Danny Kerr

Director

Danny joined Pemi in June 2010. Prior to assuming his full time position at Pemi, he was Director for nine years of Horizons Day Camp of the Aloha Foundation and was a member of the history faculty and varsity baseball coach at George School in Newtown, Pennsylvania, having taught earlier at both the Indian Mountain and Long Trail Schools. Danny and his wife Julia have three sons, Christopher, Robert, and Michael, two of whom have been on the Pemi staff.

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Kenny Moore

Director

Kenny’s Pemi journey started as a 10-year-old camper in J5 in 1992. Since then, he has served as a counselor, Division Head, Head of Waterfront, Program Head, Assistant Director, and now one of the Directors overseeing Camp. Prior to a full-time position with Pemi, Kenny taught history at both the middle and high school levels while also managing the schools Alumni Relations program. During the off-season, Kenny and his wife Sarah live in Avon Lake, Ohio with their son Winston.

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Tom Reed, Jr.

Consulting Director

Grandson of one of our founders, Tom has been at Pemi for all but a handful of summers since 1947 — first as a camper, then as a counselor, program head, and director. Formerly head of Pemi’s Trip Program, with which he still assists, Tom writes/oversees weekly newsletters, leads mess hall singing, and helps out in a number of other capacities. He is a Professor Emeritus of English at Dickinson College.

Allyson Fauver

Administrator

Great-granddaughter of Pemi founder Gar Fauver, Allyson spent many beloved summers at Pemi, living “up the Hill” along with her grandparents, Al and Bertha Fauver, while her father Fred was on staff and her brother Jon was a camper. Currently, she serves on Pemi’s Board of Directors as Treasurer, and also fulfills a number of behind-the-scenes administrative duties throughout the year, including supporting parents through the camper enrollment process. She lives in Montana and maintains close family and community ties in New Hampshire and Maine.

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Diane Rohde, CPA

Accounts Management

Diane has her own accounting firm located in nearby Plymouth NH. As a CPA, she specializes in small business consulting, tax services, and payroll management. She’s been Pemi’s CPA for well over 10 years in addition to serving as the liaison for enrolled camper/family financial management. During the season, Diane is on site several days a week.

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Kim Malcolm

Administrator

Kim has been a key player in the Pemi summer office for over twenty-five years. She arrived in 1991 as “Kim Chabot” and served as the bookkeeper. A year later, the Reeds and Fauvers hosted Kim and Charlie Malcolm’s wedding reception in the Pemi Mess Hall. In 2000, Patterson Malcolm spent his first summer on Lower Baker and four years later Victoria joined the Pemi family. Needless to say, Kim and all the Malcolms are intimately connected to Camp Pemigewassett! During the rest of the year, Kim is a practicing Physical Therapist.

Heather Leeds

Administrator

Heather Leeds came to Pemi in 2008. With over thirty years of boarding school experience, Heather, a former Pemi parent, anchors the office and is the friendly voice that answers the phone and answers your questions. A graduate of Bates College, Heather and her husband Greg, Director of the Northfield Mount Hermon Summer School, have three children, Zach, Heidi and Hillary. During the academic year, Heather teaches at Full Circle and the NMH School.

Wendy Young

Head of Program

Wendy joined Pemi in 2018. As Head of Program, she works closely with program heads and cabin counselors to create and oversee the weekly schedule for the boys. A former college soccer and lacrosse player, she enjoys all things sports as well as the summer camp life. During the school year she works as a certified athletic trainer at Northfield Mount Hermon School in Massachusetts, with 22 years of experience.

Charlie Malcolm

Athletic Director

Charlie’s roots at Pemi run deep. He has spent his summers on Lower Baker since 1976; and his father attended Camp in the 1930s. Charlie came on as Camp Pemi’s Athletic Director in the early 1990s. When not at Pemi, he teaches history and coaches soccer and baseball at Northfield Mount Hermon School. He holds a Premier License from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America and has guided NMH to several New England Prep Championships in soccer. Charlie is joined at camp with his wife Kim and their two children, Patterson and Victoria.

Deb Kure

Head of Nature Program

Deb earned her Geology degree through the University of Rochester (home of Fauver Stadium, named after the university’s Athletic Director and one of Pemi’s founders, Edwin Fauver). As a participant in Pemi’s first Nature Instruction Clinic in 1993, Deb received training that became the bridge between college field study and a career of leading outdoor science programs through camps, museums, and trips programs throughout the U.S. Her work in urban, rural, and wilderness settings in 22 different program types for 14 institutions and in a wide range of ecosystems shaped Deb’s perspective on the value of shared transformational experiences in the outdoors for all ages. Deb joined Pemi’s Nature Program staff in 2008 and in 2019 was named Head of the Nature Program. During the school year Deb and her husband Brian live in Reno, NV, where she is an Educator for Sierra Nevada Journeys, leading classroom and field programs with 1st through 6th graders, and Family STEM Nights.

Deb Pannell

Head of Art

Deb joined the Pemi staff as Head of Art in 2011, a role in which she loves indulging in tried-and-true camper favorites, while also trying out plenty of fresh art projects. Most of all, she writes, “I look forward to seeing the boys every summer, and the growth in their confidence and skills that has occurred over the past school year.” As a former Pemi parent, she would know! During the school year, Deb teaches 5th grade at Mark Day School, located just north of San Francisco. Outside the classroom and away from Pemi, her happy place is in the hills of Marin, hiking and taking in the ocean views.

Chris Johnson

Head of Tennis

Chris joined Pemi as Head of Tennis in 2014, helping to grow the campers games or introducing them to this great sport. He has coached for over 20 years and has guided his teams to multiple State Championships. Chris holds a Masters Degree in Administration. When not at Pemi, he serves as Vice President of the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association, and lives in Cleveland, Ohio, where he teaches 4th grade and coaches high school tennis. He is joined at Pemi by his wife, Ashley, and two children, Lauren and Clayton.

Charlotte Jones

Head of Waterfront

Charlotte joined the Pemi staff in 2015. As Head of Waterfront, she and other Pemi staff cover everything from teaching the basics to those new to swimming, to coaching the most accomplished swimmers on the squad. She writes, “Enabling the boys to have fun in the water whilst they develop new skills is the most rewarding experience and a job I feel so lucky to do.” Charlotte notes that Pemi is clearly an important place for growing boys to learn responsibly, build lifelong friendships and have fun, and she finds it a privilege to be a part of an inclusive and nurturing camp, representing one of Pemi’s strong female Pemi role-models and supporting the boys in their many endeavours. During the off-season, Charlotte is studying to become a doctor at Barts Medical School in London. She also trains as a distance runner throughout the year, a passion which she tries to instill in Pemi campers during the summers!

Steve Clare

Head of Archery

Steve lives in Cornwall in the SW of England. He’s a freelance teacher, supporting schools with specialist lessons. He’s coached youth soccer teams for over 10 years and coordinates a weekly community soccer programme for players aged 5–11. Steve came to Pemi in 2015 as Head of Archery and serves also as one of our soccer coaches.

Nick Davini

Director of 16s Program

Nick began his Pemi career as a camper in 2008. He then returned for seven summers on staff, spending time in all program areas (assistant counselor, cabin counselor, trip counselor, and Head of Canoeing) before taking on leadership of the Pemi West expedition in 2019. He notes, “The Trip Program at Pemi is one of the main reasons I have prioritized camp in my life. I’m convinced that backcountry trips have the potential to transform a camper’s experience, from helping to overcome childhood homesickness to providing leadership opportunities.”

Rachael Vigeant, RN

Head of the Health Center

Rachael joined the Pemi family in 2019, bringing with her over 20 years experience in healthcare, including maternal/fetal medicine, pediatrics, and urgent care. She is a K-8 public school nurse in rural New Hampshire, where she lives with her husband, three children and four dogs. Rachael is active in the world of canine sports and fitness, and competes nationally with her two labradors alongside her son, Lowell, who is a Pemi camper. “Being a part of Camp Pemi has been such an honor and fulfilling experience. I’m so fortunate to be able to do what I love, in a place I love! “

Tom Ciglar

Director of Food Service

Tom has been a part of the Pemi family for 18 seasons and is known for the extraordinary breads that he bakes daily (often twice daily!) for our community of 250 people. (Last summer, he baked breads for 23 days in a row without ever repeating a recipe!) During the school year, Tom is the Director of Operations for Hampshire Country School in Rindge, NH, where he lives with his wife, Anna, and son, Jonathan.

Reed Harrigan

Head of Buildings and Grounds

Reed grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and graduated from Frostburg State College with a degree in Parks and Recreation. He began working at Camp Pemi in 2010, first as a bus driver and maintenance person, then as an instructor in canoeing and kayaking. He has served as Pemi’s year-round Facilities and Grounds Director since 2013.