Matt Hancock
Matt Hancock helps organizations develop ownership cultures that are inclusive, resilient, and innovative. In addition to employee-owned firms, Matt has extensive experience working with labor-management partnerships and non-profit organizations in the United States and the European Union.
Prior to joining Praxis, Matt co-founded Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech), Chicago,s first technology-focused high school. Matt began his career in Bologna, Italy, where he earned a Master,s in Cooperative Economics from the University of Bologna (Italy). He authored a book, Compete to Cooperate, about the cooperative movement there. A member of the European Organisation Design Forum, Matt holds a BA in history from Skidmore College, a Green Belt in Lean/Six Sigma and is the past Chair of The ESOP Association,s Ownership Culture Committee.