Matthew Pace

Matthew Pace, CEO of Pace PC Solutions

Matthew Pace (born April 19, 1979) is an American entrepreneur. Currently the CEO of Pace PC Solutions, an international Marketing and IT firm. He has won several awards for website design ^[1] and presentation services.^[2] Starting his career as a consultant for the New York State Education Department, he quickly became a mainstay within the school districts and BOCES of Sullivan, Ulster and Orange Counties in New York State.

Education and Service

After graduating SUNY Ulster in 1999 with a degree in Mass Communications and a degree in Liberal Arts, he moved to Florida to serve in AmeriCorps. After completing over 1700 hours of service, he received a scholarship to the University of West Florida where he graduated Cum Laude with a degree in Communications Arts in 2002. He then continued on at the University of West Florida in the Masters program in Communications. While attending the University of West Florida Matthew was an active Member of Gamma Beta Phi, a national honor society.

Career

Matthew started designing websites and presentations professionally in 1997 as the youngest consultant for the New York State Education Department. During his national service he continued to design websites and print materials for clients throughout the US. While attending college, Matthew started a painting company, Pace Painting Contractors and offered services to local apartment complexes in the Pensacola, FL area. After leaving the university to live in Destin, FL, he took a career as the Director of Marketing for one of the top ranked real estate firms in the world. During his first year (2004), he successfully marketed high-end, luxury real estate which helped bring in $109 million in sales. This resulted in a ranking of 25th in the world within the RE/MAX organization. After leaving his career in real estate, he began Pace PC Solutions, an international marketing and IT firm with the headquarters located in Destin, FL. The company has clients that span the globe and affiliates in Atlanta, GA, New Rochelle, NY and Yonkers, NY.

Volunteer

Matthew volunteered as a certified New York State firefighter in Wallkill, NY at Wallkill Hook Ladder and Hose, Station 64. After moving to Florida in 1999, he volunteered his time at the South Walton Fire Department at the Miramar Beach, FL station. He was also and active participant for Habitat for Humanity in the Destin, Fort Walton Beach, Niceville and Pensacola, Florida areas. He currently is a member of CERT, Community Emergency Response Team, and completed training provided by the Department of Homeland Security, Okaloosa County Florida, and the State of Florida. He is the Destin, FL area CERT Chief and Incident Commander during natural disaster where CERT members are needed for assistance.

References

1. ^ Awarded Best Personal Website by The Luxury Conclave
2. ^ Okaloosa Literacy Council Award

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