Converge

Converge partners with government entities to design, develop, finance and manage capital projects that enhance communities. Matt Kennedy is the founder and Managing Partner of Converge. Previously, Matt served in senior roles in the Obama Administration at the Department of Commerce, Department of the Treasury, and the White House. As the Director... of the Office of Strategic Partnerships at Commerce, Matt worked closely with the Overseas Private Investment Corporation and Export-Import Bank of the United States to develop innovative public-private partnerships with leading trade organizations and several Fortune 500 businesses. Matt graduated from Stanford University with a B.S. in Management Science and Engineering and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard University. He sits on the board of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation. Vassil Petrov is the founder and Managing Partner of Converge. Vassil brings over 20 years of international consulting and advisory experience. Since 2004 he has been involved in high profile Public Private Partnerships and asset monetization projects in Central and Eastern Europe, South East Asia, and more recently Europe and North and South America. Vassil has developed and financed projects world-wide for State and Local Governments, Corporates, and quasi government authorities, such as Ports and Airports. Vassil is the founding partner of Petrafoose LLC, an international finance advisory group, and TMIS Ltd. Bulgaria, specializing in defense and security advisory work for US companies operating in South East Europe. He holds a B.A. and M.A. from George Washington UniversityRead More