Matthew Blake holds completed his undergraduate studies in international affairs, Boston College, Universite Robert Schuman, Institut Etudes Politiques (IEP); Master’s in Public Administration, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government; Certified Investment Management Analyst, Wharton School of Business in partnership with the Investment Management Consultants Association (IMCA). Former: Business and Market Risk Analyst, Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Investment Consultant, Oppenheimer & Co., with responsibilities for institutional and private client portfolios; Head, Banking and Capital Markets, World Economic Forum, tasked with formulating and implementing the Forum’s value proposition for the sector. Currently, Head of Financial and Monetary System Initiatives, World Economic Forum; responsible for the strategic direction, execution, and impact of flagship Forum initiative on the global financial and monetary system. Deputy Mayor, Incorporated Village of Ocean Beach, Suffolk County, NY. Volunteer firefighter, Suffolk County, NY.