Matthew Bowen

Background

About Matthew Bowen

Matt Bowen is the CEO of Haldimand Norfolk Housing Corporation (HNHC), the municipalities independent Local Housing Corporation. HNHC offers community, supportive, transitional, affordable and market rent housing to households in Southern Ontario. Matt brings high political acumen and more than 20 years of leadership, community building, technical experience and expertise in the housing and mental health sector, including municipal governments with a focus on organizational leadership, strategic thinking, and continuous improvement. Matt holds an MBA in Innovation Leadership from the University of Fredericton, he’s a certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Professional, and has completed executive education programs in Organizational Leadership and Workplace Mental Health Leadership from the Ivey Business School and Queen's University respectively. Matt’s a dynamic leader, who’s passionate about creating positive social impact while improving the quality of life for citizens in the municipalities he serves. Matt has demonstrated his ability to develop and implement effective strategies, build meaningful relationships and strategic partnerships, while empowering his team with the resources and tools they need to succeed. Matt is agile and thrives in high pressure situations, where he can utilize his business optimization, strong problem solving and analytical skills to achieve favourable outcomes. He is regarded as an effective communicator and someone who can be counted on in tough times, he follows through on what he says he will do.