Monitoring and Response Teams

Senior Executive Group 

  • Erica Muhl
    President, Berklee
  • Debbie Cavalier
    Senior Vice President, Online Learning and Continuing Education
  • Mac Hisey
    Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Investment Officer
  • Melissa Howe
    Board Liaison/Assistant to the President
  • Maria Iturriaga
    Senior Vice President, International Learning Environments and Executive Director, Berklee Valencia 
  • Betsy Newman
    Senior Vice President, Student Enrollment and Engagement
  • Larry Simpson
    Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs/Provost
  • Cathy Young
    Senior Vice President/Executive Director, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Strategic Monitoring and Response Executives

  • Mac Hisey

    Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Investment Officer
  • Betsy Newman
    Senior Vice President, Student Enrollment and Engagement
  • Larry Simpson
    Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs/Provost
  • Cathy Young
    Senior Vice President/Executive Director, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Strategic Monitoring and Response Team

Executive Lead

  • Mac Hisey

    Senior Vice President, Administration and Finance; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Investment Officer

Team Leads

  • Eileen Alviti

    Vice President of Human Resources
  • Betsie Becker
    Assistant Vice President for Global Program Development
  • Laurie Bishop
    General Counsel
  • Kimberly Haack
    Chief of Staff, Boston Conservatory at Berklee
  • Maureen Hickey
    Vice President for Real Estate
  • Christopher Kandus-Fisher
    Vice President for Student Affairs
  • Jay Kennedy
    Vice President for Academic Affairs/Vice Provost
  • Pilar Keyes
    Senior Project Manager
  • Jeff Klug
    Associate Dean, Student Health and Wellness
  • Andrew Murphy
    Senior Manager, Emergency Management
  • Carin Nuernberg
    Vice President, Academic Strategy
  • David Ransom
    Senior Director of Public Safety/ Chief of Police
  • Tom Riley
    Vice President, External Affairs
  • Arjun Roy
    Berklee NYC
  • Andy Vores
    Vice President, Academic Affairs, Boston Conservatory at Berklee

Berklee Response Team (BRT)

  • Betsie Becker—Team Lead
    Assistant Vice President for Global Program Development
  • Maria Goldberg—Team Lead
    Senior Director for Global Strategy and Innovation
  • Jonathan Foo
    Marketing Manager
  • Donna Desilus
    Events Coordinator
  • Sharon Lynch
    COVID-19 Response Coordinator
  • Shawn Phillips
    Senior Business Analyst

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