Matthew A. Sapara
Director of Development

Matthew A. Sapara serves as Director of Development for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority.  His responsibilities include the administration and development of the Port Authority’s real estate portfolio.  This portfolio includes two airports, an international deep-water port and over 2000 acres of land.  He also is responsible for acting as a liaison between the Port Authority and other public agencies with the goal of providing a more uniformed approach to economic development.

Mr. Sapara earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in history at the University of Toledo in 1995.  In 1998, he earned his Doctorate of Jurisprudence degree from the University of Toledo College of Law and is admitted to the practice law in the State of Ohio.  

Sapara joined the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority in 2002 as Property Development Manager and also served as its Director of Real Estate Development.  Prior to the Port Authority, Mr. Sapara represented several real estate developers, building companies and real estate sales offices in the Toledo area.

Mr. Sapara currently serves on several boards including the River East Revitalization Corporation, the Toledo Metropolitan Area Council of Governments, and the St. Jerome’s Endowment Fund. 

He and his wife, Beth, live in Oregon with their two children, Jordan, 14 and Michael, 4.