Matt Thornblad

Matt Thornblad currently serves as the Senior Public Policy and Communications Director at Rheem Manufacturing, a position held since November 2021. Previous experience includes serving as the Director of Government Relations at Carrier Corporation from December 2019 to November 2021, and as the Director of Government Relations for Energy and Environment at United Technologies Corporation from September 2010 to December 2019. Early career roles include legislative assistant positions for U.S. Senator Tim Johnson, U.S. Congressman Max Sandlin, and U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey, spanning from June 1999 to September 2010. Matt Thornblad holds a Master of Public Policy from George Mason University and Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and History from Drake University and the University of London.