The Clearwater Forest Board of Directors is comprised of 15 individuals, ten of which are nominated by the five governing bodies, and five additional board members are nominated by the Clearwater Board.

Governing Bodies:
Presbytery of Minnesota Valley
Presbytery of Northern Plains
Presbytery of Northern Waters
Synod of Lakes & Prairies
Presbytery of the Twin Cities Area

 

co-moderator, synod

Jon Kirschhoffer

Jon has been coming to Clearwater as a volunteer, youth leader and parent of campers for more than 18 years. He leads the junior and senior high sailing camps during summer camp.

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Leanna Thompson

Leanne is serving as a pastor in Willmar, MN. She brings experience from other Presbyterian camps.

presbytery of minnesota valley

Anna Williamson

Anna serves as a pastor. She brings more than 10 years of experience working at church camps.

presbytery of northern plains

Nancy Emerson

Nancy has a long history with Clearwater Forest as a volunteer.

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Mike Lochow

Mike is the Stated Clerk of the Presbytery of the Northern Plains. He brings experiences serving on non-profit Boards.

presbytery of northern waters

Corey Larson

Corey is serving as a pastor in Ely, MN. He brings many years of church camp experience, as camper, counselor, trip leader and administrative staff. Corey leads the Boundary Waters Canoe trip during Summer Camp.

synod of lakes & prairies

Bobbi Pointer

Bobbi has been volunteering at Clearwater for more than 15 years. She spent many summers here as camp nurse while her children attended camp.

presbytery of the twin cities area

Deb Demeester

Deb has served as a volunteer at Clearwater in many capacities over the years. She brings a wealth of knowledge about the history of Clearwater and leadership skills to take Clearwater into the future.

presbytery of the twin cities area

Mike Etter

Mike is a former camper and counselor at Clearwater and brings a unique and valuable perspective to the work of the Board.

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Kevin Veldhuisen

Kevin is a pastor currently serving as Stated Clerk and Mission Coordinator for the Presbytery of South Dakota. In his past life he was a director of a Presbyterian camp in the south.

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Wendy Nove

Wendy has volunteered at Clearwater for many years. In the past, she served on the Foundation Board of Ghost Ranch.

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Sorcha McGuire

Sorcha comes to the Board with many years of experience as a camper and on summer staff at Clearwater. She brings a unique and valuable perspective to the Board.

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Janet Anthony

Janet and her family have been coming to Clearwater for many years.

presbytery of northern waters

Tim Nieman

Tim has served as a Presbyterian volunteer for many years. He is an experienced problem solver of complex issues, negotiator of conflict, fund raiser and grandfather.

Reports
Click the following titles for a pdf of the reports:

2017 Annual Report
2016 Annual Report
2016 Finanicals
2014-2015 Financial Review