Matthew McManus retired in September 2025 from the U.S. Department of State, where he worked on international energy and economic issues for more than three decades.  Matt began his diplomatic career as a trade negotiator, and engaged on multilateral energy issues with the G7, G20, and OECD.  He managed State’s energy analysis team, and helped shape U.S. energy security initiatives with major energy exporting and energy importing countries.  Matt has a BA in Economics and Spanish from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts and a Master of Science in Foreign Service from Georgetown University, where he is an Adjunct Professor of Energy Diplomacy.  He volunteers in his community, serving as the citizen chair of the Transportation Commission of Alexandria, Virginia.