Matt Burchett

Board Member, Lead Wichita
Senior Vice President, Thrive Restaurant Group

Dr. Matt Burchett is the Senior Vice President of Strategy & Social Impact for Thrive Restaurant Group. Thrive owns and operates over 200 restaurants across 19 states. In his role, Matt guides the philanthropic, community engagement, and social impact strategy for Thrive to live out the core belief that everybody matters, wants to make a difference, and that the experience of work can enrich people and contribute to their flourishing in life.

Matt earned a BA in Theology from Baylor University (Waco, TX), M.Ed. in Human & Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN), and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership & Policy from the University of Texas at Austin where he minored in non-profit management and fundraising.

Matt previously served in higher education for the past 22 most recently as Assistant Dean of Philanthropic Engagement & Senior Director of Student Activities at Baylor.

Matt serves on numerous boards including Baylor Collaborative on Hunger & Poverty, Music Theatre Wichita, Empty Bowls, and the Center for School Leadership.

He and his wife Holly have been married for 22 years and have three children.