Matthew Policastro

Matthew Policastro has extensive work experience in sales and management roles. Matthew started their career at Primedia, Inc. in 1997 as an Account Executive for Microtimes Magazine. During their time there, they consistently exceeded revenue quotas and was named Sales Person of the Year in 2000. In 2003, Matthew joined Business Wire as a Sr. Account Executive and was responsible for the Wilshire Corridor. Matthew successfully increased territory over 400% through new business and organic growth. From 2007 to 2011, Matthew served as a Regional Manager at Business Wire, overseeing the Los Angeles office and managing sales teams in Southern California. In 2012, they were promoted to Regional VP and became responsible for sales and operations in Southern California, overseeing over 100 employees and 15 sales reps. In 2018, Matthew became the Group Vice President for the West Coast at Business Wire. Recently, they have taken on the role of Head of Sales for the company.

Matthew Policastro earned their Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Rutgers University, where they attended from 1992 to 1997. Matthew then pursued further education at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, obtaining their MBA with a specialization in Marketing. Matthew studied at Pepperdine from 2000 to 2003.