Kevin Mattson, President

Kevin J. Mattson is the Managing Partner of Dirigo Capital Advisors.  Kevin entered the field of commercial real estate in 1997, founding a company called Harper’s Development, which later became Mattson Development.  At Harper’s and Mattson,  Kevin oversaw the execution and development of several large scale commercial real estate projects totaling more than $200 million,  primarily in Northern New England. Kevin was appointed to the Maine Uniform Building Code Task force by Governor King, and was appointed to the Finance Authority of Maine by Governor Baldacci, on which he served as Treasurer.  He also has served on the board of the Maine Children’s Home in Waterville, Maine.  He is the recipient of several professional awards for completed projects, including the Outstanding Historic Preservation Project from the Maine Downtown Center in 2010, and the Notable Project of the Year award from the Maine Real Estate Developers Association in 2011. Prior to founding Mattson Development, Kevin worked for the Maine Legislature as the Chief of Staff for the House Majority Leader.  Kevin was awarded a BA in Accounting from Skidmore College and received an MBA from the University of Maine. He resides in Freeport with his wife Jeannie, and their two sons, Fionn and Ronan.