| Born in Gainesville, Georgia, Matt is a 1999 graduate of Lakeview Academy and received his Bachelor of Science in management with a minor in information technology from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2003. Dubnik was first elected in 2016 to serve the people of Gainesville and other portions of Hall County in the Georgia House of Representatives. After working as an information security specialist for a Fortune 100 company, Dubnik transitioned his career to nonprofit fundraising, serving as a regional director for Ducks Unlimited, where he was responsible for leading volunteers statewide in their efforts to raise millions of dollars annually for wetlands conservation. Following his stint in fundraising, he entered the marketing industry. Currently, he serves as the chief engagement officer of Forum Communications, a full-service strategic marketing agency he founded with his wife in 2012. Dubnik is a small business owner, father, husband, son and community leader. He is a member of the Gainesville Rotary Club and serves on the board of Junior Achievement of Northeast Georgia. He is also a Trustee for the Georgia Tech Alumni Association, serves on the Georgia Tech President's Scholarship selection committee, is a member of Lakeview Academy's development committee and chairs the Lakeview Athletic Club. He is a former deacon at his church and serves in numerous local, state and national volunteer leadership positions with Ducks Unlimited, including Georgia Public Policy chair, past Georgia State chairman and national board member. He is a 2012 Leadership Hall graduate and a member of the Leadership Georgia Class of 2018. He is a member of First Baptist Church Gainesville and resides in Gainesville with his wife, Katie, their two sons, James and Davis, and the family's chocolate lab, Burton. |