nabcrmp member spotlight of the week 10/24/2022

1. Where are you currently located? 

Rochester MN with with enterprise wide responsibilities 

2. What is your job title? 

Chief Security Officer 

3. Certifications held? 

ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP) 

International Professional Excellence In Coaching (iPEC) Professional Coaching Certification (Pending) 

4. What company do you currently work for? 

Mayo Clinic 

5. Describe your current role and your career trajectory in risk & compliance? 

In this C-Suite role, I am responsible for leading all elements of Mayo Clinic's multi-national enterprise-wide security program, including the enterprise-wide security policy, security strategy, security operations, and security risk management impacting over 77,000 employees and contractors worldwide.  I Lead and coordinate security initiatives working with executive, business and functional leaders and staff including human resources, audit and compliance, corporate and financial investigations and legal.  I manage security risk to the organization to ensure business alignment, effective governance, operational efficiency and performance monitoring and measurement. I also lead the execution of critical relationship building and maintenance with federal, state and local law enforcement in the United States and abroad including international embassies. 

This position is my third corporate/private industry C-Suite role.   Prior to that, I was a Federal Law Enforcement Agent and Executive. I retired from the United States Department of Justice as a member of the Senior Executive Service and transitioned into private industry.  I have also served as an adjunct professor, paid on-air contributor to national news and written contributor to the Wall Street Journal Crisis of the Week Column. 

6. Do you have any habits or disciplines that you have developed that helps keep you motivated? 

A.)  Make mentoring and coaching a part of your DNA, it pays huge dividends. 

B.)   Don’t be afraid to lateral for experience.  A lateral for experience will take you further than a promotion that you are not prepared for.  Any measure of success that I have achieved has not been because of the opportunities I wasn’t afforded…..they are because of the opportunities I was afforded and executed on.   There is an unintended consequence of being forced to do more, experience. 

C.)  Establish Trustful  Non -Transactional Relationships – Build your own internal board of directors and ensure that your board is diverse.   My mentors, sponsors and advocates come from all races, genders, academic backgrounds and walks of life. 

D.) Recruit, Hire And Train Great People – 

1. Get out of their way 

2.     Empower them to do their jobs 

3.     Don’t micromanage them 

4.     Reward them 

5.     Enjoy Success 

E.)  Make it a priority to create a balanced, fun environment for others - 

1.     An environment where people work hard, play hard and take leave when they’ve earned it is the optimal environment for morale innovation and performance 

7. What are you most proud of in your personal life and in your career? 

Career –  

A.) The Numbers Of People Who I Have Had The Honor and Opportunity to Mentor, Sponsor, Advocate For, Coach and Develop Into greater Leadership Roles and Success : There is noth9ing better than receiving that call from the caller saying Matt, I got that promotion, opportunity, etc. 

B.)  In 2017 I wrote a critically acclaimed book, The Black and The Blue, A Cop Reveals the Crimes Racism and Injustice in America’s Law Enforcement.    The Black and the Blue by Matthew Horace | Legacy Lit Books 

C.) My Amazing Professional Board Of Directors –They have inspired me to my high points and lifted me up from my lowest points 

Personal – 

A.) Graduating from one of the nation’s Historically Black Universities and Colleges –Undergraduate – Pledging Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity 

B.)  Former NCAA Student Athlete – NY Giants tryout 

C.) Daughter and Son both graduated from The United States Military Academy at West Point – They are both my inspiration. 

D.) My Amazing Professional Board Of Directors –They have inspired me to my high points and lifted me up from my lowest points 

8. What is one quote that you live by? 

Leadership Is about People, Management Is about Things – At Different Points in Your Career Be Certain to Understand Where You Are, What You Are And What’s Expected 

1. Where are you currently located? 

I am located in Valrico, Florida (Tampa Bay Area)

2. What is your job title?  

Americas Risk & Compliance Manager

3. What company do you currently work for? 

Vialto Partners

4. What are you most proud of in your personal life and in your career? 

Being a Mentor brings me the most joy. The ability to listen and share knowledge and experiences with others is very fulfilling. Helping individuals grow in their career, in their personal life or in their spiritual life, regardless of their age, race, etc. is one of the best gifts God has given to me. Not only do I have the ability to share with them, but I learn from them as well. When I see the impact that I have made in the lives of others I take pride in knowing that I have been a positive influence in their journey. 

5. What is one quote that you live by? 

"Never Give Up" - no matter what circumstances or challenges I may face in life, I pray and push forward because I know in the end it will come to pass or there will be something better for me.