Matt Bedsole

As Invest Chattanooga’s Chief Executive Officer, Matt leads the organization’s overall strategy, manages its investments, and builds relationships with public and private partners to support mixed-income housing that balances community needs with financial feasibility. He previously served as Director of the Housing Innovation Lab in the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office, where he helped launch the Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, advanced redevelopment of public land, and structured complex real estate transactions using innovative public financing tools. Earlier in his career, he worked in neighborhood planning, housing, and real estate consulting roles on projects across the country, and contributed to the development of new mixed-income housing models. With more than a decade of experience, his work has focused on delivering housing that is both market-viable and broadly accessible.