Tony Adam
President
Tony is originally from the Chicagoland area and has lived in Houston since late 1983, with a two-year hiatus in Wisconsin from 1987-89. He holds an MA in English from the University of Southern Mississippi and an MLS from Louisiana State University. Currently an educational software trainer for a Florida-based company, Tony has also served as a university librarian, director of institutional effectiveness & planning, and director of institutional assessment at three US colleges.
He has been with IVH since at least 2006, starting when the choir was affiliated with UNA-Houston as UNAIC. Tony serves as the President on the Board of Directors and has also served as section head for the basses and as the Vice President. He initially was attracted to the choir because of the variety and quality of international music performed, and it is the family feeling of the group that keeps him active.
Christina Boroughs
Vice President
Christina Boroughs was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and moved to Houston in 2016. That same year, she graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Music Therapy, and minor in Psychology. Christina is a life-long performer, becoming members of several church and local choirs throughout her lifetime. In 2011, her choir was asked to perform at Carnegie Hall alongside other youth choirs as part of their Spring Series. In 2014, she traveled with the Concert Singers on a tour around Barcelona and the surrounding cities. Christina works as an Elementary Music Teacher in the Katy area, and is passionate about educating her students in music, and mentoring them throughout their young age.
Christina joined the International Voices of Houston in January of 2023. She has a passion for singing and wants to encourage others to use their God-given talents to bless the communities they are in. She also believes global music brings everyone together and creates a space to learn about others backgrounds and cultures. Christina is excited to continue her journey with IVH, serving on the Board of Directors as the Vice President.
Doreen Lee
Secretary
Doreen Lee was born in Hsinchu, Taiwan, and has lived in Sugar Land, Texas since 1998.
Doreen is a proud alumna of the University of Houston, where she studied Spanish, Italian, and earned her Master’s in Spanish Literature and Linguistics. In 2006, she received a scholarship to study at the Università di Siena in Italy. This experience played an instrumental role in developing her appreciation for the rich culture and history that different parts of the world has to offer.
This love of world cultures inspired Doreen to pursue a career in education. Since 2009, she has taught Spanish at the Gifted and Talented Academy in Fort Bend ISD. As she often shares her passion for music with her students, it was in fact a student who made the connection between music and world cultures, and mentioned the United Nations Association International Choir — soon to become International Voices Houston — on a fateful day in 2014.
In January 2015, Doreen began singing with International Voices Houston. What drew her here was the possibility of exploring global music, to sing in different languages and learn about the cultures that the music came from. Through the years, what was once a hobby quickly grew into a passion. There is something so sublimely powerful in being able to use music to celebrate human diversity. This drove Doreen to join the Board of Directors in June 2016, where she continues to help IVH spread its mission today.
Andrew McDiarmid
Treasurer
Andrew McDiarmid is originally from Oak Harbor Washington in the Northwest. He has called Houston home for 18 years. He has Bachelors Degree in Business Management and professionally is an accountant in oil and gas royalties. Andrew has been a member of International Voices Houston for a year and a half, after spending 25 years in GALA Choruses in Los Angeles, Denver and Houston.
International Voices Houston allows our singers to explore the passion and resilience of the world. Realizing that the power of music in many languages changes people’s lives and opens up their horizons to lives and livelihood outside Texas. It is a unique and joyous place to perform and participate. Andrew is honored to be asked to be part of the board as the Treasurer. Keeping our financial picture focused and updated is a great aspect of his work with International Voices Houston.
Rachael Fernandez
Development Director
Rachael Fernandez was born in Louisville, Kentucky, growing up across the Ohio River in New Albany, Indiana. A lifelong arts lover and practitioner, she earned her bachelor’s degree in stage management from Indiana University in 2014. Since moving to Houston that same year, she has worked for several companies across the performing arts sector including Houston Ballet, Main Street Theater for Youth, Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston (MATCH), The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts and River Oaks Chamber Orchestra (ROCO).
She earned her MA in Arts Leadership from the University of Houston in 2019 and currently works for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. As an administrator, it is Rachael’s goal to effectively manage complex systems in the nonprofit landscape. Rachael joined International Voices Houston as a singer in 2023 to bring the joy of performing arts back into her daily life. This choir stood out to her with its welcoming community atmosphere and diversity of its members, and the music performed. She is excited to support the work of IVH and use her nonprofit experience to enhance this truly unique organization.
Mariah Almack
Director
Mariah Almack is a native Houstonian whose love of world cultures was fostered by her hometown. She is a proud alumna of the University of Houston, earning both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in English literature.
Mariah developed her love of choral music through membership of her high school and college choirs. After returning to Houston from working in Qingdao, China, she found that she missed singing and joined International Voices Houston in the spring of 2017. Mariah describes IVH as the “perfect” choir for her, marrying her love for choral music, world culture, and the diversity of Houston. She has served as Soprano section representative since 2019 and is thrilled to serve as a director to further contribute to the choir she loves so much.
Brittany Henry
Director
Brittany Henry was born in College Station, Texas, grew up in South Korea, and has been a proud Houstonian since 2012. She received her BA in English and Spanish from Texas A&M University in 2011 and earned a PhD in American Literature from Rice University in 2018. She is currently Associate Professor of English at Lone Star College-Montgomery.
Brittany’s passion for music was fostered most strongly by her mother, who started teaching her to sing before she could talk and instilled in her a lifelong love of vocal performance. She joined International Voices Houston in the fall of 2019. She was drawn to IVH because its mission to celebrate difference and cultural diversity through music resonated strongly with the values she developed growing up internationally. Brittany loves choral music for its power to inspire and unite, and she derives great joy from gathering with people from all over the world and from different walks of life to find community and common purpose through song. She cherishes the friendships she has made at IVH and the opportunity to explore diverse music, languages, and traditions with her fellow choir members. She is honored and delighted to serve on the Board of Directors for this truly special organization.
Lindsay Reilly
President Emeritus
Lindsay Reilly is originally from the great state of Montana, but found her way to Houston in 2012 after 9 years in the New Orleans area. A lifelong performer, joining a choir was a priority when she relocated to Houston. In fact, joining IVH (UNAIC at the time) was one of the first things she did in Houston, even before she and her husband had found a house! Lindsay has been a part of the choir’s leadership team since her early days in the choir. She has served as Soprano section leader, Auditions Coordinator, Membership Director, and as President until 2026.
As President Emeritus, Lindsay is able to give back to this incredible organization that has brought so much joy to her life. “It is awe-inspiring to sit in the same room with over 100 people from all different backgrounds, united for a single purpose. Music is what brings us together, but we are constantly learning from one another, sharing our languages, cultures and traditions, embracing our diversity. We truly embody our mission of creating global harmony by celebrating and giving voice to human difference. And that’s a beautiful thing.”
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