Matthew Spence is an executive coach and leadership consultant with more than 25 years of experience in leadership roles in some of the world’s most iconic and successful global organizations: Meta, Levi Strauss & Co., Nike, and Gap Inc.

A self-described “average guy, a dad, not a superhuman type of adventurer,” he signed up for something big and leaned into the challenge. He has since completed four 29029 Everesting events, each time hiking the equivalent of Mt. Everest (29,029 vertical feet) in less than 36 hours.

He is an author, keynote speaker and TEDx speaker who lives in Mill Valley, California, where he and his wife have raised two amazing young men and make their home with their dog Wilbur.