Katrina Veldkamp joined the OCWC in 2018 after relocating to Orange County from LA, and was elected to the Board in 2019. She was named President-elect in 2022 – 2023, and assumed the role of President on July 1, 2023. She is a partner with Boutwell Fay, LLP, advising private and public sector clients in employee benefits, retirement, and health plan compliance. She has extensive experience drafting retirement plans and health and welfare plans, and counsels clients on HIPAA, COBRA, ERISA, and applicable state and local laws. Katrina is a Southern California native and a double Bruin – she has a Bachelor of Arts in English and a Juris Doctor from UCLA. She and her husband, Mike,  have settled in Irvine. She spends her free time reading, baking, and cuddling with her cats, Buttons and Butternut.

Katrina can be reached at katrina@ocwomenschorus.org.

Marjorie Beale has been a member of the OCWC since 1998, and has served on the board as chair of fundraising and director for touring and commissions.  An Orange County native, she got involved in choral singing as part of the Crystal Cathedral’s youth chorus, and joined the OCWC during its first year.

In the 1990’s, Marjorie served as a faculty member in UC Irvine’s Department of History with specialties in European history and critical theory. She later transitioned to a career in science fundraising, working with major national foundations at UC Irvine, USC, Caltech and the University of Texas at Austin. She currently consults on fundraising and nonprofit management for small and mid-sized nonprofits. A fan of all things avant-garde, she also chairs the board of the Long Beach Opera, and serves on the campaign committee for the Ojai Music Festival.

A long-time student of yoga, Marjorie practices Vedic chanting, and also enjoys gourmet cooking, wine, hiking and international travel. She lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband Bill, an awesome garden and two very entertaining black-and-white cats, and spends much of her spare time attending musical performances of all kinds in Southern California and beyond.

Marjorie can be reached at marjorie@ocwomenschorus.org.

Laurel Chowdhury has been a member of the OCWC since 2017 and was elected to the board in 2019.  As a young girl in central Minnesota, her love of singing began with her church “cherub” choir and continued through her college years at Concordia College in Moorhead, MN.  With her BA degrees in Communications and Apparel & Design, she started her 20+ year career in marketing and communications for various industries including consumer packaged goods, adult beverages, entertainment, health and beauty and education.

In 2001, she and her husband moved to Southern California in search of new adventures, fulfilling careers and warmer weather.  After several years of independent consulting, Laurel is now focusing on volunteering, spending time with her family and raising her young son.  She is thrilled to have discovered the OCWC in order to put her musical talents to use again as well as her professional experience in the capacity of marketing and public relations.

Laurel can be reached at laurel@ocwomenschorus.org.

Janelle Forney joined the Orange County Women’s Chorus in 2021 in search of a choir community that would challenge her musically and was elected to the board in 2025. She has loved music her whole life and started playing piano and putting on impromptu performances at an early age. Since then Janelle has made music and music education a central pillar of her personal and professional life. Janelle holds a BA in Music Education and MA of Education in Gifted and Talented Education both from Azusa Pacific University and has taught music in public schools since 2015; she currently teaches elementary music in Santa Ana. She is the past president of the Orange County chapter of AOSA and currently serves as the VP of Programs. Outside of work, Janelle is an active volunteer in her community, loves to travel, try new recipes, go to concerts and Disneyland, read books, learn to play new instruments (often poorly) and spend time with her dear ones.

Janelle can be reached at janelle2@ocwomenschorus.org

Claire Stoneman joined the OCWC in 2012.  She recently retired from a 28-year career as a litigation paralegal, most of which she spent at an Intellectual Property law firm in Irvine, where she did trial work and attorney wrangling.  She also spent 10 years as fund-raising chair of her church and was Treasurer for her son’s Boy Scout Troop 35.  Claire has master’s degrees in Slavic languages and political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.  She has sung in choirs for most of her life and, in addition to OCWC, currently sings in the choir at St. Wilfrid’s Episcopal Church.

Claire can be reached at claire@ocwomenschorus.org

Megan Waters joined the Orange County Women’s Chorus in 2019 and currently serves on its Board of Directors. As a singer and leader within the ensemble, she brings her experience in both performance and administration to support the OCWC’s mission and growth. Professionally, Megan is the Director of Worship and Arts at Laguna Beach United Methodist Church, where she oversees all musical activities and creative programming. She studied Vocal Music Education at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota and maintains a thriving private studio, teaching voice and piano to students of all ages. Outside of her work and musical commitments, she enjoys yoga, hiking, and life at home in Orange with her husband Alec and their “tiny zoo” of cats and rabbits.

Megan can be reached at megan@ocwomenschorus.org

Paige Ye is a versatile performer and educator with over 20 years of choral experience. She holds a B.M. in Piano Performance from Chapman University and a M.S. in Arts Leadership from the University of Southern California. Paige currently serves as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach for various choral and theatre programs across the Anaheim Unified School District. She also works in the Learning Department for the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, helping carry out their music education initiatives to schools with a lack of music education. Paige is also highly in demand as a church pianist/organist in both OC and LA counties. When not performing or teaching, she can be found doing her “flying yoga,” or aerial yoga. Her first experience with choir was Toddler Tiny Tunes on her mom’s lap, and ever since then, she never looked back. She sang all the way through my children’s chorus, high school honor choir, college chamber singers, and now Paige found her home at OCWC. This is just a natural continuation of her career as a chorister, and her goal is to share the joy of choir with as many people as possible.

Paige can be reached at paige@ocwomenschorus.org