Matt Stevens is the Chief Executive Officer of The Honor Foundation (THF) and a member of its board of directors. Previously, Matt served as a Navy SEAL for 26 years where he led high-performing teams conducting our nation’s most sensitive operations, cultivated interagency relationships and executed operations in the most dynamic environments. Immediately following his Navy career, Matt served on the leadership team of an emerging technology firm.

Matt graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy with a B.S. in Ocean Engineering and Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL (BUD/S) training with class 179. He commanded at every level in the Naval Special Warfare Community from to include a Squadron at Naval Special Warfare Development Group, SEAL Team TWO, Naval Special Warfare Unit THREE, and Naval Special Warfare Group FOUR. He served staff tours at the Joint Special Operations Command in Fort Bragg, NC; as the Operations Officer at Naval Special Warfare Group TWO in Virginia Beach, VA; and in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SO/LIC) in the Pentagon.

He is a graduate of  THF’s inaugural East Coast class in the Spring of 2016, joined the THF SOF Advisory Board in the Spring of 2017 then THF’s Board of Directors in February 2018. He remains extremely passionate about serving others and advocating for veterans’ issues. In his free time, he enjoys exploring the great outdoors.