President & COO

Matthew R. Hagen is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Howard Group. As President, Matt’s job is to oversee the various departments and develop and communicate goals for the company with the help of other departmental leaders and team members.

Matt joined Howard Group in Destin, Florida, in 1999 following a position as Corporate Controller with SM Morris, Ltd.—a construction, manufacturing, and industrial development company based in Dublin, Ireland. Prior to joining SM Morris, he was a Commercial Manager for Fru-Con Construction Corporation, a multinational construction company with offices in St. Louis, Washington D.C., and Vancouver, BC. He managed all site financial activities on various projects throughout the United States.

Originally from St. Louis, Matt is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), the Florida Institute of CPAs, the Florida Division of Real Estate, and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). A graduate of Southeast Missouri State University, he holds a BS in Accounting and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant and licensed Florida Realtor.