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

  Benjamin Riddle
   Program Director

   Ben was raised in the mountains of East Tennessee. He has spent the past                 seven years working at multiple camps in the Holston Conference of the
   United Methodist Church. He obtained a Master of Public Administration                   focusing on public and nonprofit management from East
   Tennessee State University with a goal to work full time in the camping                       industry. He is excited to explore his new environment on the
   mountain bike he just finished restoring. Ben is very happy to continue his                 camping journey at Quinipet.

   EMAIL: programming@nyac.com
​   PHONE: 631-749-0430 ext. 10 

Megan Schmidt
Camp Registrar & Administrative Manager

Born and raised in New York City, Megan has been a year-round, East End resident since 2002. She is a graduate of Trinity College (Hartford, CT) and of the Maritime Studies Program at Williams College/Mystic Seaport. Her background in non-profit development, paired with her passion for local farming and the East End food community, makes her a unique asset within our Leadership team. Megan lives with her family in Sag Harbor.

EMAIL: mschmidt@nyac.com
​PHONE: 631-749-0430 ext. 22

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

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