| Blog Post Published on: | 26th October 2022 |
| Title: | List of Circle Pines Center Directors |
| Lead Author: | Fred M. Beshears |
| Type of Blog Post: | cpc_governance |
See the Update History list at the bottom of this page for information on when the List of Center Directors was last updated. It now lists more than just Center Directors.
(1939 – 1950) Dave Sonquist
(1951 – 1952) Isadore Solomon
(1952 – 1954) Jane Reed
(1955 – 1960) Don and Lore Rasmussen
(1960 – 1972) Bill Knox and Ray Johnson
(1972 – 1974) Mark Bonsignore and Lindsay Jones
(1974 – 1974) George Martin
(1975 – 1975) Fred Beshears, Interim Director (1/75 – 4/75)
(1975 – 1978) Ric Timmons and Joe Likover (5/75 – 5/78)
(1978 – 1979) Ric Timmons and Jay Bonsignore, Asst. Director
(1980 – 1980) Bert Pryor, Interim Director (1/80 – 4/80)
(1980 – 1984) Don Shall and Barbara Hofer
(1984 – 1985) Betty Younger
(1986 – 1993) Management Team (see below)
(1993 – 1993) Sharon Habin, Interim Director
(1993 – 2000) Dan Denov (12/1993 – 2000)
(2000 – 2003) Steve Larsen and Devon Greyson
(2003 – 2005) Devon Greyson
(2005 – 2007) Anne Gair-MacMichael
(2007 – 2009) Tom VanHammen and Kat VanHammen
(2010 – 2018) Tom VanHammen
(2018 – 2022) Sasha Vanessa Ospina
(2022 – 2022) Nathan Dannison
(2022 – 2023) Chris Schleuder – Acting Director
(2023 – now) Eddie DeGraw
(1961 – 1964) Marianne and Morris Cohen
(1965 – 1966) Claire Goldsmith
(1967 – 1972) Billie Altemus
(1975 – 1979) Dick Hiler
(1983 ) Cathy Donkers
(1984 ) Cathy Donkers and Marian Byrnes
(1985 – 1986) Howard Steiner
(1987 ) Ken Freedman and Linda Lieb
(1988 – 1990) Mary Olson and Tom VanHammen
(1991 – 1992) Tom VanHammen and Carole Close
(1993 – 1995) Carole Close and Meryl Domina
(1996 – 1997) Tim and Amy Dwyer
(1998 – 2003) Traci Furman
(2004 ) Kyle Hodnett
(2005 ) Amy Hinckley Olson
(2006 ) Mat Pryfogel
(2007 ) Diane Hindbaugh
(2008 ) Tessa Simonds, Kevin Simonds & Ruth Gerson
(2009 ) Tessa Simonds & Kevin Simonds
(2010 ) Tessa Simonds & Kristen Stone
(2011 – 2012) Tessa Simonds
(2013 – 2014) Shea Fuller & Mark Heystek
(2015 ) Shea Fuller
(2016 – 2018) Sonya Ochshorn & Isabelle Stamler-Goody
(2019 ) Isabelle Stamler-Goody & CJ Chatas
(2020) No Summer Camp due to Covid-19 Pandemic
(2021) Caleb Carpenter
(2022) Caleb Carpenter and Mariana Garcia
(2023) Caleb Carpenter
(2021 - 2022) Benny Brewer
(1950 ) Loyal Hoyt
(1950 – 1951) Janis Kinens
(1951 – 1954) Karlis Kalnins
(1954 ) C.Z. Ballard
(1986 – 1993) Tom VanHammen, Physical Plant Manager
(1986 – 1991) Mary Olson, Business Manager
(1986 – 1990) Patrick Harris, Maintenance
(1991 – 1993) Kim Dysinger, Program Director
(1991 – 1993) Steve Dobbs, Business Manager
(1992 – 1993) Dan Denov, Maintenance
(1957 – 1972) Maintenance and Business Manager
(1892 ) Born in South Dakota
(1944 – 1948) Superintendent of Construction & Maintenance
(1948 – 1950) Editor of Pine Needles
(1950 – 1973) Executive Secretary
(1973 ) Bill Knox Memorial Service July 4, 1973
2021-05-04: Last major update and beginning of this Update History list.
2021-12-22: Added section for Winter Camp Directors
2022-04-01: Added new Center Director Nathan Dannison
2022-06-27: Added Summer Camp Co-directors for 2022
2022-09-01: Added Chris Schleuder as new Acting Director
2022-12-04: Added Benny Brewer as Winter Camp Director for 2022
2023-02-27 Added new Center Director Eddie DeGraw
2023-09-04 Added Caleb Carpenter, Summer Camp Director for 2023