about us: LEADERSHIP
Our Board of Directors is made up of chorus members who are community leaders, each bringing special talents
and strengths to the group in order to support and serve our artistic team and the chorus.
The Board of Directors for Peninsula Singers meets monthly after the Monday rehearsal.
Our Non-Board Volunteers are also choir members who contribute their time and talents to our organization.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
and strengths to the group in order to support and serve our artistic team and the chorus.
The Board of Directors for Peninsula Singers meets monthly after the Monday rehearsal.
Our Non-Board Volunteers are also choir members who contribute their time and talents to our organization.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Shelley Anderson: PRESIDENT, MARKETING
president@peninsulasingersandiego.org
marketing@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Shelley is an advertising professional and life-long singer. She founded Pro Media, a media buying service, in 1988 and is partner -- with her husband Hal Hodgson -- in The Marketing Deli, a San Diego advertising agency. In high school, Shelley sang in school and church choirs, a folk duo and in school and community musicals. In college, she studied music and voice, was in chorus and had lead roles in musical theater. She is also a guitarist and has performed as a solo artist around San Diego. She has been in many San Diego vocal groups including Singer’s Workshop, Choraleers, San Diego Choral Club, Southern Comfort (women’s quintet) and Shell’s Belles (women’s trio.) She has been a member of Peninsula Singers since 2014.
president@peninsulasingersandiego.org
marketing@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Shelley is an advertising professional and life-long singer. She founded Pro Media, a media buying service, in 1988 and is partner -- with her husband Hal Hodgson -- in The Marketing Deli, a San Diego advertising agency. In high school, Shelley sang in school and church choirs, a folk duo and in school and community musicals. In college, she studied music and voice, was in chorus and had lead roles in musical theater. She is also a guitarist and has performed as a solo artist around San Diego. She has been in many San Diego vocal groups including Singer’s Workshop, Choraleers, San Diego Choral Club, Southern Comfort (women’s quintet) and Shell’s Belles (women’s trio.) She has been a member of Peninsula Singers since 2014.
Bobbi Seelig: VICE PRESIDENT
Joining Peninsula Singers in 2016 was an easy choice…a chance to sing and to meet people in the community! Bobbi Seelig grew up singing, which continued in her own home and teaching career. She was awarded Teacher of the Year three times and in 2005, Bobbi was honored as Carlsbad’s District Teacher of the Year, after which she was selected as the Alumnus of the Year from Point Loma Nazarene University. She has co-led 67 Navy and church marriage enrichment retreats worldwide with her husband, Steve, and has directed over 50 children’s musicals presented by her third-grade students and church kids. Bobbi enjoys playing with her 5 grandchildren, volunteering in their classrooms, playing golf, international travel, and participating in her church choir and Peninsula Singers.
Joining Peninsula Singers in 2016 was an easy choice…a chance to sing and to meet people in the community! Bobbi Seelig grew up singing, which continued in her own home and teaching career. She was awarded Teacher of the Year three times and in 2005, Bobbi was honored as Carlsbad’s District Teacher of the Year, after which she was selected as the Alumnus of the Year from Point Loma Nazarene University. She has co-led 67 Navy and church marriage enrichment retreats worldwide with her husband, Steve, and has directed over 50 children’s musicals presented by her third-grade students and church kids. Bobbi enjoys playing with her 5 grandchildren, volunteering in their classrooms, playing golf, international travel, and participating in her church choir and Peninsula Singers.
Sandy Mackie: FUNDRAISING
fundraising@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Sandy joined Peninsula Singers in 2013 and was instantly hooked. She enjoys the lively
and friendly atmosphere, as well as the wide variety of musical selections. In 2010,
Sandy retired from a long career as an elementary school special education teacher.
Since that time, she has found time to study Spanish for fun and travel, take cooking
classes both here and abroad, as well as travel in her camper throughout the USA
and Canada. Sandy has had experience on two other non-profit boards and looks
forward to helping in any way she can.
fundraising@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Sandy joined Peninsula Singers in 2013 and was instantly hooked. She enjoys the lively
and friendly atmosphere, as well as the wide variety of musical selections. In 2010,
Sandy retired from a long career as an elementary school special education teacher.
Since that time, she has found time to study Spanish for fun and travel, take cooking
classes both here and abroad, as well as travel in her camper throughout the USA
and Canada. Sandy has had experience on two other non-profit boards and looks
forward to helping in any way she can.
Erin Frankel: LIBRARIAN
librarian@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Erin has been the librarian since the beginning of Peninsula Singers. She is very proud of our group. She looks forward to each new season and can't wait to sing! She has been married for 31 years to Fred and they have two grandchildren and two wonderful daughters that she would love to tell you about. Erin grew up in San Diego and has lived in Ocean Beach for 35 years. Welcome to Peninsula Singers where we Enrich, Educate and Entertain!
librarian@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Erin has been the librarian since the beginning of Peninsula Singers. She is very proud of our group. She looks forward to each new season and can't wait to sing! She has been married for 31 years to Fred and they have two grandchildren and two wonderful daughters that she would love to tell you about. Erin grew up in San Diego and has lived in Ocean Beach for 35 years. Welcome to Peninsula Singers where we Enrich, Educate and Entertain!
Bianca Kennedy: WEBMASTER, (Past President of the Board Emeritus)
webteam@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Bianca is a writer and photographer, published regularly in the national publications. She is also a webmaster and graphic designer. Bianca enjoys using her imaging, graphics and writing skills toward Peninsula Singers related projects. Bianca is also on the Board of Directors for the Choral Consortium of San Diego. She also serves as a breast cancer research advocate for Dr. Geoffrey Wahl's research team at the Salk Institute. On a personal note, Bianca and her husband and her fellow Peninsula Singer choir member, Ron Kennedy, met in their high school choir in Texas years ago.
webteam@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Bianca is a writer and photographer, published regularly in the national publications. She is also a webmaster and graphic designer. Bianca enjoys using her imaging, graphics and writing skills toward Peninsula Singers related projects. Bianca is also on the Board of Directors for the Choral Consortium of San Diego. She also serves as a breast cancer research advocate for Dr. Geoffrey Wahl's research team at the Salk Institute. On a personal note, Bianca and her husband and her fellow Peninsula Singer choir member, Ron Kennedy, met in their high school choir in Texas years ago.
Becky Greene: SECRETARY, SOCIAL
social@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Becky has been a member of Peninsula Singers since the inception of the choir. After singing in the shower, the car, and at the beach her whole life, Peninsula Singers is the first choir she has been a member of. She has enjoyed all types of music: popular and classical alike. One of the highlights has been singing in a mixed-voice quartet, first called The Four Flats, and then renamed The Quarter Notes. She and husband Frank have been married for 40 years. They have raised four children on the Point, have three grand daughters and a fourth grandchild on the way!
social@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Becky has been a member of Peninsula Singers since the inception of the choir. After singing in the shower, the car, and at the beach her whole life, Peninsula Singers is the first choir she has been a member of. She has enjoyed all types of music: popular and classical alike. One of the highlights has been singing in a mixed-voice quartet, first called The Four Flats, and then renamed The Quarter Notes. She and husband Frank have been married for 40 years. They have raised four children on the Point, have three grand daughters and a fourth grandchild on the way!
Sarah Suhonen: ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
director@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
See Artistic Team page for Sarah's Biography
director@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
See Artistic Team page for Sarah's Biography
Janet Mathews: MEMBERSHIP
Janet began her musical education with piano lessons and received her first instruction
on stringed instruments in the San Diego City School system. She completed a degree
in music at the University of Arizona. Playing viola and violin, she has been actively
giving chamber music concerts, and playing in several symphonic orchestras. She
has been a member of Peninsula Singers since 2014 to explore vocal music beyond
singing in the car.
Janet began her musical education with piano lessons and received her first instruction
on stringed instruments in the San Diego City School system. She completed a degree
in music at the University of Arizona. Playing viola and violin, she has been actively
giving chamber music concerts, and playing in several symphonic orchestras. She
has been a member of Peninsula Singers since 2014 to explore vocal music beyond
singing in the car.
Lia Bruce: SOCIAL MEDIA
Lia joined Peninsula Singers in early 2016 with her mom and looks forward to every
Monday night practice. While she grew up playing piano and spent a few years
taking voice lessons, this is Lia's first choir experience. When she isn't scaring
other drivers by belting arias and show tunes in her car, Lia serves as
Communications Coordinator for a National Science Foundation grant and for
The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego.
Lia joined Peninsula Singers in early 2016 with her mom and looks forward to every
Monday night practice. While she grew up playing piano and spent a few years
taking voice lessons, this is Lia's first choir experience. When she isn't scaring
other drivers by belting arias and show tunes in her car, Lia serves as
Communications Coordinator for a National Science Foundation grant and for
The Nonprofit Institute at the University of San Diego.
ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF:
Carly Stacey, CHOIR ASSISTANT
Carly Stacey is a Broadway San Diego award winning actress in musical theatre.
Her most recent shows include Chicago, and The Rocky Horror Show at San Diego City College where she currently attends, majoring in Dramatic Arts. She's thankful for this new opportunity assisting and performing with Peninsula Singers.
Carly Stacey is a Broadway San Diego award winning actress in musical theatre.
Her most recent shows include Chicago, and The Rocky Horror Show at San Diego City College where she currently attends, majoring in Dramatic Arts. She's thankful for this new opportunity assisting and performing with Peninsula Singers.
NON-BOARD CHAIRPERSONS & VOLUNTEERS
Michelle Huffaker: GRAPHIC DESIGN
webteam@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Michelle is the married mother of three, and for over a decade, chauffeured her kids to music lessons, youth symphony and children's choir rehearsals. Now that her children are mostly grown (and driving themselves!), she finally decided to join a choir herself and fell immediately in love with Peninsula Singers for the friendly crowd of men and women with diverse musical backgrounds. She has been a print and web designer for over 15 years and runs her own company, comDstudio.
webteam@peninsulasingerssandiego.org
Michelle is the married mother of three, and for over a decade, chauffeured her kids to music lessons, youth symphony and children's choir rehearsals. Now that her children are mostly grown (and driving themselves!), she finally decided to join a choir herself and fell immediately in love with Peninsula Singers for the friendly crowd of men and women with diverse musical backgrounds. She has been a print and web designer for over 15 years and runs her own company, comDstudio.
John Lown, EUROPE TRIP COORDINATOR (Past President of the Board Emeritus)
Starting with my days as a boy soprano to my present position as Music Director at Christ the King Anglican Church, my life has been filled with music – performing, vocal, instrumental, listening. Being associated with the Peninsula Singers the past 7 years has been rewarding and enjoyable, and the European tour and Carnegie appearance have been incredible experiences. I was born and reared in Britain and came to the United States after graduating from Cambridge University. In addition to travel, I have enjoyed participating in sports all my life. I am currently extending my career as a university professor, teaching half-time at National University. My wife of 48 years and I are proud owners of ex-racing greyhounds and equally proud grandparents of 3 athletic and bright grandsons.
Starting with my days as a boy soprano to my present position as Music Director at Christ the King Anglican Church, my life has been filled with music – performing, vocal, instrumental, listening. Being associated with the Peninsula Singers the past 7 years has been rewarding and enjoyable, and the European tour and Carnegie appearance have been incredible experiences. I was born and reared in Britain and came to the United States after graduating from Cambridge University. In addition to travel, I have enjoyed participating in sports all my life. I am currently extending my career as a university professor, teaching half-time at National University. My wife of 48 years and I are proud owners of ex-racing greyhounds and equally proud grandparents of 3 athletic and bright grandsons.
Rickie Sevadjian: COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR
Myra Callan: WEBTEAM - MUSIC DOWNLOADS