Board of Directors

 

Laurie Ciasullo

Laurie has been singing for as long as she can remember, in churches and high school choirs.  It was not until 2013, however, that she began to explore a more complex singing environment with The Choristers and has never looked back.  She credits fellow Choristers for finally convincing her to try out, it was not an easy task!  Laurie counts being “hip-deep” in a complicated piece of music with her fellow singers as one of the most energizing and rewarding experiences in her busy life.  Laurie is a data analyst and lives with her husband, (and Chorister Usher) Nick.  They have a beautiful daughter Mia and a large, vibrant extended family who keeps life perpetually fun.

Eileen Erinoff

Eileen has been singing with choral groups since grade school. She first sang alto with the Choristers from 2001 - 2004 and after a hiatus for graduate school rejoined the group in 2008. Eileen first learned of the group from fellow Choristers working at ECRI Institute, a non-profit healthcare research agency where she works as a research librarian. In addition to singing, Eileen's hobbies include jewelry making and reading. She lives with her husband, son, and three cats in Souderton PA.

 

Nathan Folsom-Kovarik, President

Nathan sang in high school musicals, and in the Rutgers University Glee Club through college.  He moved to Philadelphia in 2002 to work as a programmer and data analyst for Afilias USA, Inc.  After his wife, Sarah, joined him in Philly, Nathan returned to singing with the Philadelphia Chorus.  Looking for even more, Nathan tried out for the Choristers after being impressed by the ambitious Elijah Oratorio in 2015.  Nathan is proud to have joined the Choristers Board recently, in 2017.

  

Sarah Folsom-Kovarik

Sarah Folsom-Kovarik has loved singing since she was young!  A native of Tallahassee, FL, Sarah studied voice privately beginning at age 15, and completed her bachelor's in music at Florida State University.  In addition to singing with The Choristers, she is a member of The Philadelphia Chorus, where she has been a featured soloist in works such as Mendelssohn's Elijah, Rutter’s Magnificat, and Forrest’s Requiem for the Living.   She also greatly enjoys musical theater - she was a student of Tallahassee’s Young Actors Theatre for many years, and currently performs with community theater groups including the Bucks County Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Everybody's Theater Company, Ghostlight Theater, Methacton Community Theater, and the Savoy Company.  Sarah is happy to be helping out with the Choristers Board!  

 

 

 

Maggie Hasani

Maggie joined The Choristers with her partner, Tom, in 2016, finding in The Choristers her sought-for post-college choral home. Singing for as long as she can remember, Maggie has been a part of many church choirs, school choruses, show choirs, musicals, chamber choirs, and even operas over the years.  Outside of The Choristers, her most recent appearance has been as a member of the chorus with the Delaware Valley Opera Company.  She is a proud Alto, and firmly believes that it is the best part in the choir!  Maggie assumed the position of President of the Board of The Choristers in the summer of 2020 and has enjoyed the challenges and rewards of helping to lead the choir. 

Maggie is an alumna of Arcadia University in Glenside, where she also served on the Board as a Recent Graduate Trustee.  Outside of singing, Maggie is a Vice President at the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, a +70-year-old nonprofit dedicated to global affairs education in the Greater Philadelphia community.

 

 Richard Limburg

Richard joined The Choristers as a second tenor in 2012 and joined the Board of Directors as a padawan learner in 2013. Richard works as a commercial litigator and is a partner at the Obermayer law firm in Philadelphia. Richard and his wife, Mary, live in Abington. They have three children plus their “African daughter,” who has lived with them since 2008. Three are in college and one is in graduate school. Richard counts singing with The Choristers a real privilege.

Dianna McGoldrick

Dianna has been an alto since grade school, singing in numerous choirs, musicals, and madrigal ensembles. She joined The Choristers in 1998 and has joyfully served on the Board for many years. In addition to her activities with The Choristers, Dianna enjoys playing ukulele and traveling near and far with her husband Mic and her two adult children.  She is the CFO for Grace Inspired Ministries and lives in Montgomery County, PA.

Crystal Miller

Crystal joined The Choristers as an alto in 2011 after reading an ad in the local paper and was welcomed onto the Board in 2023. She has been singing anything and anywhere since she learned to talk, including church and school choirs, ensembles, plays, show choirs, university chorales, and Singing City of Philadelphia. Born and raised in Alabama, Crystal moved to the Philadelphia area after completing her bachelors and masters degrees at The University of Alabama (Roll Tide!) to begin her career in health insurance and health care nearly 20 years ago. Crystal is currently the Vice President of Implementation and New Markets at WellBe Senior Medical, and is also a licensed attorney practicing Estate Planning and Administration on a part-time solo basis. Crystal and her husband Marty, a pharmacist, live in West Norriton, PA, where she can be found running (slowly) with the Norristown Run Club and volunteering for various local charities and events.  

 

 

 

 

 

Sue Spitko, Treasurer

Sue has been singing with The Choristers since its founding in 1978 and has been the choir’s treasurer for almost as long. Sue developed her love of singing at Ursinus College where she sang in the college choir and Meistersingers with her husband, Dave, The Choristers’ founder and Artistic Director and currently sings alto with The Choristers. She works as a senior software developer with Business Management International and in her spare time enjoys spending time with her grandchildren and traveling with her husband. Sue and Dave live in Montgomery Township with their five cats (yes, that is correct, five), Braveheart, Friar Tuck, Midnight, Chip and Shadow.

Al Stimson

Al joined The Choristers in 2005 after seeing a “Come Sing With Us” poster in his church.   He has not missed a concert since.  He retired in 2014 after a career of some 43 years in the construction equipment rental business.  In addition to his love of music, Al enjoys gardening, bridge and spending time with his family and seven grandchildren.  Al resides in Montgomery County with his wife, Judy.

Tom Sweitzer

Tom has been involved in music since the age of 10 when he took up the trombone.  Since then, he has played trombone, euphonium and tuba in a variety of musical organizations including several wind ensembles, the Cornell Symphony Orchestra, the Lafayette (IN) Symphony Orchestra, a dixieland band, a few different drum and bugle corps, multiple swing/big bands, multiple brass choirs, pit orchestras for various musicals, and many ad hoc musical ensembles.  In 2004, Tom started singing and exploring a whole new repertoire of music. Tom joined The Choristers in 2010 (?) for their production of Mendelssohn's Elijah and has been with the group ever since.  

 Professionally, Tom spent 21 years doing biochemistry and cell biology in early drug discovery for GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals until his retirement in 2022.  Tom is spending his time in retirement cooking, gardening, and digging deeper into the music literature.

 

Karen Work

Karen Work has been a member of the Choristers since 2018.  Professionally, she works as the Parish Administrator at Church of the Holy Spirit Episcopal Church in Harleysville, where she is also a member of the Adult Choir and Handbell Choir.  She enjoys reading, knitting, crocheting, and working seasonally at the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire.  She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Furman University and an Associate of Arts degree in Social Services from Bucks County Community College, and she is always looking for the next interesting thing to learn.