S. Matthew Wilburn Ph.D.- President/C.E.O., SMW Global Consulting L.L.C.

Matthew is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SMW Global Consulting, L.L.C. in Boulder, Colorado. After completing his Ph.D. at the University of Cambridge, England in the Department of Geography he returned to the United States. As a researcher in the Political Ecology of Development Research Group at Cambridge, he analyzed a longstanding conflict in southern Honduras, Central America 1973 - 2006. Matthew has lived in multiple countries and worked in over a half dozen. In 1999 he was competitively selected to become a U.S. Presidential Management Fellow under the Clinton Administration where he served until 2001. He then served as the Senior Program Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean within the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) between 2001 - 2007. As the President of SMW Global he implements innovative approaches to promote social well-being, restore the natural environment, and create wealth. As a social entrepreneur, he consults for the private sector, governments, civil society organizations, and universities to move beyond stop-gap solutions to more systematic approaches to problems to improve institutional performance. He has expertise in planning, conducting assessments, process design, capacity building, and working with clients to identify solutions for people, planet, and profit. Matthew conducts work globally for a wide range of clients and uses creative and pragmatic strategies to identify solutions that are strategic, mindful, and workable.  You can learn more by visiting his website: SMW Global, www.smwglobal.com

"It's important for the people of Oklahoma to support the valuable mission of OK Watchdog by contributing, staying aware of the issues, and holding the government and the private sector accountable for their actions. There is a great opportunity for the state and the private sector to support the growth and development of civil society organizations like OK Watchdog. In partnership, these organizations can be a positive force for change by informing the public and encouraging grassroots efforts to improve consumer and patient safety for the people of Oklahoma". - S. Matthew Wilburn, Ph.D.