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The Nicholas Wolff Wolff Foundation's board of directors recently announced Kate Stepnick will be the foundation's new executive director, effective April 1, 2024.
Current Executive Director Jamie Huntley will stay on through March of 2024 to facilitate a smooth transition, a news release from the foundation, which operates Camp Victory, said.
"Kate has a long and wonderfully strong relationship with Camp Victory," the news release said. "She started attending Camp JRA, one of Camp Victory's Partner Camps, when she was only 11 years old! She loved taking part in this special camping experience until she was old enough to become a JRA counselor in 2003. After five years of counseling other children at Camp JRA, she was fortunate enough to become JRA's volunteer coordinator for 10 years.
Stepnick was promoted to camp director in 2018 and has worked hand in hand with Huntley over these past five years.
"As we began the process of finding our next executive director, the search committee knew of the importance of finding a leader who would be able to carry on the mission of our wonderful camp for campers with special needs," said Dennis Wolff, the Nicholas Wolff Foundation's board president, said, according to the news release. "After a long, comprehensive search process, we knew that we had found the most qualified person in Kate. … She has established a high level of relationships within the camping community and the entire community in general. Kate's personality, work ethic and experience certainly made her the Board's unanimous choice."
Stepnick is originally from Media in Delaware County. She is a Pennsylvania College of Technology alumni, having received a bachelor's degree in human services. She also has a masters degree in school counseling. Stepnick lives in Bloomsburg with her husband John and their 4-year-old son JJ.
Prior to starting at Camp Victory, she worked in Harrisburg in the mental health field working with children and teens. Stepnick also spent many years working at various Big Brothers Big Sisters offices in PA and DE as well as Early Head Start.
"Over the last 27 years Camp Victory has helped shape me into the person that I am. I have enjoyed all aspects of Camp Victory from camper to counselor and I know the benefits of just being on the camp grounds. I look forward to working with staff, campers, donors, volunteers, and community members to share the passion I have for Camp Victory to ensure this special place exists for years to come," said Stepnick, according to the news release.
Over the next four months, Stepnick and Huntley will work closely together to ensure a smooth transition for the entire Camp Victory Family.