Matthew Thomas is currently the Treasurer/Webmaster, Events Vice Chair of DCPBK. He is an Economist at the Federal Trade Commission with a PhD in Economics from Northwestern University. His research covers a broad range of topics in microeconomic theory including auctions, robust design, discrimination, contests, and financial markets. He was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa in 2017 at Williams College, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics and Economics.