Cory Vastola

CFO

Cory supports charter leaders and school communities in building stable, permanent facilities that affirm student worth and create the conditions for learning. As Chief Financial Officer, Cory guides EFF’s financial strategy and brings a deep understanding of real estate finance, risk management, and organizational growth. He is passionate about ensuring schools can focus on teaching and learning rather than worrying about their buildings.

Before joining EFF, Cory spent more than a decade at KIPP Public Schools Northern California, where he served as Chief Financial and Operating Officer. In that role, he oversaw finance, real estate development, operations, data, technology, and facilities, leading a team of 40 and stewarding an annual budget of $170 million. Cory led the financing and construction of seven school facilities, negotiated long-term ground leases to provide permanent homes for schools, and closed four tax-exempt facilities loans with EFF totaling $80 million.

Earlier in his career, Cory served as Director of Finance and then CFO, helping KIPP Northern California grow from 7 to 23 schools and securing clean audits across 12 years. He began his career as an analyst with NERA Economic Consulting in New York before transitioning into education through the Education Pioneers Fellowship.

Cory holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Brown University. He has passed Level I of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program. Outside of work, Cory is an avid tennis player who competes in local and national tournaments, enjoys hiking and camping in the Bay Area with his wife, and is a proud dad to his young son, Leo.