Eric Gilbertson – President
Eric Gilbertson joined America the Beautiful Chorus in the summer of 2023 but has been singing and performing as long as he can remember. His first introduction to barbershop was in college singing for the Purdue Varsity Glee Club. Since then, Eric has sung with and competed with several choruses and quartets, including Sound of the Rockies and The Finer Things. Eric currently works as an engineer for Booz Allen Hamilton.
Adam Sandstedt – Secretary
Adam has been singing with the chorus since 2023. He went to Colorado School of Mines where he sang in the acapella group, Miner Dissonance. He currently works as an electrical engineer for Northrop Grumman.
John Becker – Treasurer
John has been a member of the America the Beautiful Chorus for 6 years and currently sings Lead. John has also been a part of the Velcro quartet as a tenor performing around Colorado Springs. Apart from Barbershop, John is part of the Oasis band singing lead and playing rhythm guitar. The band performs at various Independent and Assisted living facilities across town. Other singing events include cantor and choir member of his church. He retired from IT after 38 years.
John Chase – VP Music and Performance
John grew up an Air Force Brat and truly began calling Colorado home while in college. He graduated from Adams State College (now University) with a Business degree and a minor in Vocal Music. He has been working in retail management with Walmart for over 20 years and volunteers as an Assistant Scout Master to a local Scout BSA troop. While growing up, John sang in many school and church choirs and has been singing barbershop since he was 14 when his dad got him started with the craft.
Dennis Doyle – VP Publicity & Marketing
Dennis served in the U.S Army for 34 years and has been enjoying retirement since 2015. During his time in uniform, he and his wife saw a lot of the world as they moved 22 times. They fell in love with the Front Range while serving at Fort Carson so decided to retire here. Dennis served as a MEDEVAC pilot, a healthcare administrator, commanded 6 times and deployed twice to Iraq and once to Afghanistan. Dennis has been singing in the lead section for 10 years.
Phill Goodman – VP Membership
Phill Goodman – Retired USAF Space and Missile Operations. Currently a System Test Engineer with L3 Harris. Been with the chorus for 5 years now and truly enjoy singing and ringing chords for anyone who is willing to watch us perform.
Scott Thomason – Member At Large – Year 1
Scott is a native of Virginia and grew up in the shadow of the Nation’s Capital. After college, where he earned an Aerospace Engineering degree, Scott served in the USAF for 17 years, primarily in engineering and acquisition positions. After retirement from the service, he served in engineering positions at defense contractors for over 23 years. Scott sang with church choirs for 35 years before retiring to the mountains of CO. After attending several ATB Chorus shows, he was recruited by a current chorus member, and now sings baritone in the chorus.
Chris Mortenson – Member At Large – Year 2
Chris hails originally from Baltimore, MD. He attended Virginia Tech where he was both an AFROTC cadet and in show choir. Chris enjoyed a 20-year Air Force career in space and missile operations, often teaching / training. After hanging up his uniform, Chris has held several jobs as a defense contractor, often in a training role. He joined the ATB chorus in 2024 as a Bass and is interested in singing and arranging a-cappella music. Chris and his wife Andi live in Colorado Springs, near to their two kids (and grandson).
Scott McLauthlin – Member At Large – Year 3
Scott started singing barbershop in 1980 as a baritone with the San Antonio Chordsmen. Retiring in Colorado Springs as an Air Force Colonel after 30 years of service, Scott has sung baritone with both the Peak Experience and America The Beautiful Choruses. Scott served as chapter president of the Peak Experience Chorus and is back to support the America The Beautiful Chorus as a Member At Large.
Gary Olson – Immediate Past President
As Minnesota native, Gary enjoys the four seasons here – especially winter and the opportunity for skiing the Colorado Mountains. Gary has an undergraduate degree from U of Minnesota combined with a Masters in Business Administration from Auburn. After retiring from the Air Force with 23 years of service, he worked 18 years as a contractor supporting FAA telecommunications systems. He sang in high school and college choirs as well as church and community choruses for years – he “found” Barbershop and joined the ATB Chorus in 2012.
Jim Clark – Chorus Director Ex Officio
Jim sings Lead with the 2010 International Quartet Champions, Storm Front. Jim has been singing barbershop for most of his life and is surrounded by a family of barbershop singers. Jim lives in Aurora, Colorado and commutes to Colorado Springs to direct the America the Beautiful chorus. For a complete biography on Jim, visit the Our Director section in the About Us tab on this website.