Dana Matuson
About Dana Matuson
Dana Matuson serves as the Internal Communications Manager for North America at Avolta, where she connects C-level executives with frontline employees through strategic communication. With a background in corporate communications and social responsibility at Hudson, she specializes in enhancing employee engagement and driving business results.
Work at Avolta
Dana Matuson serves as the Internal Communications Manager for North America at Avolta. She has been in this role for 10 months, working remotely from Boston. In her position, she facilitates communication strategies that support Avolta's North American operations, which include HMSHost, Hudson, and Dufry. Her focus is on enhancing employee engagement and driving business results through effective storytelling.
Previous Experience at Hudson
Prior to her current role, Dana Matuson worked at Hudson in various capacities. She served as the Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility Manager from 2020 to 2023, working remotely from Boston. Before that, she was the Internal Communications Coordinator from 2018 to 2019 in East Rutherford, NJ. Additionally, she held the position of Internal Communications & Corporate Social Responsibility Coordinator for a brief period in 2020.
Education and Expertise
Dana Matuson studied at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Newspaper and Online Journalism and Spanish from 2014 to 2018. She also completed her high school education at Park Ridge High School from 2010 to 2014. Her educational background supports her expertise in strategic communication and employee engagement.
Internships and Early Career
Dana Matuson gained early career experience through various internships. In 2017, she interned at Advance Media New York as an Opinion & Editorials Intern for three months. She also worked at KPMG US as a Corporate Communications Intern for two months and at ASPCA as a Media and Communications Intern for one month. Additionally, she freelanced as a reporter for Pascack Press in 2016.
Specialization in Internal Communications
Dana Matuson specializes in connecting C-level executives with frontline employees through strategic communication channels. Her work emphasizes enhancing employee engagement and driving business results through effective storytelling. This specialization is evident in her roles at both Avolta and Hudson, where she focused on internal communications and corporate social responsibility.