If you have an interest in serving on our Board of Directors, please contact info@rmarts.org for more information.
Ann Afton
RMAA Co-Chair (2015-Current)
Human Resource Committee
Ann was the Director of Programs at Families First, a non-profit specializing in child abuse prevention and treatment and has a background in conflict resolution. She sings with the Denver Women’s Chorus.
Heidi Shriver
RMAA Co-Chair (2019-Current)
Administrator, Montview Conservatory for the Arts
Heidi Shriver recently retired after a 30-year career as a public educator. Heidi continues to enjoy working with kids of all ages, particularly fostering their talents in the arts. She was happy to join the RMAA Board because she has long admired the wonderful music and community created by the Denver Gay Men’s Chorus and the Denver Women’s Chorus.
Lynn Montano
Co-President, Denver Women’s Chorus (2020-Current)
Lynn retired from public education as a school administrator, business teacher, and coach. In 2010, she found a new passion playing golf and became an LPGA teaching professional. Lynn is grateful to be a part of this organization, and she enjoys singing with the chorus. Looking forward, Lynn is excited to give back by serving on the Board and supporting the Women’s Chorus as their President.
president@denverwomenschorus.org
Karen Tran
Co-President, Denver Women’s Chorus (2021-Current)
Red Rocks Community College
Karen (she/her) currently works for Red Rocks Community College in Financial Aid, where she uses her passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion to help make higher education accessible for all students, especially those in underserved communities. She is a graduate of Colorado State University with a BA in Spanish and Economics and has experience in banking, loans, and finance. Karen has been singing with the Denver Women’s Chorus since 2017, has served in various leadership roles on the Chorus Council since 2019, and is currently Co-Chair of the DWC Equity Committee and Co-President of the DWC. As a Denver-born advocate for social justice, she is happy to give back to her local LGBTQ+ community.
Stephen Wertz
Co-President, Denver Gay Men’s Chorus (2021-Current)
Stephen has over 40 years of experience in the Arts in various capacities around the country including NYC as a performer, producer, director, designer, and more. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance, a Master of Music Degree in Music Education, and an Advanced Graduate degree in School Administration. He is currently an Assistant Principal in Denver Public Schools. Stephen has been singing with DGMC for the last six years and has been a section leader, a council member and Production manager for all performances for the last three years.
Mark Heneghan
Co-President, Denver Gay Men’s Chorus (2021-Current)
Mark is a trained security practitioner with over 20 years of experience in the fields of information technology and information security and holds multiple certifications. He has been singing with the DGMC since 2016 and served roles in chorus section leadership, IT, production, and chorus council; he now shares leading the chorus with co-president Stephen Wertz. He also enjoys lending his volunteer time to the Denver Women’s Chorus. An avid reader and technology fan, he always makes time for his nieces and nephews.
Erik Laitos
Board Member (2020-Current)
Consultant, Slalom Consulting
A native of Denver and active in Denver’s LGBT+ community, Erik Laitos has long been an admirer and supporter of the Denver arts scene. A huge Star Trek fan, Erik can recite from the Declaration of Independence and is an obsessive geographer and historian. He is a consultant at Slalom Consulting focusing on growth strategy, the public sector, and diversity & inclusion work and a volunteer docent at Historic Denver.
Leta Keane
Board Member (2021-Current)
Turing School of Software & Design
lkeane@rmarts.org
Leta Keane (she/they) is an educator at Turing School of Software & Design, where she brings her passion for honest communication and equity work to the classroom. An advocate for arts and sciences, and a lifelong musician, Leta is excited to be a part of the RMAA Board. Leta loves to learn and try new things, from sword fighting to ballet. Few things make her happier than sunny Colorado afternoons, high fives, and earnest conversations.
Dave Kersting
Board Member (2021-Current) – Treasurer
Jamie Henderson
Board Member (2017-Current) – Secretary
Private Attorney
Jamie Henderson is a Stanford Law-educated attorney who has represented the Denver LGBT community for 29 years. He sang baritone with DGMC from 1991-1995. He is a founding member of the Colorado LGBT Bar Association and is active in SQUID Swim Team and St. Barnabas Episcopal Church.