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Since 1930, Deerfoot Lodge has been led by men and women with a passion for the mission to build godly men. After a decade of turning away boys because of capacity limits, we’re in a new era of growth as we open our second camp in North Carolina.

Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks (NY) and Deerfoot Lodge Blue Ridge (NC) operate as Deerfoot Lodge Camps, LLC., a wholly owned subsidiary of Christian Camps Inc. which is a 501c3 not-for profit corporation formed in 1930.

Ron & Anne Mackey

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

A Lone Eagle and longtime camper and staff, Chief Ron serves as Executive Director, overseeing the ministry at both Deerfoot Adirondacks and Blue Ridge sites. Chief Ron is an ordained minister with a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is married to Anne, who provides administrative support. Ron and Anne are parents to Emily, Abi & Liam, Sam, and Grace.

Craig & Michelle Boronow

SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR
ADIRONDACKS

Chief Craig serves as Summer Camp Director of Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks in Speculator, NY. He is a Lone Eagle, a longtime camper and staff and he recently completed a master’s degree at Cairn University Theological Seminary. Chief Craig met Michelle while they were undergraduates at Wheaton College and the two have served together in camp ministry for the last 12 years. They are parents to Milo and Juniper.

Nick & Martha Dotti

SUMMER CAMP DIRECTOR,
OFFICE MANAGER – BLUE RIDGE

Chief Nick serves as Summer Camp Director of Deerfoot Lodge Blue Ridge, NC. He is a Lone Eagle, and longtime camper/staff. He even met his wife, Martha at a Deerfoot Work Weekend. Prior to joining the Deerfoot team, Chief Nick served for 20 years in the US Army Special Forces. Martha serves as the Registrar and Office Manager for Deerfoot Lodge Blue Ridge. Nick and Martha are parents to Maggie, John, and Cate.

Ruth & Tim Creber & Will and Anna Waller

HEALTH CENTER TEAM
ADIRONDACKS

These two families serve to lead the Health Center at Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks.  Ruth is an RN, PhD, and a professor of Nursing at Columbia School of Nursing. She and husband Tim are parents to Caleb, Micah and Simon. Will Waller is an RN and paramedic and Anna Waller is a Medical Doctor. They are parents to Liam, John, and Margaret.

Ken & Stephanie Hoffman

FACILITY MANAGER,
REGISTRAR – ADIRONDACKS

Ken serves as the Facilities Manager at Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks. Stephanie serves as our Office Manager and Registrar. Both Ken and Stephanie are active members of the Wells Volunteer Fire Co. The Hoffmans are parents to Shelby & Kyle, and James & Carrie.

Vicki Hamer

HEALTH CENTER DIRECTOR
BLUE RIDGE

Vicki is our Blue Ridge Camp Health Center Manager. She is an emergency room nurse and a Certified Pediatric Nurse. She’s volunteered at the ADK camp for 4 years in the Health Center. Her sons, Drew and Luke, son-in-law, and grandson are all Deerfooters. 

Shawn & Erica Barnett

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
ADIRONDACKS

Chef Shawn is Director of Food service at Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks. A Lone Eagle and longtime camper and staff member, Shawn is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Erica helps to oversee the management of food allergies at camp. Shawn and Erica reside in Illinois and are the parents of Austin, Ethan, and Elise.

Pete & Suzi Landis

FOOD SERVICE MANAGER
BLUE RIDGE

Chef Pete serves as Director of Food Service at Deerfoot Lodge Blue Ridge. He is a 3rd generation Deerfooter. Pete was a camper, guide leader and spent several summers working on staff at Deerfoot ADK. He lives in Anderson, SC, where he owns the Corner Bagel Shop and serves as an elder at Concord Community Church. Pete and Suzi have 5 children: Whitney, Johnny (also camper and staffer), Molly, Lauren and Stephanie.

Martin Henning

BUSINESS MANAGER

Martin serves as the Deerfoot Business Manager and lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife Delyse. Martin retired from the FDIC in 2023 where he worked in various capacities for 33 years. He holds a B.S. in Business Administration and a M.S. in Information Systems Technology. Martin was introduced to Deerfoot by his and Delyse’s three sons who were Deerfooters all summers growing up

Brian & Julie Gill

WATERFRONT DIRECTOR & CAMP STORE MANAGER
ADIRONDACKS

Brian and Julie serve at Deerfoot Lodge Adirondacks as Waterfront Director and Camp Store Manager, respectively. Brian and Julie have a long Deerfoot History, with Brian’s father Jack serving as director of Deerfoot in the late 1960s. Brian is a Lone Eagle, and teaches Phys Ed. in Williamstown, MA. They are parents to Brandi, Lainey, and Nate.

Aaron Korman

FACILITY MANAGER
BLUE RIDGE

Aaron serves as Facilities Manager for Deerfoot Lodge Blue Ridge. Aaron grew up going to Deerfoot. With a background in carpentry, he has served on maintenance at both Deerfoot locations for several years. Aaron is married to Elizabeth. They are parents to David.

Board of Directors

Christian Camps Inc.

James H. Barnes III

Lone Eagle, Ed.D, President Emeritus Bethel University. Shoreview MN

James Y. Boland

Partner, Venable LLP, Oakton, VA

Ted Harro

President, Renovaré, Palatine, IL

Brent C. Karner

Lone Eagle, President, Clear Lake Furniture, Ludlow, VT

Jeffrey F. Littauer

Lone Eagle, President, Highland Machine Works LLC, Hendersonville, NC

Douglas H. Gilbert

Partner, DFW Capital Partners, Potomac, MD

Steven H. Sanchez

Ph.D., Professor, Moody Bible Institute; Organizational Health Consultant, SHSC LLC, Lombard, IL

Richard S. Magee

Engineering Consultant, Sc.D., PE, Executive Director NJCAT, Florham Park, NJ

Steve T. Min

Corporate Attorney, New York, NY

Jim Oehrig

Lone Eagle, VP of Integral Mission, American Leprosy Missions, Taylors, SC

Herbert P. Schenkel

Retired Business Owner, Macungie, PA

Greg Welsh

Lone Eagle, Founding Partner, OAK Engineering, Charlotte, NC

James E. Vander Mey

Lone Eagle, Ph.D., Aergility Corp., Dunnellon, FL

Emeritus Member

Evan Davis