Our Year-Round Staff

Brooke Bradley
Executive Director

Brooke's camping journey began at Buffalo Mountain, a Methodist camp in the mountains of east Tennessee, and she's spent every summer in camp since.  Working as a camp administrator has been her dream job for 30+ years, and she's honored to be serving the New York Conference.
 
EMAIL: bbradley@nyac.com
PHONE: (631) 749-0430 ext. 12

Justin Savarese
Associate Director

After several years as the Property Director at the Epworth Camp & Retreat Center, Justin has joined  Quinipet, overseeing property and assisting with team building and outdoor education.  He lives onsite at Quinipet with his dog George and they are on call to ensure that our guests have the best possible experience.
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EMAIL: jsavarese@nyac.com
PHONE: (631) 749-0430 ext. 11

Reggie Johnson
Food Service Manager

Reggie is a native of Wetumpka, Alabama. He began his camping adventure at a YMCA camp as a camper. 14 years later he worked up the ladder and was hired as their Hospitality Director. Reggie is an AmeriCorps alumni and a Culinary School graduate. Reggie worked as a Camp Food Service Director in North Carolina before joining the Quinipet team.

EMAIL: rjohnson@nyac.com
​PHONE: 631-749-0430

Shauna D'Arcy
Program Director

Shauna (also known as D'Arcy) had been a seasonal staff member here since summer 2017. Seeing the impact camp makes on both campers and staff they have decided to pursue camp as their professional career starting here at Quinipet. They are currently enrolled in a Masters program for Camp Administration and Leadership which they hope will help them do the most they can for Quinipet. 

EMAIL: quinipetprogram@nyac.com
​PHONE: 631-749-0430 ext. 15
Vernessa Kingsbury

Retreat & Outreach Coordinator
Vernessa, more commonly known as Nessa, has a long history with Quinipet. She started as a camper and was a CIT before joining seasonal staff in 2017. Vernessa got her bachelor's degree from the University of Connecticut in Anthropology and Human Rights. She has a deep passion for outreach and non-profit work and is so excited to be working for an organization that shares those priorities. 

EMAIL: retreats@nyac.com
​PHONE: 631-749-0430 ext. 13
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