‏Matt Palmieri‏

Matt Palmieri, owner of FilmHaven Entertainment LLC, is a film producer, director, and writer, as well as a private investor in the venture capital, private equity, and filmed-entertainment businesses.

Palmieri was a Senior Production and Creative Executive working for Studio head Alan Ladd Jr. at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios where he participated in the development, production, acquisition, financing, marketing, and distribution of dozens of major motion pictures including "Thelma & Louise," "The Russia House," and "Benny & Joon."

After leaving MGM, Palmieri was nominated for an Academy Award and won numerous film festivals for directing, producing, and co-writing a twenty minute live-action short film entitled "Cruise Control" starring Sean Penn, Harry Dean Stanton, Ed Begley Jr, and Max Perlich.

Before working at MGM, Palmieri attended Phillips Academy Andover and Stanford University. After leaving Stanford, he worked as a management consultant for McKinsey in New York, Milan, London, and Stockholm where he specialized in the media and finance businesses.

After leaving McKinsey, Palmieri attended Harvard Business School, during which time he apprenticed with financier Richard Rainwater.

Palmieri resides in Malibu, California and New York, New York.