Meet our Brigade on the Range Leadership Team!
Michael B. Tate, President
30+ brigades. Member of 4. Exuberant chorus director.
M.S. Adult Learning & Leadership, Kansas State.
B.A. Music Performance, Kansas Wesleyan.
Adult Education instructor. Loves the cuttlefish.
Habla español.
Mike Olson, VP Music and Webmaster
Mike has attended about 30 brigades as of 2025, and can’t wait to do more. He has sung baritone in multiple quartets, and when he doesn’t get enough barbershop in his life he switches to community theater.
Jenni Gaffney, Accessibility Coordinator, Award Maker
3 1/2 brigades at Harmony University. 1 BotR. Has a wide singing range. 2 quartets, 1 with all people of color – name is “A Minor Threat”, and they are a minor threat. Has a lot of experience in needing accessibility and inclusivity (though still not enough). Comes with Padfoot. 她不会说中文
Becky Wolfe, Secretary and Assistant Show Chair
The inaugural Brigade on the Range was my 2nd Brigade. I’m a Barbershop Brat (born and raised in a barbershop home). I’ve been in 4 quartets and 6 choruses spanning 38 years. My dad’s quartet is in the Barbershop Hall of Fame. I like to think I learned from the best!
Wendell Keith, Treasurer
Rachael Storey-Chase, Registrar
Barbershopper since 2015, singer since birth. Eight brigades and counting, member of one, volunteer for two. 2025 Ambassador of Harmony for Brigade on the Range.
Data engineer. Je parle sarcasm. Can memorize most songs in under two hours. Will sing any part as long as the stems point up.
Andrew Barber, Show Chair and Headline Ensemble Liaison
“If the name fits…” Past member of IHB. Middle parts quartetter. Director of the Pathfinder Chorus.
Juliet Diana, Music Selection and Transportation Coordinator
3 Brigades so far. Ambassador at HU Brigade. Sing in Skyline Chorus, SAI (bass) and Timberliners All-voice (Lead). Been in many quartets over 30 years!
Singing pet peeves: wordy-words and the odious, random voice crack coming from ???
Joe Grimme, Music Selection
Joe is a member of IHB has been to Atlantic and Harmony U brigades in the past. Proudest Barbershop moments were with my quartet Jordan River Crossing to get to play the School Board in the IU Operas production of Music Man and get the scholarship to go to Harmony U as a group and get coached by Michael Tate! I also love putting dots in paper for people and would love any suggestions for songs to do that to!
David Short, Brigade Longevity Consultant
David has been singing as long as he can remember and he has a brigade problem. At times he has been a member at NCHB, MHBNE, NPHB, GLHB, AHB and IHB. He’s sung in several non barbershop ensembles. His favorite stage piece was doing Cantus’ All is Calm for a community theater. His favorite Barbershop moments include several singing Valentine performances, entertaining at a TedX Talk, and 2014 What’ll I Do? at IHB.
Brittany Sloan, Social Media, Marketing, and Communication