Columbus, Ohio-based private equity real estate investment firm CREC Real Estate has hired Kurt Gatterdam as controller to oversee all accounting activities, including cash, investment and risk management, for CREC and its affiliate property management company, Fourth Street Residential.
Gatterdam brings over 20 years of finance experience across a variety of industries and at both privately and publicly held organizations.
Prior to his role at CREC, Gatterdam served as chief financial officer at NAI Ohio Equities, a full service commercial real estate company, and vice president of finance for Fillmore Capital Partners, LLC, a private equity real estate and private debt alternative investment company.
He has also held numerous Treasurer roles at companies including Papa John’s International, DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse and Tween Brands, Inc.
Gatterdam holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, and a Master of Business Administration in Finance from Ohio University. He also holds Certified Public Accountant and Certified Treasury Professional credentials, and serves as a volunteer coach for Handshake America, a national nonprofit providing life coaching for high school student athletes.
