Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson has a diverse work experience starting from their role as Commander in the United States Air Force Academy in 2010. Matt then served as Senior Aide-de-Camp to the Commander in NORAD and US Northern Command before joining the United States Air Force as Commander of the 4th Airlift Squadron. Matt then represented the United States in Europe’s premier graduate-level institution for security studies as a Senior United States Air Force Fellow in the George C. Marshall Center. After that, they led the CEO's decision-making process for the U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Air Forces Africa as Chief of the Commander's Action Group. Matt then served as Liaison Officer to US Space Command, NORAD & US Northern Command, Colonel, USAF in the United States Transportation Command before becoming Chief Operating Officer and Director of Outreach for the Space Force Association. Matt is currently working as Vice President, US Space Force & Air Force Client Executive at CACI International Inc. Anderson is also set to Chair the Advisory Council in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital - ALSAC in 2023 and has also served as an Advisory Board Member for STAR HARBOR in 2022.

Matt Anderson graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. Matt later obtained a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Counseling from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs and a Master of Science degree in Aeronautics/Aviation Mishap Investigation from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. In 2016, they participated in a program at Georgetown University focused on Congressional Operations, and in 2019 they attended an update course on Europe and the Middle East at Alan L. Freed Associates. In 2020, they completed a Space Executive Course at Air University and a Leading Strategically Program at the Center for Creative Leadership in Colorado Springs. Matt Anderson has additional certifications in FAA Commercial Pilot License, Open Water Diver, United States Air Force Freefall Parachutist, and TS/SCI Security Clearance.