Our Team
OUR TEAM
Kieve Wavus Education employs people who instinctively care for others.
Our team strives to create a community where everyone feels a true sense of belonging, empowering every participant to contribute positively to society by promoting the values of kindness, respect, and environmental stewardship. Working at KWE means being on a team that proactively supports each other and that genuinely cares about advancing our mission.
Sam Kennedy
President &
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Sam Kaplan
Executive Director &
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chris Renyi
Business Director &
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Erin Gilligan
Communications Director &
Chief Advancement Officer
Chief Advancement Officer
Kate Kaplan
Wavus Director
Joy Bengtson Giffen
Wavus Registrar & Coordinator
Caddy Brooks
Kieve Associate Director
Nadine Hallisy
Kieve Registrar & Coordinator
Healthcare & Risk Coordinator
Healthcare & Risk Coordinator
Sarah Kennedy
Healthcare & Risk Director
Paige Brooks
Associate Healthcare & Risk Director
Sara Hopkins
Associate Healthcare & Risk Director
Will Bliss
Operations Coordinator
Garrett Phillips
TLS Director
Hannah Lovejoy
Associate TLS Director
Wilderness Tripping Coordinator
Wilderness Tripping Coordinator
Kate Vita
Associate TLS Director
Sam Pierce
Environmental Stewardship Coordinator
Cam Miller
Challenge Course Director
Lead Facilitator
Lead Facilitator
Marge Greenleaf
Events & Hospitality Director
BJ Kennedy
Hospitality Associate
Joe Hilton
Snowgoose III Captain
Lead Maintenance Staff
Lead Maintenance Staff
Summer Morton
Associate Business & Human Resources Director
Elyse Catalina
Associate Advancement &
Communications Director
Communications Director
Mims Montgomery
Associate Advancement & Communications Director
Annie Richardson
Camp Stores Coordinator
Scott Henry
Maintenance Director
James Burk
Associate Maintenance Director
Jay Dowling
Lead Maintenance Staff
Tim Dostie
Lead Maintenance Staff
Jack Bickmore
Maintenance Staff
Damon Ellinwood
Maintenance Staff
Katie Merrill
Lead Cleaning Staff
Kadie Hisler
Cleaning Staff
Mike Flynn
Food Services Director
Lee Giberson
Associate Food Services Director
Megan Boyington
Lead Food Services Staff
Ellen Harrington
Lead Food Services Staff
Vicki Dill
Food Services Staff
Siara Harrington
Food Services Staff
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
William A. Knowlton, Chair
Kathryn H. Redmond, Vice Chair
J. Harrison Stuart, Vice Chair
Matthew J. McKenna, Treasurer
John W. Geismar, Secretary
James Blue
Reid M. Bolton
Gretchen R. Brinkler
W. Morgan Churchman
Lynley W. Ciorobea
Christopher T. Dougherty
Pamela K. Jensen
Clifford E. Muller
Aubree K. Murray
Gabriela Pérez Rocchietti
Libby Schroeder
Mistye Wilson
Robert W. Bower, Jr., Emeritus
Alexander K. Buck, Jr., Emeritus
John E. Burns, Emeritus
Thomas W. Haas, Emeritus
Donald A. Keyser, Emeritus
Oliver A. Parker, Emeritus
Susan R. Russell, Emeritus
R. Dixon Thayer, Emeritus
ALUMNI COUNCIL
The Alumni Council promotes Kieve Wavus Education and all of its programming in a number of ways: by networking and referring KWE alumni in search of job opportunities, by supporting fundraising efforts to further KWE’s mission, and by spreading the word about KWE programs to future generations.
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Kieve Wavus Education is an equal opportunity employer committed to the health, well-being, and personal growth of our employees. If you are interested in joining our team, please apply now!