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.

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.

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.

Not Pictured:

Andrew Rowberg, Treasurer
Esther Hulme, Member-At-large

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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 Davenport, Chorus manager

Kat joined Sacred & Profane as Chorus Manager in the Fall of 2022. A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, 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 Canada, Kat has settled in the Bay Area and also serves as Program Manager at Young Women’s Choral Projects of San Francisco.