Jen de Ridder, Executive Director
Jen de Ridder began her YMCA camping experience in 1989 at Camp Kern. Since finding her passion in working in camping she has worked at five YMCA camps. Jen and her family have called YMCA Camp Hanes home since 2003. She has served a variety of roles at camp but now over sees all of our camp programs. During the year you will often catch her outside reading and spending time with her boys. She feels very blessed by her job/life in camping. Email: jen.deridder@ymcanwnc.org
Carmina Eder, Office Manager/Registrar
Carmina has been working at camp since January 2014 as the Office Manager Queen Bee. Carmina was born and raised in southern Virginia growing up in the Baptist church and now serves not only as an Associate Minister to her community back home but to the camp and Y community as well. Full of laughter, Carmina continually helps as a central part of our camp foundation to build relationships and help people be successful. As Carmina shares from an African proverb, “if you want to fast go alone, if you want to go far journey together.” It is her passion to bring us together so that as a camp community we can go far. Email: c.eder@ymcanwnc.org
Amelia Johnson, Program Director of Overnight Camp, Adventure Camp & Adventure Guides
Originally from Michigan, growing up on a farm and helping her mother with a great garden she now tries her best to create her own garden while summer camp occurs. At least the raspberry bushes are thriving. She started her camp experience as a camper at a tiny church camp and loved it so much she decided to create a life out of it. Working seasonally at various camps from 2009 through 2014 both in Michigan and Ohio before landing here at camp. She started working at camp in the beginning of 2015 and each summer continues to create fun challenges and beautiful memories. Email: amelia.johnson@ymcanwnc.org
Robert Money, Food Service Director
Robert has been serving as YMCA Camp Hanes’ Food Service Director since 2013. He oversees all aspects of the food service operation from ordering food to preparing meals. Robert is a homegrown boy growing up and residing in King. Robert, and his wife Julie, have raised four children (Austin, Elizabeth, Jackson, and Saleen) and now enjoy spending time with their four grandchildren. He has served his community in many capacities, but mainly through youth and high school sports. He currently serves on the West Stokes Prowlers Board of Directors as President and Head Football Coach. Robert is also entering his 10th season as a member of the West Stokes High School football staff, winning a state championship in 2011. He also helps with girls’ softball in the spring and during the winter months and is the varsity basketball game announcer and clock keeper. Email: r.money@ymcanwnc.org
Luke Marsden, Associate Program Director of Overnight, Adventure Camp, & Adventure Guides
Luke has been coming to Camp Hanes since he was 6 years old. He studied at Western Carolina University and graduated with a Bachelors in Parks and Recreation Management. Luke has a passion for helping children become their best selves and also wants to share the power of the outdoors. Luke furthers his passion for the outdoors by going down a river in a kayak or climbing the side of a cliff. When it comes to camp he is passionate because he believes that camp is one of the most effective ways to influence the next generation to become more kind and empathetic people. Email: l.marsden@ymcanwnc.org
Riley Crisp, Associate Program Director of Outdoor Education, Day Camp & Conferences
Riley comes to us from Pittsboro, North Carolina with a passion for camp. Before coming to Camp Hanes, she worked for 6 years in different roles at YMCA Camp Weaver in Greensboro, North Carolina after being a camper there since she was 10 years old. Riley loves camp because it allows everyone to be their ultimate true self, and she loves meeting people and hearing their stories. Outside of camp, Riley can be found baking yummy treats, enjoying the outdoors, listening to music, and sipping a chai latte. She also has a spunky cat named Oliver who also resides at Camp Hanes with her. Email: r.crisp@ymcanwnc.org
Seth Freeman, Director of Maintenance
Seth was born and raised in North Carolina. He has a wife and a beautiful daughter who also call North Carolina home. He is a North Stokes Highschool graduate and enjoys hunting fishing and spending time with his family and his dogs. He has been with Camp Hanes since 2016 as a part of the property team and has been director since 2017. You can always find him with a kind smile and can call him when there's a snake around. Email: seth.freeman@ymcanwnc.org