Matthew Gillis has been in the field of School Business Administration since December 2001 and has worked in a K-12 Regional system, and in small, medium, and large municipal school departments. In that time, he has overseen transportation in rural, suburban and urban communities and has been a procurer of transportation vendor services as well as an owner and operator.

He holds a current School Business Administrator license and Superintendent’s license from DESE.  He earned his MPA from Suffolk University’s Sawyer School of Business, his BA from Marist College, and refined his knowledge of school administration field  15 graduate credits from Westfield State College. In the last 22 years, Matthew has built, helped present, and managed to live within: operating budgets, capital project budgets, grants, revolving fund budgets, and warrant articles. He has kept his knowledge and skills sharp over this period with membership and attendance the following organizations: MASBO, ASBO, MA Treasurer’s & Collector’s Association, the MA Inspector General’s Office, and workshops with MA Department of Revenue. Matthew is a past President of the Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials (MASBO), and has presented on a variety of topics to his colleagues over the years. Currently, he is looking forward to joining the Natick Public Schools leadership team and helping the system reach its student achievement goals while providing strong value for parents and taxpayers.