Matt Charles

Matt Charles, DPA, APR 

Matt Charles is the former deputy spokesperson for the University of Virginia during and after the tragic Unite the Right rally in 2017, and many other crises. Prior to this position he served the UVA Darden School Business as director of media relations, helping the School earn a #1 ranking through his reputation management work. A frequent media spokesperson, crisis and strategic communication professor, and former New York City special investigator working sex and drug crimes involving children, he has provided training for organizations that include the US Department of State and Drug Enforcement Administration, served on a working group for Washington, DC universities (Consortium 120) to combat gun violence, and has received Fulbright support. Matt provides strategic counsel for institutions of higher education, government organizations, nonprofits, international corporations, and small businesses and startups and recently had a book published based on case studies from his crisis and risk management work titled, Shit Show: An Unexpected Life in Crisis and Risk Management.