Linda Miller

Professor, The University of Western Ontario

Chair

Linda has a PhD in Psychology and has been a faculty member in the School of Occupational Therapy at Western for more than 25 years. She has served as Associate Dean of Research & Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Health Sciences for 5 years and has been the Vice-Provost of the School of Graduate & Postdoctoral Studies since 2008. She currently serves on the governing board for the MacIntosh Gallery at Western and co-chairs the governing board for Western’s Bone and Joint Research Institute. Linda is the proud parent of Aaron Lee, a long-standing member of Primus. She is an avid enthusiast of the arts and is delighted by the opportunity to serve Amabile!

Miranda Denver

Vice -Chair

Treasury Board Secretariat, Ontario Government

Miranda Denver is an award-winning Culture Champion, change leader, and community builder with over two decades of Ontario Public Service experience. Recipient of the Treasury Board Secretariat's All-Star Award for Culture Champion, she has led initiatives advancing employee engagement, leadership development, workplace well-being, and organizational change, reaching more than 2000 employees.

As founder of the Diversity Career Champions Program Nexus and creator of the Mind Matters Podcast and The All-Star Awards: Echoes of Excellence series, Miranda is recognized for fostering collaboration, amplifying diverse voices, and strengthening community connections.

A bilingual leader and dedicated volunteer, Miranda first joined Amabile Youth Singers in the early 1990s and remains a strong advocate for the arts as a catalyst for confidence, leadership, and personal growth.

Megan Clements

Treasurer

Chartered Professional Accountant

Megan Clements is the owner of Accountant Coach, a Certified Professional Accountant (CPA) corporation. With more than 30 years of experience in finance and business administration in the corporate, public, and non-profit sectors, Megan has found her greatest strengths shine through when coaching others in finding the joy in perpetual financial success.

George Jolink

Retired secondary school administrator; actor

Choir Executive (President)

George has been involved in choral singing from a very young age. He joined the Amabile Choirs in 2014 after retiring from a career in education as a classroom teacher (Geography) and as a Vice-Principal. His other interests include theatre, both performing and artistic direction. He has performed locally for over 30 years at multiple venues including the McManus Studio Theatre and on the Spriet Stage at the Grand Theatre. He is also actively involved at First-St. Andrew’s United Church in the choir and on the church Council. George is excited to be a part of the Amabile Boys & Men’s Choirs, helping to continue the tradition of musical excellence for boys and men of all ages in the city of London.

Cheri Anthony

Choir Executive (President)

Netsai (Florida) Chakabveyo

Human Resources, Senior Home Care

Choir Executive (Vice-President)

Originally from Zimbabwe, Florida has been involved with Amabile since her son became a chorister in 2017. She currently works as a Marketing Manager for Medical Priorities Senior Home Health Care and brings her education and experience in General Management and Marketing to the board. Florida is deeply driven by Amabile’s vision to promote health and well-being through various musical programs while embracing ethnic inclusivity to all human cultures around the globe. “To me, the beauty of music stems from its ability to evoke emotions even in those who do not understand the language being sung, uniting people from all over the world.” – Florida.

Diane Jamieson

Retired Speech-Language Pathologist

Choir Executive (Vice-President)

Diane, a retired speech-language pathologist, is fortunate to have a varied musical background. She played Suzuki violin as a child, took it up again when she lived in Tokyo, and again when she enrolled her three children in lessons. Diane has sung in choirs all her life, under such directors as Vicki Meredith, John Tuttle, Gerald Fagan and Karen Schuessler. Now, as a proud member of Prima, Diane has found her choral home and continues to share her passion for music.

Mary Margaret Farrow

Retired Teacher

Mary Margaret’s involvement with Amabile started in 1985 when she began recording the Amabile Youth Singers. When the Junior Amabile Singers (JAS) were formed in 1989, she became their librarian, and later, became the manager for 15 years. Over the years, she has continued to record and store the audio archives of all the choir groups, and does the online sales of CDs with thousands more stored in her basement. Mary Margaret became a board member in 1994 as the JAS representative, and became Secretary in 1996; she has also written and submitted countless local and provincial grants on behalf of Amabile. It is her privilege to be a part of Amabile and to have received a Community Volunteer Award, and in 2020, she was made one of Amabile’s honorary patrons after her many years of dedication and service.

Mark Flear

Retired Teacher

Coro d’Argento Representative

Cynthia Flear

Retired Teacher