Staff

Matthew S. Washington, Executive Director

Matthew joined the Friends of the High School for Environmental Studies in August 2010. Prior to joining the Friends, he served as Deputy Director of the Friends of Hudson River Park where he had worked for 6 years in various positions involving educational programming and fundraising for the Park. Matthew is also a graduate from the High School for Environmental Studies as a member of the school’s fifth graduating class; he has served as a mentor for the Friends' Internship program for several years. He earned has a bachelor’s degree from Alfred University in Comparative Cultures with a concentration in Cultural Anthropology. In addition he is chairman of New York City’s Community Board 11 and serves on the Board of Directors of El Barrio's Operation Fightback, the NYC Chapter of the New York League of Conservation Voters and Voices Unbroken.