Dr. Matthew Wheeler joined CALBO in early 2004 and has served as Executive Director since 2006. He is also the CEO of The Wheeler Company, an organization management and government affairs firm based in Sacramento. In addition to his executive leadership roles, Matt has been a part-time faculty member at the University of Southern California’s (USC) Price School of Public Policy since 2012.

Matt’s professional foundation is in government relations. Before leading CALBO, he advocated for multiple organizations before the California State Government and previously served as legislative staff in the offices of two California State Senators.

Matt holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations from the University of San Diego, as well as Masters and Doctoral degrees in Public Administration from USC. Matt is also a Certified Association Executive (CAE), a credential awarded by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). Early in his career, he earned a graduate fellowship with the State of California and completed internships with the United States Congress, the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, and the United Nations European Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.