Board & Staff
Our Team
American Youth Foundation Team
Anna Kay Vorsteg
President
Liz Marshall
Vice President
Andy Mulcahy
Senior Director of Infrastructure
Romuald Dugue
Information Technology Manager
Carrie Hargreaves Smith
Lead Health Officer
Ambrean Ford
Director of Community Life, Diversity, and Inclusion
Nancy Wittkamp
Finance Director
Dawn Hammersley
Finance Manager
Merrowvista
Amy Simmons
Director of Operations
Steph Dasman
Director of Camp Programs
Dayna Vuksinick
Director of Community and School Programs
Jamie O’Hagin
Client Relations Manager
Nicky Gerome
Program Design and Staffing Manager
Julie Stengele
Office Coordinator
Adam Smetana
Facilities Infrastructure Manager
Patrick O’Hagin
Facilities Manager
Kim Novotny
Food Program Manager
Jamie Sweetser
Food Program Coordinator
Miniwanca
Griffin Vogler
Director of Operations
Michael Harter
Conferences, Community and School Programs Director
Paul Kerchberger
Boys Camp Director
Bethany Wise
Girls Camp Director
Regan Gibson Wiesler
Four Trails and Staffing Manager
Jessica Cheney
Client Relations Manager
Mike Jones
Facilities Infrastructure Manager
Chad Warner
Facilities Manager
Nick Blair
Facilities Staff
John Linke
Facilities Assistant
Judi Luptak
Office Coordinator
Erin O’Brien
National Leadership Conference Co-Director
Beth Wilson
National Leadership Conference Co-Director
Jan Strube
Alumni Liaison
Advancement
Jessa Glick
Director of Development
Annie D. Oliverio
Advancement Manager
Alice Volkov
Advancement Manager and Board Liaison
Molly Mulcahy
Advancement Coordinator
Catherine Klene
Communications Manager
Holley Young
Adult Programs Lead
DD Danforth-Burlin, Esq.
Chair
Patrick West
Treasurer
Andrea Van Cleve
Secretary
Gretchen Butler Clayton
Christopher Danforth
Donald Danforth III
Glenn E. Davis, Esq.
Pat C. Jones
Katie Lemaire
Jeffrey McDonnell, CFA
Daniel Miller
Deborah Seidel
Kelly Tyson
Board Advisory Committee Members
Directors Emeritus
Kay Bell
J. Patrick Mulcahy
A. Neil Sweeny
Advisory Committee
Chandlee Dickey
John Drew
Shannon O’Toole
Astrid Wielens
Our Core Values
Best Self
We seek to develop excellence in people by motivating them to discover and develop their personal best.
Balanced Living
We believe that balanced living is an integral part of everyone’s life both personally and professionally. We encourage people to attain balance in mental, physical, social and religious/spiritual pursuits.
Safety
We commit to providing a safe environment in which people can take emotional and physical risks.
Respect
We seek to involve people from diverse cultures, values and perspectives, and to impart respect for others.
Responsibility
We strive to instill responsibility to act for the good of others and for a sustainable environment.
Stewardship
We recognize the interconnectedness of the world’s communities and will strive to be responsible in our use of environmental and human resources.