Monks named US deals team leader at Bloomberg
Liana Baker, running editor of U.S. offers at Bloomberg News, despatched out the pursuing on Friday:
We’re excited to announce that Matt Monks has been promoted to Group Chief on the US Promotions crew. He’ll keep on to perform intently with me overseeing the team’s priorities and technique to make sure we’re finding our scoops and intelligent assessment out as rapidly as attainable.
Matt has been on the discounts crew for the earlier ten years as an editor and reporter masking money products and services and electricity dealmaking. He’s aided break discounts which includes ICE/Black Knight, BMO’s talks to get Financial institution of the West and several scoops on Robinhood through the meme inventory frenzy of previous yr. As an editor, he’s sent out copy and headlines on some of the major offers our desk makes with a cool head and the pace to beat the competitors.
As Matt transitions to his new position and picks up much more managerial and editing obligations, Jan-Henrik Foerster in London will assistance deal with economic solutions deals globally.
It is no surprise that Matt thrives underneath force simply because he’s a US Army veteran. He was a truck mechanic in the military and served on active obligation in South Korea about 14 miles from the DMZ.
Matt begun his profession in journalism as a paper boy for the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, Connecticut, and labored for news companies which includes Dow Jones, Crain’s and American Banker exactly where he joined us from in 2012. A father of two, he enjoys Corridor & Oates and Harry Kinds. He’s not only a large tunes enthusiast but he’s been recognized to conduct acoustic guitar at open mic nights around his property in Sleepy Hollow, NY.
Please be part of us in congratulating Matt in his new role!
-Liana
