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    Gustavus Alumni

    Olivia Joan and Matt Swenson ’06 are happy to welcome their little one, Sara Thatcher Swenson, born on July 21st of 2021.

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Matt Swenson ’06 is a Director of CEO Communications at Cargill in Wayzata, MN. Cargill’s 160,000 employees across 70 countries work relentlessly to achieve our purpose of nourishing the world in a safe, responsible and sustainable way. Every day, we connect farmers with markets, customers with ingredients, and people and animals with the food they…

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Matt Swenson ’06 married Sara Thatcher alumni of St. Olaf ’09, on May 4, 2019 at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Saint Paul, Minnesota. In attendance were many Gusties…and a few Oles.

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Matt Swenson ’06 is a Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications at Office of Governor Mark Dayton in Saint Paul, MN. Matt Swenson was promoted to serve as Deputy Chief of Staff and Director of Communications for Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton. Matt serves as the Governor’s chief communications advisor and spokesperson, manages the…

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Gustavus Alumni

    Matt Swenson ’06 is a Press Secretary for the United States Trade Representative at Executive Office of the President of the United States in Washington, DC. • There he will plan and implement earned media strategies to inform the public and press about the United States’ trade activities, objectives, and policies • Serve as spokesperson…

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Matt Swenson ’06 was promoted to serve as Press Secretary for Governor Mark Dayton.  

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Matt Swenson ’06 recently accepted a new position as Communications Advisor to Governor Mark Dayton. In this new position, he is responsible for communication strategy, planning, and messaging. Prior to joining Governor Dayton’s staff, he served as Director of Communications for the Minnesota Department of Commerce where he advised Commissioner Mike Rothman and Department leadership on…

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Matt Swenson ’06 was recently promoted to serve as communication director for the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Matt also began teaching this semester as an adjunct professor at Concordia University in St. Paul. He teaches a course in American Government and Politics.

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    Matt Swenson was recently hired as Deputy Communication Director for the Minnesota Department of Commerce.

  • Matt Swenson ’06

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    Erin Wilken

    I graduated today from the University of Minnesota’s Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs with a Masters Degree in Public Policy – concentrations in Social Policy & Communication Strategy for Public Affairs. I have been attending graduate school full-time while working full-time for the Minnesota House of Representatives DFL Media Department.