As the Senior Manager, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging for Xero, Matthew is responsible for the D&I efforts in the Northern Hemisphere; including the US, Canada, the UK, and EMEA. Matthew is focused on driving a culture of inclusion through standing up Xero’s Employee Resource Group (ERG) program, developing organizational capability, and implementing data-driven approaches to drive systemic change within Xero.

Matthew’s D&I journey began in grocery retail at Delhaize America, then into healthcare at Kaiser Permanente, before joining the tech industry with Xero. His belief is that D&I should be woven into the fabric of Xero - enabling people to live the values of #human and #beautiful every day. Matthew received his BSBA in HR Management from Appalachian State University along with his SHRM-SCP and PHR credentials.