As founder of Environmental Home Center, Matt Freeman-Gleason provides the vision and expansive background that continues to shape ecohaus. Currently, as Chief Knowledge Officer of ecohaus, he works to develop the company’s knowledge base and information systems. With his extensive knowledge of the industry, he keeps the company focused on its core mission of providing top-quality, truly green products along with candid, credible information. Freeman-Gleason founded the company in 1991 and served as CEO and President until June, 2000. He opened his first store (originally called EnviResource) in Bainbridge Island, Washington, in 1992. When it outgrew its tiny quarters, he moved to a larger space in Seattle and opened Environmental Home Center. While building the business, Freeman-Gleason had responsibility for every aspect of the operation, including planning, retail-store management, purchasing, warehouse, merchandising, staff hiring, customer service, financial control and floor-sweeping.  Prior to founding EHC, Freeman-Gleason worked professionally as a house and boat carpenter, a contractor and a winemaker.

Freeman-Gleason is a frequent speaker at architecture and design conferences, government forums and educational seminars, where he shares his expertise on topics such as green building, indoor air quality, resource efficiency and implementation of sustainable methods in the built environment. Freeman-Gleason has also been active on various non-profit boards. He is past president of Northwest Natural Resource Group, and a co-founder and past board member of Northwest Eco Building Guild. He currently serves on the board of Urban Green.

Freeman-Gleason earned his BS in geography from State University of New York at Buffalo.