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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
  • Lilly Mokamba
  • Associate Director of Affinity and Identity Network
  • Engagement strategy and programming for affinity and identity groups, including the Alumni of Color Collective and Scots Pride. MacDirect strategy and oversight. Works with the Alumni Board Diversity Working Group.
  • 651-696-6588
  • she/her
  • Ashley Nelson
  • Assistant Director of Regional Alumni Engagement
  • 651-696-6204
  • she/her
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
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
  • Andie Walker ’23
  • 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.
  • 651-696-6314
  • she/her

Macalester Fund

  • Becky Cline
  • Director, Macalester Fund
  • Team collaboration and planning, overall strategy, revenue strategy, cross-departmental and cross-campus partnerships, staff management
  • 651-696-6876
  • she/her/hers
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
Bridget Barisonek
  • Bridget Barisonek
  • Senior Associate Director, Macalester Fund
  • Staff management, alumni donor strategy, Class Agent program oversight and management, reunion gift program oversight and strategy, campus philanthropy.
  • 651-696-6784
  • 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
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
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

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
  • Assistant Director of 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