Resume
Experience
2022 - Present
META
Policy Manager, Trust & Safety
Stakeholder Engagement,
Content Policy
Washington, D.C.
Shape product and policy development, content enforcement, and risk mitigation efforts through insights shared by stakeholders to steer direction of company priorities and impact on our global community of users
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While also developing education, programming, and forums for policy stakeholders to engage on policy philosophy, launches, and product changes.
2021 - 2022
WEBER SHANDWICK/POWELL TATE
Account Supervisor
Public Affairs & Social Impact
Washington, D.C.
Design and lead integrated public affairs and social impact issues management campaigns to achieve optimal outcomes on critical issues on behalf of corporate and trade association clients, across multiple sectors, including technology and multilateral organizations.
2021
EDLEMAN
Senior Account Executive
Social Impact & Sustainability, Crisis, Public Affairs
San Francisco, CA
Provided strategic counsel on social impact, sustainability, crisis and public affairs activities grounded in research, targeted messaging, and strategic communications for several public and private multinational clients spanning food and agriculture, consumer goods, energy, and technology sectors.
2015 - Present
MEO STRATEGIES
Owner/Principal
Minneapolis, MN
Providing an integrated and complementary suite of services to plan, build and execute bold communications tactics, social impact campaigns and programs for political candidates, advocacy organizations, and influencers.
Past clientele:
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Potential Energy Coalition
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Rep. Ilhan Omar,
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Actor/Activist Kendrick Sampson,
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Various Minnesota elected officials,
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And more.
2019 - 2020
UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Office of Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (MN-05)
Press Secretary/Community Representative
Minneapolis, MN
Managed and coordinated District communications, legislative, and community engagement activities.
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Duties included assisting in: ​
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Conducting policy research and analysis for federal legislation and committee hearings;
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Drafting policy talking points, speeches, press releases, and media advisories to local and national press;
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Building a robust digital communications apparatus, including social media, multimedia work and a brand strategy;
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Establishing cooperative relationships with representatives of community, consumer, policy, and public interest groups.
Education
2012 - 2017
UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA - TWIN CITIES
Bachelor of Science, Psychology
Minneapolis, MN
Matthew Ogbeifun graduated from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities where he earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Psychology.
Concurrent with his enrollment at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Matthew gained experience as a policy and communications professional through internships at MSNBC, Google, HuffPost and the Minnesota Governor's Office.
2017
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION
Emerging Scholars Program
Study Abroad at Beijing Foreign Studies University in Beijing, China and Tongji University in Shanghai, China
Matthew Ogbeifun participated in the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Incorporated (CBCF) Emerging Leaders: US-China Study Abroad Delegation. Over the course of two weeks, Matthew along with a group of 40 students visited Beijing and Shanghai to study Chinese history, Mandarin, business and political philosophy.
Professional skillset
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Go-to-Market Planning
Teamwork & Collaboration
Digital Analytics
Languages
English (native)
Spanish (limited proficiency)