Matt McQuade

Matt McQuade

MANAGING DIRECTOR, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

614-225-6920 | mmq@columbusregion.com

Board and Community Involvement

  • Board Member, CoreNet Global, Ohio-Kentucky Chapter

Role and Responsibilities

As managing director of business development, Matt works to identify where growth is occurring, whether within an industry sector, particular type of operation or specific company. He is responsible for creating opportunities for the Columbus Region to compete for and win new jobs and investment by creating visibility for the market and putting together a business case that demonstrates the Columbus Region’s competitiveness.

Matt has worked in economic development for 10 years at the state and regional level in various roles, including sales, marketing and project management. He has managed projects in most industry sectors, but has seen the most activity in corporate office, mission critical facilities, and e-commerce. His greatest interest when making the case for the Columbus Region is working with One Columbus’ research team on labor analytics that show the market’s superior talent availability and cost.