
Matthew serves as the Chief Executive Officer for Northland, overseeing the firm’s investment and development activity, operating business and portfolio strategy. Matthew Gottesdiener Chief Executive Officer Suzanne lives in Lexington with her spouse, Kat, and their two children. She serves on the Board and as a member of the Executive and Finance Committees of YW Boston, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is eliminating racism and empowering women. Suzanne holds a BS from Ithaca College, magna cum laude, and a Juris Doctor from SUNY Buffalo School of Law, summa cum laude. Previously, she was an associate at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP in New York City. While General Counsel, Suzanne had oversight of all company legal matters, including all real estate transactions, financings, fund formation, investor matters, compliance, and litigation.īefore joining Northland in 2004, Suzanne was a partner at the law firm of Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky and Popeo PC, in Boston, MA. Suzanne joined the company in 2004 and served as Northland's General Counsel for twelve years before becoming COO.

During her tenure as COO, Suzanne has focused on best practices, diversity and inclusion, technology initiatives, operating efficiencies, and creating a more employee-focused company culture. Suzanne serves as President and Chief Operating Officer for Northland, overseeing the day-to-day management of all aspects of Northland's operations and leading certain strategic initiatives.

Suzanne Abair President & Chief Operating Officer
