Orlando, Matt

Councilmember Matt Orlando has been a resident of Chandler since 1983 and began his term on the City Council in June 2004. He also served as City Councilmember from 1990 to 1998.
 
He is a Director of Capture Management for Honeywell, Inc.  He is responsible for leading the capture team assigned to the largest and most strategic new business pursuits within Honeywell Technology Solutions, Inc. business unit.  He oversees the capture strategies for more than $500 million worth of space and network communications programs for the military and other government agencies. He is a retired Colonel from the Arizona Air National Guard, with 30 years of military service. His last assignment was serving as the Chief of Staff for the Arizona Air Staff Headquarters. He joined the guard in 1984 serving in a variety of command positions and served on active military duty in the US Air Force prior to his Air National Guard commitment.
 
He is a member of the National League of Cities’ Transportation, Infrastructure and Services Policy and Advocacy Committee. While in his first term as a Councilmember, Orlando served Chandler as the Arizona State Representative to the National League of Cities’ Financial, Administration and Intergovernmental Relations (FAIR) Committee; chaired the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) Human Services Coordinating Committee; and served on the MAG Regional Aviation Systems Plan Policy Committee.
 
Councilmember Orlando received a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, and a master’s degree from Golden Gate University. He is a past president of the Board of Directors of the Chandler YMCA, and past president of the Chandler Optimist Club. He is a member of the American Legion, and coached for both Chandler Youth Baseball and YMCA youth programs. He is currently involved with the Hamilton High School Girls Basketball Booster Club, teaching Junior Achievement courses to elementary age school children and is a Baseball and Softball umpire.
 
He is married to Pat and they have a daughter, Leah; and two sons, Matt and Anthony.