The Matos GroupTM specializes in the strategic positioning of
organizations, offering government affairs, community relations and
strategic planning services. With a focus on nonprofits and associations,
they work hand in hand to guide their clients toward realizing their vision,
while building capacity and sustaining competitive advantage in an
uncertain environment. Clients benefit from our extensive expertise in
legislation, policy development, regulation and procurement - expertise
gained from 30 years of experience at all levels of government and in such
fields as health care, transportation, telecommunications, higher education,
homeland security and urban affairs.
David Matos, Jr.
David is founder and president of The Matos Group. He is a seasoned
government relations professional with thirty years of experience in
government and community affairs. He has an extensive public policy
background having served as a senior legislative staff member and a key
advisor on major New Jersey public policy issues with an emphasis on health
care, transportation, telecommunications, homeland security and urban
affairs. His knowledge of the inner workings of the legislature and executive
agencies, coupled with his vast network of resources and contacts, both in
and outside of government, have made him one of the most sought after
public affairs strategists in New Jersey. Among the major policy initiatives
he has managed are the creation and renewal of the Transportation Trust
Fund, the NJ Telecommunications Act of 1992, the Heath Care Reform Act
of 1992, the Family Development Plan (welfare reform) and the ban on
assault weapons. As chief of staff to the State Attorney General, he managed
of one of the largest and most functionally diverse AG departments in the
nation. Matos also served as chief of staff for the cabinet level Department of
the Public Advocate, where he guided the agency to a record budget increase
after two consecutive years of budget reductions and rumors of the
department's elimination.
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