Matt has an extensive background in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) with 14 years of progressive experience in the field. He is responsible for the administration of the city GIS system. Matt specializes in the development of customized GIS solutions to streamline city workflows. He has a diverse background in providing effective decision-making tools to support city initiatives. He also performs complex spatial analysis simulating scenarios to determine the availability of land to support projected population and employment growth.
Matt has degrees in Management of Information Systems and Geography, with a Certificate in Geographic Information Systems from Eastern Washington University. He looks forward to applying his diverse GIS background towards making the City of Spokane Valley a great place to live and work. In his downtime, he enjoys going to the lake and ocean, taking hikes in the rainforest, sledding and traveling to warm places.
