Matthew Waltz is senior vice president, partnerships & development at CAEL, which he joined in 2021. An experienced leader, Waltz focuses on building high-impact, revenue-generating partnerships in states and regions across the country, managing teams and creating systems to support them. He brings significant expertise to developing education-to-career strategies and cross-sector collaboration that yield long-term impact and value for adults and the communities in which they live and work. Waltz previously served as chief operating officer and director of administration for WRTP | BIG STEP, where he managed partnership programs and provided technical assistance across the country at local, state, and federal government levels.