Matt Catone

Matt brought with him 15+ years experience in the advertising and marketing industry. While studying at Cal State Fullerton for his degree in Criminal Justice, he also worked in the Automotive Publishing Business. After graduating in 2005, Matt was offered a position as Marketing & Events Manager and served in that role for a short time at Primedia Publishing. From there, he was hired as an Account Executive with The Los Angeles Times and built a successful career, which spanned 15 years. He served as Executive Director of Entertainment Advertising for his last 2 years, managing the company’s #1 category by revenue.

Matt lives with his wife Melissa and two daughters in Brea, CA. He enjoys spending time with his family, going to the beach, building and restoring classic cars, and working on home improvement projects.