# Matt Knott

> Matt Knott is President & Interim CEO of Builders Vision, an investment and philanthropy platform focused on food and agriculture, energy, and oceans. Previously president of Feeding America and a PepsiCo marketing executive, he brings experience in finance, consumer brands and organizational operations to its work.

- **Role:** President & Interim CEO at Builders Vision
- **Organizations:** Builders Vision, Feeding America, PepsiCo, Arthur Andersen
- **Education:** Undergraduate degree in finance, University of Notre Dame, Master’s degree in management, Northwestern University, Kellogg Graduate School of Management
- **Known for:** Helped design and develop Builders Vision’s organizational operations from its inception., Led Feeding America’s national-office support for member food banks as president., Accepted the 2024 Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit on behalf of Builders Vision.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Began his career as a financial consultant at Arthur Andersen.
- **Before 2008** — Spent 12 years at PepsiCo, including serving as Vice President of Marketing for Gatorade.
- **2008-06** — Joined Feeding America as Vice President of Planning.
- **2010-02** — Promoted to Senior Vice President of Planning and Analysis at Feeding America.
- **2010-07** — Named Chief Strategy Officer at Feeding America.
- **2011-05** — Named Chief Operating Officer at Feeding America.
- **2012-09** — Became Interim President and CEO of Feeding America.
- **2013-06** — Named president of Feeding America in a newly created role.
- **2019** — Joined the organization that became Builders Vision.
- **2024-03** — Accepted Builders Vision’s Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit at Loyola’s Leading for Good conference.
- **2026** — Became President & Interim CEO of Builders Vision.

## Achievements

- Helped design and develop Builders Vision’s organizational operations from its inception.
- Led Feeding America’s national-office support for member food banks as president.
- Accepted the 2024 Parkinson Award for Purpose and Profit on behalf of Builders Vision.
- Builders Vision ranked #12 on Crain’s Chicago Business’s 2026 Best Places to Work list during his leadership.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Builders Vision announced its #12 ranking on the 2026 Crain’s Chicago Business Best Places to Work list; Knott credited the team.
- **2026-09** — Posted about arriving at Climate Week NYC and mobilizing investors across food and agriculture, energy, and oceans.
- **2026-01** — Announced his interim CEO appointment and Lisa Forbes’s appointment as interim Chief Strategy Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://www.buildersvision.com/who-we-are/matt-knott/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-knott-b7b23b27

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Last updated: 2026-10-10