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Chorus Leadership

At Our Voice Milwaukee, our chorus is guided by a dedicated network of leaders who bring vision, expertise and care to every aspect of our work. From shaping our musical direction to ensuring strong organizational stewardship, each group plays a distinct and essential role in advancing our mission.

Artistic Leadership sets the creative tone of the ensemble, curating programs that amplify LGBTQ+ voices and experiences through music. The Board of Directors provides governance, strategic direction and long-term sustainability. Committees and volunteers extend this work even further, offering their time, insight and energy to support performances, outreach and operations.

Together, this collective leadership structure allows Our Voice Milwaukee to grow, evolve and create meaningful experiences on stage and in the community.

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David Hein

Artistic Director

David Hein (he/him) is concluding his fourth year as the Artistic Director of Our Voice Milwaukee. Under his leadership the chorus has grown from around 18 members to over 120 active members, both singing and non-singing. He is a Traveling Music Teacher with Milwaukee Public Schools – assisting district music teachers, teaching piano and voice lessons, leading choral and band sectionals, and accompanying choirs, solos, and ensembles. He also teaches at Alverno College where he directs the Alverno College Choir and teaches courses in Alverno’s Music Program. He is principal organist and sanctuary choir accompanist at The United Methodist Church of Whitefish Bay. David’s music teaching spans elementary through collegiate levels; as well as private voice, piano, and organ instruction. Prior positions include serving as Artistic Director of the Fond du Lac Children’s Chorale, Assistant Professor of Music at Marian University, as well as full and part-time church music positions in Lutheran, Methodist, Presbyterian, United Church of Christ, and Roman Catholic parishes. David has choral music arrangements published with Neil A. Kjos Music Company and Choristers Guild, and he has been a writer for the Choristers Guild curriculum series Of Primary Importance. He is president of the Sheboygan Symphony Orchestra board of directors. He is a member of GALA Choruses (The Gay and Lesbian Choruses of America), the American Choral Directors Association, Chorus America, and The Association of Lutheran Church Musicians. David holds music degrees from St. Olaf College and Michigan State University. David lives in a converted church in Sheboygan with his husband Sam and their pitbull, Rusty.

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Lee Stovall

Assistant Artistic Director

Lee Stovall (he/him) is thrilled to return as OVM’s Assistant Director this season. He currently teaches high school vocal music and music technology at Rufus King High School in Milwaukee Public Schools. A veteran teacher of 16 years, he has taught students from 4K to college in urban, suburban, and rural school districts. His life passions are to use music to spread joy in his students and their communities and using music to break down societal barriers. Stovall is currently on the Wisconsin Music Educators Association (WMEA) board as an Equity Chair, and locally he has been a part of the music expansion at Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) as the vice president for the Milwaukee Music Educators Association: in the past 5 years the number of students who have had access to music classes in MPS has increased from 19% to 92%. In addition to his duties as Assistant Artistic Director for Our Voice Milwaukee, Stovall sings professionally in the early music ensemble, Aperi Animam, and he is a professional vocal arranger, commissioning works for groups from middle school to professional Broadway revues. As a sought after contemporary a cappella clinician, he has workshopped and judged groups across the country, including international competitions in New York City in 2018, 2022, 2024, and 2025. Outside of his current teaching position, performance schedule, and volunteer work within music education, Stovall enjoys playing volleyball, nerdy board games, and Battlebots.

Board of Directors

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Andrew Kelly

President

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Anthony Porcelli

Treasurer

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Cameron Jaeger

Member At-Large

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Justin Thomaas

President-Elect

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Joan Fecteau

Member At-Large

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Tom Sielaff

Member At-Large

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Brad West

Secretary

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John Bartol

Member At-Large

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Zachary Staszewski

Member At-Large

Committee Membership

Artistic Committee
David Hein, Chair
Lee Stovall
Kevin Baker
Johnathan Bartol
Scott Eakins
Andrew Kelly
Tom Sielaff
Justin Thomaas
Kevin Zill

 

Operations & Production

Committee
Maverick Faz-Thill, Co-Chair
Cameron Jaeger, Co-Chair
Chris Anderson 
Joe Dietrich

Sam Egan
Jaime Flores
Chris Francis
Gary Hein
Joey Kovnesky
Marcus Maichle
Bill Martin
Andrew Murphy
Jaime Shounard
Jo St. Clair
 

Membership Committee
Jake Daggett, Chair
Joe Becker
Jake Boring
Cory Conto
Michael Houle
Justin Thomaas

 

Marketing Committee
Ari Kohll, Co-Chair

Zachary Staszewski, Co-Chair

Aaron Berth

Joan Fecteau
Brett Heglund

Tom Sielaff
Brad West

Fundraising Committee
James Burdsall, Chair
Anthony Porcelli
Maverick Thill

Zachary Staszewski

Music Librarians
Terry Zimmer

Jeff Hussinger

 

Music Leads

Regan Schmidt

Brian Daniel

Section Coordinators

Michael Houle, First Tenor

Brett Heglund, Second Tenor

Cory Conto, Baritone

Joe Becker, Bass

OVM is a 501(c)(3) organization.

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