Scott Matthews

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About Scott Matthews

Creative thinker, dynamic leader and citizen of the world.Scott Matthews has spent his career producing informative and engaging programming, and leading teams in the development and production of documentaries, non-fictionseries, and long form content across multiple platforms. Scott was most recently at CNN+where he built and directed production units in the creation and execution of weeklyseries including NO MERCY, NO MALCE with SCOTT GALLOWAY, REXCHAPMAN, and THE BOSS FILES, among others. He also co-created the successfulCNBC Prime show SECRET LIVES OF THE SUPER RICH and is currently developingother non-fiction projects.With an extensive background in investigative and business news, Matthews started hiscareer in television and has led local and national news operations. As VP of NewsSpecials at CNBC from May 2011 through December 2019, Scott was responsible forconceiving and leading the production of news specials including breaking news andspecial event programming for Business Day and Primetime hours, as well as digitalplatforms. Matthews oversaw the Investigative Unit and developed documentaries andentertainment shows. He also consulted and helped develop news programs for theBusiness Day unit, including on-screen graphic and promotional strategies. Scott was avalued member of the News Department’s leadership team and was involved in dailycoverage decisions and long-term planning efforts.From November, 2009, through May, 2011, Matthews was director of programming forCNN Productions. At CNN, Matthews oversaw the award-winning documentary seriesCNN Presents and the ground-breaking CNN Special Investigations Unit.Matthews joined CNN in February 2008 as the director of programming for CNN/US,after serving as vice president and news director for WNYW-TV and WWOR-TV in NewYork City. He held similar roles at WTXF-TV in Philadelphia and WFXT-TV in Boston,earning a reputation as a director who improved local journalism through an emphasis onquality reporting and humanistic values.Matthews’ career also includes significant investigative reporting experience, whichinvolved stints as executive producer for investigative reporting at WNYW-TV in NewYork and KNXV-TV in Phoenix.Matthews has received numerous Emmy awards for investigative production, editing andphotography as well as for his work as a news director. He has also received citations forhis work as an investigative producer from both the Associated Press and the Radio-Television News Directors Association.