Board of Directors
Stephanie Stephenson
President
Emilie Cox
Vice President
Emilie is originally from Calgary, but has lived in Victoria, Halifax, and now Vancouver, singing in women’s choirs at each stop along the way. She is a lawyer by day, and after singing with Elektra for a season, she is excited to now be a member of the Board. Emilie is also the Vice President of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Calgary. She joined that Board as a Director in 2017 and, along with music, is passionate about advocating for the rights of women and families living on the margins.
Bonnie Arthur
Secretary
Bonnie (she/her/hers) is a director of a social innovation and systems change lab at SFU’s Beedie School of Business, where she has worked since arriving on the unceded Coast Salish Territories in 2018. Her career has spanned the academic, not-for-profit, and government sectors, balancing operational excellence with creativity and innovation. Bonnie has sung with Elektra since the 18/19 season.
Holly Kennedy
Director at Large
Holly is going into her 25th season of singing with Elektra and this will be her 2nd time serving on the Board of Directors. Holly has been singing since before she could talk and can’t remember a time she wasn’t singing in a choir. Born and raised on the West Coast, Holly works in the beauty industry for a Vancouver-based organic skincare company. Away from choir, Holly is a proud auntie to her two nephews and loves to spend time with family and friends.
Selina Ma
Treasurer
Elektra Staff
Bea Orbegoso
Managing Director
Bea is Canadian-born of Peruvian parents, with two amazing blind brothers. She has visited many parts of the world and has always been drawn to different cultures. She moved to Lima, Peru in 2003 and worked as the General Manager of the country’s largest theatre company, managing over 50 productions during her tenure. During that time she was able to combine her passion for sound and music with her career, creating the sound design for several theatre productions.
She earned her BA in Languages and Theatre at Bishop’s University, Lennoxville, Quebec, and her MBA in Management and Administration at UPC, Lima, Peru. After many years of travel, and manifesting her return to Canada, she was able to move back in 2017 with her children, and continued to expand her horizons working in documentary film production and arts management.
Bruce Hoffman
Marketing Manager
Bruce Hoffman of Brucecat Communications has been successfully telling the stories of major arts clients for over 30 years, where his collaborative approach and deep understanding of the arts world have garnered him widespread recognition and respect. Past clients include Chor Leoni, MusicFest Vancouver, pianist Jane Coop, the BC Choral Federation, Borealis String Quartet and more. Bruce is embedded in Vancouver’s choral community as a longstanding member of both Chor Leoni and the Christ Church Cathedral Choir and is passionate about telling the story of how live music changes lives. An avid balcony gardener, Bruce invites you to follow his instagram and the hashtag #HangingGardenofHarwood.
Danica Kell
Social Media Manager
Danica Kell’s lifelong passion for choral music began in her childhood, and has only grown stronger since joining Elektra in 2011. Given her enthusiasm for connecting with members of the local, national, and international choral community both in person and online, Danica naturally moved into the role of Elektra’s Social Media Coordinator in 2014. Danica values the power of social media to forge meaningful connections and share the joy of music with a wider audience. In this role, she combines a deep commitment to the choral art form with a flair for effective communication, enhancing Elektra’s community and celebrating its meaningful achievements. Firmly believing there’s no such thing as too much choir, when Danica isn’t hitting high notes in Elektra’s soprano section, she’s co-directing local community choirs gracenote and kôr.