Miles MathewsSr. Consultant/Director of Strategy and Development

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Miles Mathews brings over 30 years of both public and private sector government experience to the Strategic Partnerships, Inc. (SPI) Team.

Miles’ impressive career includes years of service in the regulated industries and financial services with specialization in retirement services, insurance, banking, water utilities, and technology startups.

He also has provided services to clients before the Texas Legislature and state and local governments. Miles accrued government relations experience by working with several nonprofit interest groups and serving as a senior government relations manager in the insurance and banking industries.

Miles began his career with the Texas Department of Insurance’s Office of Public Insurance Counsel. In that position, he was responsible for property and casualty insurance issues, including workers compensation and windstorm insurance coverages and rates. He went from there to a public policy role at the Texas Workers Compensation Assigned Risk Pool before moving to a banking position.

Over the course of his career, Miles has served on the boards of various types of industry associations. He was a board member and treasurer of the Texas Association of Life and Health Insurers. He also served on the California Bankers Association and the Association of California Life and Health Insurance Companies.

In 2005, Miles was recognized by the California Latino Legislative Caucus as a Padrino of the California Latino Caucus Institute for Public Policy. He served for two years on the institute’s Corporate Advisory Council.

Miles holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Baylor University and he attended the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin.