Matthew Premus

Vice President, Strategy at Comcast

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

About

Experienced strategy and investment professional. At Comcast, focused on growth initiatives that deliver new technology and services to our consumer and business customers. Prior experience in Private Equity and M&A Investment Banking. Graduate of NYU's Stern School of Business (BSc) and UPenn’s The Wharton School (MBA). Board Member and former President of Staten Island ACHIEVE, a nonprofit organization that combines scholarships with mentoring to improve college completion.

Experience

  • Comcast (8 yrs 2 mos)
    • Vice President, Strategic Development | Growth Strategy
      Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Lead a team of professionals responsible for developing and implementing strategies for new growth via M&A, investments, partnerships, and organic incubation. Primary focus areas include: Broadband Infrastructure & Applications, Pay TV & Streaming, Multifamily Solutions, Advertising, and New Adjacencies.

    • Executive Director, Strategic Development | Growth Strategy
      Oct 2022 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

    • Senior Director, Strategic Development | Growth Strategy
      Apr 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Associate, Private Equity at Avista Capital Partners
    Jul 2013 - Jul 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Executed on buyout, growth, and bolt-on acquisitions of up to $1 billion across the technology, healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors.

  • Investment Banking Analyst, Mergers & Acquisitions at Barclays Investment Bank
    May 2011 - Jun 2013 · 2 yrs 2 mos

    Advised clients on 150+ projects, including $35 billion of completed mergers & acquisitions (including the US Airways / American Airlines merger), Norwegian Cruise Line's $514 million IPO, and $20 billion of public and private debt offerings.

  • Intern, Fixed Income Portfolio Management at BlackRock
    Jan 2010 - May 2010 · 5 mos