Mathew supports CORE’s long-term recovery programming in the US. This spans our four climate and public health portfolios in California and Georgia, to our hurricane recovery efforts and harm reduction programming in North Carolina. For Mathew, it is important for CORE and peer organizations that provide relief and recovery to help those in need in a manner that yields sustainable solutions, not dependence. In coordination between our partners and staff in each region, CORE continues to improve the capacity of local actors to increasingly build their resilience to future crises.   

Prior to CORE, Mathew spent 25 years working as an urban planner and architect, promoting city growth and development, supporting affordable housing and urban renewal, and responding to disasters in 26 countries. From Asia to Africa, his work has spanned from partnering with local governments on issues related to good governance to developing multisector climate change action plans for investments with the World Bank and crafting community-based waste management strategies, creating affordable shelter solutions and enabling better habitats for at-risk populations. Mathew holds a Baccalaureate Degree in Architecture and a Master’s in Community Planning from the University of Cincinnati, Ohio.