Our Director

Meet Our Musical Maestro: Mary Beth Whisman! 🎶

We are thrilled to announce that Mary Beth will be our new Musical Director! A Maryland native, Mary Beth brings an impressive musical background to CHC, proficient in piano, clarinet, and bass clarinet, with experience ranging from marching band to church orchestra. Her vocal talents have graced college choirs, the Knoxville Community Chorus and has even performed for three U.S. presidents! A dedicated member of our bass section since 2012, Mary Beth has consistently shared her musical talents and passion with us. She also lends her voice to the quartet 2nd Star, where she sings bass. She enjoys traveling and immersing herself in the world of barbershop with her chorus sisters.

Beyond music, since bringing her Southern charm to the area in 2001, she's also been a valued member of the SiriusXM team, enriching their Broadcast Operations department as a Senior Director of Broadcast Operations and a passionate advocate for rescue dogs. She loves reading, animals, and solving problems. When she's not sharing her musical gifts (and she does share them!), you can find her relaxing at home with her spoiled (but deserving!) rescue pup, Ginger. Her definition of "home" is wherever she is with friends, family, and her rescue pups.