Leadership Network members
Matt Donald
Matt is passionate about supporting sustainable, thriving communities, drawing motivation from first-hand experience in Asia.
Matt is a BLPM scholar at Lincoln University, majoring in Global Business and Urban Property Valuation. He has achieved Dean’s List recognition in 2024 and 2025.
He serves as Vice President of the Lincoln Investment Society and an Executive Member of Te Awhioraki Māori Students’ Association.
He was Head Boy of Nelson College in 2023 and received national recognition for leading community responses during the 2022 Nelson floods, supporting flood-affected victims.
Upon graduating in 2027, he aims to contribute to New Zealand’s investment initiatives, driving growth and bilateral collaboration across the Asia-Pacific.