EDUCATION

THE WHARTON SCHOOL
University of Pennsylvania · 2008-2010
MBA; Real Estate & Finance

• First Place Team, Wharton Real Estate Case Competition;
• Finalist, National Public Finance Net Impact Case Competition
• Elected by peers as the Leadership Representative for Cohort of 65 students.
• Leadership Fellow Coordinator: Selected as one of 3 (in class of 825) to lead Leadership Fellows, design class & retreat.
• Teaching Assistant, Managing Growth Companies (Fall 2009)
• Teaching Assistant, Field Application Project (’09): Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Seattle · 2007-2008
Commercial Real Estate Development Certificate; Commercial Real Estate Development

• Successfully pitched $80M project to PE Firm (Owner decided not to sell site). Team had the only project that received PE financing interest in a class of 55.
• Invited to serve on Professional Advisory Board for program.
• Invited to return as an instructor for Cultural & Arts Development

HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Boston, MA · 1996 - 1999
Bachelors; Philosophy

• Magna Cum Laude
• Summa Cum Laude Thesis
• Teaching Fellow, Computer Science Department
• Researcher, Computer Science Department
• President, Harvard Outing/Outdoor Adventure Club
• Leader, First Year Outdoor Program (Backpacking orientation)

EXPERIENCE

HEARTLAND LLC
Seattle, WA · May 2008 to Present
Special Projects Manager, Business Development

• Heartland is a private real estate consulting, investment and development company specializing in public/private transactions.
• Management of teams: fee development, district economic analysis, master planning for districts and large development.
• Specialty in Quadruple Bottom Line driven projects: public sector, non-profits, local business, sustainability, culture.
• Lead business development efforts for projects involving cultural & community amenities. Source & close new deals.
• Sourcing, diligence, model (financial valuation, DCF) and pitch business development investments to senior management.

CAPITOL HILL ARTS CENTER, LLC
Seattle, WA · 2002-2008
Developer, Property/General Manager, Producing Artistic Director

• Raised capital and redeveloped a 20,000 sf auto-warehouse into a retail/office property, business incubator and arts center.
• As CFO, built financial models and periodic statements, managed P&Ls, and performed financial analysis for VC Board.
• Served as Developer, General Contractor, Leasing Agent, and Property Manager. Maintained < 5% vacancy rate.
• Purchased then turned around operating bar/club business from losses to profitability (increased revenues 200%)
• Managed up to 30 direct reports in three management divisions: real estate, bar & concessions, and event producing.
• Developed the most critically acclaimed theatre and club in Seattle. Selected by major publications as best in class.

MATTHEW KWATINETZ
US & Canada · 2008-2009
Featured Speaker & Consultant

• SELECTED INDEPENDENT ENGAGEMENTS & SERVICE
• Net Impact 2009: Featured speaker on the Creative Economy (Nov 2009)
• NAIOP (WA Chapter): Featured panelist on Next Generation Public/Private Partnerships (Sept 2009)
• 4Culture Real Estate Task Force (King County, WA): 14-member planning group for county-wide real estate intervention (2009)
• City of Surrey, BC: Hired to keynote 2009 Annual General Meeting of the Business Improvement Association (2009)
• 4Culture/King County Cultural Development Authority (WA): Developed Cultural Economic Development strategy (2009)
• Americans for the Arts: Hired by DC advocacy group to speak at national conference in Philadelphia (2008) & Seattle (2009)
• Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (Seattle): Asked by Mayor to be Founding VP and Membership Chair (06-08). Arts & Ent. Chair (08-09)
• Seattle Cultural Overlay District Committee: Created a real estate policy think-tank in partnership with City of Seattle (07-09).
• City of Ottawa: Hired by City to lead planners and local officials in a cultural real estate development workshop (2008)
• Creative Construct Symposium: Hired by Simon Fraser Univ. think tank to speak at international conference (2008)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Program: MBA

Club Membership: MBA

Interests:

• Acquisitions
• Advisory/Consulting
• Asset Management
• Banking
• Design
• Development

Interested in a job/internship in:

• Asia
• California
• Canada
• Central/South America
• Europe
• Mid-Atlantic USA
• Northeast USA
• Northwest USA
• Southwest USA
• West Coast USA

Graduate of Deep Springs College Techniques of Urban Economic Development: UPenn class with Dep. Mayor Altman, Paul Brophy, Anna Wolf-Powers. Public Finance Investment Banking: Studying at UPenn/Fels with Steve Genyk, Tom Koslik (includes DBC Finance). Presidential Scholar and Coca-Cola Scholar: In each case, one of two selected from NJ (150 nation-wide). Cowboy: Managed second largest wild mustang herd in US in Emigrant, MT. Built fences, managed irrigation.