Leadership & Staff

The Team

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

Administration

Kyle Carpenter

CEO

carpenter.kyle@macphail.org

Paul Babcock

President and COO

babcock.paul@macphail.org

Kelsey Sieverding

Executive Assistant and Board Liaison

sieverding.kelsey@macphail.org

Development

Susan T. Chandler

Vice President of Development

chandler.susan@macphail.org

Lisa Salzl

Individual Gifts Manager

salzl.lisa@macphail.org

Todd Kroviak

Grants Manager

kroviak.todd@macphail.org

Equity & Inclusion

Roque Diaz

Senior Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion/ Director of School Partnerships

diaz.roque@macphail.org

Christopher Rochester

Director of Global Music Initiative/Jazz Coordinator

rochester.christopher@macphail.org

Marketing

Beth Nault-Warner

Director of Marketing

nault-warner.beth@macphail.org

Claire Forrest

Digital Communications and PR Coordinator

forrest.claire@macphail.org

Katie Schmidt

Design and Communication Specialist

schmidt.katie@macphail.org

Finance

Brian Braden

Vice President and CFO

braden.brian@macphail.org

Ann Jordan

Accounting Assistant

jordan.ann@macphail.org

Lulu Mistry

Finance Manager

mistry.lulu@macphail.org

Human Resources

Kristen Blue

Vice President of Human Resources

blue.kristen@macphail.org

Sonja Oelfke

Human Resources and Payroll Assistant

oelfke.sonja@macphail.org

Information Management

Chris Waterbury

IT Director

waterbury.chris@macphail.org

Phil Welch

Web & Multimedia Technician

welch.phil@macphail.org

Stu Mathews

IT Support Technician

mathews.stu@macphail.org

Facilities

Don Barth

Facility Assistant

barth.don@macphail.org

Brigette Blesi

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

blesi.brigette@macphail.org

Nick Braden

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

braden.nick@macphail.org

Drew Ellingson

Set Up Specialist

ellingson.drew@macphail.org

Shelly Fehn

Set Up Specialist

fehn.shelly@macphail.org

Bret Johnson

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

johnson.bret@macphail.org

Noah Kuklinski

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

kuklinski.noah@macphail.org

Felix Wojcik

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

Jackson House

Facilities Set-Up Assistant

house.jackson@macphail.org

Program Administration

Student Services

Jakkee Phillips

Student Services Assistant Manager

phillips.jakkee@macphail.org

Lydia Komatsu

Chanhassen Site Coordinator

komatsu.lydia@macphail.org

Arienne Gatien-Dikel

Student Services Assistant

gatiendikel.arienne@macphail.org

Maren Lundgren

Student Services Assistant

lundgren.maren@macphail.org

Justin Hartke

Student Services Placement and Data Administrator

hartke.justin@macphail.org

Mikalia Bradberry

Student Services Assistant

bradberry.mikalia@macphail.org

Bjorn Grina-Shay

Student Services Assistant

grina.bjorn@macphail.org

Minna Zhou

Individual Placement Coordinator

zhou.minna@macphail.org

Elysa Hays

Student Services Manager

hays.elysa@macphail.org

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Jamie Weinfurter

Student Services Assistant

weinfurter.jamie@macphail.org

Juliette Tate

Student Services Assistant

tate.juliette@macphail.org

Alice Tylutki

Austin Office Coordinator

tylutki.alice@macphail.org

Program Services

Katy Wehr

Program Services Coordinator

wehr.katy@macphail.org

Bjorn Grina-Shay

Program Services Assistant

grina.bjorn@macphail.org

Lindsay Lewis

McKnight Fellowship Administrator

lewis.lindsay@macphail.org

Mischa Santora

MacPhail Spotlight Artistic Dir & Conductor

santora.mischa@macphail.org

Individual Lessons

Timothy De Prey

Director of Individual Instruction

deprey.timothy@macphail.org

Jon Iverson

Student Performance Coordinator

iverson.jon@macphail.org

Seulgee Lee Nelson

Staff Accompanist

nelson.seulgee@macphail.org

Miryana Moteva

Staff Accompanist

moteva.miryana@macphail.org

School Partnerships

Roque Diaz

Director of School Partnerships

diaz.roque@macphail.org

Anna Ostroushko

Online School Partnerships Manager

ostroushko.anna@macphail.org

Ben Bussey

Partnership Development Representative

bussey.ben@macphail.org

Heather Vanderley

School Partnerships Budget & Payroll Coordinator

vanderley.heather@macphail.org

Makayla Ferraro

Metro Partnerships Program Coordinator

ferraro.makayla@macphail.org

Bob Adney

Online School Partnerships Lead Teacher

adney.robert@macphail.org

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®

Dianna Babcock

Director of SPL

babcock.dianna@macphail.org

Allison Akins

SPL Department Manager

akins.allison@macphail.org

Lisa Wasilowski

SPL Department Coordinator

wasilowski.lisa@macphail.org

Jake Hamilton

Teaching Assistant

hamilton.jake@macphail.org

Molly Tengwall

Teaching Assistant

tengwall.molly@macphail.org

Group Instruction

Melissa Falb

Director of Group Instruction

falb.melissa@macphail.org

Craig Anderson

Coordinator of Ensembles and Certificate Program Coordinator

anderson.craig@macphail.org

Christopher Rochester

Director of Global Music Initiative/Jazz Coordinator

rochester.christopher@macphail.org

William Arnold

Program Assistant

arnold.william@macphail.org

Madeline Island Chamber Music, a Program of MacPhail

Jonathan Swartz

Artistic Director

swartz.jonathan@macphail.org

Dale Deines

Director of Operations

deines.dale@macphail.org

MacPhail – Austin, MN

Cheryl Berglund

Austin Site Director

berglund.cheryl@macphail.org

Alice Tylutki

Student Services Assistant, Austin

tylutki.alice@macphail.org

William Arnold

Program Assistant

arnold.william@macphail.org

MacPhail Music for Life™

Jeanie Brindley-Barnett

Co-Founder, Senior Teaching Artist MacPhail Music for Life™

brindley-barnett.jeanie@macphail.org

Kristyn Rupp

MacPhail Music for Life™ Manager

rupp.kristyn@macphail.org

Quinn Shadko

Giving Voice Chorus Partnership Coordinator

shadko.quinn@macphail.org

Music Therapy

Melissa Wenszell

Co-Founder and Senior Music Therapist

wenszell.melissa@macphail.org

Jessica Nagel

Music Therapy Administrator

nagel.jessica@macphail.org

Alanna Williamson

Music Therapy Mentor

williamson.alanna@macphail.org

Prelude: Singer Actor Performance Lab

Manon Gimlett

Prelude Program Director

gimlett.manon@macphail.org

Taxter Cunio

Prelude Coordinator

cunio.thaxter@macphail.org

Suzuki Talent Education

Beth Turco

Director of Suzuki Talent Education

turco.beth@macphail.org

Heather VanderLey

String Group and Department Coordinator

vanderley.heather@macphail.org

Annette Lee

Suzuki Department Accompanist

lee.annette@macphail.org

Kamini Larusso

Suzuki Assistant Director

larusso.kamini@macphail.org

Susan Sophocleus

Piano Group Coordinator

sophocleus.susan@macphail.org

Jean Seils

Guitar Group Coordinator

seils.jean@macphail.org

Electronic Music Recording Arts (EMRA)

Michael Cain

EMRA Program Director

cain.michael@macphail.org

Krysta “K.Raydio” Rayford

Teaching Artist

rayford.krysta@macphail.org

Isaac Rohr

Studio Coordinator

rohr.isaac@macphail.org

Leadership & Staff

The Team

Administration

Development

Equity & Inclusion

Marketing

Finance

Human Resources

Information Management

Facilities

Program Administration

Student Services

Program Services

Individual Lessons

School Partnerships

Sing Play Learn with MacPhail®

Group Instruction

Madeline Island Chamber Music, a Program of MacPhail

MacPhail – Austin, MN

MacPhail Music for Life™

Music Therapy

Prelude: Singer Actor Performance Lab

Suzuki Talent Education

Electronic Music Recording Arts (EMRA)

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