Leadership

Artistic Direction

Quarryland Men’s Chorus is led by Artistic Director, Mitch Serslev.

headshot of Assistant Artistic Director
Artistic Director
Mitch Serslev

Mr. Serslev is a founding member of Quarryland and brings a rich musical background to the chorus.  He holds a Bachelor of Music from the University of Iowa and a Master of Music from the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

Governance

As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Chorus is governed by a Board of Directors that works closely with the artistic director. Performing Members and Off-stage Members may serve on the Board in various capacities as executive voting members and committee chairs. The Board ensures that the Chorus’ operational, financial, and organizational needs are met. 

Current Board of Directors
President – Barbara Dennis
Secretary – Kathleen Sideli
Treasurer – Jim Johnson
Rainbow Coordinator – Marion Krefeldt

Greg Voshell
Jeffrey Ankrom
Will Mruzek
Rob Ping
Lori Garraghty

Ex officio
Assistant Artistic Director – Mitch Serslev (2007-2009, 2012-2013, 2016-)

Election to the board is open to all Performing and Off-stage Members. The Board of Directors meets once per month to discuss official Chorus business matters. Once per year, the board members and committee chairs convene for a retreat to review the past year’s accomplishments and plan for the upcoming season. Some committees meet on a regular basis, while others meet only a few times each year.

Committees, and their chairs, reporting to the Board of Directors include:

  • Board Development Committee, Greg Voshell
  • Community Engagement, Barbara Dennis
  • Finance Committee, Jim Johnson
  • Marketing Committee, Ron Ping-Slater
  • Membership, (chair vacant)
  • Revenue, (chair vacant)

Staff Positions
Accompanist – Claudia Santana Nunez

Other Leadership Volunteers
Chorus Manager – Michael Moore
Concert Volunteer Coordinator – (vacant)
Chorus Connection – Robert Ping-Slater
GALA Festival Coordinator – Will Mruzek
Historian – Jim Johnson
Librarian – Jeffrey Ankrom
Volunteer Coordinator – (vacant)
Wardrobe Coordinator – (vacant)

See our Get Involved page for more details about these positions.