David Goodwin joined the Vox Peregrini Board of Directors in 2022. David is retired after a career in management in the Arizona Courts system and currently lives in Avondale, Arizona.  While not particularly musically talented, he appreciates fine music in all its forms.  He is grateful he had the opportunity to hear a group of Vox pilgrims perform their concert in Dublin at the end of their Wicklow Way pilgrimage in 2019.  It was a wonderful introduction to Vox Peregrini.

Rev. Jonathan Greer serves on the Vox Peregrini Board and served as the Intentional Listener on our 2023 Camino Pilgrimage and the 2024 Scotland Pilgrimage. A bass/baritone, he is a founding member of vox peregrini and is a sought after bass-baritone, singing in several professional choral groups in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. After a decade in the wedding and events industry, Jonathan went back to school, receiving a Master of Divinity from Brite Divinity School in May 2024. His current ministry has him working in areas of justice and advocacy in the Dallas area.

Emily Hughes began her journey with Vox Peregrini on the group’s 2017 pilgrimage to Ireland and has been hooked ever since. Emily joined the Vox Peregrini board in fall of 2023 and is passionate about the continuation of the magic of pilgrimage. Emily is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Austin, Texas and works as a bilingual therapist at an Austin-based nonprofit serving survivors of domestic and sexual violence, as well as in private practice. Outside of work, Emily enjoys spending time outdoors, singing in the Austin choral scene, meditating, reading, and fostering cats.

Shelley Krispin joined the Board as Treasurer in Fall 2020. A music appreciator, Shelley played and taught piano in the first half of her life, sang in the Arizona State University Concert Choir for 2 years - and then went on to be a wife/widow, mom/stepmom (of 6), grandmother (of 20), great Gma (of 1 so far) and CFO/partner of a 50+ Burger King restaurant company. Her degrees (BS of Accounting and MBA) are from ASU - and completed while a working mom. Shelley is also a bit of a walker (part of the Camino, Wicklow Mountains in Ireland - twice - and the Dingle Peninsula/Ireland) - and hopes to walk until she drops. She has spent the last 15 years surrendering to Mystery, trying to catch her breath in the presence of Wonder, and being so grateful for Beauty.

Arlie Langager serves as the Vice President of the Vox Peregrini Board, has walked with Vox Peregrini on the Wicklow Way in 2015, 2017, and 2019, in Estes Park in 2021, and on the Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2022. In 2023, Arlie walked with Vox Peregrini on the Camino once more, this time serving as Artistic Director. She conducts the choirs and teaches voice at MiraCosta College in San Diego County. Arlie serves as President of the California Choral Directors Association. She is Vice President of the Musical Merit Foundation of Greater San Diego, and coordinates the annual scholarship auditions awarding over $100,000 each year. Arlie attended The University of Texas at Austin for her doctoral studies before moving to California in 2008.

Lauren Murphy is thrilled to be singing for her sixth Vox Peregrini pilgrimage. Based in Dallas, Texas, Lauren has been active for over fifteen years as a professional chorister and soloist, performing and collaborating for various ensembles throughout North America and Europe. Additionally, she has served as an organist and music director for various faith communities in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas.

After receiving her Bachelor of Music from Oberlin Conservatory, Lauren attended the University of North Texas, where she graduated with a Master of Science in Clinical Counseling. In addition to her musical pursuits, Lauren is currently serving as a Licensed Professional Counselor at Lifeologie Oak Cliff in Dallas, Texas. She enjoys working with clients of wide age diversity and specializes in dissociative disorders, addictions, neurodivergence, couples, trauma, and play therapy.

Committed to both the field of counseling and the performing arts, Lauren is passionate about sharing her personal strategies, coping skills, and mental health information with others involved in the arts. She has been contracted for speaking engagements by campuses and other organizations and communities in Texas, Ohio, Iowa, Florida, New York, and Puerto Rico on ‘Mental Health for the Performing Artist.’

Natalie A. Vaughn joined the Board in Summer 2022.  She loves great music but understands her talents are limited so her only audience is her two dogs.  She has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Texas – Austin and works in the electric utility industry in Austin, Texas.  She really enjoys traveling and sometimes can’t stop talking about her last trip! She lives in Austin with her wife and their two dogs, Mr. Waffles and Squiggy.  

John Wiles is the Founder and Artistic Director of Vox Peregrini. He is Professor of Music and Director of Choral Activities at the University of Northern Iowa. His choirs can be heard on the CENTAUR and MARK Record Labels and they have performed extensively throughout the United States and internationally. He is the recipient of multiple teaching awards from the University of Northern Iowa and The University of Texas at Austin. His research is published by the Choral Scholar and he has presented his work at the American Choral Directors Association National Convention. John is married to Amy Lea Wiles and together they raise their two children, Ruthie and Tommo, along with a rambunctious goldendoodle, Daisy.