I AM
MATT ROBEN
Auctioneer
Emcee
Circus Artist
Bagpiper
Farmer
Husband
SCUBA Diver
Hang Glider Pilot
Rotarian
Matt would love to work with your organization to help you make the most money you possibly can at your benefit auction or gala. From planning to execution Matt will get you more money than you could have ever imagined!
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Having spent an entire lifetime working at nearly every aspect for special events, this is just another way Matt is able to use his unique skillset to help people.
Come along for the ride and eavesdrop on conversations with people who hold fascinating jobs and are experts in their field of knowledge, sharing the stories of how they arrived at this point on their journey, as well as surprising facts about their life and where they might be headed next!
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Matt and his wife Emily pulled up their nearly two decades long Chicago roots in November 2020 and transplanted their 1/8 acre urban farm onto 12 beautiful acres in the foothills of San Jose where they now run a farm animal rescue organization
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a 501c3 non-profit project
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As part of his work for the farm animal rescue organization, Matt recently spoke to the Rotary Club of San Jose Silicon Valley and the Mid-Peninsula Widows & Widowers Association about his life and the mission of their farm.
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In December 2024 Matt was appointed to serve on the Board of the North Santa Clara Resource Conservation District
​dedicated to the conservation of natural resources in Santa Clara County.
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Matt published an article about the birth of their baby pig, Momo,
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"A Different Kind of Processing With Pigs" featured in Countryside Magazine.
“Matt Roben is particularly lovable here... interacts with the audience with his great showmanship."
In October 2017 Matt became a member of the Bagpipes and Drums of the Emerald Society playing bagpipes at funerals, parades and special events. After permanently moving to San Jose, CA, in January 2021 he began playing for the
San Jose Police Emerald Society
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