Matthew Goldstein
2024-2025 Obama Foundation USA Leader

Founder and CEO, Besa Community
Columbus, Ohio
Matthew “Matt” Goldstein is the founder and CEO of Besa Community, an award-winning nonprofit dedicated to uplifting communities by making volunteerism easy and impactful for individuals and businesses. Matt works with notable companies across the Midwest to increase community and civic engagement. His organization and its volunteers have made significant contributions to the community during emergency situations, including the distribution of more than 500,000 face masks during the pandemic and the disbursement of wellness payments to senior citizens who lost power during a summer blackout. Matt is currently transitioning from being a founder to a CEO who can share a bold vision and hire and manage the most effective team.
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