If you have an interest in serving on our Board of Directors, please contact info@rmarts.org for more information.
Marcus E. Turner
Board President (2022-Current)
Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities
Marcus E. Turner’s career in the arts has spanned several organizations and areas. After receiving Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in music, Marcus moved into administration, marketing, fundraising and higher education at such institutions as the Colorado Shakespeare Festival, the University of Denver, Northwestern University, and SCFD. Currently, Marcus leads marketing, communications, and audience services at the Arvada Center for the Arts and Humanities. When not working, Marcus can be seen on local stages as an actor or as a musician.
John Hess
RMAA Vice-Chair (2022-Current)
Event Sales and Business Manager, Denver Center for the Performing Arts
A Colorado native, John Hess (he/him), is currently serving as the Event Sales and Business Manager for the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and their event services team. Prior to joining the DCPA, John had a 13-year career in professional sport and entertainment production where he oversaw the in-stadium entertainment and game presentation for multiple teams and league events. John currently sings as a tenor in DGMC and Off Kilter! and loves spending time and making wonderful music with his fellow chorus members.
Stephen Hutt
Board Member (2021-Current) – Treasurer
Assistant Professor, University of Denver
Natalya Cruz-Teixeira
Board Member (2022-Current)
the Division of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus as an HR Manager
. She has a degree from Smith College and also has a background in higher education and nonprofit sectors. Originally from the Boston area, Natalya has lived in Denver for over five years. She has been involved in the performing arts since elementary school and has been singing with the Denver Women’s Chorus since 2019. In addition to her HR experience, Natalya has a passion for DEI work, which she brings to DWC and RMAA.
Scotte Hoerle
President, Denver Gay Men’s Chorus (2022-Current)
Marketing Director – Chicago Creative Group
Scotte has been in the marketing
industry for over 20 years working in the retail, professional services, technology, financial and performing arts sectors. He has served on the RMAA board in the past as their Marketing Chair, serving all the choruses of RMAA by leading concert marketing for 5+ seasons, as well as singing in DGMC and Off Kilter! since 2014. Prior to that he sang with the Twin Cities Gay Men’s Chorus. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities.
He currently is serving as the President of the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and is working with their new Artistic Director as they reach out in new directions for DGMC in the Front Range communities.
Ryan Montoya
Board Member (2022 – Current)
Slalom Consulting
A native of New Mexico, Ryan has lived in the Denver community for the last 15 years. Ryan grew up in the arts and played in band through high school. He is also passionate about giving back to thecommunity. Currently, Ryan works as a manager within Talent Management at Slalom Consulting, focusing on Global Consultant Development.
Matthew R. Nilsen
Board Member (2024-Current)
municipal government consultant, Matthew focuses his legal practice on land use, real estate development, and government relations. Originally from the East Coast, Matthew has lived in Denver for over eight years. He is a “theatre kid” at heart and has been involved in the performing arts since childhood, with a focus on vocal performance and musical theatre. He also previously served as Marketing Director for the Denver Brass, a Colorado-based ensemble.Emily Flemming
Board Member (2024-Current)
Passionate about music, theater,
social justice, business, and theology, Emily has pastored Christ Church since 2021 and is excited to join the RMAA Board. As an ordained pastor with 17 years of church leadership,she also brings HR, sales, and marketing expertise from earlier careers in education, legal, and executive search. With Southern charm (hailing from South Carolina), Emily has called Colorado home since 2011. She works to make connections across community, cultural, and religious divides and serves as Finance Chair on the Board of the CU Boulder Wesley Foundation.
Victoria “Tori” Short
Board Member (2024-Current)
Tori (she/her) is originally from a small town in Eastern Kentucky. She currently works in proposals and grants for the University of Kentucky. She has a doctoral degree in Leadership from the University of the Cumberlands with an extensive background in nonprofits, research, grants administration, and local and state government. She has been involved in the performing arts since she was five years old and has been singing with the Denver Women’s Chorus since her move to Colorado in 2023. She is passionate about advocacy for social justice, travel, and Medieval literature. She is thrilled to join the RMAA board. Singing with DWC has truly changed her life, and she is so thankful to RMAA.
Elisabeth Doherty
Board Member (2024-Current)
Elisabeth (she/they) grew up in California but has called Denver home for the past 18 years. She has been singing since joining her first choir at age nine and has sang in professional and community choruses since, with a brief hiatus after her twins her born. One of the best decisions of her life was joining the Denver Women’s Chorus in 2019. Elisabeth brings nine years of nonprofit management and marketing experience and currently is the Associate Vice President of Brand for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. She has also been actively involved in the Society’s DEI work, including leading the LGBTQIA+ employee resource group.