Dr. Matthew Harrison is a board-certified Family Medicine physician practicing in North Carolina for the past 22 years. After spending 10 years in private practice, delivering inpatient, outpatient and obstetrics services, he then shifted to full-time inpatient hospital care. He works in several hospitals in the Charlotte and western North Carolina regions. He is medical Director for HELP crisis pregnancy center prenatal clinic. He’s the medical Director for Belmont Abbey Student Health Clinic. He also serves as treasurer of Steno Institute for pro life, research and performed the first abortion pill reversal in 2006, since that time he has helped grow a network of over 2000 providers in 86 countries that have successfully saved over 4000 babies. Dr. Harrison has assisted many state legislatures in penning informed consent laws for women undergoing medical abortions, ensuring that they know there may be a chance to reverse their abortions if they change their minds. He’s a founding member of the Charlotte Catholic healthcare professionals and serves as medical advisor to Priests For Life. He has been involved in multiple overseas medical missions in Africa, Vietnam, and Mexico. Dr. Harrison is married to Kathleen and they have seven children.

Philip Brach, Vice President of College Relations, has held several posts in the for-profit, nonprofit and government sectors. As Vice President of College Relations, he oversees all external relations and resource development for the College.

Prior to joining Belmont Abbey, Philip was one of the founders of the Busch School of Business at The Catholic University of America (CUA) and served as Assistant Dean for seven years. Also, while at CUA Philip taught courses in leadership, entrepreneurship and philanthropic management.

Philip began his career with Mobil Oil in their Los Angeles downstream operations. In 1995, he became a marketing strategy consultant for Ernst and Young. Philip left Ernst and Young in 1996 to help found the SQAD Company, of which he then became the Vice President and CFO. During his time there, he was awarded three patents for innovative marketing inventions.

Philip sold his stake in the SQAD Company and turned his skills and energy towards the non-profit sector. He became the Director of Operations for the Midtown Center for Boys. His role later expanded to his being the Executive Director of the entire Midtown Educational Foundation, a Chicago-based non-profit organization. The Foundation sponsors programs to help inner-city youth achieve academic excellence and develop strong moral character.

In 2004, Philip returned to his high school alma mater, St. John’s College High School, in Washington, D.C., where he served as Vice President. In this capacity, he oversaw all fundraising, alumni relations and external communications. He also directed the production of all external communications, including the publishing of an award-winning alumni magazine.

After seven years at St. John’s, he took a year sabbatical working as the Chief of Staff for Congressman Jeff Fortenberry. After spending time as the Director of Development for the Sellinger School of Business at Loyola University of Maryland, he left to help found the Busch School of Business.

Philip, the father of nine children, resides in Belmont, North Carolina with his wife Liz.