Matt Hood

Senior Director, Global Food at Google | Mountain View, CA

Matt Hood is senior director of global food for Real Estate & Workplace Services where he leads Google’s world-renowned Food program, supporting all food service-related activities and initiatives for Google’s global community. The Food team’s mission is to inspire and enable the Google community to thrive through food choices and experiences. Prior to joining Google, Matt worked in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, most recently in roles as CEO and CMO for international restaurant brands. Matt has served as a board member for multiple private and non-profit organizations including Dine for No Kid Hungry/Share our Strength. He has his undergraduate degree from Texas Christian University and an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management.