Arctaris Annual Impact Report: Financial Innovation. Community Impact.

Andrew Gibbs

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Andrew joined Arctaris in 2023 and serves as a Principal on the Real Estate team. He is responsible for evaluating development opportunities, managing existing real estate investments and developing public-private strategies that can advance social impact goals.

Prior to joining Arctaris, Andrew worked as an investor for Stoltz Real Estate Partners and Aberdeen Asset Management (ABDN:LN) in London and Philadelphia where he was responsible for investing institutional capital across property sectors and regions. Andrew has been involved in over $2 billion of investment and development activity with a focus on residential mixed-income development. Andrew has been published in several journals including the Urban Land Institute, NCRIEF and Governing.com. Between 2020 and 2021 Andrew was a part-time researcher with the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies focused on the intersection of local zoning policy and real estate capital markets.

Andrew is a CFA® Charterholder, holds a MA (honors) in International Relations from the University of St Andrews in Scotland and a Masters from the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In his free time, he likes to golf and fly fish in New England and Northern Michigan.

Joe Sugiyama

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Joe joined Arctaris in 2024 and serves as Principal of Real Estate and Portfolio Management He is responsible for evaluating development and acquisition opportunities, managing the firm’s
real estate portfolio, and overseeing active construction. Additionally, Joe ensures constructability, manages contracts and design, and conducts site due diligence. Joe has over 12 years of professional experience in real estate development in the United States and Europe, with a focus on multifamily and student housing projects.

Prior to joining Arctaris, Joe was the Executive Vice President of Development at CA Ventures, where he oversaw all facets of development operations, from pipeline management to construction and turnover. During his tenure at CA Ventures, Joe managed nearly $3 billion in real estate developments globally. He also enriched his expertise during a two-year stint at the firm’s London office, focusing on student accommodations and development processes abroad.

Joe holds a BSE in Civil Engineering from the University of Michigan.

Russ Halliday

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Russ joined Arctaris in 2022 and serves as a Senior Associate. As a member of the investment team, Russ engages in all phases of the deal process and works closely with portfolio companies to support operational and growth strategy.
Prior to joining Arctaris, Russ was an Investment Banking Associate in Credit Suisse’s Global Industrials Group where he executed M&A, debt, and equity transactions for transportation and logistics companies. Russ began his career in the public sector, first as a Coastal Resource Management Volunteer in Peace Corps Philippines and then as a Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative James McGovern. While on the Hill, he advised the Congressman on issues related to education, manufacturing, justice, veterans, and campaign finance reform.
Russ earned a B.A. in Government and Legal Studies / Environmental Studies from Bowdoin College and an M.B.A from the Yale School of Management. Russ is fluent in Tagalog and, in his free time, enjoys running, playing ice hockey, and attempting New York Times crossword puzzles.

Katherine Mize Iriarte

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Katherine joined Arctaris in 2021 and serves as a Vice President. She is responsible for all phases of the investment process and management of portfolio companies. Prior to joining Arctaris, Katherine was an Associate in the Global Healthcare Investment Banking team at Goldman Sachs where she focused on early-stage tech-enabled healthcare companies with
mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, and various equity issuances and debt financing transactions. Prior to that, she worked at an early-stage healthcare technology company as it transitioned from a startup incubator through raising seed capital. Katherine began her career on Capitol Hill as an advisor to U.S. Senator Tim Scott, a co-author of the Opportunity Zone
legislation, and U.S. Representative Reid Ribble.

Katherine received a BS from College of William and Mary and an MBA from MIT Sloan.

Peter Owen

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Peter joined Arctaris in 2023 and serves as a Vice President. He is responsible for all phases of the investment process and management of portfolio companies, with a particular focus on the  broadband vertical.
Prior to joining Arctaris, Peter spent 9 years with Granahan McCourt Capital, a Dublin-based private equity firm specializing in the Telecoms, Media and Technology space. At Granahan McCourt, Peter helped lead both the acquisition and exit of investments, capital raises, and worked closely with portfolio company management teams to implement value-add strategies and develop company specific KPIs.
Peter has worked on significant broadband investments including Ireland’s National Broadband Plan, a State-sponsored initiative to deploy high-speed fiber connectivity to over 550k homes and businesses throughout rural Ireland, and Enet, Ireland’s largest open access network provider. He has also worked on investments in the satellite communications, digital media,and data industries.
Peter holds a BS in Finance from Georgetown University. In his free time he likes to travel, cook, and play fetch with his two dogs, Mango and Mochi.

Lee Kimball

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Lee joined Arctaris in 2021 as Investment Director, managing Arctaris impact investing commitments in our Pennsylvania markets. He discovers and evaluates investment opportunities and works with portfolio companies to grow their businesses and impact.
Prior to Arctaris, Lee was the COO and CEO of three venture and PE-backed international companies in Pittsburgh, building operations, supply chains, and sales teams in the US, Europe, Australia, and Central America. As a founding executive of a successful social impact business, he developed a passion for businesses that create jobs and impact where they are needed the most.
Previously, he served as the Director of Strategic Planning & Finance for a large professional services firm and as a Senior Financial Analyst in the real estate industry. He began his professional career in nonprofit management and continues that work through various volunteer positions.
He received his BS from Penn State University and MBA from University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler School of Business. Lee is a frequent startup advisor and speaker on entrepreneurship, impact, and operations. He and his wife raise their two children in Pittsburgh.

Sebastian Dannhoff

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Sebastian joined Arctaris in 2025 and serves as a Senior Associate. As a member of the investment team, Sebastian works across the entire deal process and supports portfolio companies in their operational and strategic decision-making.

Prior to Arctaris, Sebastian was an Investment Professional at Fedelta Partners, a Phoenix-based Family Office. Previously, he spent multiple years as a Management Consultant for Boston Consulting Group and Roland Berger in Munich, Germany, focusing on the transportation, infrastructure, industrials, and private equity sectors.

Sebastian earned a BSc in International Business from Maastricht University in the Netherlands. He also holds an MA in International Relations from Johns Hopkins University SAIS, where he focused on Security Studies. Sebastian is originally from Germany and in his free time likes to work out, ski, golf, hike, watch soccer, and learn about history and politics.

Kritika Chadha

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Kritika joined Arctaris in April 2022 and serves as an Associate on the deal team. She is primarily involved in all phases of the deal process and portfolio company management.
Prior to Arctaris, Kritika served as an Equity Research Associate at MFS Investment Management, where she was responsible for analyzing public companies in the consumer sector and providing investment recommendations to analysts and portfolio managers through fundamental research. She was also involved in the firm’s volunteer-run impact fund, where she conducted due diligence for early-stage companies and presented proposals and investment decisions as part of the Steering Committee.
Before MFS, Kritika interned in various verticals of the industry, i.e. Investment Banking at Piper Jaffray, Commercial Banking at People’s United Bank, Compliance at the SEC, and Assurance at EY.
Kritika holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business. She currently resides in Boston and her interests are table tennis, Indian classical dance, volunteering, and museums.
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