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Staff Directory

Frost Valley YMCA staff is made up of 100 full-time year-round staff. We have 25 outdoor instructors who work fall, winter, and spring providing programs to our guests and 450 additional staff in the summer. Each member of our staff team is dedicated to ensuring the best possible experience for you regardless of the program you participate in.

Executive Staff

Vicky Eddings

Chief Operating Officer

Tom Holsapple

Chief Administrative Officer

Sherida Llewellyn-Gojah, SHRM-CP

Chief People Officer

Ed Maziejka

Chief Financial Officer

Riel Peerbooms

Chief Executive Officer

Steve Poley

Chief Facilities and Property Officer

Tara Trask

Chief Development Officer

Overnight Camp Staff

Peach Cunningham

Camp Wawayanda Director

Eliza Gentry

Associate Director of Camping Services

Shuichi Hoshizumi

Tokyo Partnership Director

Cole Patno

Camp Henry Hird Director

Callie Radday

Executive Director of Camping Services

Camp Counselors

With staff hired from all over the US as well as other parts of the world, we have an 80% Counselor retention. We look for people who have a genuine interest in working with children, infectious enthusiasm, display positive role-modeling and work well with others. We conduct interviews, reference checks, and a vigorous background check including a criminal history on every single staff member yearly. All staff goes through staff training every summer.

Specialty Camps (Adventure, East Valley, Farm, Horse)

Mary Boyd

Adventure & Trips Director

Jen Dresdow

Associate Director of Specialty Camping

Isobel Leader

Equestrian Manager

Dalton Waite

East Valley Coordinator

Day Camp & Community Programs

Terry James

School-Age Child Care Teacher

Angel Morton

Child Care Administrator

Ashley Pietrucha

School-Age Child Care Assistant

Katie Taylor

Executive Director of Youth Development

Amarri Smallwood

Community Programs Coordinator

Program Innovation Staff

Jackson Bianchi

Program Innovation Director

Cameron Burckhard

Program Quality Coordinator
(Year-Round Focus)

Lea Gagnon

Program Quality Coordinator
(Summer Focus)

Kale Bowman

Challenge Course Operations Manager

Liz Unterman

Gallery Coordinator

Year-Round Programs Staff

Group & Family Retreats, Outdoor School Programs, & Team Building

Ben Grenier

Groups and Retreats Director

Topher Grifferty

Outdoor School Programs Coordinator

Eva Larson

Executive Director of Year-Round Programs

Mason Minerva

Group & Family Retreats Coordinator

Vanden Rackley

Team Building Coordinator

David Vedra

Director of Outdoor School Programs

Grace Walton

Team Building & Special Events Director

Mara Myers

Logistics Coordinator

Outdoor Instructors

We hire instructors from all over the US with a genuine interest in working with children, infectious enthusiasm, display positive role-modeling, and work well with others. Our staff all have a minimum of a bachelor’s degree or equivalent life/camp experience, have passed a background test, have taken child abuse prevention training, and are CPR & First-Aid certified. 

Guest Services Staff

Jill Meerpohl

Guest Services Director

Anna Morelli

Reservations Manager

Cecilia Morris

Front Desk Supervisor

Alpa Patel

Camp Registration Manager

Courtney Pellegrino

Guest Services Associate

Sarah Redman

Guest Services Associate

Paul Schoen

Camp Store Associate

Business Development Staff

John Coombs

Senior Director of Business Development & Guest Services

Gail Ryan

Director of External Relations & Business Development

Jonah Tarmu

Business Development Associate

Marketing Staff

Mel Cusick

Social Media Manager

Joseph Geidel

Associate Director of Marketing

Sara Munoz

Creative Director

Jason Zomback

Director of Marketing

Development Staff

Bob Eddings

Director of Annual Giving & Alumni Relations

Allison Ruef

Director of Grants & Online Philanthropy

Ryan Justesen

Director of External Relations

Administrative, Finance & HR Staff

Ariel Gerould

Controller

Regina Hillenbrand

Senior Accountant

Kiara Mitchell

Human Resources Specialist

Sarah Morton-Curry

Executive Assistant

Lisa Yager

HR Generalist II

Support Services Staff

Christine Cox

Health Services Director

Erik Franson

Maintenance Director

Daniel Graham

Director of Dining Services

Shauna Murry

Housekeeper Manager

Natural Resources Staff

Dan DeChellis

Natural Resources Director