Matt Penov

Matt Penov thrives on bottom-line results. He has worked for organizations of all sizes, using his skills in new business development, customer relations, management and leadership training. He is passionate about working with people to develop unity in their personal, professional and spiritual lives. Matt specializes in helping others build on what they already know, while reaching to and beyond their wildest expectations.

Matt started his career as a blue collar construction worker who rose in the ranks to sales and supervision and eventually joined corporate America as a district manager for a fortune 500 company in Colorado. Matt understands hard work is required to achieve your goals.

Matt specializes in developing individuals. He has an extensive background in management techniques, operations and presentation skills. He has acquired certifications in Ziglar Sales Systems, Strategies  for Success and Essential Presentation Skills, as well as many other areas involving Diversity, High Performance Team Development and Situational Leadership. Over the past 20 years, he has been involved in numerous start-up companies, where he utilized his skills in new business development, customer relations and leadership training to maximize profit and minimize expenses immediately. Matt has over 15 years in senior management.

Matt’s leadership training and associate development expertise have been enthusiastically shared as a Nationally Certified Performance Trainer and Coach with Zig Ziglar. He has also embraced a community effort to communicate disaster preparedness on a local level with the city of Westminster as well as serving on their transportation board. If anyone in your organization needs to present critical information to clientele or their associates, Matt can help them do it better. Matt recently renewed his relationship with the Ziglar team and is ecstatic to be returning to the speaking circuit.

Matt’s educational background includes a computer science degree as well as a bachelor's degree in business and a Masters degree in Business Administration. He has also received endorsements from the Colorado Department of Education in Secondary Business and Elementary Education.

Matt is extremely passionate about working with people to develop unity within their personal, professional and spiritual lives. As a result of his passion to see others reach their goals, he has spent time teaching in Jefferson County Public Schools, volunteered countless hours in non-profit endeavors and is currently teaching a "Strategies for Success" class at a local college in the Denver metro area. He passionately coached Junior and Senior High school Football, Baseball & Soccer for many years as well. Matt also loves to fly-fish and has been known to swing a pretty sweet golf club.

His enthusiasm for life is shared by Cheryl, his wife of 30 years, and their 3 children.