Matt Howland

Matt served as Trip Lead for the White House, traveling in advance to prepare trips for President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. Matt led over 40 domestic and international trips, including President Biden's wartime visit to Israel, Vice President Harris' visit to Zambia, and Second Gentleman Emhoff's historic visit to Samoa. Matt transitioned from the White House to the presidential campaign to serve as Director of Principal and Surrogate Trips for Pennsylvania where he oversaw the design and execution of more than 400 trips and 1,000 campaign events for both Biden's reelection campaign and Kamala Harris' presidential campaign. Today, Matt serves as Director of Flashpoint.AI, a technology platform democratizing polling and message testing, and moving traditional market research beyond stated preference and towards behavioral proof. Matt Howland received a BA in History in 2009 from the University of Florida.