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.

Pat Lydon - Business Manager
Pat joined Kieve in 2002 as Business Manager. He has 30 years experience in financial and administrative positions in the banking, electric utilities and healthcare industries, including 15 years in the position of Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services. He holds a B.S. in Business from the University of Colorado and an M.B.A. from the University of Southern Maine. Pat serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Miles Health Care in Damariscotta and has served as Chairman of both the hospital and the holding company. He has also served on the board of the Kennebec Valley YMCA, the Midcoast United Way, and the Brunswick Area Chamber of Commerce. Pat & his wife Stella live in Pemaquid and have been married for 36 years, have 4 children, 2 grandchildren and more on the way.

Russ Williams - Development & Communications Director
Russ has been in and around Kieve for many years. His children have participated in Kiddy Camp, Boys’ Camp, LDI, Science Camp and Kieve West. His son Cooper is also a counselor at the boys' camp.
Russ oversees all the development and marketing for Kieve-Wavus. Russ brings his talents from working in various marketing based ventures throughout his career. One of his specialties is creating 360 degree web site images – check the campus tour section of the website for a few examples. He is also the 9/11 Family Camp Director. He lives at the top of the Alewives Ladder in Damariscotta Mills.

Mary Sheldon - Grants & Foundation Coordinator
Mary has worked in Kieve’s Development Office since 2000 preparing grant proposals, researching funding sources. Before coming to Kieve, Mary was vice president for research for Biometrics, Inc.; vice president for education at the National Center of the American Heart Association; Manager of Nutrition at General Mills, Inc, and a teacher at three colleges and universities. She holds a M.A.T. from DePaul University and a Ph.D from Colorado State University.

Nancy Burton - Executive Assistant
Nancy has been a part of Kieve since 1998. Much of that time was spent in the Alumni/Development Office where she kept track of Kieve’s far-flung Alumni network and recorded contributions for the Annual Fund and Capital Campaigns. Nancy currently serves as executive assistant both to Henry and to founder Dick Kennedy. In this position she is responsible for all communications with both the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Board.
Nancy is married and has two sons living in the Boston area. She is an avid birder and a member of the Audubon Society.

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.

Scott Henry – Assistant Head, Physical Plant Department
Scott has been working for Kieve for more than eight years. He graduated from Syracuse University with a degree in forestry. At Kieve Scott’s primary responsibility is to assist Dean in insuring that the physical plant is maintained and improved. In his limited off time Scott enjoys hunting and fishing, both locally and in Canada. He is married and has one son, John and a daughter, Josie. Most of his time is at the new Wavus Camp for Girls.

Bill Chapman - Physical Plant
Bill brings a wide range of experiences and talents to Kieve. He has always had a mechanical bent, working as a maintenance mechanic in a local hospital while attending Northeastern University. He is a jack of all trades, able to handle a wide variety of projects on his own. In the past he has served as a law-enforcement officer in Washington, D.C., worked with Project Leap in Massachusetts, overseen a number of properties in Coastal Maine, and worked as a commercial fisherman for more than twenty years. He holds a Coast Guard boat license and is also a licensed Maine Guide, specializing in hunting expeditions both for upland birds and Sea Ducks.

Summer Hallowell - Office Manager
Summer is graduate of Thomas College in Waterville, Maine. She graduated with a degree in Business Management. She joined the Kieve Staff full-time in May of 2002, after working part-time for the preceding three years. She works closely with Pat Lydon - Business Manager, as Office Manager and Accountant. Summer works four days a week at Kieve allowing her to spent extra time with her first child Carson.

Summer LOVES being a Mom and in her spare time, enjoys taking pictures, scrap-booking and camping. She and her husband, Brent, live in Damariscotta, with their first child Carson.

Suse Wicks - Director Wavus Camp for Girls
Suse brings a wealth of demonstrated experience based on her knowledge of children and families having owned and directed her own school for 15 years. She joined the Wavus staff as Camp Director in 2001. Suse is an avid naturalist, registered Maine Guide, Storyteller and avid plantsman. Her enthusiastic love for learning and the outdoors make her a natural fit for the camping world. She is living a dream with the success of the Wavus Camp for Girls!

Betsy Lee - Development Assistant
Betsy joined us after six years as the Administrative Assistant for The Wavus Foundation. She brings a wealth of experience in the areas of development, accounting and event planning. Betsy is a graduate of the University of Maine at Orono with a degree in Animal Medical Sciences. When not in the office you can find her teaching gymnastics at the YMCA, working on costumes for a local ballet company or relaxing in her garden. Betsy lives in Newcastle with her two daughters, Anna-Marie and Laura.

Carolyne Doubman - Co-Director
Carolyne is a teacher and coach at Episcopal Academy, in Merion, PA. During the school year she lives in Philadelphia with her dog, Scout, who can't wait to learn to swim this summer at Wavus. Carolyne has a Bachelor's degree from the University of Richmond and a Master's in Education from the University of Pennsylvania. She spent every summer of her youth at a girls' camp in Maine. In fact, many of her closest friends are "camp friends;" and though she loves her 3 brothers and her parents, the saddest days she can remember as a child were spent driving home to Pennsylvania after camp was over each summer. Carolyne's favorite thing to do is laugh... but a good golf shot takes a close second. She looks forward to learning the ways of Wavus this summer.

Lindsay Anderson - Wilderness Tripping Director
Lindsay is very excited to join the Wavus community this summer. She recently found her passion teaching science and coaching at Moses Brown School in Providence after working as a geologist. She has spent many days in Northern New England backpacking, kayaking, and swimming during summers growing up and during college, and she believes that wilderness trips are a perfect way for girls to gain confidence in a new community and place. She is excited to finally combine her love of kids and the outdoors and is looking forward to living on a lake in Maine again and to see you this summer!