People

Foster Chamberlain employees are proven entrepreneurs and business strategists, capable of providing leadership and focus to a new business.

Matthew K. Benson

Since joining Foster Chamberlain, Matt has been working with a Fortune 1000 company to commercialize advanced manufacturing technologies and alloys originating in the marine industry.

Before joining Foster Chamberlain, Matt was Manager of Consumer Research at Johnson Controls, a $26 billion automotive supplier, where he led market research efforts to develop and commercialize products for OEMs. Prior to that, Matt worked for Innovation Focus, a leading idea generation and market research firm. During his six years at Innovation Focus, Matt worked on more than 50 product/business development efforts in such industries as pharmaceuticals, agricultural equipment, consumer electronics and confections.

Matt holds a BS in Industrial and Systems Engineering from Virginia Tech. He is active in the Product Development and Management Association, having served as President of the Philadelphia chapter and a board member with the Great Lakes chapter. Matt holds a New Product Development Professional (NPDP) certification and has been a featured speaker at numerous conferences and workshops for IDSA, IIR, IQPC, and PDMA.