Nathalie Brunet (she/her) – Chair
Nathalie is a retired junior high science teacher, who also had the privilege of being the openly queer teacher-facilitator to the school’s “LGBTQ-munity” group. Besides singing in Spectrum, she is also a potter, a D&D player, a recorder player, and a hiker and gardener with an interest in ecology. She loves Spectrum as an opportunity to be in multi-generational queer community – and on top of that you get to sing, too!!!
Jill Blackwood (she/her) – Treasurer
Jill has been a member of Spectrum Queer Choir since its inaugural year. The opportunity to sing with chosen family touches her heart deeply. Jill spends her retirement time walking, hanging with friends, and encouraging people to save a life by donating blood. She has held the position of treasurer since the choir incorporated.
Nathan Hynes (he/they) – Secretary
Nathan has been a member of Spectrum since joining in 2012, and has enjoyed singing alongside his community every step of the way. A long time volunteer with the choir and other local groups, Nathan works with Newfoundland and Labrador public libraries and enjoys reading and gaming in his spare time.
Gill Aylward (they/them) – Member at Large
Bio coming soon.
Jenn Rose (they/them) – Member at Large
Jenn has been singing with Spectrum for since 2022, and joined the Board of Directors in 2024. Jenn works with YWCA St. John’s as a Program Coordinator, providing employment supports and systems navigation for women and gender-diverse newcomers to Canada. Their academic background is a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies with a minor in Psychology from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador (MUNL). Since 2019, Jenn has been a 2SLGBTQIA+ Mentor for queer youth and Leadership Team Member with Camp Eclipse NL. They also served as a Director-at-Large on the Board of Directors with ArtForce NL for 5 years, and on the Leadership Team with Equal Voice NL for 3 years. Jenn is a multidisciplinary artist who primarily works with collage, textile arts, miniatures, and watercolor illustrations.
Julie Vogt (she/her) – Member at Large
Recently retired from a 35-year career as a CEO, CPA, and Executive Director (most recently for the NL Folk Arts Society), Julie now spends her time singing with Spectrum, relaxing, and knitting. She lives in downtown St. John’s with her husband, Ian, and three cats. She’s been a member of Spectrum as an ally since 2022.
Kate McClintock (she/her) – Member at Large
Kate is a friend and ally to the 2SLGBTQIA+ community and loves singing in Spectrum’s Alto section. Having relocated to St. John’s in 2023, she is grateful to Spectrum for providing a warm, inclusive environment to make new friends and learn beautiful music.
Laura Sinclair (she/her) – Member at Large
Laura (she/her) has been a member in Spectrum since 2022. Her professional background is in Geographic Information Systems and Geology. Singing brings Laura a lot of joy and she has been involved in choirs or performing for most of her life. Laura’s favourite thing about Spectrum is the feeling of community singing together as a group. Her goal as a board member is to see Spectrum flourish and continue being a welcoming, uplifting place for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community in our city.