Matterport Inc. announced two key executive hires to the company’s leadership team. Matthew Zinn been named chief legal officer, responsible for overseeing the company’s global legal, regulatory, privacy and compliance efforts, as well as serving as the corporate secretary. Mike Knapp joined as the vice president and head of investor relations, responsible for Matterport’s investor relations strategy with a focus on proactively communicating the company’s vision and growth strategy while continuing to build relationships with the investment community.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Matt and Mike to the Matterport team,” said R. J. Pittman, chairman and chief executive officer of Matterport. “Their extensive industry experience and proven track records at leading technology companies make them great additions to the team as we continue to scale our business globally and execute on our growth strategy.”
Zinn most recently served as chief legal officer at 8×8 Inc., a Software-as-a-Service provider of voice, video, chat, contact center and enterprise-class API solutions. Before 8×8, he served as general counsel and secretary at Jaunt, Inc., a producer and distributor of immersive virtual and augmented reality content. Prior to Jaunt, he spent 16 years as senior vice president, general counsel, secretary and chief privacy officer for TiVo Inc., the digital video recording pioneer.
Zinn holds a J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center and a B.A. in political science from the University of Vermont.
Knapp has over 20 years of investor relations and finance experience. Prior to joining Matterport, Knapp served as the vice president of investor relations at Knowles Corporation, a provider of advanced micro-acoustic microphones and balanced armature speakers, audio solutions, and high-performance capacitors and radio frequency products. Previously, he led investor relations efforts at Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a leading supplier of mixed-signal products including sensors, connectivity and wireless power. He started his career in capital markets & communications at Thomson Financial, Stapleton Communications and Banc of America Securities. Knapp earned his M.B.A. from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Colorado Boulder.
