2025 Holiday Breakfast

Join us for a networking Holiday Buffet Breakfast, where you can celebrate the holiday season with your co-workers, business partners, and supporters.

It's the perfect opportunity to invite your entire team and celebrate the joy of the holidays!



Speaker: Shannon Watson

As we gather to celebrate the season, it’s also time to prepare for what’s ahead. In this timely talk, civic leader Shannon Watson shares insights on why we’re divided—and what we can do about it—offering practical strategies to navigate 2026 with more collaboration, clarity, and grace.

Shannon Watson is the founder and executive director of Majority in the Middle. She has also worked in policy and public affairs roles in the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. She has 20+ years of experience in electoral politics, advising candidates and working on campaigns on both sides of the aisle in Kansas, Colorado, and Minnesota.

Shannon is a frequent op-ed writer and speaker, presenting on topics like "Why we're divided and what you can do about it" and "How to make your advocacy bipartisan (and why you should)." She is also a graduate of Leadership St Paul, a member of the twin cities MYALP cohort, and a Humphrey Policy Fellow.

Shannon holds a bachelor's degree in English, Theatre, and Psychology from Wichita State University and a master's degree in Advocacy and Political Leadership from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She lives in Minneapolis.


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