Matt Schulte has spent his career in sports business. Currently he works for FIFA as the Senior Manager of Hospitality Stakeholder Services. He is based in Miami, Florida at the headquarters of the 2026 FIFA World Cup™ that will take place in North America. His duties include managing the premium hospitality services for partners at the 16 match stadiums across USA, Mexico, and Canada. Previously, Matt worked in the Kansas City Royals front office for 13+ years. During his time there he served in various departments with positions in Ticket Sales, Marketing, and Corporate Partnerships. Matt was involved in executing MLB Jewel events that the Royals hosted, including the 2012 All-Star Game Festivities, 2014 Postseason, and the 2015 World Championship.

Outside of work, Matt has served on the Board of Directors of the Heartland Men’s Chorus and the Greater Kansas City Attractions Association. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chamber’s Centurions Leadership Program and received an ACE Diversity Award from this same Chamber. Mr. Schulte holds a Sports Management degree from NYU at the Preston Robert Tisch Institute for Global Sport. Matt grew up in Kansas City.

Favorites

• Favorite Sport to Play – Tennis
• Favorite Sport to Watch – Baseball
• Favorite Sports Team – Kansas City Royals & Kansas City Chiefs
• Favorite Sports Moment – Winning the World Series while being with the Kansas City Royals front office (2015) & Attending Super Bowl LVII when the Chiefs won.
• Favorite Venue You’ve Been To – U.S. Open Tennis Complex
• Favorite Musician/Artist – The Lumineers
• Favorite Concert You’ve Attended – Coldplay
• Last Movie You Saw – My Cousin Vinny (seen it many times, I watch it every time I come across it on tv)
• Best Advice You’ve Ever Received – Start with Yes, Work to No
• Advice You Would Give to Your Younger Self – Be proud of who you are
• Athlete to Have Dinner With – Arnold Palmer

Either Or

• Coffee or Tea – Coffee
• Mornings or Nights – Nights
• Cats or Dogs – Dogs
• Spring, Summer, Fall or Winter? – Fall
• Salty or Sweet – Sweet