EXECUTIVE TEAM
Matthew B. Whalen
President and Chief Executive Officer
Matthew Whalen is President and Chief Executive Officer of Cord Meyer Development Company. He brings to Cord Meyer 30 years of experience in such real estate sectors as multifamily, office, industrial, hospitality and single family.
Most recently, Whalen served as Senior Vice President of Development at a major developer of rental communities, responsible for development and acquisition activity across Long Island, Westchester and Connecticut. A 1988 graduate of Princeton University, where he received a B.A. in history, Whalen looks forward to exploring development opportunities for Cord Meyer Development Company.
Anthony J. Colletti
Chief Operating Officer
Anthony J. Colletti is the Chief Operating Officer of Cord Meyer Development Company. He was hired as Controller in November 1983. Ten years later, he became Cord Meyer’s Chief Financial Officer and in 2003 he became its Chief Operating Officer.
As Chief Operating Officer, he oversees all aspects of Cord Meyer; leasing, construction, operations, finance and accounting. Colletti has worked closely with the Board of Directors for more than 35 years. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Fordham University and has been a CPA since 1980.
Kevin Schmidt, CPA
Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Schmidt is Chief Financial Officer of Cord Meyer Development Company where he oversees Cord Meyer’s finance and accounting operations, while being actively engaged in the company’s financial planning.
Schmidt, who joined Cord Meyer in 1991, is a trusted advisor to the Board of Directors. He earned a BBA from Baruch College and is a member of the New York State Society of CPA’s.
Ryan C. Tatzel
Vice President of Development
Ryan C. Tatzel is Vice President of Development at Cord Meyer Development Company. A 2009 graduate of the University of Notre Dame, Tatzel oversees real estate development opportunities at Cord Meyer from conception through stabilization.
Prior to joining Cord Meyer in 2020, Tatzel developed domestic and international patents, co-founded and eventually sold a technology company, and worked at a series of investment and property management firms. Tatzel completed his master’s at NYU’s Shack Institute of Real Estate where he received the prestigious 2019/2020 Shack Academic Excellence Award.
Nora Nolan
Vice President Marketing
Nora Nolan joined Cord Meyer Development in June of 2004. She currently is the Vice President of Marketing responsible for the marketing needs of the company’s new developments.
Before joining Cord Meyer, Nolan was the Director of National Meetings and Programs for a major beverage company for over 20 years, responsible for sales, marketing and incentive meetings and events.