MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MINN — The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has promoted Matt Krogh to associate general counsel. Since joining the MAC’s Legal Affairs department in 2012, Krogh has served as primary legal counsel to multiple departments and has worked closely with members of the MAC Board of Commissioners on various high-visibility initiatives. The MAC owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and six general aviation airports in the Twin Cities.

As associate general counsel, Krogh will provide overall legal guidance to the MAC and serve as an adviser to the Board of Commissioners. He will partner closely with executive leaders, management and staff on legal matters to advance the MAC’s purpose of providing exceptional airport experiences so Minnesota thrives.

Krogh brings extensive experience across a wide range of legal disciplines, including organizational governance, real estate transactions, finance and procurement, and data practices compliance. He has drafted and negotiated commercial and ground leases with airlines, concessions and other tenants. Krogh has also supported major financing initiatives and advised on compliance with federal, state and local regulations impacting airport operations. Additionally, Krogh oversaw the MAC’s Policy Management Program, ensuring alignment with regulatory and statutory requirements, and has provided guidance on governmental laws.

“Matt has been a trusted adviser in the MAC’s Legal Affairs department for more than a decade,” said Evan Wilson, the MAC’s general counsel. “His institutional knowledge, deep legal expertise and commitment to the MAC make him well-suited for the associate general counsel role.”

Prior to joining the MAC, Krogh practiced corporate, finance and transactional law at Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP (now Fox Rothschild LLP). He also has a strong financial background, having worked as a senior tax accountant earlier in his career.

Krogh earned his Juris Doctor, magna cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minn., where he graduated in the top 10 percent of his class and received multiple academic honors. He also holds a bachelor of accounting from the University of Minnesota Duluth.