Pat Kessel

After joining Interlochen Center for the Arts in 1992 as controller, Patrick M. Kessel was promoted in 2004 to vice president of finance and operations. In three decades of service to the institution, he has worked with five presidents. In 2013, he received the President's Distinguished Service Award, recognizing his additional work during a three-year tenure as interim vice president of advancement. During that time, he oversaw implementation of Salesforce for donor tracking, enhanced research and stewardship, and completed the initial feasibility study for the successful $135 million CREATE AMAZING campaign.