Matthew Schmitz graduated from the University of North Alabama in 2000 with a Bachelors in Communication Arts and also in 2009 with his Masters of Business Administration. During his time at UNA he served as SGA Vice-President, Inter-Fraternity Council President, and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

After graduation Matthew worked in sports and entertainment marketing with Octagon Sports Marketing, the National Basketball Association, and the Harlem Globetrotters. Pivoting his career, Matthew is a nearly twenty-year executive who has overseen corporate development and business unit operations for a number of companies in the federal contracting marketspace.

Matthew Schmitz joined MartinFederal in 2020 as the new Chief Growth Officer leading corporate development, strategy, and enterprise growth.

Prior to MartinFederal, Matthew was the Product Manager for Enterprise IT & Cyber Solutions for Dynetics, a Leidos company. He also served as Vice President of Dynetics Technical Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dynetics.

His community involvement spans many organizations including the Association of the United States Army, National Defense Industry Association, The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Association, the Huntsville/Madison County Leadership Program, and the University of North Alabama Foundation.