Kathryn A. Sweeney
Chief Investment Officer, Blue Moon Capital Partners
2021 Dean’s Distinguished Lecture Speaker
Kathryn “Kathy” A. Sweeney is responsible for setting and directing Blue Moon Capital Partners’ investment strategies including taking the lead on acquisitions and portfolio management and setting return optimization strategies. She is also jointly responsible, with Susan Barlow, for setting the long-term strategic direction of Blue Moon. Kathryn is a member of the Management and Investment Committees. She has been an active investment advisor and manager in the senior housing industry since 1997.
Previously, Kathryn was Managing Director of The GPT Group’s US senior housing portfolio. GPT Group is one of Australia’s largest diversified listed property groups. During her tenure with GPT Kathryn was ensconced within Benchmark Senior Living where she gained deep insight into senior living operations that enhanced her influence on the strategic direction of GPT’s portfolio and contributes to her being viewed as a valuable strategic resource to Blue Moon’s operating partners.
Kathryn’s senior housing career began with AEW Capital Management when in 1997 she began investing development capital on behalf of opportunistic investors and ultimately became the senior housing portfolio manager at AEW for the CalPERS senior housing separate account. Early in her career, Kathryn worked for The Boston Company Real Estate Counsel, one of the veterans of the institutional real estate investment business.
Kathryn served on the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industries (NIC) Board of Directors for seven years and as Chairperson for two years. NIC is the leading research, education and networking organization for owners, operators and capital providers in the senior housing sector. Kathryn also served on the Board of Directors of Vi Living, the Pritzker family’s continuing care retirement community business.
Kathryn earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics at Boston University and a certificate in Risk Management and Strategic Decisions from Stanford University.