Announcing the appointment, Mark Tarry, England Deputy Chief Commissioner said, 'I am delighted that we have been able to appoint Matt into this key role.'Matt brings a wealth of Scouting experience to the role: he has been an adult member of the Movement for 15 years, joining as a Cub Scout in 1987 before moving on to Scouts and Venture Scouts and becoming an Assistant Scout Leader in 1997.
Matt has held various appointments including Acting District Commissioner, Deputy County Commissioner and a member of the operations committee. In addition he has spent time as a staff member supporting the UK at the 2007 World Scout Jamboree.
Matt's responsibility in this role will be to directly manage the team of County Commissioners in the East of England Region and support the strategic management and development of the Region.