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Leadership Overview
Cranbrook is made up of a network of Artists-in-Residence, Faculty, Staff, and Board of Governors all committed to your success.
Leadership Overview
Cranbrook is made up of a network of Artists-in-Residence, Faculty, Staff, and Board of Governors all committed to your success.
Brandon Little, Interim Director
Born and raised in Southern Louisiana, Brandon Little grew up surrounded by craftsmanship and cultural storytelling—values that shaped a career devoted to building creative systems where industry, craft, and culture meet. Over more than two decades, he has led global design teams and revitalized brands across the world’s top creative companies. As Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at Fossil Group, he directed design strategy across 13 brands, led teams in the U.S. and Switzerland, and collaborated with partners including Burberry, Armani, and Tory Burch.
After relocating to Detroit, he served as Vice President, Creative Director, and Head of Design for Bedrock Manufacturing and Shinola, guiding cross-category design and brand strategy. Most recently, Brandon served as the founder and Chief Creative Officer of Artefkt Watches. His career reflects a lifelong belief that creativity is found in both practice and place.
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Elise DeChard
INTERIM FACULTY, ARCHITECTURE
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Elliott Earls
HEAD OF GRAPHIC DESIGN
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Iris Eichenberg
HEAD OF METALSMITHING
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Chris Fraser
HEAD OF PHOTOGRAPHY
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Cooper Holoweski
HEAD OF PRINT MEDIA
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Ian McDonald
HEAD OF CERAMICS
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Martha Mysko
CO-HEAD OF PAINTING
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Joey Quiñones
HEAD OF FIBER
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Leon Ransmeier
HEAD OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
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Rebecca Ripple
HEAD OF SCULPTURE
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Gina Reichert
INTERIM FACULTY, ARCHITECTURE
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Willie Wayne Smith
CO-HEAD OF PAINTING
Artists-in-Residence and Faculty
Artists-in-Residence and Faculty
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Shelley Brinkley
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
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Judy Dyki
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
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Michael Stone-Richards
DEAN OF PROGRAMS & PARTNERSHIPS
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Vanessa Lucero-Mazei
DEAN OF STUDENT SERVICES
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Kate LaPier
REGISTRAR & STUDENT SERVICES COORDINATOR
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Julia Delagarza
MANAGER OF ENROLLMENT & FINANCIAL AID
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Tatiana Flis
RECRUITMENT MANAGER
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Jennifer Lindemer
RECRUITMENT COORDINATOR
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Julie Montgomery
BUSINESS MANAGER
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Laura Bombach
TECHNOLOGY AND CENTRAL MEDIA LAB MANAGER
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Rachel DeBoard
TECHNOLOGY COORDINATOR
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Laurén Kozlowski
LIBRARIAN/CATALOGER
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Randi Bachman
Library Assistant
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Zahra Almajidi
CENTRAL MATERIALS LAB COORDINATOR
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Ted Prassinos
WRITING PROGRAM MANAGER
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Julie Fracker
DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
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Amanda Coe
DIGITAL MARKETING MANAGER
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Aaron Blendowski
FABRICATIONS MANAGER
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Megan Tamas
ACADEMY RESOURCES MANAGER
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Caryn Brooke Emmer
DONOR & VOLUNTEER RELATIONS MANAGER
Staff Directory
Staff Directory
Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum Board of Governors
JJ Curis
Gretchen Davidson
Jennifer Hermelin
Robert T. Wilson
Cranbrook Academy of Art and Art Museum Life Governors
Mary Lou Brous
James A. Kelly
David E. Klein
Bonnie A. Larson
Arthur C. Liebler
Timothy W. Mast
Beverly J. Moore
Horace J. Rodgers
Catherine S. Rosenthal
Susan M. Sosnick
Robert S. Swanson
Gary L. Wasserman
Lillian Zonars