Matthew Thompson

Matt is an industry-recognized thought leader in Identity and Security Management and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Identity Ecosystem Steering Group, a public-private sector collaboration to promote secure, user-friendly ways to give individuals and organizations confidence in their online interactions.

A graduate of the Virginia Military Institute and Harvard Business School, Matt is a proven business leader, a successful entrepreneur, and a decorated combat veteran. He served as an Army Ranger, completing four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Matt’s professional experience includes positions at McKinsey & Company and Goldman Sachs. In 2010, Matt co-founded ID.me, an identity management software company recognized as one of the “100 Brilliant Companies” by Entrepreneur Magazine in 2014. Matt currently leads business development efforts within Capital One’s Digital Identity Team.