Elizabeth Buschor, Senior Paper Conservator
Ms. Buschor joined MACC in 1989.  She has exceptional training and experience in the conservation of works on paper, artistic and historic. Before joining MACC, Elizabeth was an Associate Paper Conservator at The Detroit Institute of Arts. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree and Certificate for Advanced Study in the Conservation of Fine Art and Historical Works specializing in works of art on paper from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Arts in Art History specializing in Italian art from the Villa Schifanoia Graduate School of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.   Ms. Buschor also has significant and specific training and experience in the conservation of Japanese works on paper. She is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works with a membership in the Book and Paper, and Photographic Materials Specialty Groups.

Dianna Clise, Associate Paper Conservator
Ms. Clise began at MACC in 2007 after completing an internship at Tate Britain in London, England.  Ms. Clise earned her Masters in Art Conservation with a specialization in paper objects from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, and her Bachelor of Arts, Honours, in anthropology and cultural studies from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario.  In addition, Ms. Clise interned at the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, Ontario, and at the National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. Prior to pursuing her graduate degree, Ms. Clise worked as a book and paper conservation technician at Etherington Conservation Center in Greensboro, North Carolina.  She is an Associate Member of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works with memberships in the Book and Paper and the Photographic Materials Specialty Groups, and she is also a member of the Canadian Association for Conservation (CAC/ACCR) and the Institute of Conservation (ICON)

Neil Cockerline, Director of Preservation Services
Mr. Cockerline came to MACC from Las Vegas in 1999 where he had been consulting on conservation and collections management issues in private practice. He worked as an Associate Conservator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art for twelve years and has been a visiting instructor for the City College of San Francisco, the Graduate Center for Museum Studies at the John F. Kennedy University on Orinda, CA and the Art History Program at Anderson University in Anderson, IN . Mr. Cockerline has a Master of Fine Arts Degree and Certificate for Advanced Study in the Conservation of Fine Art and Historical Works specializing in nineteenth and twentieth century paintings and works of art on paper from the State University College of New York at Buffalo. Mr. Cockerline also has significant training and experience in Disaster Response and Mitigation. He is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and past President of both the Western Association for Art Conservation and the Midwest Regional Conservation Guild .

Jonathan Erickson, Business Manager
Mr. Erickson joined MACC in 2000. Prior to MACC, Mr. Erickson was a Data Analyst at Wells Fargo Bank NA in Minneapolis and also worked at the law firm of Faegre and Benson, and at the University of Minnesota Foundation. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Philosophy from the University of Minnesota and training in accounting, administration and office management. He is a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits.

Joan Gorman, Senior Paintings Conservator
Ms. Gorman joined MACC in 1989.  She has exceptional training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary paintings including the structural conservation of canvas and panel paintings, the authenticity and permanence of varnishes, and the mechanical behavior of paintings. She holds a Master of Fine Arts Degree and Certificate for Advanced Study in the Conservation of Fine Art and Historical Works specializing in Paintings from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Museum Practice from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.  Before joining MACC, she worked as a Paintings Conservator at the Intermuseum Conservation Association in Oberlin, Ohio and also as curator at the Brandywine River Museum in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Ms. Gorman is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for the Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and recent chair of the Paintings Specialty Group.

Nicole Grabow, Associate Objects Conservator
Ms. Grabow joined MACC in 2006, coming from the Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education at the Smithsonian Museum, Washington, DC.  Prior to that, Nicole was a Mellon Fellow at the Smithsonian's new National Museum of the American Indian, located on the Washington DC Mall, and an intern at the Smithsonian's Freer and Sackler Galleries. She holds a Master of Science from the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation, specializing in Objects Conservation, and a Bachelor of Arts from Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York.  Additionally, Nicole studied at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas where she was an Honors Program Member and an Owen W. Maloney Scholar in Chemistry.  Nicole has experience in the treatment of a variety of different types of objects, including Native American artifacts and outdoor sculpture. Ms. Grabow is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works.

Donna Haberman, Senior Objects Conservator
Ms. Haberman came to MACC in 2000 from Philadelphia where she had been a conservator in private practice and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.   She has advanced training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary works of art, the conservation of ethnographic and archaeological objects, sculptures, works with lacquers and gilding, stone, wood, metal, etc. She holds a Master of Arts with a Certificate of Advanced Study in Conservation specializing in Objects from the State University College of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Fine Arts magna cum laude from Wichita State University where she received additional awards and honors in art and art history. Ms. Haberman is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, Objects Specialty Group and Wooden Artifacts Specialty Group.

Melinda Markell, Preservation Services Coordinator
Ms. Markell joined MACC in 2000. She is a skilled and innovative data systems designer and department coordinator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from Goddard College in Plainfield, Vermont and previously worked in administration at the University of Minnesota and as a technician at Abbott Northwestern Laboratories.   Ms. Markell is an Associate Member of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and also a Member of the Regional Alliance of Preservation.

David Marquis, Senior Paintings Conservator
Mr. Marquis began with MACC in 1984. He has distinguished training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary paintings including the structural conservation of canvas and panel paintings, the authenticity and permanence of varnishes, and the mechanical behavior of paintings. Prior to joining MACC he was at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and also an instructor of Painting and Drawing at the University of Minnesota, School of Architecture. He holds a Master's of Fine Arts Degree in Painting and Drawing and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in Studio Arts from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.   Mr. Marquis is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and a Member of the Midwest Regional Conservation Guild.

Beth McLaughlin, Senior Textile Conservator
Ms. McLaughlin joined MACC in 2005. She was a conservator in private practice and prior Chief Textile Conservator at Biltmore House in Asheville, North Carolina.   She has significant training and experience in the conservation of historic and contemporary textiles and the preservation, care and re-housing of three-dimensional objects. Ms. McLaughlin received a Masters in Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Fine Arts summa cum laude from Ohio University and received advanced training at the Smithsonian Institution's Conservation Analytical Laboratory and also at Colonial Williamsburg. Ms. McLaughlin is a Professional Associate of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, Textile Specialty Group, and a member of the Southeast Regional Conservation Association, the American Quilt Study Group, and the Textile Society of America.

Elisa Redman, Assistant Director of Preservation Services
Ms. Redman joined MACC in 2004. Ms. Redman has advanced training and experience in the general preservation of collections and is an experienced General Assessment Surveyor. She holds a Master of Arts in Managing Archaeological Sites from University College London's Institute of Archaeology in London, England with an internship at the Museum of London and a Bachelor of Arts magna cum laude in History from the University of Minnesota where she received the Howard Reinmuth Research Fellowship. She has advanced training in Disaster Response from the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, as well as training in the Detection and Safe Handling of Pesticides in Museum Collections. She is an Associate Member of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works and member of the Regional Alliance for Preservation.

Colin D. Turner, Executive Director
Mr. Turner joined MACC in 2002 after prior nonprofit experience as the Director of United Arts in St. Paul, Minnesota and the Director of Fundraising for Fresh Air Radio in Minneapolis. Mr. Turner has a special interest in archaeology and ethnographic works and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology and History from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, as well as advanced training in Nonprofit Business Administration from the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. His business experience includes 11 years as the owner of a manufacturer's representative firm and 4 years founding and managing a publishing company. Mr. Turner is a Professional Associate of The American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, a member of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits and the Association of Regional Conservation Centers.