Board of Directors

Matt Dickerson

Mid South Extrusion
Business Development & Strategy Officer

Matthew is the Business Development & Strategy Officer for Mid-South Extrusion, in Monroe, LA. Before joining the Mid-South Extrusion executive team, he was the Strategic Marketing Manager for Pulpmill Services Inc., located in Monroe, LA. Matthew was the managing partner of AOP Metal Fabricators and served as President from 2020 – 2023. He was also the founder of Legacy Metal Worx, which specialized in ornamental and architectural metal fabrication.

Before his entrepreneurial endeavors, Matthew spent eight years in public education in Northeast Louisiana, where he held the Career and Technical Education Supervisor role for Monroe City Schools. His leadership helped create programs that expose students to quality entry-level careers in NELA. Those programs include AutoCAD Design, ULM Business Academy, Carpentry, CNC Operations, CNA, Small Engine Repair, NCCER Crafts, and AWS Welding. He helped create dual enrollment partnerships with Louisiana Delta Community College for many of these programs. He established internships with local companies for students completing certifications. Matthew attributes this success to the fulfillment he receives from seeing people achieving more than they thought possible. Serving many underprivileged students during his tenure was the motivation for building out the roads to success within these programs.

His years in education and industry have strategically equipped him to facilitate and create community partnerships focusing on workforce development and economic development in Northeast Louisiana. He strongly advocates for collaboration across all lines that have historically divided our community. He believes in the people of Northeast Louisiana and our hope for a greater economy for years to come. Matthew is consulting with local community partners to build a workforce program that serves our current business and industry partners and recruits new industries to our area. His heart and passion for the people of Northeast Louisiana can be seen through these efforts and his service to the community.

Matthew was ordained as a Deacon at North Monroe Baptist Church in 2019. He serves as a Board Member for the Monroe Chamber of Commerce, Past Chairman for the American Red Cross of Northeast Louisiana, Past Chairman of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Member of the LABI Emerging Leaders Council, Chairman of NELA MAC, Founding Member of Vistage of Central Arkansas.

Matthew earned his undergraduate degree in business management from the University of Central Arkansas. He earned his master’s degree in education from the University of Louisiana at Monroe.