Matt Strickler most recently served as Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and Chief Resilience Officer to Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. Before those roles, Matt worked for nearly six years as a senior policy advisor and professional staff member for the House Committee on Natural Resources, and as a legislative aide in the Virginia General Assembly. Matt is from Lexington, Virginia and holds master’s degrees in marine science and public policy from the Virginia Institute of Marine Science and the College of William and Mary.