Brief info
Matthew J. Previts was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and raised on the majestic shores of Lake Erie in Rocky River, Ohio. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from Spring Hill College, a Master’s in Business Administration and a Master’s in Management of Information System from Case Western Reserve University.
A lifelong Clevelander, Matt works for Logicalis, Inc an international technology firm serving commercial, government, and education clients. He serves as a board member for the Foundry Rowing and Sailing Center, board chair for the Gold Star Family Memorial Monuments in Cleveland and Dayton, board member of the Union Club, and chairman of the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Association. He previously served on the board of the YMCA of Greater Cleveland the USO of Northern Ohio. Matt was recognized in 2016 by Crain’s Cleveland Business as Top 40 under the age of 40 leader in Cleveland.
He was commissioned as an Ensign in the United States Navy via the Direct Commission Officer Program onboard the USS Cod on May 7, 2015. LT Previts is an information warfare qualified IP officer. LT Previts has a competed tour with the Office of Naval Intelligence and served on support missions to the 5th Fleet in Bahrain and 7th Fleet in Japan. He served as the in-city planner for Navy Week Cleveland in 2018 and more recently lead the Mobile Communications team for Navy Special Warfare Seal Team 18 IWC. LT Previts is currently deployed in support of NATO Special Operations Command Component Afghanistan and Special Operations Joint Task Force Afghanistan.
Matt is a founding board member of the USS Cleveland Legacy Foundation and resides in Rocky River, Ohio with his lovely wife Lisa and their children Abigail, Caleb, and Clara.