Matthew Shay Explained

Matthew Shay
Occupation:	CEO of National Retail Federation
Education:	Wittenberg University (BA) Ohio State University (JD) Georgetown University (MBA)

Matthew R. Shay (born 1962) is a trade association executive currently serving as the president and CEO of the National Retail Federation.^{[1] [2] [3]} He is a frequent guest on CNBC,^[4] Fox Business Network and Bloomberg Television.^[5]

Education

Shay is a graduate of Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio and The Ohio State University College of Law, and holds a master's degree in business administration from the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. He also holds an honorary doctor of humane letters from Wittenberg University and an honorary degree of professional designation in merchandise marketing from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising.^{[6] [7] [8] [9]}

Career

Before joining the National Retail Federation, Shay served as president and CEO of the International Franchise Association (IFA). Under his leadership, IFA restored the flow of credit to cash-strapped retail and other franchise businesses during the national recession.^{[10] [11] [12]}

Shay joined IFA in 1993, serving in a variety of capacities, including executive vice president and chief counsel, before being named president and CEO in 2004. Prior to joining IFA, Shay was assistant general counsel at the Ohio Council of Retail Merchants in Columbus.^{[13] [14]}

Awards and honors

Shay serves as chairman of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Association Committee of 100 and is a member of the board at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, So Others Might Eat (SOME) and the Ireland Funds America. He previously served as chairman of the ASAE Board of Directors and as a member of the board at the U.S. Capitol Historical Society^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]} and the Bryce Harlow Foundation.

In 2016, Shay received the International Franchise Association Dennis Wieczorek Free Enterprise Award.^{[20] [21] [22]} Association TRENDS named Shay the 2019 Association Executive of the Year, and he has been recognized by CEO Update as one of the top 50 nonprofit chief executives in Washington, D.C.^[23] Shay has been recognized by CEO Update as the 2020 trade association CEO of the year. He received The Ireland Funds' Business Leadership Award in 2020, and in 2018, Shay was honored with the Father Horace McKenna Humanitarian of the Year from SOME and the Business Leadership Award from The Fund for American Studies.^{[24] [25]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: The transformation of the NRF — and how Matthew Shay envisions the future. Retail Dive. en-US. 2018-12-20.
2. Web site: At ASAE17, leaders feel compelled to address racism CEO Update. www.ceoupdate.com. 2019-02-21.
3. Web site: Q&A With NRF's Matthew Shay On The Future Of Retail. Petro. Greg. Forbes. en. 2019-05-09.
4. Web site: Watch CNBC's full interview with National Retail Federation CEO Matt Shay . 2023-09-01 . CNBC . en.
5. News: 2022-11-22 . Why You’re Going to Pay for the Online Return Mess . en . Bloomberg.com . 2023-09-01.
6. Web site: LinkedIn. LinkedIn.
7. Web site: Tuesday Profile: The voice of retail. Beria. Elyas. 2011-09-20. TheHill. en. 2019-01-04.
8. Web site: 2013 Commencement Recognition Wittenberg University. www.wittenberg.edu. 2019-02-08.
9. Web site: 2013 Commencement Recognition Wittenberg University. www.wittenberg.edu. 2019-02-21.
10. Web site: Profile: Matthew Shay, Int'l Franchise Assn CEO Update. www.ceoupdate.com. 2019-01-04.
11. Web site: Conversational Commerce: How Matthew Shay views the state of the retail industry. Retail Dive. en-US. 2019-01-04.
12. Web site: Wednesday Q+A with Matt Shay. National Journal. 2019-02-21.
13. Web site: US Chamber Profile. 2017-05-17. US Chamber.
14. Web site: Conversational Commerce: How Matthew Shay views the state of the retail industry. Retail Dive. en-US. 2019-02-21.
15. Web site: Shay to head Association Committee of 100 CEO Update. www.ceoupdate.com. 2018-12-17.
16. Web site: Board of Directors. 2013-12-31. US Chamber.
17. Web site: Leadership :: So Others Might Eat. www.some.org. 2018-12-17.
18. Web site: Staff & Board. 2012-07-11. The U.S. Capitol Historical Society. 2018-12-17.
19. Web site: Association Committee of 100- December 2018 Meeting. www.cvent.com. en. 2019-02-08.
20. Web site: TFAS 29th Annual Scholarship Dinner. The Fund for American Studies. en-US. 2018-12-17.
21. Web site: Dinner Gala. Some.org.
22. Web site: BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Matthew Shay, National Retail Federation president and CEO. Lippman. Daniel. POLITICO. en. 2019-02-08.
23. Web site: Salute to Association Excellence: Washington, DC. en-US. 2019-01-30.
24. Web site: Washington DC National Gala 2020 . The Ireland Funds . 5 March 2020.
25. Web site: L'Italien . Kiki . 2020 Association Leadership Award Winners Announced . Association Chat . 5 March 2020.