Team

Matthew Whelan is an accomplished municipal leader with extensive experience in executive administration, financial oversight, and complex project management with over 25 years of financial and government experience.

Mr. Whelan has served as the Deputy Chief Administrative Officer since August of 2023 and is currently serving as the Acting Chief Financial Officer since July 1, 2025. In this capacity, he provides executive leadership and oversight for the Department of Finance and Administrative Services, Budget, Parks and Recreation, Transit, Environmental Health, Office of Sustainability, Animal Welfare, and Solid Waste Management departments. He previously served as Director of Solid Waste Management and as Deputy Director of the Parks and Recreation Department.

He has served in many capacities for the City of Albuquerque, as a Principal Accountant, Fiscal Manager, Deputy Director, Director and Acting Chief Financial Officer.
Mr. Whelan’s diverse operational background, combined with his fiscal expertise, positions him as a strategic leader dedicated to advancing efficient, sustainable, and community-focused service delivery.

Mr. Whelan holds degrees in Accounting and Finance Administration from New Mexico State University.

Donna has over 28 years in state and local government finance. Donna serves as the Director of Finance and Administrative Services at the City of Albuquerque.  Her prior role was the City Controller. Donna was a CFO for three state agencies over her years in state government, which included serving as the Assistant Commissioner of Administrative Services for the New Mexico State Land Office. She has a BBA from UNM with a concentration in Accounting, an MBA from the College of Santa Fe with a concentration in Management Information Systems.  She has three active certifications:  Certified Government Financial Manager (CGFM), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and Certified Information Security Manager (CISM).

Donna is the National Treasurer-Elect for AGA, she served in many roles at a national, regional and local level with AGA. She is also a member of the GFOA Accounting, Auditing and Financial Reporting Standing Committee.

Erik is a lifelong resident of Albuquerque, New Mexico and has over 25 years of experience in the financial services industry of which 21 years have been in Public Finance servicing New Mexico clients. Since 2012 Erik has been the primary banker for over $4.0 billion and 400 transactions for New Mexico clients. Mr. Harrigan focuses solely on New Mexico clients and actively participates in the development of long term finance plans for New Mexico universities, not for profit hospitals, utilities, school districts, cities, counties and various finance authorities. Most recently he has been involved in financings for various higher education institutions, school districts, regional water authorities and various financing authorities.  Erik holds a bachelor’s degree in economics with an emphasis in international finance from the University of New Mexico and is a member of the NYSE and NASD.