Matt Delaney joined NBDF in 2022 as Government Relations Specialist and now our Government Relations Manager, where he assists NBDF chapters in advocacy and policy, and contributes to the foundation’s federal and international work on blood and product safety and supply. As a person who lives with von Willebrand disease (VWD), Matt brings his personal expertise as a community advocate for himself and his family to the role. Community advocacy led Matt to pursue a career in public service, and he gained valuable advocacy experience through NBDF’s National Youth Leadership Program. After graduating from the State University of New York at New Paltz, Matt served as a legislative aide in the New York State Senate, and in public policy representing the behavioral health and social services sector in New York state. He is currently pursuing his master’s in public administration and policy at the Rockefeller College of Public Affairs & Policy in Albany, New York.