Minnesota
Minnesota Trade Office (MTO)
The Minnesota Trade Office provides export assistance to Minnesota small and medium-sized companies through our expert team and educational programs. It also administers a state grant program for exporting, identifies international companies considering establishing or expanding operations in Minnesota, and answers the protocol needs of the state.
Gabrielle Gerbaud
Executive Director & Chief Protocol Officer
Phone: 651-259-7489
Team
Jackie Geiger
Executive Assistant
Phone: 651-259-7485
jackie.geiger@state.mn.us
Elise Buchen
International Business Development Manager & Protocol Officer
Phone: 651-259-7481
elise.buchen@state.mn.us
Rachel Limón
Regional Trade Manager: Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean, and China & Protocol Officer and Higher Education
Phone: 651-259-7492
rachel.limon@state.mn.us
Barbara Mattson
Regional Trade Manager, Western Europe, Canada, Australia & New Zealand
Phone: 651-259-7490
barbara.mattson@state.mn.us
Mykola Megits
Regional Trade Manager, Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Agricultural Machinery
Phone: 651-259-7495
mykola.megits@state.mn.us
Aeli Rosen
Regional Trade Specialist & Protocol Officer, Medical Industry and India
Phone: 651-259-7487
aeli.rosen@state.mn.us
Nate Long
Regional Trade Specialist, Nordics, ASEAN, and Clean Technology
Phone: 651-259-7458
nate.long@state.mn.us
Molly Thibodeau
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 651-259-7486
molly.thibodeau@state.mn.us
Offices
Minnesota Trade Office
Great Northern Building
180 E. 5th Street, 12th Floor
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-259-7498
Minnesota Trade Office (MTO)
The Minnesota Trade Office provides export assistance to Minnesota small and medium-sized companies through our expert team and educational programs. It also administers a state grant program for exporting, identifies international companies considering establishing or expanding operations in Minnesota, and answers the protocol needs of the state.
Gabrielle Gerbaud
Executive Director & Chief Protocol Officer
Phone: 651-259-7489

Team
Jackie Geiger
Executive Assistant
Phone: 651-259-7485
jackie.geiger@state.mn.us
Elise Buchen
International Business Development Manager & Protocol Officer
Phone: 651-259-7481
elise.buchen@state.mn.us
Rachel Limón
Regional Trade Manager: Latin America, Mexico, Caribbean, and China & Protocol Officer and Higher Education
Phone: 651-259-7492
rachel.limon@state.mn.us
Barbara Mattson
Regional Trade Manager, Western Europe, Canada, Australia & New Zealand
Phone: 651-259-7490
barbara.mattson@state.mn.us
Mykola Megits
Regional Trade Manager, Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia and Agricultural Machinery
Phone: 651-259-7495
mykola.megits@state.mn.us
Aeli Rosen
Regional Trade Specialist & Protocol Officer, Medical Industry and India
Phone: 651-259-7487
aeli.rosen@state.mn.us
Nate Long
Regional Trade Specialist, Nordics, ASEAN, and Clean Technology
Phone: 651-259-7458
nate.long@state.mn.us
Molly Thibodeau
Administrative Specialist
Phone: 651-259-7486
molly.thibodeau@state.mn.us
Offices
Minnesota Trade Office
Great Northern Building
180 E. 5th Street, 12th Floor
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: 651-259-7498