BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Sacred and Profane is governed by a board of directors that includes both chorus and community members.

Mark DeWitt, president

Mark DeWitt grew up listening to his parents rehearse and sing in a Lutheran church choir and started singing himself in that same Ohio church. He has had a varied career as a computer professional and music academic, and has sung in groups ranging from classical to college a cappella, jazz, gospel, and barbershop, joining Sacred & Profane in 2022. He has served on several boards and worked in advancement operations in the non-profit sector. He holds advanced degrees in music from New England Conservatory and UC Berkeley and is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.

Tomas Hallin, Treasurer

Tomas joined his first choir in high school and choral singing has been an important part of his life ever since. A native of Sweden, he moved to the US in the mid-1990s. He was a member of the Columbia Choral Society in Columbia, SC, and joined Sacred and Profane after moving to California. His musical taste ranges from classical music to rock and just about anything in between, with a special affinity for big band jazz after a few fun years playing the baritone saxophone in a big band. Tomas joined the S&P board in 2019 and is currently serving as treasurer. He is an IT professional at a large staffing company, and a servant to several cats.

Daniel Morrison, Secretary

Daniel started singing in school musicals in junior high, but made the jump to choral singing in high school and has been in at least one choir every year since then. Originally from Massachusetts, he attended the University of Chicago from 2015-2019, where he sang with groups ranging from chapel choir to contemporary a cappella. Daniel joined Sacred & Profane in 2019 after moving to San Francisco, and currently serves as board secretary and tenor section leader.

George-Ann Bowers, MeMber-at-large

George-Ann began choral singing in junior high school, and except for a few intervening years, has been singing chorally ever since. Following a few years with the California Bach Society in the mid-1970’s, she has sung continuously with Sacred & Profane Chamber Chorus since its first performance in 1978. She has served on the board, generally as treasurer, for a large proportion of S&P’s history, and is regarded as the chorus’ unofficial historian and archivist. In parallel artistic activity, George-Ann has pursued a career in fiber arts, primarily weaving, and has exhibited her nature-themed artworks throughout the United States as well as internationally.

Amy Bruhmuller, Member at large

Amy is a life-long champion of the choral arts, having participated in several choirs as a singer, volunteer, and board member in both Southern and Northern California. Specializing in special events and development, Amy has served on the development staff for the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Cantare Con Vivo. She has served on the Board of Directors of WomenSing, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of My Own Montessori School and is a parent volunteer at her three daughters’ schools. With Sacred and Profane, Amy is the community-building facilitator and has recently been appointed President of the Board.

Michaela De Vries, Member-at-Large

Mishaela’s whole life has been wrapped up in music and the arts. From the age of six when she picked up her first violin, she was either playing violin or singing. As she grew, she added classical studies in piano and later on, voice. It was in high school that Mishaela decided choral music was a huge passion! Mishaela went on to earn her Bachelor of Music Education from the University of Oregon in 2004 where she studied choral music and methods under Dr. Sharon Paul and Dr. Shannon Chase. She had the opportunity to sing with Dr. Paul all four years of undergrad and participated in the select Chamber Choir of the UofO. Mishaela also had the opportunity to learn choral conducting in post-graduate studies at Portland State University, under the tutelage of Dr. Bruce Browne. Over the last twenty years, Mishaela has participated in various choirs - Sacred and Profane among them - taught many young music students and has held board membership in other non-profits. Mishaela is excited for the future of S&P and is grateful to be a part of the journey.

Enya Murray, member-at-large

Enya has been a lifelong lover of music since the fourth grade. She has since made music and choir her life-long passion. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Choral Music from the University of Southern California in 2019, and her Master’s of Music in Music Education from the University of Missouri - Columbia in 2022. She is a middle school choral and musical theatre director in the Bay Area and loves to spread her love of choral music to the next generation. Enya joined Sacred & Profane in the fall of 2021 and became a member of the board in early 2023.

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Are you looking to get more involved with a non-profit arts organization? We are actively recruiting for our Board of Directors! Contact us if you’re interested in what our board does and how you can contribute to our community.

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STAFF

Kat Pringsheim Davenport, Administrator

Kat joined Sacred & Profane as an Administrator in the Fall of 2022. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Class of 2022, while pursuing a degree in Art Practice, they also served as the business manager of the UC Men’s and Women’s Chorales (now Cal Chorale) and founded the acapella group Trill Seekers. Originally from Calgary, Canada, Kat has settled in the Bay Area and now sings with the UC Alumni Chorus and in their spare time paints, writes, bakes bread, and cultivates a rapidly expanding collection of houseplants.