Matt Birenbaum became Chief Investment Officer with AvalonBay in January 2015. He is responsible for the organization’s investment strategy and oversees the Investments, West Coast Development, National Construction, Design, Asset Management and Market Research functions. Before assuming his current position, he was Executive Vice President—Corporate Strategy, a position he held from October 2011 until January 2015.

Prior to joining AvalonBay in October 2011, Matt was the founding principal of Abbey Road Property Group, LLC, a multifamily development and investment firm based in Arlington, Virginia since 2006, and before that a Senior Vice President at EYA (formerly Eakin/Youngentob Associates). Prior to joining EYA in 2003, he was a Regional Vice President of Development with the Company.

Matt received his BA from Brown University and his master’s degree from The Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He is an active member of ULI and is certified LEED AP, serves on the Board of the Arlington Partnership for Affordable Housing (APAH), and is a member of the Federal City Council.