Christopher Wagner

Christopher Wagner is the Foundation Counsel at the Community Foundation. In this role, he functions as the in-house legal resource to the Community Foundation’s Board, leadership team, and other Foundation team members. Christopher manages a broad range of contractual, litigation, tax, regulatory, and compliance matters and assists with Foundation governance policies and practices.

Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Christopher served as an Associate General Counsel at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center. Previously, he was a Senior Attorney with the Mental Hygiene Legal Service, Fourth Judicial Department.

Christopher earned his J.D. from Albany Law School and received his B.A. in European History, Latin American Studies, and Theatre from the State University of New York at Albany.