Matt Ridenour

Matt Ridenour is a seasoned team leader with 17 years of professional experience in collaborating with design, innovation, and startup teams.

He holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Design Strategy from California College of the Arts, a BArch in Architecture from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo, and has also studied at the Denmark International Study Program.

Matt has a proven track record of navigating ambiguity to deliver on complex, high-profile programs with multiple stakeholders.

He excels in building meaningful relationships across various disciplines and is passionate about supporting individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve exceptional results through collaborative efforts.

Throughout his career, Matt Ridenour has held key positions at renowned organizations like Google, IDEO, NBBJ, Recurve Inc., and Gensler.

He has served as the Head of Startup Ecosystem, US, and Senior UX Design Program Manager at Google, Director of Systems Design, Senior Innovation Program Lead, and held roles in Business Strategy & Partnerships at IDEO.

Additionally, he has contributed his expertise as a Designer at NBBJ, a Sales Representative at Recurve, Inc., and a Job Captain at Gensler.