Matt Prince | Source | Chapman University

Matt Prince is a nationally recognized public relations executive with two decades of experience in communications and marketing across diverse industries, from non-profit organizations to global brands like The Walt Disney Company and Taco Bell. He currently serves as the Head of Brand Communications and Public Relations at Taco Bell, where he leads communications strategy and earned media coverage for the brand’s largest product launches, campaigns, collaborations, and partnerships. In addition to his role at Taco Bell, Matt is an adjunct professor at Chapman University where he teaches on influencer marketing, social media strategy, and personal branding. Passionate about mentorship, Matt is also the founder of For You Path, a free resource community and platform that connects students and young professionals in PR and marketing with industry mentors.

Before joining Taco Bell, Matt led social media engagement for The Walt Disney Company, where he helped develop and manage Disney’s first-ever Social Media Command Center and online engagement program. Prior to that, he served as Senior Manager of Executive Communications at Disney, handling speechwriting and strategic communications for the President of Disneyland and other top executives.

Matt has earned recognition in several prestigious lists, including ADWEEK’s 31 Young Influentials, the OC Register’s 150 Most Influential People, and two 40 Under 40 honors from PRWeek and OC Metro Magazine. He has been nationally honored by the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) for his leadership in education (David Ferguson Award - 2023), mentorship (Rick Miltenberger Award - 2022), and local leadership (Distinguished Service Award - 2019). Matt served as PRSA President for the Orange County Chapter in 2014 and has spent over a decade advising California State University, Fullerton’s PRSA student chapter. He was inducted into the PRSSA National Hall of Fame and named National Advisor of the Year, twice (2013 and 2015).