Matt Klainer

Matt Klainer is an experienced executive with a diverse background in business development, partnership management, and strategic advising. At Google from January 2020 to May 2025, Klainer served as Vice President of Ecosystems, Vice President of Global Partnerships for Google Commerce, and VP of Business Development for Google Health, where leadership focused on commercialization and partnership efforts. Prior experience includes managerial roles at Thomson Legal & Regulatory from October 2003 to August 2006, where strategic advisory to the Chief Strategy Officer was key. Klainer co-founded EYN Media in January 2002, targeting students transitioning to higher education, and was the Director of Sales at About.com from January 2000 to January 2001, where management of a regional sales force was central to operations. Klainer holds an MBA in Management, Strategy, and Marketing from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management and a BA in International Relations from Tufts University.