Director of Regulatory Compliance
Matthew Eaton, Director of Compliance Services, brings more than 30 years of experience in law enforcement, investigations, and regulatory compliance to HdL Companies. He oversees audits, inspections, policy analysis, and public safety investigations.
Matthew brings 30 years of law enforcement experience, including extensive work in POST-compliant background investigations and cannabis regulatory enforcement. He holds multiple POST certifications from California and Colorado including Advanced and Instructor level credentials. While working as a Supervisory Investigator at the Colorado Department of Revenue in its Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED), Matt managed criminal investigators and civilian staff in the Denver Metro and Longmont Field Offices. During his tenure at the MED, he conducted approximately 10,000 criminal investigations and cannabis compliance audits and was responsible for planning, developing, and implementing field inspection protocols for the MED. Furthermore, he played an instrumental role in recommending changes to current regulations and identifying essential language for new legislation in the State of Colorado. With 30 years of professional law enforcement experience, he is well known for his ability to maintain collaborative working relationships with cannabis industry leaders and external stakeholders in resolving regulatory and compliance issues.
