Meet Team Northern Lights
Get acquainted with the team that will guide you in your family camp experience:
Dan O’Brien
- Role: Executive Director
- Favorite camp song: Paradise (Muhlenberg county)
- Favorite outdoor activity: Anything on the water!
- Most excited about: I am beyond excited for the opportunity to help connect families to nature; my goal is to build a warm and welcoming environment for all in a beautiful new space
- Email address: Daniel.obrien@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 763-230-6527
Kaarin Mantz
- Role: Camp Administrative Supervisor
- Favorite camp song: Church of the Woods
- Favorite outdoor activity: Hiking and swimming
- Most excited about: Listening about people's experiences and memories made at camp!
- Email address: Kaarin.Mantz@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 651-259-2110
Isaac Patterson
- Role: Summer Program Director
- Favorite camp song: Edelwiess
- Favorite outdoor activity: Hiking at dusk
- Most excited about: Helping to continue the growth of our diverse community. Creating a space where all belong, make life long memories, and develop individually and as a family
- Email address: Isaac.patterson@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 651-747-0951
Kelsa McCormick
- Role: Camp Program Coordinator
- Favorite camp song: Church of the Woods
- Favorite outdoor activity: Anything outdoors with my dog!
- Most excited about: Creating meaningful experiences in the outdoors, and showing others the restorative powers of being in nature.
- Email address: kelsa.mccormick@ymcanorth.org
Sam Kujawa
- Role: Property Manager
- Favorite camp song: Church of the Woods
- Favorite outdoor activity: Cross Country Skiing
- Most excited about: Camp grow and find its community
- Email address: Sam.Kujawa@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 507-254-1550
Luke Maccoy
- Role: Kitchen Manager
- Favorite song/artist: David Kushner – ‘Daylight’
- Favorite outdoor activity: Hiking & Backpacking
- Most excited about: Exploring new places in the great outdoors
- Email address: luke.maccoy@ymcanorth.org
Justin Hobbs
- Role: Caretaker
- Favorite camp song: Johnny Rebeck’s Machine
- Favorite outdoor activity: Bushwacking off trail and exploring the woods
- Most excited about: Building and growing camp creating a space for all to feel at home in the northwoods
- Email address: justin.hobbs@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 763-567-0495
Noah Roseen
- Role: Maintenance
- Favorite camp song: Anything with deep hums
- Favorite outdoor activity: Fishing
- Most excited about: Making the camp experience as problem free as possible for campers
- Email address: noah.roseen@ymcanorth.org
- Phone number: 218-503-9600 ext. 61103