Biography

Matthew (“Matt”) Lawlor has built his career around new ideas, and the development of organizations to scale and achieve innovation’s promise.

Mr. Lawlor is Board Chair of Ceca Foundation, a 501(c)3 public charity he co-founded in 2013, which recognizes outstanding caregivers in over 50 healthcare communities and hospitals across the United States. Ceca (pronounced SEE’ ka as in Celebrating caregivers) provides a turnkey software and services solution, along with cash awards. The Ceca Award program has proven to substantially improve staff retention, teamwork, and quality of patient or resident experience. Since program launch, Ceca has recognized 45,000 exceptional acts of care and 1,000 caregivers have received a cash Ceca Award. Click on Brief Video Overview for more detail. Matt was recently honored as a “Top 100 Healthcare Leader” by the International Forum on Advancements in Healthcare (IFAH).

Prior to Ceca, Mr. Lawlor headed Virginia-based Online Resources Corporation (Nasdaq: ORCC) for 20 years after co-founding the firm in 1989. Leveraging its patented ScreenPhone and real-time payments architecture, Online Resources developed into one of the nation’s largest online financial service outsourcers with several thousand banking and commercial bill payment clients.  It ultimately served an estimated 15 percent of US households and processed over $100 billion payments per year.  The firm was widely recognized for its innovative services and consistently as one of the fastest growing US technology companies. For a summary, click here. Online Resources was acquired in 2013.

Lawlor began his career in 1970 with RCA Corporation. He served as project engineer of recording systems for NASA’s Earth Resources Technology Satellite, a precursor of modern weather, navigation and intelligence satellites. After completing graduate business school, he joined Chemical Bank – then the nation’s 6th largest bank, before it sparked the consolidation of four major banks into what is now JP Morgan. He served in a variety of senior positions, last heading Chemical International Finance, Ltd., Chemical’s international equity investment arm.

Lawlor moved to Washington DC in 1980 with his appointment as a Presidential Exchange Executive serving in the White House and OMB. He served under both Presidents Carter and Reagan, where he played a key role in the 1981 Presidential Transition. After his public service, Mr. Lawlor formed US Multitrade, a venture firm noted for early-stage development of RSA Security Dynamics (secure tokens), Sales & Marketing Systems (B2B CRM) and Energy Fuels (unique use of hedging for ethanol). He continues technology investing through Three Ten Holdings, and is credited with 5 patents.

Mr. Lawlor is active in industry and public affairs. He is a member of American Business Conference (a CEO group of mid-sized companies active in public policy development), Business Executives for National Security (BENS) and Cosmos Club. He serves on financial technology Boards, and is an engaged volunteer in a variety of nonprofits and faith-based organizations.

Lawlor admits to being born as early as 1948. He is the son of a career Army officer and lived through-out Asia in his youth before settling in the Chicago area. Lawlor earned a BS in mechanical engineering (Tau Beta Pi) from the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from Harvard University. A varsity football and lacrosse player in college, Lawlor does not golf well and now confines himself to cycling and distance swimming. He is married with 2 adult sons, and hails from Washington DC.