Duluth Chamber announces that Baumgartner is no longer with organization
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced that Matt Baumgartner is no longer with the organization. Baumgartner was serving as the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce President.
The Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has announced that Matt Baumgartner is no longer with the organization. Baumgartner was serving as the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce President. This comes after Baumgartner was charged with multiple DWI-related misdemeanors after being arrested on Friday, July 31. “Our Board is developing plans for a nationwide search for the next President of the Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce. The job of the next Chamber President will require navigating challenging relationships between a variety of business and government interests, while at the same time inspiring confidence of over 900 dues paying members,” said Chamber Board Chair Pat DeGrood. “We wish Matt the best in his future endeavors and our Board is looking forward to a thoughtful process in the coming weeks as we develop plans for temporary leadership and a full search. We will be releasing more information about our future plans as they are available. ”This was Baumgartner’s fourth drunk driving offense in his lifetime, his second while Chamber President. In the most recent incident in 2023, Baumgartner was convicted of 2nd Degree DUI, a gross misdemeanor. Sentencing was eventually reduced from a year in jail to unsupervised probation with conditions including no similar offenses, ignition interlock, random testing, and more for two years. Other offenses date back to 2017 and 2006. REALATED:Duluth Chamber President charged with DWIFor Related Stories:DuluthDuluth Chamber of CommerceNorthern Minnesota