Matt Costello

Matt Costello's primary focus is growth of the IB brand in line with its mission—both in terms of providing an IB education to more students and developing IB’s services for the future including new/improved products and services, and digital transformations. Business Development, Recognition, Marketing and Communications, Commercial Publishing, Digital Services and New Product Development will all play vital roles in developing the brand and IB community. Matt also acts as the Washington DC Global Centre Manager responsible for overall staff well-being and business continuity.

Matt has over 13 years of senior leadership experience in education, not-for-profit organizations. Matt served as Director of Global Operations at the IB before being appointed Chief Business Development Officer. Prior to joining the IB in 2018, Matt was Vice President of Operations at the College Board which delivers the Advanced Placement Program® (AP®), SAT® and PSAT™ programs. Matt holds an MBA from the University of Maryland with a concentration in statistics.