John Hettinger Named President of Kirchhoff; Joseph Kirchhoff to Remain Chairman

Aligning with the firm’s growth plans, Joseph Kirchhoff, founder of Kirchhoff, the Hudson Valley-based real estate principal investment firm and the operating company behind Eastdale Village in Poughkeepsie and other successful ventures around the country, announced that John Hettinger has assumed the role of President. With this change in leadership, Joseph Kirchhoff will retain his role as Chairman.
 
Commenting on Mr. Hettinger’s new role, Mr. Kirchhoff said:  “Over the past twelve years, John Hettinger and I have had the privilege of partnering together to transform our business.  We have been co-managing our platform for many years, and John has been instrumental in virtually every aspect of growing, organizing and institutionalizing our Firm.  Though I am excited to remain highly active in our organization as Chairman and will continue to be a strong source of support for John and our team, John’s tremendous integrity, intelligence, judgment and work ethic make him an ideal fit to lead the Firm.”
 
Mr. Kirchhoff, a highly-respected businessman and community member, began developing the basis for Kirchhoff’s platform decades ago as an outgrowth of his market-leading construction company, Kirchhoff Construction Management, Inc.  Mr. Hettinger joined the Firm in 2013 directly out of graduate school and together with Mr. Kirchhoff, has overseen the growth and evolution of Kirchhoff from a local operator to a sophisticated investment firm operating on a national basis.
 
Mr. Hettinger began his career in the Corporate Advisory Group of Perella Weinberg Partners, focusing on the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Financial Restructuring activities.  Mr. Hettinger currently sits on the Harvard Alumni Real Estate Board, the Policy Advisory Board of the Fisher Center for Real Estate and Urban Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, the Board of Directors of the Atlantic Salmon Federation (US), and the Board of Trustees of Dutchess Day School.  Mr. Hettinger graduated from the University of Florida and earned his MBA from Harvard Business School.
 
“I’m extremely proud to be part of our organization, which comprises incredibly talented individuals,” said Mr. Hettinger. “It’s an honor to work alongside Joe and our team to deliver excellent results for our partners and clients. Notwithstanding what we’ve collectively been able to accomplish to this point, we have tremendous opportunities ahead as we continue to evolve as a Firm.”