Matt is a senior principal at HOK with a global portfolio in sports, entertainment and mixed-use design. Based in Detroit, he built ROSSETTI into an international brand during his tenure as the firm’s president, CEO and chief architect.

Matt’s path to architecture took a few detours. He originally studied oceanography at the University of Michigan before switching to architecture, then spent a year studying sculpture in Florence. After earning his Master of Architecture at Michigan, he worked for four years in New York before an NHL arena project—and a lifelong love of hockey—drew him back to Detroit and into the family firm his father, Gino Rossetti, founded in 1969.

From there, Matt developed a sports and entertainment practice with global reach. His portfolio at ROSSETTI includes the Daytona International Speedway transformation—a project that reimagined the 110,000-seat venue on a $400 million budget—as well as the Ford Field Reimagination for the NFL’s Detroit Lions, the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center Reimagination, the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix venue at the Hard Rock Stadium campus, the Titletown mixed-use district adjacent to Lambeau Field and the Henry Ford Health Detroit Pistons Performance Center. At ROSSETTI, he also led a diverse range of local work in Detroit, from mixed-use and hospitality projects to urban planning.

Matt is also recognized for his design leadership. He was named in Crain’s Detroit Business Notable Leaders in Architecture, Engineering and Construction in 2026.