Services concentrate on a comprehensive approach, recognizing that structures respond to their surroundings, which in turn are influenced by regional priorities.  HABS documentation, historic research, district nominations, land preservation, grant writing and administration are all components of Pine Mount’s expertise, but what sets Pine Mount Consulting apart from other firms is its attention to relational influences.  How does a non-profit with an interest in preserving its historic building respond to a municipality intent on new development?  How does the targeting of open space preservation in a region impact land values?  By analyzing and understanding these relationships Pine Mount Consulting is able to reveal to its clients the underlying issues which help inform effective decisions.

With a graduate degree in Historic Preservation from the University of Pennsylvania, and extensive experience with a variety of community planning situations, Matthew has concentrated on assisting predominantly non-profit organizations fulfill their goals of improving their heritage stewardship and advancing their interests in improving the communities in which they are located.  As the Planning Director for Cumberland County, New Jersey, and Head of the Department of Planning, Tourism & Community Affairs, Matthew has worked extensively with local, state and federal agencies in historic preservation, land preservation, cultural programming, development review, and community planning.

Pine Mount Consulting specializes in the unique attributes of southern New Jersey. These communities often receive less attention and funding from Trenton than their counterparts to the north, but are no less complex in their challenges or their goals to create wonderful communities in which to live and work.

Pine Mount Consulting has been officially certified under 36 CFR Part 61, National Park Service Professional Qualification Standards as meeting or exceeding the qualifications to practice professional historic preservation services in both the State of New Jersey and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.  Pine Mount Consulting is officially registered as a Small Business Enterprise in the State of New Jersey.