Matt Brown served as President and Chief Financial Officer of Andretti Acquisition Corp. prior to its business combination with Zapata AI. Matt has deep experience leading public and private companies, working across capital markets, executing mergers and acquisitions and transforming businesses to create shareholder value. He previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Rocky Mountain Industrials, Inc., an early-stage aggregates and distribution logistics company focused on the Rocky Mountain region, from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, he was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Forterra, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRTA), a billion-dollar manufacturer of drainage and water pipe. From 2012 through 2015, Matt served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ: USCR) where he worked together with Bill Sandbrook, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Andretti Acquisition Corp. From 2007 through 2012, Matt served as the Treasurer and Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer, and from 2005 through 2007, as the Treasurer of Drummond Company, Inc., a multibillion-dollar international coal producer. From 1999 through 2005, Matt served in the investment banking department of Citigroup Global Markets Inc., including as a Vice President in the basic industries coverage group. From 1988 through 1997, Matt served in the United States Navy as a SEAL Officer. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Naval Academy.
