Matt Goff is Transmission Vegetation Manager for the Forestry & Right of Way Services team at Georgia Power Company. He lives in Brookhaven, GA with his wife, two daughters, and the family’s two dogs. For leisure, he enjoys sports with his family, bird hunting with the family dogs, and salt-water fishing.

Matt holds a BSFR from the University of Georgia, Warnell School of Forestry, in Forest Resource Management. He has worked in the vegetation management industry for 28 years. He worked 6 years in the timber products industry as a Timber Procurement Forester and has 22 years in the utility vegetation management industry with Georgia Power.

Matt holds the following professional credentials/qualifications:

• Past President of Utility Arborist Association (2024-25)

• Certified Utility Vegetation Management Professional, Utility Arborist Association

• State of Georgia Registered Forester

• State of Georgia Registered Pesticide Applicator

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Arborist

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) Certified Utility Specialist

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) TRAQ Credential

• North American Transmission Forum, Vegetation Management Core Team Member