Jun 24, 2020
Matthew is the President and CEO of Hiltzik Strategies, a strategic
communications firm
specializing in corporate communications, crisis management and
litigation support, media
relations, digital/social strategy and analytics, and content
creation. The company provides
advice and counsel to leading business executives, influencers, and
institutions in
technology, music, media, entertainment, finance, sports,
education, public affairs, and
philanthropy. Hiltzik Strategies utilizes a fact-based, data-driven
approach, leveraging its
broad experience and global relationships to help clients develop,
optimize, and expand their
narratives in this very dynamic, complex media environment.
Matthew, an attorney and active member of the New York State Bar
Association, began his
post-law school career as Press Secretary and Deputy Executive
Director of the New York
State Democratic Committee, working on the 1998 Coordinated
Campaign. He also filled
various roles on Hillary Clinton’s 1999 “Listening Tour,” which
launched her first U.S. Senate
campaign, before returning to the campaign in the summer and fall
of 2000 as Director of
Jewish Relations.
After leaving politics, Matthew joined Miramax Films, eventually
being promoted to Senior
VP of Corporate Communications and Government Relations, before
departing in 2005 to
become President and CEO and launch the U.S operations of the
U.K.-based publicity firm
Freud Communications.
In 2015, Matthew was appointed by the Mayor of New York City to the
board of New York City’s
Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) and he is also an active
board member of The
Ghetto Film School, Montclair StateUniversity’s School of
Communication and Media, The Jewish
Week, and the JCRC of New York. He has produced five documentaries
including the award-
winning Paper Clips, Documented, and Holy Land Hardball.
Matthew is a graduate of Cornell University’s School of Industrial
and Labor Relations and
received a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law.
He lives in Manhattan with his wife Dana and their three
children.
In this wide ranging interview, we cover:
1. Transitions
2. Pandemic Opportunities & Challenges
3. Role Judaism Plays in Business Life
4. Best & Worst Parts of the Job
5. Win the Pause
Q & A session