Matthew Straeb is Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Alert FM, where he applies over 25 years of experience in FM broadcasting, mobile-data systems, RF and digital design, and cybersecurity to improve emergency alert resilience.

He leads development of the nationwide Alert FM (GSSNet) infrastructure, which delivers encrypted, targeted alerts through FM radio subcarriers—even when internet and cellular networks are down .

Before joining GSS, Straeb served as VP of Marketing & Product Management for da Vinci Systems and as President of Orad Inc., a subsidiary of Orad Hi-Tec Systems.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University, where he also lectures as a visiting professor .

Matthew is active in industry and regulatory groups—contributing to FCC CSRIC, NAB’s National Radio Systems Committee, and the Consumer Electronics Association’s CAP-to-Fixed/Mobile working group—helping shape standards and policies in emergency communications.