Board

Robert Dickert

President
Robert brings to the board a background with a particular focus on technology, telecommunications, and new media. He has worked in technology consulting, product development, business development, and sales engineering in both startup and Fortune 500 environments. He has experience with program management,computer programming, and web application development. Robert holds a BA from Stanford University and an MS from the University of Colorado. The first musical theater performance Robert saw as a child was the Evergreen Chorale's 1976 performance of The Pirates of Penzance.

Janice O'Grady

Vice President
Janice joined the Evergreen Chorale in 2007, shortly after retiring from her practice as a trial attorney in the San Francisco Bay Area and moving to Conifer. Janice sang and acted in high school and college, as well as in local theaters in the Minneapolis area where she lived until her work took her to California in 1991. She was delighted to jump back into music and theater with the Evergreen Chorale and has been actively involved in both concerts and musical theater productions with the Chorale.

Lindy Casados

Secretary
If there ever was a true definition of “home away from home,” Lindy’s would be Center/Stage. Her parents, Dick and Marcia Phelps, were founding members of The Evergreen Chorale in 1972, so she does not even remember a time in her life when this theater, and the people in it, were not a huge part of her existence. Lindy first appeared on Center/ Stage in 1978 as a chorus-kid in Oklahoma. Since then, she has been in several other shows including Carousel, Anything Goes, A Little Night Music, and Guys and Dolls.

Debby Caine

Treasurer (non-voting)
Debby has been a member of the Chorale since 2007. She has participated in two chorale shows as a chorus member. Debby has been involved in music since grammar school, both as an instrumentalist (oboe) and singer. She met husband Larry (see above) at a music camp in the northern California redwood country. Debby has a BA degree from the University of California, Berkeley in Industrial Psychology, and additional college course work in New Jersey in accountancy. She is a practicing CPA with an office in Golden.

Tom Boschen

Thomas Boschen, MD, is a long-time member of the Chorale and served as the Board President a few years ago. Tom is a pediatrician who retired in 2002 after 29 wonderful years with the Kaiser Permanente Medical Care program in Denver. It took only three months for him to realize that his life was not complete without being able to play with and help kids. So he has become a volunteer pediatrician at Doctors Care and Rocky Mountain Youth clinics for the underserved. He teaches medical students at The Children’s Hospital Child Health Clinic.

Larry Caine

Larry Caine has participated in organized choral music since 1964. In the mid 90’s, he performed with Pro Nobis, a small group of mostly music professionals in the New York/Tri-State area. After moving to Colorado in 1997, Larry joined The Evergreen Chorale, at times enjoying solo roles. He also sang with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra Chorus but now chooses to focus on the mountain area music program through The Evergreen Chorale. Larry received his BA degree in Business Administration from San Francisco State University.

Julie Engel

Julie and her daughter Derya Senol have been members of the Evergreen Chorale for two years. Julie attended the University of Colorado, Boulder, and has been working in the construction industry for 17 years. She is the co-owner of Timberwolf Builders and Colorado Black Diamond Salsa.

D.J. Himstedt

D.J. has been involved in music since childhood, beginning piano lessons at age eight and participating in choral music at school and in church throughout his educational years. D.J. graduated the University of Houstoncum laude with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration with a specialty in Finance. D.J. moved to Colorado and obtained his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Denver and practiced law for several years before forming his own private investigation company, which he has owned and operated for over twenty years.

Russ Houston

As the owner of Rising Graphics + Printing, Russ brings to the board the viewpoint of a local business owner and member of the Evergreen community. Russ has been a member of church choirs, but it is his daughter Gillie that inherited the singing and acting ability in the family. Rising Graphics has always been an avid supporter of the arts in Evergreen, so Russ was enthusiastic about serving on the Evergreen Chorale board. Russ, his wife Shelly and their 3 children moved to Evergreen in 1997.

Lou Montgomery

Lou joined the Evergreen Chorale in 2009 and he fulfilled a dream he had from his days at San Diego State University where he sang in the concert choir. Lou became a general contractor running his own company of 17 employees for nine years in Riverside, CA and his projects included building a surgery wing for a medical building, custom landscaping, and additions. He decided to move to colorful Colorado to continue his work in the construction industry, were he earned his Master Electrician license.

Jim Rohrer

After graduation at Miami University (Ohio) Jim served as an officer in the US Air Force. Upon completion of his military service, Jim joined Sears where he spent the majority of his career. He had many store and region level assignments before reporting to headquarters in 1985. At Sears headquarters he gained a reputation as a customer service champion while serving as National Manager of Sears Telecatalog, Vice President of Sears Auto Centers and finally as Vice President of Customer Satisfaction for the corporation.

Laurie Romberg

Laurie, a Colorado native, has been a member of the Evergreen Chorale since moving to Evergreen from Steamboat Springs in 1997. This is her second term on this board of directors. She enjoys singing and performing with the Chorale and having her family be a part of Community Theater. She has performed with each of her three daughters in a number of Chorale productions since they were in preschool. Now two are studying Theater in college. She has also loved getting to know the business side of theater. Since becoming a member, she has been involved in marketing the Chorale.

Brian Sides

Brian is a Denver native and is proud to “serve and protect” the citizens of his hometown. He brings his spirit of service to the Board of Directors in this, his first term. Brian began singing at the encouragement of his high school teacher and Chorale’s long-time director, Mike Weiker. Brian’s first experience with the Chorale was a role in their 1984 production of Sound of Music. After a 23-year hiatus, he returned in 2007. More than 14 concert and stage productions later, Brian is grateful for the opportunity to serve as a member of the Board of Directors.