Leadership

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National Board of Trustees

Danette Andley, Chair
Senior Vice President & Chief Marketing Officer, Health Care Business Group at 3M

Danette Andley is currently the Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer for the Health Care Business Group at 3M. She is responsible for driving demand generation and building sales and marketing competency. Prior to this role she held roles in Strategy and Business Development, Lean Six Sigma, Global Marketing, International Operations and Marketing Excellence, and Global Business Management. She has served as the Chair of the 3M Marketing Senate and Chair of the 3M U.S. Women’s Leadership Forum. Prior to joining 3M, Danette held positions at St. Luke’s Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri and Fleishman-Hillard She has an undergraduate degree in Marketing and an MBA from Washington University in St. Louis. Danette lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with her husband Abhi and is a proud mom of three children Ian, Ashwin, and Reya.

Andrea Woods, Vice Chair
Regional Vice President of Operations, Compass Group NA/Morrison Living

Andrea Woods is an experienced vice president with a demonstrated history of results in the food & beverage industry. She is skilled in organizational strategy, operations management, sales & marketing, and research & design. Andrea has an M.B.A. in Global Business and a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. She is currently writing her dissertation to achieve a Doctoral in Business Administration. Andrea has been with the Compass Group for 17 years in various roles throughout the organization. Andrea resides in Georgia with her husband, Tony. She loves to spend her free time reading, cooking, playing competitive tennis and spoiling her grandkids.

Amber M. Grundy, Ph.D., Secretary
CEO, Camp Fire River Bend

Amber has been involved with Camp Fire and Camp Tannadoonah since 1985 as a camper, counselor, waterfront director, board member, and now full time staff member. She was the Camp Tannadoonah Director from 2006-2017, and has served as Chief Executive Officer for Camp Fire River Bend since 2011. Amber earned her doctorate in Developmental Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. Her research focus was on middle childhood and early adolescence. Amber and her husband, Chas are parents to four young campers – Avery (12), Elyse (10), Kieran (5), and Harrison (3).

Ken Schoeneck, Treasurer
Vice President, Engineering & Technology, Trane Technologies

Ken is vice president of engineering & technology for the Trane Commercial HVAC, NA & EMEA SBU at Ingersoll Rand. Ken works with the SBU leadership team to provide thought leadership, influence and hands-on engagement in order to develop, direct and implement the innovation agenda for Trane Commercial HVAC at Ingersoll Rand. He oversees the full spectrum of the engineering & technology agenda within Trane Commercial HVAC, from developing engineering talent, intellectual property, technologies, products and processes to achieve the SBU’s long-term business objectives and business growth aspirations. Ken is a past Industry Member of the C.C. Cameron Applied Research Center Advisory Board at the University of North Caroline at Charlotte. Ken holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University and a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Lehigh University.

Maggie Bailey, Board Member

Maggie Bailey is a junior at Carroll College in Helena, Montana. She will be graduating in May 2023 with a double major in biochemistry and molecular biology with a minor in sociology. Since she was three years old, Maggie has been involved in Camp Fire, starting in clubs and attending camp. She has been a camp counselor, a youth member for her local councils board of directors, a national youth advisory cabinet member and has obtained her work, health, love reward. Maggie is the secretary for her college’s Circle K club, a community service-based club, and a research intern for an analytical chemistry project through Carroll College funded by NASA. She enjoys skiing, hiking, swimming, and spending time with her dog, friends, and family in her free time.

Renee Meek, Board Member
Executive Director, Camp Fire Green Country

Renee Meek is the Executive Director for Camp Fire Green Country in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Renee joined Camp Fire in 2015 after eight years with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, serving in roles from event coordinator to Chief Development Officer for the statewide organization. She has extensive experience in nonprofit management with a proven track record in fundraising and donor development. Prior to starting her career in non-profit, she worked in corporate marketing, advertising, and sales. Renee graduated from Oklahoma State University and lives in Tulsa with her husband Dan of 17 years.

Cheryl Kreindler, Board Member
President & Strategic Environmental Consultant, WSP USA, Inc.

Cheryl Kreindler is a vice president and strategic environmental consultant at WSP USA Inc. with more than 30-years experience. She works with clients to create performance-based programs and optimize business processes using systematic approaches. In addition to her client work, Cheryl has held business development and operations roles to drive growth and deliver against the company business plan. When not working, Cheryl spends her time hiking, reading and cooking. She has completed the 1,400+ mile Buckeye Trail and has turned her attention to hiking the North Country National Scenic Trail, a 4,800+ mile trail the runs between North Dakota and Vermont. Cheryl resides in Ohio with her husband, Mark.

Madison Green, Board Member

Madison Green is currently serving in the US Air Force as a Hydraulics Technician on F15s, F16s, and A10. When she is not keeping pilots in the sky, she is working diligently to complete her Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Sciences at Embry-Aeronautical University where she will be graduating in December. Madison has been involved with Camp Fire since middle school, volunteering at various outreach programs. In high school, she had the opportunity to serve as a youth member of the local board, where she was able to gain first-hand experience planning and executing various fundraising initiatives. Currently living in North Carolina, Madison enjoys exploring the mountains with her close friends.

Senior Leadership Team

Greg Zweber, he/him
CEO

Greg has more than 25 years of experience in both the nonprofit and corporate sectors and has been the CEO at Camp Fire National since April 2019. Greg previously held the position of Chief Affiliate Officer at Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of America. Over the course of four transformative years at BBBS he worked closely with 256 local affiliates through four pivotal leadership positions, each with augmented responsibility. Previously, he spent seven years as the Executive Director with an affiliate, BBBS of Southern Minnesota, and 11 years before that growing professionally in the insurance and financial services industry. He brings experience in board recruitment, fundraising, financial management, youth development, and organizational stabilization and growth. Greg earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Communications from the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota, and served in the Peace Corps in Ecuador for two years following his graduation from St. Thomas. Greg and his wife Nicole have been married for 25 years and have three children.

Shawna Rosenzweig, she/her
President

For more than a decade, Shawna has worked in Positive Youth Development, bringing expertise in program innovation in out-of-school-time settings, organizational strategy, civic engagement, and scaling national partnerships. Shawna joined Camp Fire in June 2013; during her tenure, she has led culture change efforts and leadership transitions at the national office, as well as designed and launched diversity, equity, inclusion, and access (DEIA) efforts across the network, including creating an equity task force to address and end cultural appropriation in the organization. Previously, she worked at Thrive Foundation for Youth and Global Kids in New York City. Shawna also spent time in the Middle East, developing and facilitating educational material for various organizations promoting conflict resolution among teens in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, including Seeds of Peace, Just Vision, and Parents Circle-Families Forum. Shawna earned a master’s degree in Curriculum & Instruction at University of Wisconsin-Madison. She holds a B.A. in Sociology and a minor in Education and Applied Psychology from University of California Santa Barbara. She lives in Seattle with her wife, Stef, their two children, Raffi and Crosby, and their two dogs.

Photograph of Erin K Risner, Leadership Team

Erin Risner, she/her
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications

Erin brings 15+ years of strategic communications, digital marketing, and leadership experience across the nonprofit, tech, social entrepreneurship, and philanthropy sectors. She excels in helping brands cut through the fluff so they can share their work in clear ways that everyone can understand. This has contributed to her successful track record in brand building and digital campaigns for global and national brands. She has also secured and managed high-level strategic partnerships (Warner Bros., Disney Studios/20th Century, Amazon Studios, AOL, Levi’s, Gates Foundation, and ONE Campaign), spearheaded PR and agency relationships, leveraged social media and influencers, managed diverse teams, and led multi-faceted digital campaigns that have reached more than 36 million+ people. Her career travels have taken her all over the world and have contributed greatly to the person she is today. She’s always been passionate about young people: for over a decade she has proudly served on the board for Girls to School, and in 2018 became a CASA volunteer. Erin graduated from Drury University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Media and Global Studies. She joined Camp Fire in May 2017 and resides in Kansas City with her two vivacious kiddos.

Connie Dresie, she/her
Director, Affiliate Support

Connie serves as the staff lead in monitoring affiliates’ support needs to ensure they maintain organizational effectiveness and adhere to national headquarters’ corporate standards. She has a long history with the organization in a variety of roles and is a Camp Fire alumna. She holds an Associate’s Degree from Longview Community College, Lee’s Summit, Mo.

Chris Wagner, he/him
Director, Office Technology & Administration

Chris serves as staff lead for all IT systems at Camp Fire National Headquarters. He has a background in programming and systems/application support and has worked in the field for 16 years. Prior to Camp Fire, Chris worked as a programmer and IT Manager. He has worked both for-profit and nonprofit and has led initiatives including a community network project in his hometown of Atchison, KS. Chris holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Missouri Western State University.

Nikki Roe Cropp, she/her
Senior Director, Program Effectiveness

In her role, Nikki works with affiliate councils to increase program capacity and improve program quality. Her areas of concentration include staff development, program assessment, curriculum implementation, and program framework application. Nikki previously worked at a local Camp Fire council, serving as the director of program quality.  Prior to Camp Fire, she worked more than ten years with a Big Brothers Big Sisters affiliate. Nikki also served on the Big Brothers Big Sisters National Child Safety Task Force.  Nikki is passionate about helping all youth reach their full potential and believes whole-heartily in the power of relationships to make this happen. Nikki has her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master’s Level Certificate in Non-Profit Management.

Zach Wheatley, he/him
Director of Development

Zach brings a decade of non-profit development experience, working for organizations from the local to national level, with a focus on youth development. Most recently, he served as Senior Development Manager at National 4-H Council, where he worked to build public-private partnerships in support of 4-H’s national Healthy Living and Agriculture programs. Prior to 4-H, Zach worked at the YMCA of the USA National office, where he supported national partnerships as well as provided resources and support for local development efforts. 

Zach’s roll has a dual focus of building upon Camp Fire’s national fundraising efforts to create lasting national partnerships, as well as striving to build a culture of philanthropy across the Camp Fire movement in which councils across the country are supporting one another, sharing best practices, and maximizing the giving potential of their local communities. 

Zach lives in Asheville, North Carolina with his wife, Alexa, and dog, Willow. In his off time, you can find the trio hiking the Smokey Mountains, hosting dinner with friends, or teaching themselves how to DIY home projects. 

Camp Fire National Staff

LaSheé Thomas, she/her

Manager, Executive Operations

Ben Matthews, they/them

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access Manager

Julia Fleenor, she/her

Marketing Manager | Youth Voice Coordinator

Hannah Howard, she/her

Evaluation Manager | Youth Voice Coordinator

Joyce Kennedy, she/her

Project Coordinator, Affiliate Effectiveness

Valerie Kilpatrick, she/her

Accounting Specialist

HK Gilbert, they/them

Training and Development Manager

Catherine Koons Hubbard, she/her

Manager of Nature and Outdoor Programming

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