Executive Staff

Mary Smith, Director of Development
Walter Stewart, Production Team Leader
Michelle Roberts, Outreach Coordinator

Artistic Staff

Ryan Heller, Artistic Director & Conductor
David Utterback, Rehearsal Accompanist
Mary Takvam, Symphonic Chorus Soprano Section Leader
Mary Smith, Symphonic Chorus Alto Section Leader
Albert Garcia, Symphonic Chorus Tenor Section Leader
Robert Hartigan, Symphonic Chorus Bass Section Leader

Board of Directors

Chorus Austin is a 501(c)(3) organization governed by an all-volunteer Board of Directors. Board members include community leaders and singers who give their time and expertise to support our mission of “building community through vocal music.” In addition to their duties as directors, each board member serves on a working committee of either the board or the ensembles.

Officers

Angela Fleming, Chair
Sylvia Cowin, Secretary
Gail Minault, Historian

Members-At-Large

Mary Smith, Director of Development
Janet Forman, Member at Large
John Hoberman, Member at Large
Cameron Vann, Legal
Jose Mendez, Austin Children’s Choir
Fran Rush, Symphonic Chorus President
Stephanie Reynolds, Symphonic Chorus Representative
Bob Hartigan, Chamber Ensemble Representative
Doug Eicher, Member at large

Advisors

David Knoll, Legal
Rhett Perry, Financial
Cookie Ruiz, Strategic Planning