Matt Keister

Matt Keister is the Senior Vice President of Business Development for Walton. His primary responsibilities include the expansion and implementation of new initiatives throughout the Walton Group of Companies.

Matt originally joined Walton in 2004, where he established the company's first U.S. office in Phoenix, Arizona. He was also responsible for developing strategic partnerships throughout the country while growing the operation as Chief Operating Officer and then President of Walton USA. In 2015, Matt moved into a global leadership role where he supported various regions in their growth and product development. Matt left Walton in 2017 to pursue other opportunities and rejoined the organization in May 2021.

Matt's previous experience includes living and working in Hong Kong and Beijing where he was responsible for the sales and marketing of a regional sports management firm overseeing events throughout Asia. During that time, Matt supported the establishment of the Chinese National Basketball Association and led the operations for the league which had 8 teams throughout mainland China in its inaugural year.