Matthew Garcia joined Cornerstone Government Affairs in December of 2024, expanding the firm’s Texas footprint to Dallas.
A seasoned government and public affairs executive with over two decades experience in the Dallas Region, Garcia brings a wealth of experience in policy, advocacy and stakeholder engagement. He joins Cornerstone from the Dallas Regional Chamber, where he served as Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Advocacy. In this role, he spearheaded the organization’s public policy strategy, while remaining closely engaged with legislators, key stakeholders and C-level executives across the Dallas Region for one of the largest Chambers of Commerce in Texas. Previously, Garcia served in the United States House of Representatives, first as District Director (2010-2013) and then as Chief of Staff-Texas (2013-2018), managing Rep. Pete Sessions’ (R-TX) office and serving as a key advisor on financial, transportation and general business issues for Texas.
He earned his bachelor’s degree in finance from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas at Austin. Garcia currently serves as Director of The Dallas Zoo, Baylor University Medical Center and the Texas Lyceum, he is a graduate of Leadership Dallas and a member of the following organizations: McCombs School of Business BBA Advisory Board, Reading Partners North Texas, the State Fair of Texas Chairman’s Task Force, the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Brand Advancement Committee, and the SMU Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Advisory Board.
He currently resides in Dallas with his wife, Jennifer and their two children.
