Staff
The staff at AkPIRG may be small, but their work is gargantuan.
Matt Wallace
Executive Director
Matt Wallace comes to AKPIRG after working with the state Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs) and affiliated organizations since 2001. He has held a variety of professional roles in the public interest movement, from fundraiser and volunteer organizer to legislative advocate. Most recently, Matt worked with the Oregon State Public Interest Research Group (OSPIRG) where he served as Consumer Advocate, developing and implementing state level campaigns on consumer protection policy with the legislature, the media, students, and members of the public. His achievements there included helping to craft and pass a state law in 2009 designed to slow the rate of foreclosures by requiring mortgage lenders to meet with struggling homeowners, and working to pass a state law to protect consumers from unlawful debt collection practices. Matt is a graduate of Portland State University, and currently resides in Anchorage with his wife and a very excellent dog.