Bay Area Council Staff

Matt Regan Housing Director

Matt Regan is the Bay Area Council’s Director of Housing and his responsibilities include identifying and advocating on behalf of smart growth, sustainable infill housing developments.  He also lobbies cities and counties to make infill housing a priority when the make important planning decisions.  Prior to joining the Bay Area Council Matt worked as a contract lobbyist, an in house Government Affairs specialist for a large bank, a State Assembly legislative aide and a field organizer for several high profile elections across the Bay Area.

With his 15 years of experience in state and local politics Matt was also appointed staff liaison to the Bay Area Council’s Government Relations Committee where he works to promote the Bay Area Council’s agenda for a strong economy, a vital business environment, and a better quality of life for everyone who calls the Bay Area home.

Matt is a native of Ireland.  He attended the Middlesex University School of Law in London where he earned his LLB and the University of Ulster School of Business where he graduated with a Post Graduate Degree in Marketing.  He is an avid runner with over a dozen marathons to his credit and a best time of 2hrs 37 minutes, though as time has been catching up with him he spends more time on his bike these days than running.