Matthew Garlick

About Matthew Garlick

Forward-thinking and strategic operational leader dedicated to the end-to-end management…

Experience

1. President Vice President of Special Projects Director of Operations

   Liberty

   Jan 2010 — Present · US

   Serve as the principal driving force and executive leader behind day-to-day operations of water and wastewater services across Arizona and Texas by overseeing engineering, health and safety, regulatory compliance, and managing a $24M annual budget. Acquire necessary support from state legislatures, senators, lobbyists, and other key stakeholders to move forward with acquisitions, environmental permitting, and capital improvement projects. Hold full accountability for P&L, staffing decisions, goal setting, and driving all department synergies to maintain optimal service delivery and create a climate of commitment to best practices to reduce the company’s carbon footprint across all operations. Continually review operational metrics to plan for equipment maintenance, upgrades to infrastructure, and ensure internal technologies can absorb onboarding of new customers.Facilitate accountability meetings with site personnel to discuss progress toward measured performance criteria and develop stretch goals to create opportunities for improvement.Establish internal controls and guardrails as early warning systems to identify areas needing attention across critical operations, preventative maintenance, and technical platforms.Maintain consistent communication with each site’s management team to ensure information and reports are provided to clearly describe activities and results from agreed-upon objectives.Support a non-siloed organizational culture across all facility operations by encouraging multidisciplinary teams to work collectively towards the same common goal.Coordinate, schedule, and lead safety-related planning meetings while serving as a reoccurring resource to field operations on all federal, state, and local occupational safety and health requirements.Guide senior leaders on employee relations, talent/screening selection, and succession planning to build an internal bench strength of future leaders and support a climate of inner growth.

Education

• Northern Arizona University

  Geology/Earth Science, General

• American Public University

  Master of Space Studies

Skills

• Project Management
• Management
• Process Improvement
• Program Management