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Leadership and Staff

Year-Round Staff

Heather kiley

Executive Director

Lily (MacLean) bennani

Advancement Director

Mark cadman

Associate Executive Director

Maddy clapp

Camp Operations Director

Dot coetzee

Database Specialist

Jeremy Fullerton

Facility Director

Angela Lavoie

Registrar

Katie Miressi

Community Programs Coordinator

Joel Weeman

Director of Food Services

Sarah Mackie Weeman

Summer Camp Director

Grace Schofield Potts

Communications Coordinator

Board of Directors

Kristen (Parthe) Brown

Chair – Tyngsboro, MA

Sarah (Day) Guzman

Vice Chair – Freeport, ME

Heather (Daley) Lamberton

Treasurer – Bronxville, NY

Krista Marschner

Secretary – Wolfeboro, NH

Anne Depew

Immediate Past Chair – Brookline, MA

Sarah Bird

Mirror Lake, NH

Francia (Colmes) Davis

Manchester, ME

Amily Dunlap

Amherst, NH

Chris Duprey

Portsmouth, NH

Gray (Holmes) Hughes

Chestnut Hill, MA

Audrey James, Young Alum Comm.

Rep – Brookline, MA

Caitlin Mulligan

Boston, MA

Emily Parker

North Eastham, MA

Tracy Purinton

Arlington, MA

Mary Roche

Hull, MA

Kara (MacDermott) Ryan

West Roxbury, MA

Leslie Smith

Boston, MA

Mike Whaland

Center Harbor, NH

Chris Wong

Conway, NH

Elizabeth Zachos

Brookline, MA

Heather kiley

Executive Director

Heather brings over 25 years’ experience in residential camping and youth development as the Director of American Youth Foundation Camp Merrowvista, in Tuftonboro, New Hampshire. Most recently she served as the Managing Director at City Year New Hampshire, where she oversaw program impact and partnerships with school leadership and local stakeholders. Heather has served on key industry boards including President of NH Camp Directors Association from 2017-2019. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Missouri and master’s in education from Antioch University New England.

Heather, a longtime resident of Carroll Country, views this role with Huckins as a once in a lifetime opportunity to both support youth and families in my local community and develop girls and young women through the distinctive Huckins’ experience. She loves connecting with the staff, campers, families and Huckins alumni.

Heather, her husband Doug, their two sons, Sam and Spencer, live in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire.

Lily (maclean) bennani

Advancement Director

A camper and counselor in the 90s, Lily was last on staff as a double-SC in Cabin P in 1998. She is thrilled to join the year-round staff to support Huckins’ Advancement efforts – connecting the ever-expanding Huckins community to opportunities to ensure the magic of Camp continues for many future generations.

Lily brings to Huckins 25+ years of experience in finance, strategy, communications, and design, with a passion for building relationships and community to drive growth. She holds a BA from Dartmouth College and an MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business. She also is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Chaterholder.

Lily is a proud mother of two sons. When not driving the basketball carpool or cheering from the side of a soccer field, Lily enjoys reading, long walks and talks with friends, puzzling, paddleboarding, and nurturing her family’s ever-expanding vegetable garden with her husband, Chris, at their home in Concord, MA. She could not live without chocolate or ice cream.

Mark cadman

Associate Executive Director

Mark originally hails from Telford, England, but has spent the last two decades working and living in New Hampshire. He first joined the Huckins staff in 2005 as a Staff Kids Counselor and has since held numerous leadership positions including Sportsfield Director, Director of Operations and Assistant Camp Director.

Prior to re-joining the year-round team, he spent four years as the Director of Camping Services with YMCA Camp Lincoln in southern New Hampshire. Mark is a Standards Visitor for the American Camp Association (ACA) and currently serves on the NH Camp Directors Association (NH Camps) Board of Directors.

Mark spends his summers on the shores of Lake Ossipee and then calls Wolfeboro home during the colder months. Mark holds a Bachelors’s degree in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Wolverhampton and is a certified Multi-Team Leader with the YMCA of the USA. Mark is married to Maxine and has four children, Mae, Hattie, Oscar and George. Mark and his family enjoy hiking, skiing, and pancake breakfasts.

Maddy clapp

Camp Operations Director

Maddy came to camp as a 9-year-old in 2006 and has since never missed a summer! Maddy has been a member of the seasonal staff since 2014 before joining the year-round team in 2020. In her role, she is responsible for the development, preparation, and execution of all programs at Huckins, with a large focus on the Summer Camp Program. She plays a key role in the hiring and onboarding of all staff.

Maddy is originally from Boxford, MA. She graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 2019 with a degree in Hospitality Management. Before coming to Huckins year-round, she worked at TD Garden in Boston, MA as the Luxury Suites Catering Coordinator. Maddy is a Standards Visitor for the American Camp Association (ACA). 

In the off season, Maddy lives in Colchester, VT with her husband, Mike. Maddy loves playing tennis, travelling, baking, and playing card games!

Dot coetzee

Database Specialist

Dot joined the Huckins year-round staff in 2022. She helps to keep everything running smoothly, especially from a data perspective — from registrations to donations to annual mailings.

Before joining Huckins, Dot enjoyed a rewarding 30+ year career as an Engineering Manager in process automation. Se holds a BSc in Industrial Engineering from Rhode Island College and a MS in International Business from Bryant University. She’s grateful to have met diverse and interesting people and lived and worked all over the world, including India for two years and South Africa for fifteen. After retiring with her husband to their long-time summer home in West Ossipee, Dot lasted only two months before seeking an opportunity to get back to work and be part of a team and organization she felt proud of. At Huckins, Dot most enjoys the variety of challenges that cross her desk on a daily basis, and the chance to support Camper families with their requests. Huckins is lucky to have her!

In her free time, Dot enjoys crafting, embroidery, and sewing. She is building the enthusiasm for sewing at Huckins by offering lessons in the Craftshop! Her daughter and four grandchildren live in Rhode Island.

Jeremy Fullerton

Facility Director

Jeremy joined the year round team in 2021 after spending much of his professional life managing a local ski outfitter, while at the same time developing a passion for fixing, building, and renovating everything. Jeremy brings skills in carpentry, landscaping, plumbing, boat maintenance, and operating equipment of all sizes.

Jeremy lives in Madison with his wife, Lauren, and daughters Isla and Scottie. They enjoy adventures outdoors but also cozy nights by the woodstove in their new home (along with their dog, Kenzie and cat, Jerry).

Angela Lavoie

Registrar

Angela is typically the first voice you hear when you call the office and the first face you see when visiting. She processes all camp enrollments and assists with the entire registration process. She is an expert with our web-based management software and is eager to answer any questions you have.

Angela attended college in Boston. Before joining the Camp Huckins staff in 2001, she worked at a local bank. Angela resides in Tamworth, NH with her husband, and in her free time she enjoys spending time in the woods and maple sugaring.

Katie Miressi

Community Programs Coordinator

Katie attended Huckins as a camper for 6 years in the 90’s before taking on her full time role in 2022 as the Community Programs Coordinator.

Katie brings a wealth of knowledge to Huckins from her previous youth development work including coaching youth sports, providing before and after school programs for elementary students, tutoring school age children within special education, and working as the director of multiple children’s fitness and developmental centers.

Katie’s role focuses on developing and delivering programs to youth, families and individuals in communities across Carroll County. This includes taking programs into local spaces, such as community centers and schools, and by hosting local groups at the Huckins facility during the shoulder seasons. For more information on the Community Programs we offer, please click here.

Katie, a graduate of the University of Connecticut, lives in Carroll County with her wife Amy and their daughter, Josie. They enjoy being new parents, getting involved outside in the community, and making new memories!

Joel Weeman

Director of Food Services

Joel came to Camp first as husband to Smackie when she was the Senior Division Leader, and then became Food Service Director in 2013. Prior to joining the Camp Huckins staff, he spent 15 years cooking professionally in many venues from restaurants to private schools, from Maine to Florida.

A native of New Hampshire, he resides in Freedom with Smackie and their three children. He is constantly looking for ways to get youth excited about real food, not just “kid” food, as well as ways to get local food onto our plates at Camp.

 

Sarah Mackie Weeman

Summer Camp Director

Sarah, aka “Smackie”, is a second-generation Nellie girl who has been attending or working at camp since 1990. She was a counselor in the Senior Division in ‘97 and ‘98, the Small Crafts Beach Director for three summers, and has returned to her home in the Senior Division 11 summers as Division Leader. In 2021, Smackie took on a new role supporting the department and department heads and now in 2022, has moved to the role of Summer Camp Director, where she will directly support our division and program leaders in creating a fun and safe camp program for our campers! She also happens to be married to Joel, the Director of Food Services.

Smackie graduated from Maine Maritime Academy in 2003 with a B.S. in International Business and Logistics. She bides her time between summers at camp by substitute teaching, volunteering at the local school, and swimming competitively (but mostly for fun) with Great Bay Masters. She lives in Freedom with Joel and their three children, where they enjoy traveling together, reading by the wood stove, eating good food and game nights!

Grace Schofield Potts

Communications Coordinator

Grace attended Huckins as a camper and staff member for 11 years until 2014 before returning to the Year Round team in 2023 as the Communications Coordinator.

As the part-time Communications Coordinator, Grace oversees the creation and production of our annual publications and manages our social media. In this role, Grace shares her extensive knowledge in communications, graphic design and marketing. Grace’s professional background is in elementary education and curriculum building, which led her to her current Full-Time role as an Education Development Specialist and Project Manager.

Grace originally hails from Massachusetts, and currently lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and son, Nolan.