Matthew Van Name

Matthew Van Name is a Senior Public Policy Manager at Lyft, overseeing initiatives in the South East U.S. They previously served as the Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture at the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, managing a $1.8 billion agency and leading key legislative and budgetary initiatives. Prior to that, Matthew held significant roles in various political campaigns, including Campaign Manager for Philip Levine's gubernatorial campaign and Deputy Political Director for Charlie Crist's 2014 campaign. Matthew is currently pursuing dual Bachelor of Science degrees in International Relations and Political Science from Florida State University.