Leadership & Staff

The MacPhail Leadership & Staff Team

The MacPhail Center for Music Leadership and Staff Team is made up of artists, administrators, and trade professionals dedicated to our students, faculty, and audiences and MacPhail’s mission, vision, and values.

Executive Office

Paul Babcock

CEO

Wendy Kellogg

Executive Assistant & Board Liaison

Music Education Programs

Michael Cian

Vice President of Music Education

Carmen Chavez

Music Education Senior Assistant

Austin, MN

Cheryl Berglund

Austin Site Director

Karen Zicafoose

Austin Office Coordinator

Contemporary Music

Barbara Cohen

Director of Contemporary Music Program

Isaac Rohr

Music Technology Coordinator

Miguel Gonzalez

Instruction & Program Coordinator

Instrumental and Vocal Instruction

Jon Iverson

Director of Instrumental and Voice Instruction

Heather VanderLey

Instrumental and Voice Instruction Manager

Mayra Gurrola Calderon

Student Placement Coordinator

Bradley Greenwald

Prelude Coordinator

Anna Hashizume

Prelude Coordinator

Karen Moon

New Horizons String Orchestra Conductor

Ashley Ng

New Horizons String Orchestra Conductor

JD Steele

MacPhail Community Youth Choir Director

Jeremy Swider

Chamber Music Coordinator

Madeline Island Chamber Music, a Program of MacPhail

Jonathan Swartz

Artistic Director

Alyssa Saint

Director of Operations

MacPhail Music for Life™

Kristyn Rupp

MacPhail Music for Life™ Manager

Music Therapy

Melissa Wenszell

Co-Founder and Senior Music Therapist

Jessica Nagel

Music Therapy Administrator

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®

Dianna Babcock

Director of SPL

School Partnerships

Ben Bussey

Interim Director of School Partnerships

Grayson Broesch

School Partnerships Coordinator

Bailey Cook

School Partnerships Budget & Payroll Coordinator

Suzuki Talent Education

Beth Turco

Director of Suzuki Talent Education

Annette Lee

Suzuki Department Accompanist

Claire Miller

Suzuki Manager

Susan Munson

Suzuki Institute Coordinator

Operations

Development

Michael Waldman

Vice President of Development

Kristina Sorum

Philanthropy Officer

Ilse Rolf

Development Database Specialist

David Jones

Development Associate

Abigail Campbell

Development & Communications Strategist

Facilities

Tikisha Torrence

Facilities Team Supervisor

Noah Kuklinski

Facilities Management

Julian Malaby

Facilities Program Support

Wiley Willis

Facilities Management

Pleaz Greene

Facilities Management

Finance

Megan Luke

Vice President & CFO

Pablo Urriche

Controller

Human Resources

Kristen Blue

Vice President of Human Resources

Kelsey Sieverding

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Camille Gross

Human Resource (HR) Generalist

Information Technology

Phil Welch

Senior IT Manager

Marketing

Claire Repp

Director of Marketing and Communications

Mikalia Bradberry

Marketing Manager

Syne Barr

Social Media and Graphic Design Coordinator

Katie Hanson

Web & Graphic Designer

Program Services

Melissa Falb

Director of Program Operations

Caitlynn Daniels

Program Services Manager

Lindsay Lewis

McKnight Fellowship Administrator

Miryana Moteva

Staff Accompanist

Student Services

Elysa Hays

Student Services Manager

Maxine Yamazaki

Student Services Receptionist

Jakkee Phillips

Student Services Assistant Manager

Stephanie Lainez Flores

Student Services Receptionist

Justin Hartke

Student Services Placement and Data Administrator

Casey Crowe

Student Services Receptionist
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