Matt McKenna
InvestorPartner 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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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.








