The Kanakuk Leadership Team | Kanakuk Kamps
The Kanakuk Leadership Team

One of the surprising things about Kanakuk is the large number of full-time staff, more than 100, and the more than 1800 incredible summer staff! These numbers represent hundreds of years of Christian summer camp experience and dedication. You can get to know our Executive Team and Camp Directors or contact them below.

Executive team

Joe White
President and CEO Kanakuk Ministries, K-2 Director
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Debbie-Jo White
Vice-President of Kanakuk Ministries, K-2 Administrator
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Doug Goodwin
Chief Operating Officer
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John Jensen
Chief Business Officer
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Matt Houston
Executive Director of Kamp Operations, K-1 Director
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Collin Sparks
Executive Director of Kamp Ministries, K-Kountry Director
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Trish Barnes
Executive Women's Director, K-2 Women's Director
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Julie Coxie
Human Resources Director
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Rick Braschler
Risk Management Director
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Paul Etheridge
Director of Operations Support
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Rebecca Duncan
Health Services Director
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Sharon Smith
Transportation Director
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Patrick Cone
Director of Discipleship
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Eric Smith
Food Services Manager
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Camp directors

Kaitlyn Cathey
K-Kauai Women's Director
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Keith Chancey
K-Seven Director
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Adam Donyes
K-2 Assistant Director
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Don Ford
K-2 Co-Director
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Chad Hampsch
K-Seven Assistant Director
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Kevin Harrison
K-West Assistant Director
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Trish Barnes
Executive Women's Director, K-2 Women's Director
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Kay Holliday
Kanakuk Ambassador
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Matt Houston
Executive Director of Kamp Operations, K-1 Director
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Melissa Houston
K-1 Women's Director
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Beth Ann Lampley
K-1 Assistant Women's Director
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Alane LeGrand
K-West Ambassador
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Adam Martin
K-Kauai Assistant Director
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Katlyn Martin
K-Kauai Women's Director
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Hannah Newman
K-Kountry Assistant Women's Director
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Callie Nieder
K-Seven Women's Director
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Brent Potter
KampOut! Director of Operations
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Shay Robbins
K-1 Director
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Lindsay Rother
K-West Assistant Women's Director
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Abby Shover
K-2 Assistant Women's Director
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Collin Sparks
Executive Director of Kamp Ministries, K-Kountry Director
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Rachel Sparks
K-Kountry Women's Director
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Jake Talbert
K-Kountry Assistant Director
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Geoff Todd
K-Kauai Director
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Joe White
President and CEO Kanakuk Ministries, K-2 Director
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Debbie-Jo White
Vice-President of Kanakuk Ministries, K-2 Administrator
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Ward Wiebe
K-West Director
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Beth Wiebe
K-West Women's Director
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Kara Williams
KampOut! Director of Partnerships
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Cara Heneger
KampOut! Site Director
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Luke Crenshaw
K-1 Assistant Director
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Claire Taliaferro
K-West Assistant Director
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Jimmy Funderburk
KampOut! Director
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