About
Matt Haggman works in economic development and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer at Right to Start. He previously served as Miami Director at the Knight Foundation and led Opportunity Miami at The Beacon Council, and earlier worked as a journalist at The Miami Herald, where he received the Gerald Loeb Award. He is a founding board member of Endeavor Miami and co-founder of TEDxMiami.
Experience
- Solving ForFoundercurrent2025 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- New World SymphonyTrusteecurrent2016 — present
- Endeavor MiamiFounding Board Membercurrent2013 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Right to StartChief Strategic Initiatives Officer2024 — 2025
- Opportunity MiamiExecutive Vice President, Miami-Dade Beacon Council, Opportunity Miami2020 — 2024Miami, Florida, United States
- Matt Haggman For CongressCandidate for U.S. Congress2017 — 2018Miami, Florida, United States
- John S. and James L. Knight FoundationMiami Director2011 — 2017Miami, Florida, United States
- Miami Herald Media CompanyStaff Writer2004 — 2011Miami, Florida, United States
- Miami Daily Business ReviewStaff Writer2001 — 2004Miami, Florida, United States
Skills & more
Knight Foundation9Venture Philanthropy12Entrepreneurship37Journalism30Miami Startups5Tech3Social Innovation9The Lab Miami4Endeavor Miami6Philanthropy25Media5Entrepreneurial Eco-system3
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matt Haggman?
- Matt Haggman works in economic development and entrepreneurship, currently serving as Chief Strategic Initiatives Officer at Right to Start. He previously served as Miami Director at the Knight Foundation and led Opportunity Miami at The Beacon Council, and earlier worked as a journalist at The Miami Herald, where he received the Gerald Loeb Award. He is a founding board member of Endeavor Miami and co-founder of TEDxMiami.
- Where does Matt Haggman work?
- Matt Haggman is Operational Advisor at Avila.
- Where did Matt Haggman go to school?
- Matt Haggman studied at Tulane University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), History); Vermont Law and Graduate School (Doctor of Law (JD)); Harvard Business School (Young American Leaders Program).
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Also attended Vermont Law and Graduate School2
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