Gotham Leadership Team
Anna Lynk, Artistic Director
Anna Lynk, née Chelak, was appointed Artistic Director of Gotham Chorus in August 2025 after co-directing the ensemble since Fall 2022. Her roots in the Gotham community run deep: she first joined Sirens of Gotham in 2013 and has spent more than a decade contributing to the artistry, culture, and growth of the Gotham barbershop community. Her experience in both musical and visual performance informs her directing style and approach to artistry.
During her tenure with Gotham Chorus so far, Anna has helped guide the ensemble to standout success on the competition stage, including an 8th-place finish at the 2022 Barbershop Harmony Society (BHS) International Chorus Contest in Charlotte, NC, and a 3rd-place finish at the 2024 BHS contest in Cleveland, OH. Most recently, Gotham Chorus qualified for the 2026 BHS contest in St. Louis under direction.
As a member of Sirens of Gotham, Anna consistently held a variety of artistic and managerial leadership positions including Section Leader (2013-2015), Visual Coordinator (2016-2019), Marketing Coordinator (2016-2019), President (2019-2020), VP of Artistic Operations (2020-2022), and eventually Artistic Director (April 2023-July 2025). She directed Sirens to a 12th place finish in the 2023 Sweet Adelines International (SAI) international chorus contest, and, most recently, to a 1st place finish at the 2025 SAI Region 15 contest, qualifying Sirens for the 2026 SAI international chorus contest.
Always a fan of the stage, Anna began studying Ukrainian folk dance as a child and went on to perform professionally with multiple ensembles in the tristate area through college. She began studying music and singing more seriously in middle school and was introduced to barbershop music by her high school choir teacher, music educator Patty Danner (Baritone, Yellow Brick Road quartet).
Anna grew up in New Jersey and lived in New York City for 15 years before moving to Westchester, NY with her husband (and fellow barbershopper) Braden, along with their two cats Otto and Windsor. She is a graduate of Barnard College at Columbia University and also works as a marketing strategy director at an advertising agency in Manhattan.
Nick Taber, President
Nick got his start as a barbershopper in 2013 with Rochester Institute of Technology’s Surround Sound before joining Voices of Gotham in 2017. He was brought to the president position in pursuit of his passion for advancing all-voice barbershop after several years as the Music VP. Outside of barbershop, Nick is a software engineer in financial technology, an avid video gamer, and a baseball statistics and analytics enthusiast.
Mika Nagashima, VP of Marketing
Mika began singing at age 4 and discovered barbershop music in college. After moving to New York City, Mika joined Sirens of Gotham in 2019, and now sings baritone in Gotham Chorus and Off The Record quartet.
She has hosted music workshops like “Let’s sing Japanese songs!” and “Story & Music Time for Babies”. Off-stage, Mika enjoys simple pleasures like sharing ice cream with her family and playing with her black cats.
Sammy Lai, Treasurer
Sammy joined Gotham in 2020 and currently serves as Treasurer. Previously, Sammy served as Treasurer for the Santa Monica Oceanaires, where he was honored with the President’s Award for his contributions.
Professionally, Sammy is a finance and investment banking executive with a track record in corporate development and over $1B in completed private equity transactions. He holds a degree in Economics from Harvard University and is a CFA Charterholder.