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Matt McKenna

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Partner at Open Prairie

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Matt McKenna is a Partner at Open Prairie and leads the Rural Opportunity Initiative as an Executive in Residence at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, launching public-private initiatives to bring capital to rural America, and spent 15 years at PepsiCo in roles including Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Earlier in his career he was a partner at Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam and Roberts focusing on federal income tax, and he holds a JD and LLM from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA from Hamilton College.

Invests in

AgTechImpact & Social Good

Investments

Board seats

Foot LockerGreen Dot Bioplastics

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Colleagues at Open Prairie

Frequently asked questions

Who is Matt McKenna?
Matt McKenna is a Partner at Open Prairie and leads the Rural Opportunity Initiative as an Executive in Residence at Georgetown University's McDonough School of Business. He previously served as a Senior Advisor to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, launching public-private initiatives to bring capital to rural America, and spent 15 years at PepsiCo in roles including Senior Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Earlier in his career he was a partner at Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam and Roberts focusing on federal income tax, and he holds a JD and LLM from Georgetown University Law Center and a BA from Hamilton College.
Where does Matt McKenna work?
Matt McKenna is Partner at Open Prairie.
What does Matt McKenna invest in?
Matt McKenna invests in AgTech, Impact & Social Good.
What boards does Matt McKenna sit on?
Matt McKenna holds tracked board seats at Foot Locker, Green Dot Bioplastics.