Coralie’s role:
As of January 2026, Coralie Pledger has retired as CFO and transitioned into an advisor role where she will continue supporting the team with complex gifts, housing and impact investments, and the onboarding of the next CFO.
Read more about her retirement from ACF.
What Coralie likes most about working at the Foundation:
I love the people I work with! We put our “superpowers” to work for good every day. It’s amazing to have the opportunity to do challenging complex work that also benefits the community. I went to The University of Texas at Austin and fell in love with the city many years ago, so its an honor to give back. This is my dream job!
What Coralie did before:
I have over 30 years of experience as a Certified Public Accountant, chief financial officer and consultant providing accounting, financial, investigative accounting, and regulatory services. My expertise is primarily in nonprofits, banking, financial services, and investments. Most recently, I consulted with various nonprofits and venture capital portfolio companies in budgeting, forecasting, organizational development, internal controls reviews and financial analytics. I also served as the CFO of a local community bank and the bank’s holding company. I started my career at a national public accounting firm after graduating from The University of Texas Austin.
Coralie’s favorite thing to do in Central Texas:
I love going to the local farmers’ markets, visiting all the great restaurants in Austin, hiking and seeing live music. I also love hanging out with my family and enjoying Austin together! I’ve been a volunteer for the Eanes ISD school district and served on the boards of Ballet Austin and the Eanes Education Foundation.