Matt Ross is the Founder and CEO of One River School of Art + Design. In a short window of time the innovative program in Englewood, NJ has taught thousands of students and established “a new direction in art education.” Prior to One River School, he was the Founding CEO of School of Rock, where he helped to build the company into the world leader in music education for kids. Today, School of Rock teaches across almost 200 schools in eight countries. Prior to his experience with School of Rock, he held a variety of management positions in broadcasting, working for diverse media companies such as Clear Channel, CBS and Viacom. He is active in promoting Autism awareness and supporting organizations that build communities for adults with special needs. Matt also supports arts-based non profits and sits on the Board of Trustees for Art 21 and the Bergen PAC.