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Matthew Hawkins

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Two primary talents remain consistent during my career across five industries (music, broadcasting, government relations, nonprofit leadership, publishing): Producing and Translating.

1) Producing = Helping others make their product communicate better: Producing and editing of music or talk radio broadcasts; coordinating religious diverse communities to influence government; coaching a CEO on programming meetings for a nonprofit board and guiding that board to productive action; coaching authors on book proposals and editing their manuscript.

I've held an array of job titles and responsibilities, but the role of 'producer' has remained consistent.

2) Translating = Helping people communicate more accurately one another (instead of talking past each other). This is not 'language translation' in the traditional sense. Even though we think we speak the same language (at work, in our community, across our nation), we often talk past one another. Translating between colleagues in various roles has proved a common talent, including between musicians; between radio hosts and engineers, between executives and technology staff, between a diversity of religious organizations and then between those organizations and government leaders; between authors and publishing departments (legal, design, and marketing); between a board membership of diverse individuals from across the country.

Leadership Wilson would provide me with a valuable perspective to explore where my talents of producing and translating might best connect with needs in Wilson County.

* In the spirit of full disclosure, my calendar indicates I *may* have one conflict with work meetings on November 1, 2023. Further conversation with my employer will provide clarity.

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Much of my professional expertise lies at the intersection of religious communities and the public square, including government and community relations. As I watch Wilson County experience rapid growth along with the rest of middle Tennessee, I wonder how WilCo will weather the changes as our community grows more diverse. The population growth brings much in the way of economic opportunity and prosperity. That same growth can present challenges to unity, especially in an era when 'toxic-polarization' is trending in our nation.

WilCo can stay ahead of those challenges by coordinating and training leaders from the religious, business, philanthropic, and government communities.  Everyone's Wilson serves as a helpful model for this work as a network of Christian churches and community leaders collaborating to work on the specific issues of poverty, addiction, foster care, and education.

Other models and resources exist to equip leaders to prepare for a navigate division within their own community (i.e., a congregation) and between groups within a broader community. If there appears to be opportunity to help 'inoculate' WilCo from the kinds of division we see developing in other areas of the country, I am interested in helping lead in that effort.

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• Board Chair (July 2021—present) and Founding board member, The One America Movement (OAM). OAM builds societal resilience to toxic polarization by bridging political, racial, and religious divides. More at oneamericamovement.org

• Team Lead (2020-2022), Faith In/And Democracy (FIAD) initiative, Years 2 & 3; Philanthropy for Active Civic Engagement (PACE). Initiative explores the ways faith and faith communities can support democracy and civic life. More at pacefunders.org/faith-learnings/

• Associate Fellow, Research Institute of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission

• International Religious Freedom Roundtable, 2011-2018, Washington, DC. (Steering Committee, 2017-2018; Co-chair, Congressional Working Group, 2014-2016; Participant, 2011-2013) Provided leadership in an effective and diverse gathering of civil society organizations. Audience includes senior federal officials, members of Congress, diplomats, and key federal staff. Initiatives include direct advocacy, global network and leadership development, and issue-specific partnerships. Experience includes interaction with three consecutive ambassadors-at-large for religious freedom, Rev. Amb. Susan Johnson Cook, Rabbi Amb. David Saperstein, and Amb. Samuel Brownback.

• Board Member (2016-2018), Sanctity of Life Ministries, Fairfax, VA. SLM fulfills their mission by offering compassionate support, education and medical services to those who face challenging sexual health decisions. SLM consists of the NOVA Pregnancy Help Centers in Fairfax city and Alexandria; medical clinics that provide free and confidential services to women facing an unexpected pregnancy.

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