Matt Purdy

Matt serves as the Director of Forest Investments at The Conservation Fund. In this role, Matt leads the marketing and development of investment opportunities for mission-aligned partners to work with the Working Forest Fund, a unique and proven model for the permanent conservation of U.S. working forests that balances climate, natural and local economic benefits.

Matt brings over a decade of experience from the timberland investment space where he held a variety of roles as a forester, analyst and portfolio manager for large institutional investors. Prior to joining the Fund, Matt was the Impact and Sustainability Director at Campbell Global, a leading forest investment company. He holds a Master of Business Administration from Oregon State University, a Master of Science in Geography from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Arts in Geography from the University of Florida.