Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Of Commerce: The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber Of Commerce Announces The Promotion Of Matthew Bickert, CPA

Press release from Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce:

January 20, 2022

WILKES-BARRE, PA: The Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that Matthew Bickert, CPA, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance.

Matthew joined the Chamber in 2015 as a Senior Accountant, and has spent the last 7 years leading the finance department in cleaning up the organization’s balance sheet to better enable the Chamber and its affiliates to look to the future and to be an agent of change in the Wyoming Valley. Within the last two years, Matthew has been pivotal in leading the organization’s role in assisting in the disbursement of pandemic funding to small businesses in our region, through programs such as the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program and the Spark Wilkes-Barre Grant Program.

“Almost 7 years ago, I started at the Chamber as a Senior Accountant and have since moved up within the organization to become the CFO/VP of Finance. Through this new role, I am most excited to assist in leading the chamber forward and growing our role within the community. Through the hard work of our staff and through the leadership of our Board of Directors, our organization’s balance sheet has come a long way from where it was 7 years ago, and I am incredibly excited for the future progress we can make,” says Matthew Bickert, CPA, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance at the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce and Greater Wilkes Barre Chamber of Business & Industry.

In Matthew’s new role, he will lead and manage all aspects of the accounting department, including bank reconciliations, payroll, managing cash flow, financial reporting, yearly budgets, and coordinating with the organization’s Board of Directors and Finance Committee, as well as mapping out current and future strategic planning models. Prior to his role at the Chamber, Matthew worked at Alick Smith General Contractor, Inc. as their Controller and Mark Keeream & Associates as a Staff Accountant. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics with a minor in Statistics from Wilkes University.

“Matthew has been an integral part of our team and organization for the past 7 years, and has shown tremendous growth both within his field as well as through his leadership and passion for our team and mission. I could not be happier for his promotion to Vice President of Finance, as his leadership solidifies the strength of our Chamber and our future direction and sustainability. I look forward to leading this organization alongside of him,” says Lindsay Griffin, CEO and President of at the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce and Greater Wilkes Barre Chamber of Business & Industry.

This press release was produced by Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.