Matthew Strauss, MBA, NRP

Matthew Strauss serves as Division Chief of the Operational Medicine Division at the United States Secret Service, where he leads the agency's emergency medical operations and education programs. A paramedic and federal law enforcement officer with more than 20 years of public safety experience, he has built a career leading complex operations, strengthening organizational readiness, and fostering collaboration across agencies and disciplines.

Matthew's commitment to improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest began in high school after completing Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training. Recognizing the lifesaving impact of CPR and early defibrillation, he worked with a local nonprofit organization to secure the donation of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for the Penn Hills School District in Pennsylvania and successfully advocated for the Penn Hills School Board to accept the donation. The AEDs were then deployed at school athletic events, where one would soon help save a life.

That opportunity came in 2003 while Matthew was volunteering as a student athletic trainer at a high school basketball game. When a spectator collapsed from sudden cardiac arrest in the bleachers, Matthew used one of those AEDs to help save his life. The experience reinforced his lifelong commitment to expanding CPR education, increasing access to AEDs, and improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest.

Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science from Liberty University and an Executive MBA from Quantic School of Business and Technology. He has also completed executive education programs at Harvard Kennedy School and American University. He remains committed to improving survival from sudden cardiac arrest through education, advocacy, and community engagement. Matthew lives in Frederick, Maryland, with his family.