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Portrait of Marvin Mathelier

Mathelier, Marvin

Assistant Secretary for Shelter SystemsExecutive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
  • Agency Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
  • Division Executive Office
  • Title Assistant Secretary for Shelter Systems
  • Address 100 Cambridge Street
    Boston, MA 2114
  • Phone 617-573-1100
  • Email matthew.mathelier@mass.gov

Official Record

  • Year Started Current Position 2026
  • Years in Current Position 1
  • Years in State Service 2
  • Job Description The Assistant Undersecretary for Shelter Systems is a senior leadership role within the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), operating under the Division of Housing Stabilization (DHS). In this capacity, the role oversees the state’s Emergency Assistance (EA) Family Shelter System, with a primary focus on transitioning families out of shelter and into stable, permanent housing solutions.

Personal Information

  • Veteran Service U.S. Marine Corps, 2008-present; U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

Education & Career

  • Education
    • B.A., Criminal Justice, Norwich University
    • MBA, Marketing/Marketing Management, General, Loyola University Chicago
    • Command and Staff, Marine Corps University
    • Pat Tillman Scholar, Pat Tillman Foundation
    • MPA, Global Policy Studies, Columbia University/SIPA
  • Previous Employment
    • Commander Detachment 1-3D Civil Affairs Group
    • Co-owner Ula Cafe
    • Forward Observer Team Leader, Guns Platoon Commander, Battery Executive Officer, Officer Selection Officer Chicago North, Recruit Support Officer
    • Marine Office - Lt. Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps
    • Candidate for Boston City Council Councilor-at-Large