Boys' Summer Camp Staff

Henry R. Kennedy - Executive Director
Henry has been at Kieve his whole life. He was a Kieve camper from 1967 through 1972 and a counselor from 1973-1980. Over the years, it is fair to say, Henry has been on every one of Kieve's trips. Henry is a graduate of Colby College and is the executive director of Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. Henry oversees the entire Kieve operation but lives for the summer to be out in the Maine wilderness with the campers and counselors alike. He lives in Cumberland, Maine during the school year and the Red Farm House during the summer months with his wife B.J., daughter Blair, and son Sam.

Charlie Richardson - Asst. Director
Charlie will be back again this summer for staff training and will be involved in the day to day operations of the boys' camp for 1st session. He was at Kieve for 21 magical years. He now works as the Dean of Students at the McDonogh School in Maryland during the non-summer months. Charlie's contact information is:
McDonogh School
Box 380
5 Chapel Hill Drive
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 998-9396

Reid Anderson - Assistant Director
Originally from Philadelphia, Reid was a Kieve camper in South Harris from 1992 through Maine Trails in 1996. He became counselor at Kieve in 1998, continued through 2002, and started his current role as an Assistant Director in 2003. A graduate of The Haverford School and Hamilton College, Reid now resides with his wife, Jess Anderson, in Pomfret, CT where he teaches and coaches at Pomfret School.

Tom Hartenstein - Assistant Director
My name is Tom Hartenstein, I am originally from Miami, FL but I am now living in Raleigh, NC. I am an English as a second language teacher at a public high school in Durham, North Carolina. I have been involved with Kieve for 22 years and I have worked in many different capacities at Kieve. I will be returning this summer as an Assistant Director along with my wife Terrill.

Miles Dickson - Assistant Tripping Director
I'm originally from northern New Jersey and was a camper at Kieve for five years - South Harrington through Maine Trails. My hobbies or addictions rather, include: skiing, windsurfing, canoeing, hiking, and of course camping. As a counselor I have done the Moose River Bow, the Penobscot River, and the Allagash Waterway. This will be my first summer as Assistant Tripping Director at Kieve and can't wait until Boys Camp finally starts!

Alex Collins - Assistant Tripping Director
I am from Swampscott, MA, and just recently graduated from the Carroll School of Management at Boston College. This will be my tenth summer involved with Kieve, 7 as a camper, and 2 as a counselor. Over the past two years I have enjoyed leading the longer trips that Kieve has to offer. This will be my first summer as Assistant Tripping Director and I can't wait to spend another summer up in Maine.

Ross Cameron - Ropes Course Director
Ross Cameron is Ropes Course Director for Kieve-Wavus. He is also the most senior teacher at the Leadership School, having worked for Kieve-Wavus Education and The Leadership School since 1986. A graduate of Greenfield Community College and Goddard College with degrees in Recreation and Leisure Services, Outdoor Leadership, and Experiential Education, Ross enjoys long distance running, paddling, and playing ice hockey.

Jason Drake - Assistant Director, Waterfront
We welcome Jason to his first summer on staff at the Kieve waterfront. Jason is a teacher for The Leadership School at Kieve during the school year and brings his experience of working with children to the Kieve waterfront this summer. He is a graduate of Green Mountain College with a B.A. in Biology. Jason lives in Nobleboro with his wife, Alice.

Faye Benson - Staff Assistant, Boys' Camp
Over the past 13 years I have gathered the information for your son/s from processing their application to obtaining their medical form and travel information to and from camp. Then comes opening day, which is the greatest highlight for me as I watch the two chartered busses roll in, one after the other, and wave from the office parking lot at all the smiling faces! Every year it brings tears to my eyes knowing that I have brought back my children to camp (I know they are yours, but I take great pride in getting them to camp and home again). Thanks for sharing them with us!

Jess Anderson - Infirmary Director
Jess, originally from the Adirondack region of New York State, began working at Kieve in 1999 as a climbing and adventure course instructor. In 2002, following her graduation from Hamilton College, Jess began supervising the infirmary. Jess now lives
with Reid and their two cats and dog, Bernard, in Pomfret, CT. During the off season, she teaches geometry and psychology at Marianapolis Prep and volunteers as an EMT with the local fire department.

Mike Requa - Bremen Facilities Manager & Snowgoose III Captain
Mike Requa - is the Captain of the Snowgoose III and Bremen Facilities manager. Capt. Mike has been on or around boats in the midcoast Maine area since early childhood. Mike has worked in the marine industry for 30 years and brings with him extensive experience in both captaining and mechanical services. In addition, Mike is certified in CPR and has had emergency medical training from being on the ski patrol at Saddleback Mountain for 15 years.

Russ Williams - Development & Communications Director
In addition to being the Development & Communications Director, Russ coordinates all the the program brochures, newsletters and website updates. For Boys Camp specifically, he oversees the design and implementation of the "Camper Connection", a very popular website function, updated daily during camp and that allows parents to view thousands of camper pictures all year round.
Russ is also the 9/11 Family Camp Director.

Paula Hersom – Assistant Pasquaney Dining Hall Supervisor
Paula has been a fixture at Pasquaney for many years now, overseeing the feeding of hundreds of campers, parents and students, depending upon the season. Paula loves the Patriots and the Red Sox, so feel free to ask her about her beloved teams. She shares her home with two cats and one black lab. Be sure to thank Paula and the rest of the Pasquaney staff for keeping us well fed!

John Marchelletta - Asst. Challenge Course Director
John is originally from here in Maine, went into the Marine Corps and served in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003. John has been part of Kieve since the fall of 2005 when he joined The Leadership School staff as a PRO, then intern and now as a teacher. Over the past year and a half John has received over 100 hours of specific Challenge Course training, had an amazing summer last year as one of our Challenge Course leaders, and looks forward to seeing all the campers once again this summer.

Miranda Sprague - Camper Connection
Miranda lives in Damariscotta and will be a sophomore at Lincoln Academy in the fall. She is active in local musical theater and is a member of the Lincolnaires. This is her first year working for Kieve and the Camper Connection and we are glad that she is joining us for the summer.