VocalEssence is thrilled to announce the addition of three new members to its Board of Directors. The VocalEssence Board of Directors serve as ambassadors for the organization in the larger community. They also guide VocalEssence in all major policy decisions while ensuring the financial stability of the 56-year-old nonprofit.
“I’m delighted to welcome our new board members to the organization,” says Philip Brunelle, VocalEssence artistic director and founder. “Our mission is to unite our community in song, and each one of our new board members creates an opportunity we deeply value–to connect with the new voices and new networks that are always growing in the place we’ve called home for more than half a century. Serving on our board is a generous contribution of time, skill, and spirit, and we know these incredible professionals have insights and perspectives that will enhance VocalEssence beyond measure.”
Brianna Hill is CEO of Intimate Perspectives, LLC, an enterprise offering services from business consulting, project management, life coaching, and much more. Her recent experiences include being an adjunct professor at MSU-Mankato/St. Paul College, a Supervisor & Probation Officer for 15 years, an independent beauty consultant for Mary Kay, Inc., has served as an operations manager and volunteers as the director of the Children and Teen Ministry at her local church. She is a professional dance choreographer and has been featured in music videos and is currently a dance teacher.
Anna Ostroushko is a Grants Management Associate at Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies where she supports the foundation’s domain teams and grantmaking processes.
Mary M. Tjosvold, has a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and has completed the Owner Management Program at Harvard Business School. In 1976, she founded the Mary T. Family of Companies, which specializes in customized living options for seniors and people with disabilities through housing, home health, and other services.