Matt Vaughan

Matt Vaughan is Executive Vice President of Battelle’s Applied Science & Technology group. He leads an organization of more than 2,800 employees who deliver science, research and engineering solutions for a diverse customer base in the environment and infrastructure, healthcare and national security markets. Since joining Battelle in 2017, Matt has implemented a long-term growth strategy based on emerging needs that will require innovative technical solutions in the coming years and decades. As part of this strategy, Matt repositioned the business to focus on advanced research for government agencies such as NIH, DARPA, DOE, and DoD, as well as in commercial markets for carbon sequestration, cyber, cell and gene therapy discovery and development, and others. In addition, Matt led the creation and spin out of three high-growth companies: Allonnia, a provider of synthetic biology-based environmental remediation; Revive Environmental Technologies, which provides solutions in PFAS removal and destruction; and AmplifyBio, an end-to-end services provider for discovery, development and manufacturing of cell and gene therapies. Matt currently serves on the boards of all three organizations as well as on the board of the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and the Alliance for Sustainable Energy which provides management for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Matt came to Battelle from Leidos, Inc. where he served as a Senior Vice President within the Health business. In his six years with Leidos/SAIC, Matt also held senior management positions with the company’s Integrated Systems Group, the Surveillance and Reconnaissance Group, and the company’s Government Affairs practice. Prior to Leidos, Matt spent 13 years with BAE Systems in program management and government affairs roles. He began his professional career as a legislative assistant and legislative director to a U.S. Congressman. Matt is a graduate of Harvard University and the University of New Hampshire, Peter T. Paul College of Business and Economics