Matt Rookard

Matt Rookard is the Senior Manager of External Affairs for Advantous Consulting. Mr. Rookard focuses his efforts on building relationships with community partners and business organizations. 

Mr. Rookard began his career at Louisiana Economic Development (LED) where he served as a Project Manager servicing a diverse collection of projects throughout the State of Louisiana.  Mr. Rookard then served as the Senior Vice President of Business Development for Greater New Orleans, Inc. (GNO, Inc.), where he oversaw Business Recruitment, Business Retention, and Research for the 10-parish area in southeast Louisiana.

Mr. Rookard later became the Chief Executive Officer of Terrebonne Economic Development Authority (TEDA) in Houma, LA where he brought a shuttered economic development organization back to fruitful operations. 

Throughout his career, Mr. Rookard has served on the Board of Directors for several chambers of commerce and non-profit organizations.

Mr. Rookard is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University.  He and his wife, Kelly, are parents to three boys – Spann (9), Evariste (7), and Teddy (4).