Matt Lehrman

As the principal of Social Prosperity Partners, Matt Lehrman’s expertise is serving municipal, corporate, and non-profit clients responsible for engaging and achieving consensus among multiple constituencies.  

Matt speaks nationally on topics of consensus building, civic participation, and loyalty & customer engagement.  He’s also an accomplished leader of strategic planning for leadership teams as well as a dynamic facilitator for inclusive processes of public dialogue.  

Matt was the Founder and long-time Executive Director of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization Alliance for Audience & ShowUp.com, a statewide marketing collaboration of Arizona's arts & cultural sector.  Before that, he served as VP/Director of Marketing & Strategic Initiatives for the Scottsdale Cultural Council (i.e. Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts and Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art). 

Among the organizations that have engaged Matt as a speaker and facilitator are:  League of Arizona Cities & Towns, Maine Municipal League, Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits, Ak-Chin Indian Community, City of Costa Mesa (CA), City of Norfolk (VA), City of Peoria (AZ), Arts Council of Fort Worth (TX), International Festivals & Events Association, Silicon Valley Creates, Skidmore College, Texas Christian University (TCU), The Nonprofit Association of Oregon, VISTAGE, and PetSmart Charities.