The Staff

ADMINISTRATIVE AND FACILITIES

Mark J. Meister, Executive Director & President

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 2200

Linda Thiel, Financial and Administrative Officer

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 1300

Mark Biers, Facilities Manager

[email protected]  | (612) 821-9045 ext. 1600

EXHIBITIONS AND COLLECTIONS

Maria Zavialova, PhD, Curator, Head of Exhibitions and Collections

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 4100

Michael Waltz, Exhibitions and Collections Associate

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 2100

PROGRAMS & MARKETING

Michelle Massey, Director of Public Programs & Marketing

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 1400

Denis Evstuhin, Curator of Classical Music Programs

[email protected]

Kelly Bloedorn, Front Desk Assistant

[email protected]

EDUCATION

Kelly McKay, PhD, Director of Education

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 1200

Elena Epshteyn, Russian Language Program Manager

[email protected]

Svetlana Kazanecki, Russian Language Instructor

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Inna Ponomarenko, Russian Language Instructor

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Sasha Zavyalova, Russian Language Instructor

[email protected]

DEVELOPMENT AND MEMBERSHIP

Allison Simms, Membership & Development Associate

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 1900

MUSEUM SHOP

Mary Berg, Director of Retail

[email protected] | (612) 821-9045 ext. 2000

Natasha Andreeva, Museum Shop Lead Associate

Irina Linder, Museum Shop Assistant