Matt Hancock helps organizations develop ownership cultures that are inclusive, resilient, and innovative. In addition to employee-owned firms, Matt has extensive experience, as a consultant and social entrepreneur, working with labor-management partnerships and non-profit organizations in the United States and the European Union.

Prior to joining Praxis, Matt co-founded Chicago Tech Academy (ChiTech), Chicago’s first technology-focused high school. Matt began his career in Bologna, Italy, where he earned a Master’s in Cooperative Economics from the University of Bologna. He authored a book, Compete to Cooperate, about the cooperative movement there. He holds a BA in history from Skidmore College, a Green Belt in Lean/Six Sigma and is the past Chair of The ESOP Association’s Ownership Culture Committee. Matt has served on several non-profit and for-profit Boards of Directors, including the Freelancers Insurance Company, a for-profit, social purpose health insurance company.

Matt's areas of focus include:

• Leadership development, assessment, and coaching
• Continuous Improvement
• Employee Owner Education and Communications
• Governance
• Group Process Design and Facilitation
• Labor-Management Collaboration
• Interest-Based Problem Solving/Bargaining