Our Development Team
Heather Riddle, Senior Vice President & Chief Development Officer
hriddle@mpr.org
Heather Riddle brings to MPR/APM more than 25 years' professional experience leading philanthropic campaigns for nonprofit organizations including colleges and universities, healthcare, and the arts. Her professional and volunteer interests are aimed at building relationships, strengthening communities, and inspiring generosity.
As she joins the leadership at MPR/APM, Heather completes nine years of service as Vice President for Advancement at Augsburg University in Minneapolis, Minnesota where she led a capital campaign for a new academic building and a campaign to build the Augsburg endowment.
Prior to serving at Augsburg, Heather held leadership roles at Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, Concordia University, and Macalester College. She serves or has served as a board member for the Minneapolis Council of Churches, the Minnesota Urban Debate League, 826 Twin Cities, and the Eastside Neighborhood Development Corporation.
Heather has a Bachelor's Degree in Art and Art History from Concordia College in Moorhead Minnesota. She lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota with her family and three cats.
Development
Brad Althoff, Director of Development
balthoff@americanpublicmedia.org
(651) 290-1122
Eleanor Beaird, Donor Engagement Specialist
ebeaird@americanpublicmedia.org
Julie Brauninger, Development Officer, Institutional Giving
jbrauninger@mpr.org
651-290-1287
Rebecca Brown, Donor Relations Manager
rbrown@mpr.org
(651) 290-1013
Marty Brueggeman, Development Assistant
mbrueggeman@mpr.org
Sarah Coen-Frei, Individual Giving Manager
scoen-frei@mpr.org
(651) 290-1172
Ema Çorahni, Individual Giving Manager
ecorahni@mpr.org
(651) 290-1138
Rachel Everett, Stewardship Manager
reverett@mpr.org
(651) 290-1255
Erik Jacobson, Major and Planned Giving Officer
ejacobson@mpr.org
(651) 290-1069
Mai Jakubowski, Donor Engagement Specialist
mjakubowski@americanpublicmedia.org
Emily Kittleson, National Fundraising Manager
ekittleson@americanpublicmedia.org
(651) 290-1495
Kristin Makholm, Major and Planned Giving Officer
kmakholm@mpr.org
(651) 290-1249
Liz McGonagle, Associate Development Officer
lmcgonagle@mpr.org
(651) 290-1177
Chloe Medrano, Individual Giving Manager
cmedrano@americanpublicmedia.org
(213) 621-3401
Laura Nichols-Endres, Director, Major Individual Giving & Development Operations
lnichols-endres@mpr.org
(651) 290-1440
Holly Nixon, Major and Planned Giving Officer
enixon@mpr.org
Enrique Olivarez, Interim Director, Institutional Giving
eolivarez@mpr.org
(651) 290-1500
Dee Pha, Regional Membership Program Manager
dpha@mpr.org
(651) 290-1415
Katelin Richter Davis, Director of Development
krichterdavis@americanpublicmedia.org
(651) 290-1146
Jon Sklaroff, National Fundraising Manager
jsklaroff@americanpublicmedia.org
(651) 290-1073
Charlotte Smith, Major and Planned Giving Officer
csmith@mpr.org
(651) 290-1268
Amalie Steidley, Research Analyst
asteidley@mpr.org
Kristen Swanson, Development Officer, Institutional Giving
kristen.swanson@mpr.org
(651) 228-4934
Emily Swanson, Development Communications Manager
eswanson@mpr.org
(651) 290-1439
Jay Tacke Peterson, Institutional Giving Officer
jtackepeterson@mpr.org
(651) 290-1450
Jonah Van Why, Major Gifts Officer
jvanwhy@mpr.org
(651) 290-1337
Elizabeth Warmka, Director of Development Communications and Stewardship
ewarmka@mpr.org
(651) 290-1500
Jon White, Manager, Donor Research
jwhite@mpr.org
Marketplace
Joel Marshall, Individual Giving Coordinator, Marketplace
jmarshall@marketplace.org
(213) 621-3440