After spending sixteen summers at Camp as a camper, cabin counselor, trip staff, and village director, I am now honored to be Nebagamon’s director. I grew up near Chicago and moved to Colorado in 2013 to attend the University of Colorado at Boulder. After graduating with a degree in psychology, I followed my commitment to supporting children, working with youth and young adults in various settings while always finding my way back to Camp in the summers. I earned a master’s degree in counseling psychology with a concentration in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Denver and have since worked as a child and adolescent mental health counselor in residential and outpatient levels of care. I love spending time with family and friends—especially in the outdoors. You can often find me in the mountains, skiing, running, and hiking! 

I grew up in Northbrook, Illinois and at Camp Nebagamon, having spent ten years as a camper and working as a cabin staff member throughout high school and college. Through experiences at Nebagamon, as well as working as a member of the administrative team at Camp Roosevelt-Firebird, I fostered a passion for creating fun and meaningful summers for kids. After graduating from the University of Chicago, I had the opportunity to join Nebagamon’s year round staff and have been serving camp as Associate Director for nearly a decade. Outside of camp, I live in Chicago with my wife Maggie, our son Sunny, and our kitten, Winnie, and enjoy, cycling, mountain biking, rock climbing, knitting, and watching baseball.

I was a camper at Nebagamon during the mid- to late 1970s, hailing from Houston, TX. I also served as a counselor and village director during the mid-1980s. From 1989-1992 I served as Associate Director at Nebagamon for the first time. Following a 30-year career managing and implementing US Agency for International Development (USAID) programs throughout the former Soviet Union (including Ukraine, Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the five Central Asian Republics), I have come full circle to again serve as Nebagamon’s Associate Director. When not at camp, I live in Silver Spring, MD with my wife Sara and our youngest son Ari.

My history at Camp Nebagamon stretches back decades, as a camper, cabin counselor, trip staff, and Assistant Trip Director between 1979 and 1991. After a 30 year career practicing law in Minnesota, primarily focused on renewable energy projects, I am thrilled to return to camp as a member of the year-round staff, serving as Director of Finance and leading our Big House office team during the summers.

I have been recycled a bit since I joined the Camp Nebagamon staff in 1991 as an Arts specialist. I have also led wilderness trips for camp and am presently head caretaker, a job which I’ve held since 1994. Although my wife, Amy, and I and our two children enjoy all of the seasons that Camp Nebagamon encounters, we are waiting with excitement for everyone else to arrive each May.

Growing up just down the road from camp in Spooner, the Northwoods have always been my backyard, but I am excited to call Camp Nebagamon my home as I step into the role of Head Caretaker following the 2026 season. I first joined staff in 2009 and spent 11 wonderful summers as the Target Shooting and Arts & Crafts Director, Waterfront Director, and Program Director. Prior to joining the full-time team at camp, I pursued careers in professional arts, craftsmanship, and youth development with at-risk youth. In my free time, I enjoy hunting and fishing, throwing pottery, and exploring the Northwoods with my partner Inga and our pup, Artie.

I was born in the1960s. It was a good decade for me; I learned to walk and got a solid start on my educational career at Hilltop Elementary. I continued my educational pursuits through the 1970s, going on to graduate from Simley High School in 1980 and learned to fish, paddle, swim and love trees when I spent summers at our cabin on Devils Lake, WI. I continued my studies through the 1980s, starting at The U of MN and ending at the U of WI in 1990. My collegiate tenure was devoted to studying philosophy, fine art, and childhood education. After sampling a few careers, I came to Camp Nebagamon in 1995. Camp has been a great fit for my many years of education. I have taught digital photography for several seasons, have delivered a number of Sunday Services, and faced the challenges of a camp caretaker. Away from camp I like to cross country ski, spend time on the lake, and hang out with my wife Wanda and our five pets.

I live in Austin, TX with my husband Ben (a Nebagamon camper from 1997–2002) and their two young boys. After hearing years of Ben’s camp stories, I’m excited to finally be part of the Nebagamon family myself. A graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, I began her career in Texas politics, eventually serving as Executive Director of a Texas political action committee. For the past decade, I’ve worked in development and fundraising for Central Texas nonprofits and the Texas Historical Commission. I’ve also served on the boards of the Texas Democracy Foundation and Congregation Beth Israel. I am passionate about cultural heritage preservation through storytelling and oral histories, has an intense love for big trees (has been known to bribe demo workers to save them), and enjoys reading, dancing with her boys, and riding bikes around town.