Matt Vatter serves as the Operations Executive for Accelerate 2 Compliance, an information security compliance company. In his previous role as Commissioner for the Enforcement Division Matt oversaw all of the Department’s enforcement functions including registration, examination, administrative, and criminal law enforcement activities of Commerce Fraud Bureau, Securities, Real Estate and Insurance Sections.

Matt joined the Commerce Department in April of 2019 after serving as the Chief Operations Officer for a local, veteran-owned cyber security company and a 30 plus year military career. Matt served in numerous challenging leadership positions with the Guard finishing his career as the Director of Strategic Plans and Policy where he led long-term, strategic planning for the Minnesota National Guard. He has demonstrated experience in complex problem solving and interagency operations as well as business experience in cyber security programs and policy. 

Matt graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison with a B.S. in Secondary Education, a leadership certificate from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, a Master’s of Science in Strategy from the US Army War College, and a Master’s of Science in Security Technologies from the University of Minnesota.