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Engagement
Catie Gardner Smith
  • Catie Gardner Smith
  • Assistant Vice President for Engagement
  • 651-696-6189
  • she/her

Alumni Engagement

Erin M. Updike
  • Erin M. Updike
  • Director, Alumni Engagement
  • Oversees alumni engagement strategy, reunion strategy and programming, and international engagement strategy. Supports the Alumni Board. Team collaboration and planning, cross-departmental and cross-campus partnerships, staff management.
  • 651-696-6079
  • she/her
Tamoanchan Lucero
  • Tamoanchan Lucero
  • Associate Director of Alumni & Parent Engagement for Career Exploration
  • Alumni Career interest engagement strategy and programing including communications, events, volunteer management through career affinities, and academic department engagement. MacConnect strategy and oversight. Works with Reunion committees, and Alumni Board task forces and committees.
  • 651-696-6289
  • they/them
Josh Roy
  • Josh Roy
  • Associate Director of Athletics Philanthropy and Engagement
  • Athletics engagement strategy and programming, including communications, events and Macalester Fund giving opportunities. Athletics volunteer management. Works with Reunion committees, and Alumni Board task forces and committees.
  • 651-696-6664
  • he/him
Michaela Harrison
  • Michaela Harrison
  • Associate Director, Alumni Engagement for Regional
  • Regional chapters strategy and programming, including communications, virtual and in-person events, and Signature Regional Programs: Mac In Your City, Tartan Trivia, Alumni Week of Service, and special events. Works with 50th Reunion engagement committee, Reunion committees, and Alumni Board task forces and committees.
  • 651-696-7144
  • she/her
Leah Seidenkranz
  • Leah Seidenkranz
  • Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement for Reunion
  • Overall Reunion support and program execution, Reunion communications, Alumni awards and nominations staff liaison, Reunion student staff coordination, Alumni Board meeting coordination, 25th Reunion Committee, and Reunion volunteer management.
  • 651-696-6209
  • she/her
  • Ashley Nelson
  • Alumni Engagement Coordinator
  • Day-to-day office operations, administrative support, student employee management, and special projects. Assists with Alumni Board, regional chapter events, and Reunion support. Manages website maintenance, data entry, and coding.
  • 651-696-6204
  • she/her

Macalester Fund

Eva Timmons
  • Eva Timmons
  • Director, Macalester Fund
  • Team collaboration and planning, overall strategy, revenue strategy, cross-departmental and cross-campus partnerships, staff management
  • 651-696-6876
  • she/her
Tony Saputo-Swanson
  • Tony Saputo-Swanson
  • Associate Director of Parent Philanthropy & Engagement, Macalester Fund
  • Parent engagement strategy, staff liaison to the Macalester Parent Council, parent leadership portfolio and parent volunteer program management
  • 651-696-6981
  • he/him
Josh Roy
  • Josh Roy
  • Associate Director of Athletics Philanthropy and Engagement
  • Athletics engagement strategy and programming, including communications, events and Macalester Fund giving opportunities. Athletics volunteer management. Works with Reunion committees, and Alumni Board task forces and committees.
  • 651-696-6664
  • he/him
Gabriella Gillespie ’17
  • Gabriella Gillespie ’17
  • Associate Director of Communications, Macalester Fund
  • Multi-channel Macalester Fund communications, communications coordination across Engagement, Macalester Alumni social media
  • 651-696-6072
  • she/her
Lauren Greene
  • Lauren Greene
  • Assistant Director for Young Alumni, Macalester Fund
  • Young Grand Society program management, young alumni class agent management (2012-2023), young alumni engagement strategy and initiatives
  • 651-696-6239
  • she/her
Abbey Kamin
  • Abbey Kamin
  • Associate Director, Outreach Center
  • Outreach Center oversight and strategy, Outreach Center student worker management, donor acquisition strategy, campus philanthropy
  • 651-696-6074
  • she/her
Maja Reyes
  • Maja Reyes
  • Office Coordinator, Engagement & Macalester Fund
  • Day-to-day office management, front line donor support, student worker management, administrative support, special projects
  • 651-696-6818
  • she/her

Special Events

Kate Frampton
  • Kate Frampton
  • Director, Special Events
  • Event strategy lead; Presidential and Trustee events; major campus events; high profile rental event consultant; Commencement Oversight Committee; reunion event strategy; Bon App catering liaison; events relationship management
  • 651-696-6067
  • she/her
  • Andi Wulff
  • Associate Director, Special Events
  • Campus-wide event consultation; Provost, Presidential, and Advancement event support; reunion logistics strategy; Entertainment Committee Chair; student worker management
  • 651-696-6083
  • she/her
Kiernan Bartlett
  • Kiernan Bartlett
  • Event Manager, Special Events
  • Campaign & Alumni Engagement off-site event logistics lead (local and national); Presidential Home and Briggs House event lead; task force off-site meeting support; Reunion event support; Engagement and alumni events support; Campus event support as needed
  • 651-696-6894
  • she/her
Max Danielewicz ’20
  • Max Danielewicz ’20
  • Special Events Data Specialist
  • Manages data, event and resource systems including Slate for Special Events; Alumni Board and Reunion Committees logistics support; Reunion and event website work; campus event support as needed; supervises Special Events student employees
  • 651-696-6031
  • He/Him/His