Ascent Strategic Announces New Director of Client Fulfillment

July 25, 2024

Today, Ascent Strategic is pleased to announce the hire of Matt Silhacek. Silhacek will serve as Ascent’s Director of Client Fulfillment.

Derek Dufresne, an Ascent Strategic Partner, said:

“Our team is happy to have Matt join our ranks. Matt’s impressive background, wealth of knowledge and experience, and dedicated work ethic will help our company expand and grow to new heights. We are excited to work with Matt in the years to come and look forward to many successes together.”

More about Matt Silhacek:

Matt Silhacek, based in Minnesota, has over 10 years of experience in the political world ranging from grassroots campaigning to client operations fulfillment on the vendor side.

Most recently, Matt worked as the Campaign Manager for Majority Whip Tom Emmer since 2019. In Matt’s previous stops, he has worked on a variety of campaigns and issue advocacy projects all over the country.

In his spare time, Matt is an avid (and hopeless) Minnesota sports fan and also loves to spend time on a lake in the summer.

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