# Matt Stava

> Matt Stava is the founder, CEO and chairman of Spinnaker Support, which he launched in 2008 to offer independent enterprise software support. A University of Kansas business graduate and former supply chain consultant, he also co-founded Spinnaker Management Group in 2002. In 2026, he and his wife, Kelly, pledged $2.5 million toward KU’s entrepreneurship hub.

- **Role:** Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman at Spinnaker Support
- **Organizations:** Spinnaker Support, Spinnaker Management Group, Andersen Consulting (now Accenture), Solutions Consulting (later acquired by Perot Systems), Denver Area Council / Greater Colorado Council
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance, University of Kansas
- **Known for:** Founded and led Spinnaker Support from its 2008 launch., Co-founded Spinnaker Management Group in 2002., Led the business through the 2021 Dobler Consulting acquisition.

## Career timeline

- **1994** — Graduated from the University of Kansas; began his career in supply chain work at Andersen Consulting.
- **—** — Joined Solutions Consulting to establish and lead its supply chain practice; the firm was later acquired by Perot Systems.
- **2002** — Co-founded Spinnaker Management Group.
- **2008** — Founded Spinnaker Support, initially focused on JD Edwards maintenance.
- **2012** — Spinnaker acquired JD Edwards customer contracts from Versytec.
- **2021** — Spinnaker Support acquired Dobler Consulting, expanding its database and managed services capabilities.
- **2022** — Discussed the Greater Colorado Council rebrand as council president.
- **2026** — Matt and Kelly Stava pledged $2.5 million toward KU’s entrepreneurship hub; Spinnaker expanded in South Africa and launched PostgreSQL support and migration offerings.

## Achievements

- Founded and led Spinnaker Support from its 2008 launch.
- Co-founded Spinnaker Management Group in 2002.
- Led the business through the 2021 Dobler Consulting acquisition.
- With Kelly Stava, pledged $2.5 million toward the University of Kansas entrepreneurship hub in 2026.
- Led Spinnaker Support as it reported serving more than 1,300 organizations in 104 countries in September 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Spinnaker announced PostgreSQL support and migration services powered by HexaCluster; its planned enterprise PostgreSQL distribution remained in development.
- **2026-08** — Appointed Rex Young as CIO, reporting to Stava.
- **2026-06** — Public coverage of Spinnaker’s South African launch highlighted Stava’s plans for a regional service delivery hub.
- **2026-04** — KU announced Matt and Kelly Stava’s $2.5 million entrepreneurship hub pledge.

## Links

- Website: https://www.spinnakersupport.com/about-us/meet-the-team/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewstava

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