Matthew Fitting

Matthew Fitting, MPS, currently serves as the Director of Federal Government Affairs at Emergent BioSolutions, managing relationships with Members of Congress and public officials to support the organization’s goals. Previously, as the Director of Advocacy for the National Kidney Foundation, Fitting successfully enacted significant federal legislation and introduced numerous policy bills to enhance the lives of kidney patients and organ donors. Fitting has also held key advocacy positions at the American Nurses Association and the American Heart Association, where efforts were focused on grassroots mobilization and political engagement. Early career experiences include managing advocacy campaigns at Dewey Square Group and serving as a fundraising consultant at Schaeffer Strategies. Fitting holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Swarthmore College and a Master of Legislative Affairs from The George Washington University, along with a certification in Front-End Web Development from General Assembly.