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The Middle States Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools


Staff Directory

President & CEO
Christian M. Talbot
Phone: 267-284-5044
Email: ctalbot@msa-cess.org

Vice President of Operations
Jennifer Nobles
Phone: 267-284-5035
Email: jnobles@msa-cess.org

Associate Vice President of AI & Strategy
Amber Berry
Phone: 267-284-5060
Email: aberry@msa-cess.org

Associate Vice President of Marketing
Nicole K. Grimes, Ph.D.
Email: ngrimes@msa-cess.org

Senior Director of School Support and Volunteer Services
Jeremy Basescu
Phone: 267-284-5038
Email: jbasescu@msa-cess.org

School Support Manager
Marqueta King
Phone: 267-284-5049
Email: mking@msa-cess.org

School Support Manager
Kevin Randall
Phone: 267-284-5034
Email: krandall@msa-cess.org

Special Advisor on Catholic Education
Angela Rufo, Ed.D
Email: arufo@msa-cess.org

AI Project Manager
Morgan Mifflin
Phone: 267-771-0838
Email: mmifflin@msa-cess.org

Senior Director of Policy and Operations
Audra Chin
Phone: 267-284-5033
Email:achin@msa-cess.org

Manager of Membership Information
Leslie Green
Phone: 267-284-5039
Email: lgreen@msa-cess.org

Assistant Director of Administrative Services
Donna McKenley
Phone: 267-284-5054
Email: dmckenley@msa-cess.org

Project Manager
Kate Murphy
Phone: 267-284-5059
Email: kmurphy@msa-cess.org

Project Coordinator
Jane Feinsod
Phone: 267-284-5036
Email:  jfeinsod@msa-cess.org


Associate Vice Presidents*:

Daniel Rufo, MS.Ed.
Senior Associate Vice President, Accreditation
Cell: 484-459-3210
Phone: 267-284-5041
Email: drufo@msa-cess.org

Lorna A. Fairess, Ed.D. 
Phone: 267-284-5037
Email: lfairess@msa-cess.org

Lisa Campisi,  M.A.T. 
Phone: 267-284-5052
Email: lcampisi@msa-cess.org

Katie Facemire, M.S.
Phone: 267-284-5031
Email: kfacemire@msa-cess.org

Lina Lewis, Ph.D.
Email: llewis@msa-cess.org

Mariesa Grado, MA, Ed.
Phone: 267-284-5040
Email: mgrado@msa-cess.org

Michelle Haag, Ph.D.
Phone: 267-284-5058
Email: mhaag@msa-cess.org

Kacey Strock, M.ED.
Phone: 267-284-5053
Email: kstrock@msa-cess.org

Matthew R. Dunn, Ed.D.
Phone: (267) 284-5091
Email: mdunn@msa-cess.org


*Each MSA member is assigned an accreditation liaison who will be your main point of contact and assist with the self study process. If you do not know which accreditation liaison is assigned to your institution please contact MSA at 267-284-5000 or accreditation@msa-cess.org.