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Meet Our Leadership
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Claire Miley
President
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Claire Miley is a practicing attorney who received her law degree from Northwestern University School of Law, where she served on the editorial board of the Northwestern University Law Review. Currently, she is a member of the Healthcare Practice Area of Bass, Berry & Sims PLC, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America.® She also serves as Vice Chair of the Healthcare Reform Task Force of the American Health Lawyers Association.
“In addition to loving to sing (though not as a soloist!), I am honored to help pursue Nashville in Harmony's mission. Nashville in Harmony not only serves as a supportive family for GLBT people and their friends, but also is an important avenue for outreach to the broader community. This chorus has a joy that is downright infectious! When our audiences hear us sing, I think they can really identify with the notion that, at the heart of the matter, we’re all the same – just people."
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Adam Mayfield
Secretary
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Adam Mayfield is a 2002 graduate of Belmont University's Mike Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business -- majoring in Music Business & Artist Management. A 1995 Illinois All-State Vocalist, Adam was invited to sing with the University of Illinois' elite Concert Choir as a freshman choral music education major. His love for music and what was at the time a hobby of broadcast radio soon brought him to Nashville where he honed his on-air talents at WAY-FM and WSIX. He currently works for the State of Tennessee as a Disability Claims Adjudicator and fancies himself the World's Best Armchair DJ!
"In college, I was kicked out of choir when I came out of the closet; that was almost 10 years ago. My singing voice had been silent for 9 of those years, when I was lucky enough to find Nashville in Harmony. As soon as I walked into my vocal interview, I knew I was supposed to be there (and thankfully, they agreed!) As Board Secretary, my goal is to work as hard as I can to allow our board and leadership to "dream big" and not have to worry about all of the paperwork along the way! I also want to reach out to other members who NEED the acceptance and love that can be found inside NiH as much as I needed it a year ago; in many ways, we all still do."
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Kerry McCalla
Treasurer
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Kerry McCalla retired from Bellsouth in 2002 after 27 years with various responsibilities in project management, engineering, training development, marketing and information systems. The most visible project he worked on was the internal communications the "Bat" Building, downtown Nashville .
Kerry has much volunteer experience including: 11 years with the Inverness Lions Club, 10 years with the Alabama Woodworkers Guild, over 30 years with Mid-West Tool Collectors Association, 20 years with Hillsboro Presbyterian Church and 10 years with the Nashville Area Habitat for Humanity as a volunteer construction supervisor. He and wife Lynne have been able to travel some with Habitat International including several trips to the Gulf coast and a memorable 2-week build in Belfast , Northern Ireland .
"Serving as NiH Treasurer is behind the scenes and allows me to be a more active member of the organization, while at the same time provide a necessary service with a little additional commitment of time.”
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Bev Clendenen
Member-at-large
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Bev Clendenen has been a Fedex courier for the past 23 years, and is serving as board member-at-large. More specifically, Bev will be heading Nashville in Harmony's volunteer group, known as the 5th Section. She and Anne Moorman (her partner of 18 years and a much-valued 5th Sectioneer) organize and host the Out on the Deck Concert Series at their Purple House. Bev has one daughter and two grandchildren.
"When I retire in a few years, I will be traveling, fishing, golfing and playing tennis."
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Carissa Cascio
Member-at-large
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Carissa Cascio is a researcher who joined the faculty of Vanderbilt’s Psychiatry Department in 2007. Her lab conducts studies on the relationship between brain and behavior in children with autism spectrum disorders. She joined Nashville in Harmony in the Fall of 2009.
“I’m proud to be a part of Nashville in Harmony. I've always loved music and singing, and it's wonderful to be part of a group that teaches inclusiveness and acceptance by example. The warmth and energy of the NiH community is something I look forward to every week, and I think it speaks to our audiences in a way that inspires the social change we all hope for. I'm honored to serve on the board and am here to help in any way I can."
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Eric Tyson
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Eric Tyson has been an air traffic controller for over 27 years at Nashville International Airport. He’s always had an active interest in aviation, music and photography. In 1999, he founded a support group for bisexual men and women in Middle Tennessee and served as its primary facilitator throughout its 6-year run. From February '05 until November '06, he contributed a monthly column entitled, "Bi The Way" to the GLBT newspaper, Church Street Freedom Press. He served as Bass Section Rep. for two years and has served on the Publicity committee throughout most of his Nih membership.
Eric says, "Being a singer in NiH continues to be an incredible experience - for all of us. NiH has become tremendously important to me, and it is a privilege to serve on the board and to be part of the decision process for the chorus."
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Member Elected Leadership |
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Beth
Thorneycroft
Membership
Coordinator |
Lynne McCalla
Music
Librarian |
Rodger Murray
Historian
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Susan Hawes
Hospitality
Chair
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Brian Koho
Webmaster
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Joy Strange
Alto
Section Rep
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Daniel Spohr
Tenor
Section Rep |
David Thacker
Bass
Section Rep
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JT Collins
Soprano
Section Rep |
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| Roger Murray |
Roger Murray |
Roz Bell |
Don Brown |
Julie Reliford |
Claire Miley |
August 2004 through
June 2005 |
July 2005 through
June 2006 |
July 2006 through
June 2007 |
July 2007 through
June 2008 |
July 2008 through
June 2009 |
July 2009 through
June 2010 |
What Sweeter Music
What Matters |
And All the Town
Be Merry!
We Shall Be Free |
Candle of Hope
Change the World |
Hope, Harmony,
& Home
A Peaceful Planet:
The Green Concert |
Over the Bridges and Through the Woods
Love Can Build
A Bridge |
Jingle This!
All You Need
Is Love
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July 2010 through
June 2011 |
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Twisted Tinsel
A Home for Us All
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