Meet The Team

When you are blessed with hundreds of young people running around a mountain, you have to have an incredible host of folks ready for every possible outcome. The Director of Shrine Mont Camp leads an incredible and experienced group of year-round and summer-long leaders to make sure every session of camp is as fulfilling, safe, and fun as it can possibly be. Below you'll find a bit about all this team, from our registrar in the Diocesan Office, our administrative assistant directing team at the Vienna House camp office, our triad leaders on each site, and the director himself who runs between all those places and more!

Fast Facts about us

60+ total years at camps!
An average of 7 years in camping ministry.
We are First Aid, Wilderness First Aid, and Mental Health First Aid certified.
Our team has licensed social workers, teachers, ministers in the church, and registered nurses.
60% of our staff were former campers!

James Williams

The head honcho, often referred to as The Big Cheese. James works year round to make camp possible. This includes hiring, church visits, planning, board meetings, serving at the discretion of the Bishop, and much more!

Jen Cox

The other person in the camp office all year long! The registrar helps the director do everything it takes to make camp a reality. She helps with scholarships, registration, scheduling, and communications.

Alexis Lincoln

Besides being the life of the office, the Assistant Director of Communications helps make sure the message and mission of camp get shared with the valley of the world and that families and campers have all the information they need before, during, and after a session of camp.

Emily Hubbard

The A.D. of Programming primarily works to guide all electives and elective leaders across the mountain. She also works with Program Leads to ensure the quality and intention of our activities match the session and camp body.

Sarah Paquette

The A.D. of Camper Care ensures the social, emotional, cultural, and physical health and safety of our campers. She is a licensed clinical social worker who works with Camper Care Leads to comfort and correct campers and guide staff in counselor skills.

Lynn Gray

A true legend on the mountain, Nurse Lynn has been watching over campers at Shrine Mont for many years. As Nursing Coordinator she works with the director to establish medical protocols and oversees our session nurses and nursing counselors. She is a registered nurse and works closely with all parts of the Camper Care team.

John Henry Williams

The A.D. of Space and Spirit works to strengthen community and teamwork across the mountain. He guides Space and Spirit Leads to provide staff care. This team, along with the chaplain team, helps hold perspective on our mission in each session.

Angie Palmer & John Wunderlich

The staff chaplains on the mountain provide a listening ear and healing counsel when everyone else is too caught up in the hubub of camp. They also welcome and orient all of our session chaplains and coordinate worship on the mountain.

Timothy Nixon

This position talks to all the moving parts at camp to make sure the what, where, and when all line up for a successful camp day. Rinse and repeat, all summer long. Most importantly, he safeguards our relationship with the incredible Shrine Mont Retreat Center that hosts our camps.

A handful of the best!

In addition to our Vienna House administrative team, each session has a leadership triad made up of a Program Lead, Camper Care Lead, and Space and Spirit Lead. This triad of leadership collaborates to create the best session possible for campers and staff alike. They are supported by our Vienna team!