Matt Bell has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Matt served as the Chief Executive Officer of PIVOTAL, where they supported high school and college-age students from the foster care system. Prior to that, they were the Executive Director of Via Services, focusing on empowering people with disabilities and their families. Matt also held executive positions at Cristo Rey San Jose Jesuit High School and Blach Construction Company, where they oversaw operations, budgeting, and strategic planning. Additionally, they served as the Vice President of Marketing at OpenTV and Sand Hill Capital. Matt's background also includes directing corporate communications at Verio, Inc. and working as an Account Supervisor at Pacifico, Inc. Throughout their career, they have demonstrated success in restructuring, strategic planning, and increasing revenues.
Matt Bell attended Bellarmine College Preparatory from 1981 to 1985. Matt then went on to study Political Science at San Jose State University, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree from there between 1986 and 1990.
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PIVOTAL
PIVOTAL, formerly called Silicon Valley Children's Fund and TeenForce is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to improving educational and life outcomes for foster youth. PIVOTAL has provided over $3M in scholarship dollars to foster youth in Silicon Valley. Our persistent coaching model provides high school and college foster youth continuous mentor support, education planning, tutoring, career exploration and an unconditional commitment to help them define and achieve their life dreams! PIVOTAL scholars are 10x more likely to graduate from college, compared to only 3% of foster youth nationally. PIVOTAL helps foster youth acquire the skills, habits and work experience to fulfill their potential. Our staffing agency model makes it convenient and cost-effective for employers to hire teens and generates revenue to support our activities. Visit teenforce.org to learn more about our staffing model. For more information about our organization please email us: info@pivotalnow.org
