-
Advisory
Strategic Growth
Meets Sustainable Impact -
Speaking
Create Mindset Shifts That
Last Beyond the Event -
Driving Change
From Thought to Action—
Real Results, Real Impact
Lead through chaos.
Connect through change.
Today’s high-velocity business environment demands rapid decision-making.
Either/or choices are often the simplest and easiest path forward-but they come at a cost.
Innovation stalls.
Collaboration fades.
Opportunity is lost.
meet matt
Speaker. Advisor. Thought Leader.
Matt is a nationally recognized leader in banking, finance, and sustainability. Over the span of a 35 year leadership career, his teams have engaged 25,000+ businesses on the business case for sustainability and delivered billions of sustainable capital. More importantly, Matt has helped his clients, teammates and organizations grow and thrive in an increasingly chaotic world.
At Blue Lake Ideas, Matt helps organizations tackle complex challenges and spark transformation. His Power of & framework equips leaders to think expansively, build trust, and drive meaningful, sustainable results.
He's been honored as a top sustainability executive, chaired major civic boards, and partnered with companies of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies, startups, and public institutions.
But more than anything, Matt helps people find stillness in the storm—and the courage to lead forward.
Follow Matt and The Power of &™.
“Matt’s content and delivery captured us all: we were inspired and came away thinking differently, more broadly. There is an incredible freedom and optimism that comes with that.”
Nicole Fenyo, Executive Director,
European American Chamber of Commerce
KeyNotes that cut
through the noise
“Matt’s ability to lead, actively listen, and engage with everyone in a room is unmatched. His first-person leadership has influenced thousands but it's his passion for helping people succeed that truly sets Matt apart.”
-Scott Hiipakka, President & COO, CG Financial Services
Matt can help you with:
-
Speaking
-
Advisory
“Matt’s compelling and confident stage delivery was a pleasure to not only hear – but to see the positive reaction from the leaders in the audience.”
-Sandy Baruah, President & Chief Executive Officer, Detroit Chamber
Your audience
doesn’t need
hype.
They need a
NEW way
forward.
Matt delivers high-impact keynotes that inspire the confidence to help leaders and their teams thrive under pressure and build “&” cultures that don’t just survive disruption - they harness it.
Matt helps employees pivot from change-weary to change-ready; teams shift from chasing short-term wins to sustainable growth; “&” organizations thrive by moving from division to connection.
It all happens when you harness
Audiences leave with
A mindset shift to lead through complexity with clarity and confidence
A 3-step “Power of &” practice for making integrative, high-stakes decisions in uncertain times
Permission to pivot from being right to getting it right — together
Popular Topics
Taming Chaos Through The Power of &™
The & of Sustainability
Leading with Profit and Purpose
Ideal for
Executive teams
Conferences
Offsites
Boards
Associations
“Matt’s Power of & mindset has helped position Michigan State University as a model for collaborative, forward-looking leadership, bridging the needs of business and higher education, while uniting speed and rigor with innovation and tradition.”
-Kevin M. Guskiewicz, President, Michigan State University
