Matt Sharrers

Managing Partner- ETJ Advisory, Board Advisor & Chairman, CEO Coach, Author

Matt Sharrers is a seasoned CEO, advisor, and thought leader specializing in leadership transitions and scaling businesses. As the former CEO of SBI, he led the firm to consecutive recognitions as one of America’s Most Admired Management Consulting Firms by Forbes. After successfully grooming his successor, Matt shifted his focus to empowering CEOs and advising private equity firms, helping leaders navigate the complexities of growth and transformation.

Drawing from firsthand experience as a Second CEO following a founder, Matt offers unparalleled insight into the unique challenges and opportunities of this critical transition. His latest book, *The Second CEO: Accelerating Scale When Following the Founder*, provides a blueprint for successor CEOs looking to drive rapid, sustainable growth while honoring a founder’s legacy.

With a career spanning three decades—including roles as an elite athlete, Fortune 500 executive, and CEO of a PE-backed company—Matt combines real-world leadership experience with a deep passion for driving impact. Today, his mission is to help leaders unlock extraordinary results through strategic guidance, coaching, and board advisory work. Driven by a commitment to transformation over transactions, Matt continues to shape the future of executive leadership and business scalability.