The Executive Board consists of SMS singers elected to two year terms. The Board supports the director and assistant director in planning the concert season, manages the groups finances, develops funding, and coordinates with the Artistic Advisory Board.
William Zinn
President
Bill serves as the President of the Master Singers, as well as being the Bass section leader. A full bio is forthcoming.
Elli Johnston
Vice-President
Elizabeth, or Elli, as she prefers to be called, first served as the secretary of the board beginning September 2008. She has sung soprano with the group since 2005.
Elli comes from a musical family. As a child, her sisters would make her plug her ears and sing the melody so they could learn their choir parts, so there’s no time that she remembers when she wasn’t learning to sing. She also plays a number of instruments, including the trumpet, saxophone, and clarinet.
Elli is a happy mother and wife, and also works full-time as a Microsoft Project Server Administrator. She loves singing with the Master Singers, it feels like an extension of her musical family.
Katharine Hall
Secretary
Katharine has served as Secretary of the board since May of 2011 and has sung soprano with the group since 2009. She comes from a theatrical family and has been singing for most of her life - one of the lucky recipients of a great musical education furnished by California’s once generous elementary and secondary school music programs.
In 1994 Katharine earned an AA degree in Music Business Management from Sacramento City College, and she lives and works in Sacramento. Singing with SMS is a particular thrill for her because the group’s performance quality is high, the repertoire is varied in every concert, and because the members of SMS really do enjoy and support one another. “Serving on the board is a privilege and chance to be more useful to the group”.
Steve Hill
Treasurer
Steve’s fantastic tenor voice is a wonderful addition to the group, and his skills as Treasurer are almost as amazing. A full bio for him is forthcoming.
Carol Horner
Choral Liaison
The Choral Liaison serves as the primary communications link between SMS singers, the executive board, and the director. Carol is a member of the alto section of the choir, and she plays several instruments including recorder. She is the choral director at Faith Lutheran Church in Fair Oaks, CA.