The Music Institute of Chicago board, administration and faculty work hard to further the Music Institute of Chicago mission while dealing with the day-to-day needs of those we serve. Please do not hesitate to contact us with your ideas, questions or concerns.

Main Administrative Office
622 Davis Street, 4th Fl
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: 847.448.8308

Administration

Office of the President

Dr. Mark George

Chamber Music Faculty (Academy)
President and CEO

Sue Polutnik

Academy Executive Director
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Community Music School

Emily Abraham

Dean and Vice President of Academic Affairs

Dr. Marie Alatalo

Artist Faculty, Piano
Campus Director, Chicago

Clem Leek

Music Production Faculty
Campus Director, Winnetka

Patrick O'Malley

Recorder Faculty (Suzuki)
Campus Director, Evanston

Timothy Cook

MIC Concert Band Director
Campus Director, Lake Forest & Lake Bluff

Dr. Sung Hoon Mo

Piano and Musicianship Faculty
Site Coordinator, Downers Grove

Campus Support Staff

Maria Alfaro

Administrative Assistant, Evanston East Campus

Rae Harris

Administrative Assistant, Winnetka Campus

AJ Seitz

Administrative Assistant, Lake Forest & Lake Bluff Campuses

Mary Buckingham

Customer Service Specialist

Community Engagement

Matt Boresi

Director of Arts Integration

Victor Ribadeneyra

Trombone Faculty
Director of Community Engagement

The Academy

Sue Polutnik

Academy Executive Director
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Jim Setapen

Conductor-in-Residence and Artistic Director of The Academy
Artistic Director of The Academy

Development

Jennifer Bienemann

Vice President and Chief Development Officer

Luis Romero

Development Coordinator

Josephine Bozek Stocks

Annual Fund and Development Communications Specialist

Em Couling

Donor Engagement and Database Manager

Finance and Operations

Marcia Rubin

Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Orlando Gino

Registrar

Tyra Holloway

Payroll Specialist

Rose Vakili

Registration and Billing Manager

Jerry Wojcik

Facilities Manager

Marketing and Communications

Jen Hanson

Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer

Erin Fusco

Director of Marketing and Communications

Vanesa Elias

Social Media and Content Coordinator

Nora Takagi

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

Nichols Concert Hall

Kevin Harrison

Director of Operations, Nichols Concert Hall

Faculty

Jennifer Bartel

Flute Faculty

William Baxtresser

Trumpet Faculty

Jeremiah Benham

Guitar Faculty

Julie Bickel

MIC Virtuoso Strings Director

Lisa Bishoff Cornell

Piano Faculty (Suzuki & Traditional)

Meret Bitticks

Flute Faculty (Suzuki), Musikgarten Faculty

Erin Cano

Violin & Viola Faculty (Suzuki)
MIC Suzuki Program Data Specialist

Dr. Tanya L. Carey

Cello Faculty

Dr. Louise Chan

Piano Faculty

Dr. Ann Chang

Piano Faculty

Susan Charles

Voice Faculty

Dr. Inah Chiu

Piano Faculty

Injoo Choi

Violin Faculty

Dr. Winston Choi

Piano Faculty

Brad Conroy

Guitar Faculty

Horacio Contreras

Cello Faculty (Academy and Community Music School)

Dr. Adam Paul Cordle

Viola and Violin Faculty - Suzuki and Traditional

David Cunliffe

Cello Faculty

Nives Cvijovic

Piano faculty

Bianca d'Avila do Prado

Cello Faculty (Suzuki and Traditional)

Board of Trustees

Trustees

  • Scott Verschoor, Chair
  • Alexandra C. Nichols, Chair Emerita
  • Timothy J. Patenode, Treasurer
  • Barbara Sereda, Secretary
  • Lee Anne Stoddart, Vice Chair
  • Carlos R. Cárdenas, CPA
  • Hans Germann
  • Daniel Hahn
  • Courtney Holohan
  • Kay Mabie
  • Yana Nedvetsky
  • Renée Parquette
  • Timothy Patenode
  • Jim Stone
  • Ross Updegraff
  • Zalman Usiskin
  • Audra Wilson
  • David Zampa
  • Florian Zettelmeyer

Life Trustees

  • John J. Berwanger
  • Mitzi Freidheim
  • Brooks Morgan
  • Rachel Barton Pine
  • Betsey L. Puth
  • Priscilla F. Richman
  • William N. Topaz

Ex-Officio Trustees

  • Jennifer Koh
  • Nina Kraus
  • Christopher Rintz
  • Deborah F. Rutter
Music Institute of Chicago Board of Trustees
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