Board & Staff
Our Team
AYF Leadership Team
Anna Kay Vorsteg
President
Heather Kiley
Vice President
Director, Merrowvista
Nancy Wittkamp
Finance Director
Julie Stengele
Assistant to the President
Ben Applebaum-Bauch
Senior Project Manager
Merrowvista
Heather Kiley
Director
Kris Light
Director of Camp Programs
Joe Baty
Director of Community & School Programs, NLC
Shelby Witheford
Assistant Director of Camp Programs
Jiin Cruz
Assistant Director of Community & School Programs
Kelcie Meyer
Coordinator of School Programs
Cat Marconi
National Leadership Programs Administrator
Neal Smeltzer
Four Trails Program Coordinator
Lisa Boucher
Registrar of Camp Programs
Terri Bennett
Office Coordinator
Patrick O’Hagin
Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Kim Novotny
Food Program Manager
Kristen Clark
Finance Manager
Scott Evans
Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator
Nick Williams
Custodial Coordinator
Miniwanca
Liz Marshall
Director of Camp Programs & Alumni Relations
Matt Loper
Director of Operations
Philip James
Director of Boys Camp Programs
Hannah Patterson
Assistant Director of Camp Programs
Chelsea Bernthal
Community & School Programs Manager, NLC Coordinator
Jensen Pennock
Coordinator of Community & School Programs
Andrew McIver
Coordinator of Four Trails Programs
Paula Klotz
Registrar of Camp Programs
Dawn Hammersley
Finance Manager
Jodi Slager
Food Program Manager
Jan Strube
Alumni Liaison
Chad Warner
Facilities & Maintenance Manager
Andy Mulcahy
Construction Projects Manager
Lance Bernhardt
Construction Projects Manager
Cassidy Cisneros
Office Coordinator
Max Leslie
Facilities & Maintenance Coordinator
Kenny Rumsey
Facilities & Maintenance Assistant
Development
Scott Myers
Director of Development
Gail Weller
Development Manager
Molly Mulcahy
Database Manager
David Danforth
Chair
Christopher Danforth
Vice Chair
A. Neil Sweeny
Treasurer
Andrea Van Cleve
Secretary
DD Danforth-Burlin, Esq.
Donald Danforth III
William H. Danforth, MD
Glenn E. Davis, Esq.
Kevin J. Hunt
Jeffrey McDonnell, CFA
Daniel Miller
Jason Purnell
Deborah Seidel
Patrick West
Advisory & Committee Members
Advisory Members
Kay Bell
J. Patrick Mulcahy
Marie Oetting
Committee Members
John Drew
Kathleen Welter
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.