Mat Gilderman, LSBE Communication Specialist
Gilderman creates and maintains all digital and paper collateral for LSBE, whether it's for recruiting, development, signage, or other things. As part of that, he’s in charge of digital marketing/communications that includes overseeing LSBE’s social media presence. He creates digital stories, takes photos and videos, designs, produces, and performs other tasks that fall into the communications realm. He also helps coordinate the Entrepreneurship Conference and Start-Up Cup event with the student organizations.
“My duties are like just about any other job in the world, except for the fact that I get to work directly with college students, which is a bonus in itself. The overall vibe from college students is that the world is a place where anything good can happen, and it's great being part of that! I feel that it's our job as mentors to make sure they also leave here with that mindset, too. I think LSBE and UMD overall do a solid job to make sure that happens."
Gilderman and his wife, Laurie, do not have any children but rather “47,000 nieces and nephews and two ridiculous mutts: Betty Lou and Judy” that keep them busy. He loves fishing, working in his yard in the summer, making “absurd comedy videos,” listening to funny podcasts, road trips with Laurie and pups, baseball, hockey, watching movies, and remodeling his house.