Matt Floca

Matt Floca
President and Executive Director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Acting
Assumed office
March 16, 2026
Preceded byRichard Grenell
Personal details
BornCharles Matthew Floca
December 1986 (age 39)
EducationLouisiana State University (BS)

Charles Matthew Floca (born December 1986) is an American facilities manager who has served as the acting president and executive director of the Kennedy Center since 2026. He served as the vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center from 2024 to 2026.

Early life and education (1986–2009)

Charles Matthew Floca was born in December 1986. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in construction management in 2009.

Career

Government of the District of Columbia (2013–2024)

By 2024, Floca had served as the associate director of sustainability and the director of facilities management for the government of the District of Columbia.

Kennedy Center (2024–present)

In January 2024, Floca became the vice president of facilities at the Kennedy Center. He oversaw the use of funding allocated to the center in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, including redoing the seats in the opera house, replacing rigging equipment, and installing new chillers and boilers. Floca additionally gave president Donald Trump a tour of the Kennedy Center. Trump provided suggestions for renovating the building to Floca, with whom he developed a relationship. In March 2026, Axios reported that Floca would succeed Richard Grenell as the center's executive director and chief executive. Trump publicly announced the move on March 13, praising Floca. The Kennedy Center's board of trustees voted to close the center for two years and appoint Floca as its president and executive director on March 16.

In September 2026, The New York Times, reported that anonymous former employees said Floca canceled a roof repair project in April 2026 prior to a September storm where a section of the ceiling collapsed. Floca disputed the allegations, saying that during the summer, an investigation revealed that more extensive repair work was required.

References

  1. ↑ "Charles Matthew Floca in the U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019" (Document). Index to Public Records.
  2. 1 2 Freedman, Robert (March 16, 2026). "Trump promotes facilities manager to Kennedy Center executive director". Facilities Dive. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Sloan, Steven; Italie, Hillel; Superville, Darlene (March 16, 2026). "Kennedy Center votes to shut down operations for 2 years and names a new president". Associated Press. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  4. ↑ McCreesch, Shawn (November 7, 2025). "The Kennedy Center Crackup". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  5. ↑ Isenstadt, Alex (March 13, 2026). "Grenell expected to shift out of Kennedy Center leadership on Monday". Axios. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  6. ↑ Nagourney, Adam (March 13, 2026). "Kennedy Center's President Is Leaving After Tumultuous Year". The New York Times. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  7. ↑ Kingsberry, Janay; Andrews, Travis (March 16, 2026). "Board approves Trump plan to close Kennedy Center for two years". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 16, 2026.
  8. 1 2 Jacobs, Julia (September 25, 2026). "Kennedy Center Shelved Repairs Now Cited for Closure, Whistle-Blowers Say". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 28, 2026.