Colonel Matt Dawson is a United States Army Infantry Officer with over 20 years of experience in leadership, operations, planning, security cooperation, education, and professional development.  He holds a B.S. in Accounting from Marquette University and an M.A. in Organizational Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University.  Matt has served in leadership and staff positions in various assignments in the United States, Korea, Europe, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Afghanistan.  Matt most recently served in the Office of Security Cooperation in the U.S. Embassy, Iraq. He is a native of Milwaukee, WI.