Staff Directory
President & CEO
Christian M. Talbot
Phone: 267-284-5044
Email: ctalbot@msa-cess.org
Director of Strategic Initiatives
Amber Berry
Phone: 267-284-5060
Email: aberry@msa-cess.org
Director of Marketing
Nicole K. Grimes, Ph.D.
Email: ngrimes@msa-cess.org
Director of Global Membership
Henry L. McCorkle
Phone: 267-284-5057
Email: hmccorkle@msa-cess.org
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
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 Coordinator
Kate Murphy
Phone: 267-284-5059
Email: kmurphy@msa-cess.org
Administrative Assistant
Alisha Wilson
Phone: 267-284-5036
Email: awilson@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
Katie Facemire, MS
Phone: 267-284-5031
Email: kfacemire@msa-cess.org
Lorna A. Fairess, Ed.D.
Phone: 267-284-5037
Email: lfairess@msa-cess.org
Priscilla Feir, Ph.D.
Phone: 917-207-8968
Email: pfeir@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
*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.
