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Boyd C. Matheson

Boyd C. Matheson is president of Sutherland Institute and former chief of staff for Utah Senator Mike Lee in Washington, D.C. Before entering the political arena, he built a career as a coach, executive adviser and business consultant.

In addition to his service as Sen. Lee’s chief of staff, Boyd most recently built a political consulting firm advising national and state elected officials and candidates. From 2005 to 2012, he served as president of Trillium Strategies, a consulting firm focused on branding, business transformation and operational excellence.

Early Life

Boyd C. Matheson is one of 11 children born to Robert and Carol Matheson in Utah. In high school, Boyd ran sports camps where he taught kids in his community the fundamentals of how to succeed on the field, on the court, and in life. This led directly into his career as a businessman and consultant.

Business Career

Boyd C. Matheson is a recognized leader in the fields of strategic communication, branding, corporate culture, leadership excellence, change management and human development. As President of Trillium Strategies he worked with global companies like Adobe, ChevronTexaco, Visa and Motorolla. Prior to launching Trillium Strategies, Boyd was the Director of Corporate Communication at Symantec. He led an unprecedented charge in transforming the company's brand, communication, cult and leadership, working alongside Symantec's legendary CEO John Thompson. During his tenure Boyd was instrumental in the acquisition and rapid integration of 12 companies, doubling the number of employees worldwide and propelling Symantec to become the global leader in Internet Security.

Boyd is also the past Vice President of the Waitley Institute. Boyd co-created the revolutionary personal coaching program with his partner, the world renowned author of the Psychology of Winning - Dr. Denis Waitley. He also developed a personal coaching program for Zig Ziglar and worked as a consultant for Stephen Covey's Leadership Center. Boyd has delivered keynote speeches, seminars and strategy sessions around the world with stops in England, Ireland, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Australia and Japan.

Boyd's experience has covered such topics as business culture creation, the power of story, brand building and the need for developing a communication strategy equal to your business strategy. He is the author of A Champion Lives Within, Put Yourself on Paper, and Attitude: Your Internal Compass. He has also produced numerous audios, videos, DVDs and webcasts and is a frequent contributor to magazines, newspapers and websites with articles on a wide array of business issues. In addition to his writing, speaking and consulting work, he has been the host of a weekly television program on achieving excellence which aired throughout Australia. He has also served as the host of a popular radio program - Speaking of Excellence. Matheson is seen as one of the most creative and insightful business authors and lecturers for the challenges of the 21st Century.

Senator Mike Lee

Boyd met Mike Lee in 2003 when Matheson moved into the same neighborhood as the Lee family. In the following years, Matheson and Lee's paths would cross through community and political functions. During this time, Matheson became known as a trusted communicator by Lee. When Mike Lee decided to run for Bob Bennett's Utah Senate seat in 2010, he asked Matheson to be his communications director. Mike Lee said, "I knew that his distinctive vision for the future, his commitment to positive reform, and his unparalleled gifts for communication would provide my campaign with the direction, clarity of purpose, and optimism it would need to have any chance of success." After helping steer Lee's campaign to victory that November, Matheson opted to stay in Utah and continue his career as a businessman and consultant.

After nearly a year in Washington D.C., Lee decided to again ask Matheson to join his staff. On December 5, 2011, he called Matheson and asked him to be his State director. Lee recalls, "When I called Boyd to offer him the job, I was at the airport in Salt Lake City traveling back to Washington after a weekend at home with my family. After a few minutes of small talk and catching up on the phone, Boyd asked me where I was at the moment. I told him I was at the airport. ‘‘Me too,’’ he said, adding that he was on his way to Bangkok. ‘‘Which airport?’’ ‘‘Salt Lake City,’’ I replied. ‘‘Me too,’’ said Boyd. ‘‘Which concourse,’’ he asked. ‘‘D,’’ I said. ‘‘Me too,’’ Boyd repeated again. ‘‘Which gate,’’ Boyd asked, as we both started looking around the crowded terminal. Before I could respond, we had both spotted each other sitting with only a few chairs between us in the waiting area adjacent to gate 6." Seeing that chance encounter at the airport as an inspired connection, Matheson took the job.

Matheson served on Senator Lee's staff, eventually becoming Chief of Staff in 2012. In 2015, it was announced that Matheson would move back to Utah to work on the Senator's re-election campaign. After another successful election, Matheson was named President of Sutherland Institute, a public policy think tank in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Personal Life

Boyd and his wife, Debbie, have five children and three grandchildren.