From Elementary Teacher to Chief Sales Officer | Meet Gravyty's Matt Carlson

Matt Carlson started his career as an elementary school teacher. Today, he's Chief Sales Officer at Gravyty, working alongside colleges and universities to solve real problems for students, faculty, staff, and alumni. In this Meet the Team conversation, Matt shares: • Why he believes education is the greatest equalizer • What drew him to Gravyty: the people and the problems they solve • What AI has taught him about knowing what problem you're solving • Why serving education will always be relational • How a mentor helped him move from the classroom to edtech • The three drivers behind his work: trust, impact, and growth • His current CrossFit goal: walking 12 feet on his hands CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:12 Meet Matt Carlson, Chief Sales Officer 0:48 Why education matters to Matt 1:30 Joining Gravyty 1:45 What drew Matt to Gravyty 2:52 What AI has taught him about solving problems 4:31 From elementary teacher to edtech 6:25 Trust, impact, and growth 7:06 A surprising fact: walking on his hands 8:27 Life outside work Hosted by Tuesday Stanley   / tuesdaystanley   Gravyty powers student, alumni, and donor engagement for higher education with AI. Learn more: https://gravyty.com #MeetTheTeam #HigherEd #EdTech