Matthew Feely

Matt joined the management faculty in May 20l3, providing leadership lectures to MBA and Executive MBA candidates, as well as Columbia Business School's Senior Executive Program participants.

Fusing theoretical knowledge with practical experience gained from a three decade-long navy career, Matt's lecture analyzing leadership techniques used during - and leadership lessons derived from - "Operation Tomodachi," a joint Japan-U.S. response to the cascading series of crises starting with the Great East Japan Earthquake of 2011, is particularly popular. His elective course, Top Management Process, focuses on leadership considerations useful to general managers and chief executive officers.

Research interests include: leadership decision-making; low-probability, high-consequence event risk management and planning; and enterprise strategy development.

A native of Dedham, Massachusetts, Matt graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and earned an MBA and Ph.D. at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a distinguished graduate of the National Defense University, and he completed Columbia University's Graduate School of Business Senior Executive Program.

When not working, Matt enjoys: exercising; college sports; reading; and thoughtful discussions regarding economic policy, environmental policy, national security strategy, and geo-politics. He is also a sailor with a keen interested in maritime history and is writing a book on the subject.

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Pennsylvania
• Master of Science (MS) Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University
• Master of Business Administration (MBA) University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
• Bachelor of Science (BS) United States Naval Academy
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• (Executive Education) Institute for Defense and Business, Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina
• Graduate School of Business, Columbia University
• Darden Graduate School of Business Administration, University of Virginia

Companies

• Adjunct Faculty Columbia Business School (2013)
• Professor National Defense University (2013 — 2015)
• Professor National Defense University (2013 — 2015)
• Professor National Defense University (2013 — 2015)
• Senior Analyst and Teaching Associate, Center for Joint and Strategic Logistics National Defense University (2012 — 2013)
• Commanding Officer (i.e. General Manager) U.S. Navy's Fleet Logistics Center, Yokosuka, Japan (2010 — 2012)
• Deputy Director and Acting Director of Operational Logistics Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (2008 — 2010)
• (Special Assignment) Liaison Officer U.S. Department of State (2010 — 2010)
• Director, Global Logistics Operations Center Defense Logistics Agency (2006 — 2008)