The Board of Pensions
Matt Nurkin has a diverse work experience in the investment and real estate industry. Matt is currently serving as the Managing Director of Investments at The Board of Pensions of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). Prior to this, they worked as the Principal at Southampton Advisors, LLC. From 2016 to 2019, they held the position of Managing Director at HealthCap Partners. Matt also worked at Lend Lease as the SVP/General Manager and Southeast Director of Healthcare Development. Earlier in their career, they held the role of President, MidAtlantic at Cogdell Spencer ERDMAN and Director, Acquisitions at Cogdell Spencer Inc.
Matt Nurkin has a diverse education history. In 1992, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from Wake Forest University. Later on in 1991, they pursued Graduate Studies in English Literature at the University of Oxford. In 2007, Nurkin earned a Masters degree in Business Administration from UNC Charlotte Belk College of Business. Finally, in 2016, they participated in the Executive Education Lend Lease Senior Leadership Development Program at INSEAD.
The Board of Pensions
At the Board of Pensions, we cultivate health, wholeness, and financial well-being in pastors and employees of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and its affiliated organizations. Designated a Best Place to Work by Philadelphia Business Journal since 2018, we design and deliver benefits, assistance, education, and innovative programs to more than 63,000 people from our newly renovated offices in Center City Philadelphia. Our professional staff manage investments of more than $9 billion and oversee a fully funded pension plan, among other benefits, on behalf of our plan members. Our members work for PC(USA) congregations, colleges, retirement communities, and other PC(USA)-affiliated employers. Our work environment is innovative, collaborative, and caring. We invest in outstanding people of diverse talents and backgrounds and empower them to make a difference in others’ lives. At the Board of Pensions, we are planning for — and achieving — growth. Ultimately, everything we do is grounded in serving more, serving better, and serving the Church.