Matthew Grossman

Matthew Grossman is the current Chief Brand & Communications Officer at Techstars. Prior to their current position, Grossman served as the Vice President Corporate Communications, PR, Corporate Citizenship EMEA and GM Disney Healthy Living at The Walt Disney Company from December 2008 to March 2020. In their role at Disney, Grossman led communications strategy, crisis & media relations, internal communications, stakeholder engagement and consumer PR.

Grossman has also served as the Sr. Vice President, International Corporate at Edelman from January 2005 to November 2008. In this role, they were responsible for leading Edelman’s international business, which included more than 60 offices in 30 countries.

Grossman has extensive experience in brand management and communications, and has played a key role in driving the growth of both Disney and Edelman. Matthew is a strategic leader with a proven track record of success in managing complex organizations and delivering results.

Matthew Grossman holds an MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management with a focus in marketing and entertainment. Matthew also holds a BA from Middlebury College in film studies and production. Prior to their college studies, Grossman attended The Hotchkiss School.

A direct report to Matthew Grossman is and Jennifer L. Pakradooni - VP, Public Relations & Communications. Some of their coworkers include Frank Alfano - Chief Revenue Officer, Beata Puncevic - CTO, and Kimberly Smith - Chief Capital Formation Officer. Matthew Grossman reports to Maëlle Gavet, CEO.