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.

Administration

Paul Babcock

CEO

Wendy Kellogg

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison

Development

Christine VanderHook

Christine Vander Hook

Vice President of Development

Ailsa Walsh

Annual Giving Manager

Christina Peterson

Development Associate

Emily Halstead

Institutional Giving Officer

Kristina Sorum

Philanthropy Officer

Equity and Inclusion

Dr. Roque Diaz

Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Christopher Rochester

Director of Global Music Initiative/Jazz Coordinator

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David Feily

Global Music Initiative Coordinator

Marketing

Mikalia Bradberry

Marketing Manager

Syne Barr

Social Media and Graphic Design Coordinator

Katie Hanson

Web Designer

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Garrett Young

Videographer

Finance

Megan Luke

Megan Luke

Vice President & CFO

Dale Deines

Finance Associate

Human Resources

Kristen Blue

Vice President of Human Resources

Kelsey Sieverding

Payroll and Benefits Manager

Information Management

Chris Waterbury

IT Director

Phil Welch

IT Manager

Seth Dahlseid

IT Support Technician

Facilities

Tikisha Torrence

Facilities Team Supervisor

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Hans Christopherson

Facilities Management

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Paul Dean

Facilities Management

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Noah Kuklinski

Facilities Management

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Julian Malaby

Facilities Program Support

Wiley Willis

Facilities Management

Program Administration

Student Services

Jakkee Phillips

Student Services Assistant Manager

Justin Hartke

Student Services Placement and Data Administrator

Elysa Hays

Student Services Manager

Kallysta Morgan

Student Services Representative

Rebekah Walker

Student Services Representative – Apple Valley

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Emily Komperud

Student Services Representative

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Casey Crowe

Student Services Receptionist

Merideth Jolstad

Student Services Representative

David Jones

Student Services Receptionist

Program Services

Melissa Falb

Director of Program Operations

Caitlynn Daniels

Program Services Manager

Lindsay Lewis

McKnight Fellowship Administrator

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Soojin Lee

Student Performance Coordinator

Miryana Moteva

Staff Accompanist

School Partnerships

Elizabeth Winslow

School Partnership Director

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Grayson Broesch

School Partnerships Coordinator

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Ben Bussey

Partnership Development Representative

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James Castenada

Metro Partnerships Program Coordinator

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Rachel Hickman

Online School Partnerships Manager

Bailey Cook

School Partnerships Budget & Payroll Coordinator

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®

Dianna Babcock

Director of SPL

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Allison Akins

SPL Department Manager

Catherine Koewler

SPL Supply and Events Coordinator

Instrumental and Vocal Instruction

Jon Iverson

Director of Instrumental and Voice Instruction

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Heather VanderLey

Instrumental and Voice Instruction Manager

Mayra Gurrola Calderon

Student Placement Coordinator

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Bradley Greenwald

Prelude Coordinator

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Anna Hashizume

Prelude Coordinator

Karen Moon

New Horizons String Orchestra Conductor

Ashley Ng

New Horizons String Orchestra Conductor

Christopher Rochester

Director of Global Music Initiative/Jazz Coordinator

JD Steele

MacPhail Community Youth Choir Director

Jeremy Swider

Chamber Music Coordinator

Madeline Island Chamber Music, a Program of MacPhail

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Jonathan Swartz

Artistic Director

Alyssa Saint

Director of Operations

MacPhail – Austin, MN

Cheryl Berglund

Austin Site Director

Karen Zicafoose

Austin Office Coordinator

MacPhail Music for Life™

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Kristyn Rupp

MacPhail Music for Life™ Manager

Music Therapy

Melissa Wenszell

Co-Founder and Senior Music Therapist

Jessica Nagel

Music Therapy Administrator

Suzuki Talent Education

Beth Turco

Director of Suzuki Talent Education

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Annette Lee

Suzuki Department Accompanist

Claire Miller

Suzuki Department Coordinator

Susan Sophocleus

Piano Group Coordinator

Electronic Music Recording Arts (EMRA)

Michael Cain

EMRA Program Director

Isaac Rohr

Studio Coordinator

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