Matthews International CEO and leadership

Joe joined Matthews International Corporation in 1997 as general counsel. Two years later, he became President of Caggiati, the Company's wholly owned bronze subsidiary in Parma, Italy. While in Europe, he acquired and managed nine businesses to create the largest packaging graphics group in Europe.

Joe returned from Europe in 2004 to assume the role of president of the Company's casket operations. In 2005, he was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Matthews, and was also elected to the Board of Directors. One year later, Joe was named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Matthews International, Joe was Vice President and General Counsel for Thrift Drug, Inc. He was also an associate attorney at Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, focusing on the corporate and taxation area with experience in litigation, real estate and estate planning. Joe began his career at Touche Ross & Co. as a senior auditor where he gained practical business, tax and auditing experience in manufacturing, banking, retail and advertising.

Joe serves as the chairman of the finance committee at St. Vincent College and is a member of the Federated Investors, Inc. Board of Directors.

Joe earned his BA in accounting at St. Vincent College and received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Greg provides leadership and strategic oversight for global technology, business-process and technology-enabled growth strategies, innovation functions and enterprise initiatives. He also provides executive leadership to the Saueressig Group which encompasses the Packaging, Surfaces and Engineering divisions under SGK.

Greg was recently named as an inaugural member of the newly formed Office of the President and CEO.

In addition to his roles at Matthews, Greg serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of start-up Liquid X Printed Metals, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon University spin out.

Previously, Greg was the Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Engineering, Inc., a privately held engineering services company. He also retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC after a 30+ year career.

Greg serves on the Board of Trustees and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Benedum Foundation.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2012.

Davor is responsible for the Matthews Enterprise IT function including applications support, IT infrastructure, strategic programs, cyber security and compliance. He joined Matthews in 2017 as the Director, Global IT Infrastructure where he led a number of transformation and efficiency initiatives.

Prior to joining Matthews, Davor held various IT leadership roles in CPG companies and professional services firms. He was most recently the Head of IT Operations for the Kraft Heinz Company. Collectively, Davor has more than 25 years of experience in IT Operations, IT Infrastructure, Information Security & Compliance and IT Audit. Davor is also an adjunct faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University’s Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy graduate school.

Davor has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Science in Information Systems both from Duquesne University.

Steven F Nicola is a CFO/Treasurer/Secretary/IR at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has worked as Controller at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP and VP:Accounting & Finance at MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CORP.

Joe joined Matthews International Corporation in 1997 as general counsel. Two years later, he became President of Caggiati, the Company's wholly owned bronze subsidiary in Parma, Italy. While in Europe, he acquired and managed nine businesses to create the largest packaging graphics group in Europe.

Joe returned from Europe in 2004 to assume the role of president of the Company's casket operations. In 2005, he was appointed to the position of President and Chief Operating Officer of Matthews, and was also elected to the Board of Directors. One year later, Joe was named President and Chief Executive Officer.

Prior to joining Matthews International, Joe was Vice President and General Counsel for Thrift Drug, Inc. He was also an associate attorney at Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, focusing on the corporate and taxation area with experience in litigation, real estate and estate planning. Joe began his career at Touche Ross & Co. as a senior auditor where he gained practical business, tax and auditing experience in manufacturing, banking, retail and advertising.

Joe serves as the chairman of the finance committee at St. Vincent College and is a member of the Federated Investors, Inc. Board of Directors.

Joe earned his BA in accounting at St. Vincent College and received a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

Greg provides leadership and strategic oversight for global technology, business-process and technology-enabled growth strategies, innovation functions and enterprise initiatives. He also provides executive leadership to the Saueressig Group which encompasses the Packaging, Surfaces and Engineering divisions under SGK.

Greg was recently named as an inaugural member of the newly formed Office of the President and CEO.

In addition to his roles at Matthews, Greg serves as President and Chief Executive Officer of start-up Liquid X Printed Metals, Inc., a Carnegie Mellon University spin out.

Previously, Greg was the Chief Executive Officer of Orbital Engineering, Inc., a privately held engineering services company. He also retired as President and Chief Executive Officer of Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC after a 30+ year career.

Greg serves on the Board of Trustees and is a member of the Investment Committee of the Benedum Foundation.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from West Virginia University and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in 2012.