Matthew John Brady

Matt Brady is an entrepreneur and educator. His latest startup is Volley Solutions, a web-based collaborative decision optimization platform that helps organizations elevate their decision-making culture, using proven decision science. He also teaches at the University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business, and writes and curates content at HumanCentered to promote building ethics & empathy into innovation. The last three companies with which he has had an executive role have successfully resulted in acquisitions by world-class strategic buyers and private equity firms. Matt is a passionate builder of people and organizations, based in Denver and Boulder. See also: Personal

Founder & CEO, Volley Solutions

2020 - Present

Make key decisions using information, not intuition.

Volley is a SaaS platform that improves operational results by enabling decision-makers and decision-facilitators to weigh myriad inputs from all necessary stakeholders for critical decisions, thus achieving organizational alignment, increased confidence, and accelerated pace.

At the core of the platform is proprietary Decision Engine technology that facilitates discrete decisions, open-ended decisions, and continuous decisions common to all organizations. Volley is research-driven, human-centered, and outcomes-focused.

Don’t make another decision on intuition alone. Leverage the pioneering capabilities of "Collaborative Decision Optimization" for all of your important decisions. Decide better with Volley.

Strategic Advisor, V2

2020 - Present

V2 develops intellectual property to enable individuals and organizations to see the future, and then achieve it. Strategic Management Consulting services include:

• M&A Advisory - Accelerate growth with a blend of organic and inorganic expansion. Understand the strategic landscape and competitive threats. Collect data, evaluate scenarios, and execute a plan

• Product Strategy - Create multiple recurring revenue streams through design thinking, human-centered technology, scalable SaaS product delivery, and high-margin subscription services.

• Operational Excellence - Achieve organizational alignment and deliver the initiatives that matter the most. Monitor progress against goals, measure KPIs, and maybe even take a day off.

Investor, Opolis

2015 - Present | a digital employment cooperative for the independent worker, providing health benefits, shared services, and payroll via web3, backed by well-known VC firms Draper, Greenfield, Polygon, and Consensys MESH

Investor, ETHDenver

2018 - Present | the largest and longest running ETH cryptocurrency and blockchain event in the world, called the "Super Bowl of cryptocurrency"; member-owned Community Innovation Festival; with the genesis of SporkDAO in 2021, ETHDenver is the first event-based DAO in the world

Advisor, solar company

2014 - 2017 | SaaS platform for commercial monetization of solar panel arrays; acquired by Strategic Buyer

Shareholder, FinTech company

2008 - 2013 | credit data analytics and services; exited to Private Equity, then successfully completed IPO

CEO & Board Member, AbsenceSoft

2017 - 2020 | acquired by Private Equity

Responsible for the growth and overall success of the company. Oversaw all aspects of the business, including Marketing & Sales, Product Development, IT, and Operations. Defined culture and set partnership strategies for the company. Pioneered customer conference, grew 100% YoY. Managed all aspects of investment baking relationship including due diligence & closing. Acquired by Bow River Capital's Software Growth Equity Fund and then Norwest

Co-Founder & CTO, Opolis

2015 - 2017 | acquired & recapitalized by Private Equity

Principal strategist for marketplace products. Leader of product innovation at Opolis, with direct responsibility for Marketing, Technology, and Operations. Oversaw a full brand launch and significant expansion of marketing automation (9x increase in lead volume), resulting in the best sales performance 3 months in a row. Owned the product roadmap and release plans, and devised a “Kevlar quilt” architecture of 12+ best-of-breed solutions integrated in a proprietary manner. Led key aspects of initiative to reduce $1M from annual operating budget. Served as a key executive contributor to strategic direction, all personnel decisions, and on-going investor relations.

COO, 2lemetry

2014 - 2015 | acquired by Strategic Buyer

Responsible for the overall operations of 2lemetry, including product, pricing, sales enablement, consulting, finance & accounting, and go-to-market execution. Oversaw interactions with outside counsel, multiple banking providers, the benefits & HR services provider, 2lemetry's physical facilities, and interactions with all vendors globally. Heavily involved in the capital raise process, including a significant institutional venture capital investment from Salesforce Ventures, and the subsequent acquisition of 2lemetry by Amazon Web Services (AWS; NASDAQ:AMZN).

Speaker, Vistage Worldwide

2023 - Present

Vistage is the world’s most trusted CEO & executive leadership network.

Learn more about Matthew's Speaker Profile, on the Vistage Events page, then schedule an engagement with your leadership team via the Booking Portal.

Instructor, University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

2021 - Present

Leeds is Colorado's top business school, and through an innovative approach to theoretical and practical instruction, is transforming the future of global business.

Matt serves in the role of Instructor in the Management and Entrepreneurship emphasis at Leeds, described in greater detail on Matthew's Faculty Profile.

Author, HumanCentered

2021 - Present

Premier course offerings are focused on driving customer and stakeholder value via:

• Customer Success with Salesforce CRM - key topics include 360-degree customer view, cloud computing & SaaS, and Salesforce CRM; students complete an independent project practicum and are prepared for the initial Salesforce certification
• Low-Code for Citizen Developers - key topics include business stability & agility, cloud computing & SaaS, and application orchestration; students complete multiple agile project sprints and are prepared to work with and in business technology roles
• Leadership in the Digital Age - key topics include digital disruption, becoming a digital ambassador & adventurer, and remodeling the enterprise
• Data Management for Business - key topics include organizational modeling, data management, and system optimization

These courses are available to advanced undergraduates and grad students, and are salient to Business Analytics; Information Management; Leadership; Strategy & Entrepreneurship; Operations Management; Social Responsibility & Sustainability.

Learn more about how these courses comprise the Enterprise Integration track within the Information Management emphasis in the Management & Entrepreneurship concentration at the
University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business.

Read more about the courses, and Matthew's broader vision for building ethics & empathy into innovation, on the HumanCentered website and blog.

Matt has been involved in the following organizations and causes that align with his values:

• Ambassador, Daniels Fund - selected as a winner of the Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative grant to develop collegiate-level programs to further infuse ethics into every stage of students’ learning, creating demonstrable values of integrity, accountability, and transparency necessary to guide successful business careers

• Advisor, Grand Challenge - a leader in earth and space sciences, the University of Colorado Research & Innovation Office hosts an annual Grand Challenge to "explore our own planet from the depths of the ocean to the upper limits of the atmosphere"; Matt served as a judge and contributor to the selection of the winner based on scoring of intellectual merit, impact, and multidisciplinarity

• Judge, Race & Case – national business ethics competition that takes place at the University of Denver - Daniels Graduate College of Business and in Breckenridge CO; since 2004, top U.S. and international business schools have competed for cash prizes and the coveted Daniels Cup

• Pastor, Antioch FC – member of the founding Church Planting team that completed an intensive year of training and then relocated from Wheaton IL; volunteer Families section leader at Antioch Community Church in Fort Collins CO