Matthew T Echols

Main navigation Johns Hopkins Legacy Online applications Faculty Directory Experiential learning Career sources Alumni mentoring program Util Nav CTA CTA Breadcrumb Matthew T. Echols Matt Echols oversees strategic course for a number of groups, including brand, business, and internal communications, social dedication advertising, authorities relations, and partnerships with community stakeholders. Previously, Matt was Vice President, Corporate Government and Public Affairs for The Coca-Cola Company, based mostly in Washington, D.C. and liable for managing the corporate’s corporate offices in Washington and New York City. As a senior strategist, he targeted on domestic and international initiatives. His broad public coverage experience encompasses sustainability, tax and trade, and international affairs. Matt led the Company’s U.S. State Government Relations staff and its engagement on pollinitiatives and integrated problem campaigns across the nation. In practically every state capital, he labored with Coca-Cola bottlers on legislative and regulatory points impacting staff, brands, customers, customers and facilities. Since joining Coca-Cola in 1998, Matt has collaborated with worldwide teams in multiple countries to develop strategies to handle complex public affairs issues and successfully talk with a variety of audiences. Previously, he was a legislative aide for U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss and U.S. Representative Jack Kingston. Matt serves in leadership roles on quite a few enterprise, international policy and public coverage boards, including the Meridian International Center’s Board of Trustees, the Board of the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition and on the International Policy Committee of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. He additionally represents the Company earlier than the Council on Foreign Relations, the Center for Strategic International Studies, the Brookings Institution, the Wilson Center, and the Washington Economic Club. In 2010, he was appointed by then-Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue to the Board of the Georgia Public Broadcasting Commission. Matt holds a Master’s diploma from Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Busines s School and a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of West Georgia. He also accomplished the Strategic Leadership Program at Oxford University’s Said Business School. He lives in Atlanta along with his spouse Abby and their three youngsters. one hundred International Drive