Matt Firks

Matt Firks has extensive work experience in sales and business development. Matt is currently working as the Director of Sales - Distribution at SPAN since July 2023. Prior to that, they worked at NewAir as the Director - Sales Development from October 2022 to July 2023. From May 2020 to August 2022, Matt worked at Victory Innovations as the Director of Business Development - Distribution, Amazon.com and Expansion Verticals, where they successfully revamped the Amazon e-commerce vertical. Before that, they worked at Level Home Inc. as the Director of Sales - Smart Home Integrations for a brief period from February 2020 to May 2020.

Matt also has significant experience working at Google, where they held the position of Head of Scaled Pro Partnerships - Devices and Services from February 2016 to February 2020. Matt played a crucial role in negotiating contracts and leading a $82M business serving regional distributors in the US and CA. Additionally, they successfully implemented smart home IoT behavior change to drive installer pull-through.

Prior to their experience at Google, Matt worked at Otter Products (OtterBox and LifeProof) as the Sr. Manager - US Retail Sales from January 2015 to January 2016. Matt was responsible for sales, category management, and marketing strategy within the US Retail Channel. Matt also held the position of Product Marketing Manager - New Series Introduction from January 2013 to January 2015, leading new product development and commercialization. Matt was also involved in managing a cross-functional team for key milestone achievement.

Before Otter Products, Matt worked at Johns Manville as the National Account Manager for Lowe's Companies from April 2009 to February 2011, and as the National Account Manager for Independent Dealers from July 2008 to April 2009. Matt also has experience working at Black & Decker HHI as a Regional Account Manager from April 2007 to July 2008.

Matt started their career at Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in various roles, including Regional Manager - The Home Depot Division from April 2004 to March 2007, Territory Manager - Independent Channel from February 2003 to April 2004, Field Marketing Coordinator from January 2002 to February 2003, Market Manager - Lowe's from November 2000 to January 2002, and Field Marketing Representative from June 2000 to November 2000.

Overall, Matt Firks has a diverse background in sales, business development, and marketing, with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and successfully leading teams.

Matt Firks completed their education with an Executive MBA from the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business in 2010. Before that, they earned a BA in Sociology and Economics from Colorado State University in 2000. Additionally, they briefly studied at Swansea University in 1999 and the University of Arizona in 1996. Matt also attended Air Academy High School, but no specific dates or degrees were provided for that period.