Wharton Center Directory
The staff at Wharton Center is committed to making Wharton Center the best it can be. Below you will find our contact information so you can work with whom you need to make your experience with Wharton Center the best it can be.
Wharton Center
- Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Michigan State University
750 E. Shaw Ln.
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1318
Main Office: (517) 353-1982 - Wharton Center Ticket Office
Michigan State University
750 E. Shaw Ln. Suite 100
East Lansing, Michigan 48824-1318
Ticket Office: (517) 432-2000
Administration
- Mike Brand
Executive Director
(517) 884-3111
mike.brand@whartoncenter.com - Jarrod D. Bradford
Director of Operations & Administration
(517) 884-3104
jarrod.bradford@whartoncenter.com - Elizabeth Cruz
Operations & Budgets Analyst
(517) 884-3126
liz.cruz@whartoncenter.com - Crysta Manthei
Programming & Operations Assistant
(517) 884-3102
crysta.manthei@whartoncenter.com - Rhoda Wolff
Manager, Wharton Gifts
(517) 884-3121
rhoda.wolff@whartoncenter.com
Marketing & Communications
- Lisa Rentz
Director of Marketing & Communications
(517) 884-3132
lisa.rentz@whartoncenter.com - Bob Hoffman
Public Relations Manager
(517) 884-3115
bob.hoffman@whartoncenter.com - Ryonn Clute
Senior Marketing Manager
(517) 884-3117
ryonn.clute@whartoncenter.com - Tara Peplowski
Marketing & Group Sales Manager
(517) 884-3148
tarapep@whartoncenter.com - Kelsey Southwick
Digital Marketing Manager
(517) 884-3168
kelsey.southwick@whartoncenter.com - Patricia M. Roost
Marketing Assistant
(517) 884-3113
patricia.roost@whartoncenter.com - Amy Haggart
Digital Content Coordinator
amy.haggart@whartoncenter.com - Natalie Puckett
Copywriter & Designer
(517) 884-3169
natalie.puckett@whartoncenter.com
Ticket Office
- Jennifer R. Richard
Ticket Office Manager
(517) 884-3106
jennifer.richard@whartoncenter.com - Roslyn James
Senior Assistant Ticket Office Manager
(517) 884-3105
roslyn.james@whartoncenter.com - Samantha Pond Bailey
Senior Assistant Ticket Office Manager
(517) 884-3122
samantha.pond@whartoncenter.com - Randall Fields
Ticket Office Supervisor, Groups & Education Ticketing
(517) 884-3130
randall.fields@whartoncenter.com - Carolyn Hogeland
Ticketing Supervisor
(517) 884-3161
carolyn.hogeland@whartoncenter.com
Production
- Sandy Thomley
Senior Production Manager
(517) 884-3109
sandy.thomley@whartoncenter.com - Steve Heinrich
Production Manager
(517) 884-3110
steve.heinrich@whartoncenter.com - Ronald Fenger
Production Manager
(517) 884-3164
ron.fenger@whartoncenter.com - Maureen Murphy
Production Manager
(517) 884-3163
maureen.murphy@whartoncenter.com - Dave Barnum
Production Manager
(517) 884-3173
barnumd@msu.edu
Development
- Kristen Calabrese
Director of Development
(517) 884-3140
kristen.calabrese@whartoncenter.com - Adam Heins
Assistant Director of Development
(517) 884-3129
heinsada@msu.edu - Mayette Hicks
Development Assistant
(517) 884-3114
mayette.hicks@whartoncenter.com
Wharton Center Institute for Arts & Creativity
- Bert Goldstein
Director of the Institute for Arts & Creativity
(517) 884-3108
bert.goldstein@whartoncenter.com - Laurie Briseño
Education Operations Manager
(517) 884-3141
laurie.briseno@whartoncenter.com - Kelly Stuible-Clark
Manager of Musical Theatre Programs
(517) 884-3166
stuible3@whartoncenter.com - Ben English
Community Engagement & Special Projects Manager
(517) 884-3171
wc.ben.english@whartoncenter.com
Finance
- Doug Mactaggart
Director of Finance
(517) 884-3123
doug.mactaggart@whartoncenter.com -
Carrie Pearson
Finance Manager
(517) 884-3165
carrie.pearson@whartoncenter.com - Laura Wanamaker
Finance Assistant
(517) 884-3131
wanamak3@msu.edu - Jessica Snyder
Finance Assistant
(517) 884-3107
snyder39@msu.edu - Shanelle Hehrer
Finance Assistant
(517) 884-3133
hehrersh@msu.edu - Spenser Israel
Finance Assistant
(517) 884-3172
israelsp@msu.edu
Patron Services
- Nina Silbergleit
House Manager
(517) 884-3119
nina@whartoncenter.com - Matt Kribs
Associate House Manager
(517) 884-3199
matt.kribs@whartoncenter.com - Ana Whitman
Assistant House Manager
(517) 884-3116
ana.whitman@whartoncenter.com - Cody Manthei
Event Services Manager
(517) 884-2374cody.manthei@whartoncenter.com -
Kandra Harper
Assistant House Manager
(517) 884-2375
kandra.harper@whartoncenter.com