Mead Witter School of Music Staff Directory

Administration

Dan Cavanagh, Director 
Email: director@music.wisc.edu 

Wendy Johnson, Assistant Director
Email: assistantdirector@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-4018

Martha Fischer, Associate Director
Email: associatedirector@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1911

Anne Brutosky, Department Administrator 
Email: administrator@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: 608-263-4734

Jess Johnson, Director of Graduate Studies 
Email: dgs@music.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-9295

VACANT, Music Operations Manager 
Email: facilities@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1893

Eric Murtaugh, Communications Manager 
Email: ebmurtaugh@wisc.edu 
Phone: 608-263-5615

Accounting & Payroll

Gary Barnes, Accountant 
Email: gary.barnes@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1901

Julia Schmidt, Financial Specialist 
Email: julia.schmidt@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 890-2456

Admissions & Advising

Jess Johnson, Director of Graduate Studies 
Email: dgs@music.wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-9295

Martha Fischer, Associate Director
Email: associatedirector@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1911

Diana Wheeler, Student Services and Curriculum Manger
Email: curriculum@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 265-5701

James Doing, Jr., Graduate Program Manager 
Email: gradadmissions@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-3220

Marina Drake, Graduate Student Coordinator 
Email: msdrake@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-5016

Jared Jellison, Undergraduate Admissions Coordinator 
Email:admissions@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-5986

Todd Reck, Undergraduate  Academic Advising Manager
Email: ugradadvisor@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1918

General Administration

Dan Brice, Instrument Shop Manager
Email: dan.brice@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-3096

Dann Petersen, Music Engagement & Outreach Coordinator 
Email: meo@music.wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 890-1608

Lance Ketterer, Recording Engineer 
Email: ketterer@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1888

Baoli Liu, Piano Shop Manager  
Email: baoliliu@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-1887

Kerry O’Neill, Shipping & Mail Associate 
Email: koneill5@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-2038

Greg Silver, Technical Director  
Email: gcsilver@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 262-9291

Community Music Lessons Coordinator 
Email: cml@music.wisc.edu 

Mark Ultsch, Piano Repair & Tuning Specialist 
Email: mkultsch@wisc.edu
Phone: (608) 263-1887

Harry Browne, Videographer
Email: htbrowne@wisc.edu

Erin McInerney, Graphic Designer
Email: emcinerney2@wisc.edu

Student Performing Organizations and Ensembles

Cat Richmond, Librarian  
Email: crichmond3@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 265-3266

Olivia Nelson, Ensemble Coordinator 
Email:  omnelson2@wisc.edu
Phone:(608) 263-1891

Ben Dombkowski, Ensemble Coordinator
Email: bmdombkowski@wisc.edu 
Phone: (608) 263-4216