Engagement
- Catie Gardner Smith
- Assistant Vice President for Engagement
- cgardne1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6189
- she/her
Alumni Engagement
- 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.
- eupdike@macalester.edu
- 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.
- lmokamba@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6588
- she/her
- Ashley Nelson
- Assistant Director of Regional Alumni Engagement
- anelso10@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6204
- she/her
- 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.
- jroy1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6664
- he/him
- 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.
- lseidenk@macalester.edu
- 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.
- awalker3@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6314
- she/her
Macalester Fund
- Abbey Kamin
- Associate Director, Outreach Center
- Outreach Center oversight and strategy, Outreach Center student worker management, donor acquisition strategy, campus philanthropy
- akamin@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6074
- she/her
- 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.
- bbarison@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6784
- she/her
- 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
- lott@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6239
- she/her
- Maja Reyes
- Office Coordinator, Engagement & Macalester Fund
- Day-to-day office management, front line donor support, student worker management, administrative support, special projects
- mreyes1@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6818
- she/her
- Selvi M. Bunce
- Associate Director of Leadership Giving
- sbunce@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6132
- she/her
- 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
- tsaputos@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6981
- he/him
Special Events
- 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
- kframpto@macalester.edu
- 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
- wulff@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6083
- she/her
- 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
- kbartlet@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6894
- she/her
- 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
- mdaniele@macalester.edu
- 651-696-6031
- He/Him/His