Matthew Collins is the Chief Quality, Risk and Compliance Officer for the FREE Network. He joined FREE in February 2019 and is responsible for the compliance and quality enhancement initiatives for the agency. Matthew directly oversees the corporate compliance, quality improvement, incident management, training, and policy/program development departments to ensure that agency is offering quality services that are in compliance with local and federal regulations. Matthew has served as the Director, Senior Director, Corporate Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President prior to his appointment to Chief Quality, Risk and Compliance Officer.
Matthew has been working in the Human Services field for 15 years in various management positions, and has provided oversight in various departments, including: housing, supported employment, compliance and strategic planning. In 2019, Matthew was awarded the “40 under 40” award through Long Island Business News which recognizes Long Island’s future business leaders. Matthew holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics from SUNY Oneonta, and a Master’s Degree in Human Services from Stony Brook University.
