Carrie Hargreaves Smith

Jeff

In the last 30 years, Carrie has been lucky enough to be a Merrowvista camper, leader, Four Trails Coordinator, Health Officer, camper parent, and now her current role as AYF Lead Health Officer. Carrie believes the values of best self and balanced living are essential to her career as a registered nurse. She and strives to help others understand these …

Andy Mulcahy

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Andy brings experience from the commercial construction arena where he built several multifamily housing complexes, as well as developed several smaller properties in New York, Martha’s Vineyard, Atlanta, and St. Louis. He has earned a master’s degree in building, construction, and facility management from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Andy is also a combat veteran, having served as a staff …

Kris Light

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Kris Light has a 20-year history with the American Youth Foundation. His foundation with the AYF began as a seasonal Four Trails leader, camp coordinator, and Community and Schools Program team member. He continued to work seasonally with the AYF, until he began his full-time career with the AYF in 2008 as Director of Camp Programs at Merrowvista. In 2019, …

Sandra George

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Miniwanca was a transformative force in Sandra George’s life. She returned to camp summer after summer, first as a camper and National Leadership Conference participant, then as a seasonal staff member, and later, a volunteer. After a 20-year career as a community mental health professional in Cincinnati, she’ll return to the dunes once again this summer, this time as the …

Liz Marshall

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Liz Marshall is an inspiring educator and community leader, committed to nurturing compassionate young people prepared to make a positive impact on both their local and global communities. Her journey towards this mission began on the sand dunes of Miniwanca during the 1980s, where she grew from staff kid to camper to summer staff under her mother Suzy, who served …