Matthew Walegir (he/him) is the CFO at the Surdna Foundation, where he manages all finance, accounting, budgeting, and tax reporting activities.
Matthew joined Surdna in 2015 as controller and has supported the foundation’s impact investing since the program launched in 2017. He served as controller and portfolio manager of impact investing from 2021 until his promotion to CFO in February 2026. Matthew collaborates closely with the vice president of investing on financial reporting, performance analysis, liquidity management, and relationship management for the foundation’s investments. He also works with Surdna’s program staff to source program-related investments.
Matthew has approximately 20 years of experience as a certified public accountant in various industries, including private foundations, nonprofits, governmental agencies, and real estate. He is an alumnus of Hofstra University where he received a bachelor’s of business studies in accounting. Matthew was born and raised in Long Island, New York, where he now resides with his wife and kids.
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