Matt Shafer is the State Government Relations Associate Director at the American Flood Coalition. Previously, Matt worked at The Council of State Governments where he specialized in working to help states collaborate on complex public policy issues to strengthen economies, protect public health and safety, and champion state issues. Matt has vast experience developing and building consensus on policy options for state legislators. Matt holds a bachelors degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky and a Masters of Public Administration from the Martin School at the University of Kentucky.