MPR People

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• Media Relations
• Underwriting
• Development
• Newsroom Staff
• Classical MPR Staff
• The Current Staff
• Leadership

Media Relations/Communications

(Media inquiries only, please.)

• Angie Andresen
  Director of Communications
  651-290-1373
  aandresen@mpr.org
• Jen Keavy
  Senior Communications Manager
  651-290-1271
  jkeavy@mpr.org

Underwriting

• Loryn Caldie
  Project Coordinator
  651-290-1249
  lcaldie@mpr.org
• Barb Gehlen
  Director of Regional Underwriting
  651-290-1268
  bgehlen@mpr.org

Development

• Mark Abner
  Director, Major & Planned Giving
• Katie Bloome
  Leadership & President's Circle Manager
• Steve Crandall
  Senior Development Officer
• Brenna Everson
  Development Project Coordinator
• Deborah Hanson
  Principal Gift Officer
• Mary Heer-Forsberg
  Development Communications Manager
• Chandra Kavati
  Managing Director, Development Strategy & Operations
• Paul Odegaard
  Planned Giving Officer
• Hilary Smith
  Development Officer, Institutional Giving
• Jeff Smith
  Development Officer
• Rachel Smoka-Richardson
  Senior Development Officer, Institutional Giving
• Joe Thiegs
  Senior Planned Giving Officer
• Kristen Wesloh
  Director of Institutional Giving
• Randi Yoder
  Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
• Jamie Ziemann
  Development Officer

MPR Newsroom

Have a news tip for MPR News?
Email newsroom@mpr.org or call 651-290-1424

Newsroom Staff:

• Lorna Benson
  Reporter
• Jim Bickal
  Producer, Morning Edition
• Jonathan Blakley
  Program Director
• Molly Bloom
  Digital Producer
• Bill Catlin
  Editor
• Eugene Cha
  Associate Producer
• Sam Choo
  Producer | Director
• Bob Collins
  Writer, MPR News Cut
• Jon Collins
  Reporter
• Marianne Combs
  Reporter
• Peter Cox
  Reporter
• Tom Crann
  Host, All Things Considered
• Stephanie Curtis
  Senior Producer
• Elizabeth Dunbar
  Reporter
• Mike Edgerly
  Executive News Director
• Jennifer Ehrlich
  Editor
• Gary Eichten
  MPR News Editor-at-Large and Retired Host
• John Enger
  Reporter
• Riham Feshir
  Reporter
• Perry Finelli
  Newscaster
• Marcheta Fornoff
  Associate producer
• Dan Gunderson
  Reporter
• Dr. Jon Hallberg
  Medical Commentator
• Paul Huttner
  Meteorologist
• Steven John
  Newscaster
• Jeff Jones
  Senior producer
• Euan Kerr
  Reporter
• Dan Kraker
  Reporter
• William Lager
  Digital Producer
• Nancy Lebens
  Editor
• Meg Martin
  Editor
• Laura McCallum
  Editor
• Regina McCombs
  Senior Editor for Visual News
• Heather McElhatton
  Host, A Beautiful World
• Sara Meyer
  Senior Producer
• Kerri Miller
  Host, MPR News with Kerri Miller
• Martin Moylan
  Reporter
• Mike Mulcahy
  Political Editor
• Tracy Mumford
  Digital Producer
• Cody Nelson
  Associate digital producer
• Tim Nelson
  Reporter
• Mex Nesterak
  Associate Producer
• Michael Olson
  Editor
• Phil Picardi
  Newscaster/Reporter
• Tim Pugmire
  Reporter
• Catharine Richert
  Reporter
• Eric Ringham
  Editor
• Emma Sapong
  Reporter
• Mark Seeley
  MPR Meteorologist
• Matt Sepic
  Newscaster/Reporter
• Julie Siple
  Senior Producer
• Mark Steil
  Reporter
• Paul Tosto
  Digital Editor
• John Wanamaker
  Newscaster
• Bill Wareham
  Editor
• Solvejg Wastvedt
  Reporter
• Tom Weber
  Host, MPR News with Tom Weber
• Brandt Williams
  Reporter
• Cathy Wurzer
  Host, Morning Edition
• Doualy Xaykaothao
  Correspondent
• Nancy Yang
  Digital producer
• Laura Yuen
  Reporter
• Mark Zdechlik
  Reporter

Classical MPR Staff

• Jennifer Allen
  Associate Music Director, Classical Music
• Brad Althoff
  Managing Producer for National Classical Programs
• Julie Amacher
  Program Director, Classical MPR and Host, New Classical Tracks
• Michael Barone
  Host, Pipedreams
• John Birge
  Host, Classical Music
• Andrea Blain
  Host, Classical Music
• Scott Blankenship
  Host, Classical Music
• Fred Child
  Host, Performance Today
• Bob Christiansen
  Host, Classical Music
• Jeff Esworthy
  Host, Classical Music
• Valerie Kahler
  Host, Classical Music
• Daniel Nass
  Digital Producer
• Brian Newhouse
  Host, Managing Director, Classical Programming
• Kevin O'Connor
  Host, Classical Music
• Vaughn Ormseth
  Manager, Community Impact, Classical MPR
• Melissa Ousley
  Host, Classical Music
• Claire Philpott
  Education Coordinator, Classical MPR
• Avital Rabinowitz
  Associate Producer, Performance Today
• Mindy Ratner
  Host, Classical Music
• Marc Sanchez
  Producer, Performance Today
• Suzanne Schaffer
  Producer, Performance Today
• Elena See
  Host, Classical Music
• Steve Seel
  Host, Classical Music
• Steve Staruch
  Host, Classical Music
• Derrick Stevens
  Production Manager, The Current
• Joe Trucano
  Producer, Pipedreams
• Lynne Warfel
  Host, Classical Music
• Alison Young
  Host, Classical Music
• John Zech
  Host, Classical Music and Composers Datebook

The Current Staff

• Brett Baldwin
  Managing Digital Producer, Music
• Kevin Beacham
  Host, H2
• Bill DeVille
  Host, The Current
• Jay Gabler
  Digital Producer
• Leah Garaas
  Associate Digital Producer
• Jade
  Host, The Current
• Kelsey
  Music Assistant, The Current
• Lindsay Kimball
  Assistant Program Director, The Current
• Mary Lucia
  Host, The Current
• Jim McGuinn
  Program Director, The Current
• Sean McPherson
  Host, The Current
• Brian Oake
  Host, The Current
• Mike Pengra
  Program Director and Host, Radio Heartland
• Jill Riley
  Host, The Current
• Jake Rudh
  Host, Transmission
• Nate Ryan
  Digital Producer, Multimedia
• David Safar
  Music Director, The Current
• Derrick Stevens
  Production Manager, The Current
• Andrea Swensson
  Host and Writer
• Luke Taylor
  Digital Producer
• Mark Wheat
  Host, The Current
• Mac Wilson
  Host, The Current

MPR Leadership

• Nancy Cassutt
  Executive Director, News & Programming
• Morris Goodwin
  Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
• David Kansas
  Executive Vice President
• Nick Kereakos
  Chief Technology Officer; Vice President Technology, Operations, Engineering, & Music Services
• Judy McAlpine
  Senior Vice President & International and Affiliate Partners
• Mette McLoughlin
  Senior Vice President; Chief Human Resources Officer
• Jon McTaggart
  President and CEO
• Mary Nease
  Senior Vice President & Chief Audience Development Officer
• Lisa Radzak
  Managing Director, Community & Government Relations
• Mike Reszler
  Chief Digital Officer and Vice President for Innovation and Digital Strategy and Content
• Tim Roesler
  Senior Vice President & Chief Business Development Officer
• Sylvia Strobel
  Senior Vice President & General Counsel
• Randi Yoder
  Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer

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