Matthew Horace, Chief Security Officer at Pretium & Progress Residential, has championed security across the government, healthcare and technology sectors throughout his 35-year career.
Horace started in law enforcement as a Police Officer in Arlington, Virginia, and held a number of government roles before transitioning to the private sector, including serving 24 and a half years at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). He spent his last two assignments in executive roles via the Senior Executive Service (SES), holding the Acting Special Agent in Charge position at the ATF Denver, Colorado Field Office and then serving as Special Agent in Charge at the Newark, New Jersey Field Office, where he was responsible for operations across the state and honed his leadership style by practicing the five core qualifications for SES leaders: leading people, leading change, being results-driven, building coalitions, and developing business acumen.