BIOGRAPHY
Matthew Newman
A passionate philanthropist, marketer, and serial entrepreneur, Matthew Newman is the Founder and CEO of The Brand Pillars, LLC, a 7-figure staffing agency, dedicated to experiential and retail merchandising personnel globally.
A true entrepreneur at heart, Matthew launched his first company— a natural, organic lawn maintenance company—in his early twenties. My Lawn Mower & Me has won awards for landscaping—including the Greater East Dallas Chamber's Lake & Garden Districts People's Choice Business of the Year. Alongside the lawn company, Matthew founded #FoodforCompost; an organic compost non-profit corporation that aims to help meet local and state waste reduction goals.
To many, Matthew Newman is best known for his commitment to giving back to the community. Since 2017, Matthew has hosted the Annual Christmas Bike Giveaway through his foundation, “For The Life of You Mentoring Foundation”—most recently donating 100 bikes to 4th and 5th grade students in two states and four communities: Inglewood/Watts in California, and Dallas/Fort Worth in Texas.
Matthew Newman and his various ventures have been featured on The Dallas Morning News, KTLA 5 News in Los Angeles, News 8 ABC in Dallas, KERA/NPR in Dallas, CBS News 11, Advocate Magazine, The Dallas Post Tribune, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, and The Los Angeles Sentinel.
Matthew is a 3-year graduate of the University of Texas at San Antonio, where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in Business Marketing. He earned his Master of Arts degree in Christian Leadership from Criswell College. Newman is an official doctoral candidate, pursuing his PhD in Christian Leadership - Next Generation Ministry at Liberty University. Today, he resides in Torrance, CA, with his lovely bride and their stunning 2-year old daughter. Matthew Newman supports numerous boards and is an active member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.®