Government Affairs Meeting 1/9/2024
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS SPECIAL MEETING
In partnership with St. Cloud Rotary Club
Speaker: Matt Varilek, Commissioner, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
In partnership with St. Cloud Rotary Club
Speaker: Matt Varilek, Commissioner, MN Department of Employment and Economic Development
Tuesday, January 9, 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM
St. Cloud City Hall - Council Chambers
Join the St. Cloud Rotary Club and St. Cloud Area Chamber for an informative meeting with DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. Lunch is available.
Matt Varilek was appointed DEED Commissioner in June 2023. From 2016 to 2023, Matt served as President of the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation, which supports economic and community development in the 14 counties and two sovereign tribal nations of Central Minnesota. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), regional administrator for U.S. SBA Region VIII, and a candidate for Congress in South Dakota. He also served as an Economic Development Director and Speechwriter for the offices of U.S. Senators Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson, and Director of Policy and Research for Natsource LLC, an energy brokerage based in New York. Commissioner Varilek earned a B.A. from Carleton College, a M.Phil. in Economic Development from the University of Glasgow, and a M.Phil. in Environment and Development from the University of Cambridge.
St. Cloud City Hall - Council Chambers
Join the St. Cloud Rotary Club and St. Cloud Area Chamber for an informative meeting with DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. Lunch is available.
Matt Varilek was appointed DEED Commissioner in June 2023. From 2016 to 2023, Matt served as President of the Little Falls-based Initiative Foundation, which supports economic and community development in the 14 counties and two sovereign tribal nations of Central Minnesota. Previously, he was Chief Operating Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), regional administrator for U.S. SBA Region VIII, and a candidate for Congress in South Dakota. He also served as an Economic Development Director and Speechwriter for the offices of U.S. Senators Tom Daschle and Tim Johnson, and Director of Policy and Research for Natsource LLC, an energy brokerage based in New York. Commissioner Varilek earned a B.A. from Carleton College, a M.Phil. in Economic Development from the University of Glasgow, and a M.Phil. in Environment and Development from the University of Cambridge.
Government Affairs Meeting 1/9/2024
Date and Time
Tuesday Jan 9, 2024
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CST
Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Starts: 12:00 PM
Ends: 1:30 PM
Fees/Admission
$15.00 Chamber members
Contact Information
Julie Lunning
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