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Matt Heist

Matt Heist

Former VP of Finance & Business Operations at Slack

Former VP of Finance & Business Operations at Slack

About

Matt is a finance professional with over 25 years of experience leading finance and business operations teams in a variety of roles in the consumer internet and software industries. Most recently, Matt led the teams responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis and Go-to-Market Strategy & Operations at Slack Technologies (now a Salesforce company). Prior to Slack, Matt led High Gear Media (HGM), a consumer internet content company, which was acquired by Internet Brands. Before HGM, he spent 6+ years at Yahoo! Earlier in his career he worked as a research analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Bear Stearns. Matt started his career as an attorney in the law firm of Cacace, Tusch & Santagata, focusing on commercial litigation. Matt graduated from the College of William & Mary with a concentration in Government and a minor in Economics. Matt was a member of William & Mary’s Varsity Swimming and Diving team. Matt also earned a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, in Washington, DC and an MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Matt is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bar Associations and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

About

Matt is a finance professional with over 25 years of experience leading finance and business operations teams in a variety of roles in the consumer internet and software industries. Most recently, Matt led the teams responsible for Financial Planning & Analysis and Go-to-Market Strategy & Operations at Slack Technologies (now a Salesforce company). Prior to Slack, Matt led High Gear Media (HGM), a consumer internet content company, which was acquired by Internet Brands. Before HGM, he spent 6+ years at Yahoo! Earlier in his career he worked as a research analyst at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette and Bear Stearns. Matt started his career as an attorney in the law firm of Cacace, Tusch & Santagata, focusing on commercial litigation. Matt graduated from the College of William & Mary with a concentration in Government and a minor in Economics. Matt was a member of William & Mary’s Varsity Swimming and Diving team. Matt also earned a Juris Doctor from George Washington University, in Washington, DC and an MBA from the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business. Matt is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bar Associations and is a Chartered Financial Analyst.

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