- Camp Natoma -
Board of Directors
Elizabeth Barrett, MA LMFT
Lecturer, Cal Poly SLO - Arroyo Grande
Elizabeth first discovered her love of Camp Natoma with a dip in Franklin Creek 25 years ago. Since then it’s been spring clean-ups with the family, volunteering in the kitchen, lounging by the pool and countless camp drop-offs; and best of all is knowing that both of her daughters have grown up sleeping under the stars gaining new skills and confidence while creating their own memories. When not hunting for soapstones, she is a licensed psychotherapist, a lecturer at Cal Poly in the Psychology/Child Development Department and host of The Reluctant Therapist on Public Radio KCBX. She looks forward to sharing Natoma with her granddaughter for many years to come.
Kirstin Wojtowicz
Sales Manager - Pacifica
Kirstin has been enjoying summers at Camp Natoma since 1993 as camper in Sheltering Oak and enjoyed 4 summers a counselor during her college years. She loves the smell of the oak trees and falling asleep under the stars, but her favorite part of camp is the Polar Bear Swim!
Kirstin grew up in Arroyo Grande and graduated from UCLA in 2008 with a degree in Environmental Studies. She soon began working for the family pencil business, General Pencil Company. She lives the Bay Area with her husband and 2 children. She is honored to be a part Camp Natoma and is excited for her children to experience this magical camp experience for years to come.
Wayne Dengate
Retired Electrical Engineer - San Luis Obispo
An oven stops working. The water supply is interrupted. A solar electric generation plant needs to be designed and installed. Who're you gonna call? Wayne Dengate. Wayne has been installing water and electrical systems and fixing broken things at Camp Natoma for decades. And decades. He began his volunteer service to the (then) Camp Fire Girls camp in 1961. A true life Natoma love story, he met his future wife, Roberta, while working as a maintenance man at camp. Together, they raised 4 children in San Luis Obispo. Today, Wayne enjoys 3 grandchildren as well. He served our country in the Air Force as an aircraft maintenance Sergeant, and had a productive 34 year career with Western Electric, AT&T, and Lucent Technologies. Wayne would like to see more young families of current Camp Natoma campers get involved with the maintenance and development of the camp in the off-season.
Dr. Anne Kennard
Doctor - San Luis Obispo
Dr. Anne Kennard is triple board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lifestyle Medicine, and Integrative Medicine. She grew up going to camp, and her first job was as a camp cook. She attended Cal Poly SLO and earned a degree in nutrition science before attending medical school. She loves camp and strongly believes in nature as medicine. She has two girls ages 7 and 2, and looks forward to many happy summers as “Nursie” and bringing her kids to camp.
Braden Crowe
Chemical Engineer - San Luis Obispo
Braden is a Staff Chemical Engineer at MicroBio Engineering, Inc. in San Luis Obispo, CA. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and develops sustainable solutions in the energy, food, and wastewater treatment spaces. Braden lives in San Luis Obispo with his wife and young daughter, and is excited to be a part of Camp Natoma’s long history building connected youth through immersive outdoor experiences.
Jon Ornellas
Director of Finance - San Luis Obispo
Jon is a CPA and Director of Finance at 19six Architects in San Luis Obispo. He grew up in the Bay Area
where he attended numerous summer camps as a youth.
He attended Cal Poly SLO, where he earned his B.S. in Business Administration with an accounting
concentration. While working in San Francisco for Ernst & Young he met his future wife, Kendra, and
not long after they moved back to San Luis Obispo to start a family.
He has had the privilege of calling San Luis Obispo home now for over a decade, and spends his free
time with Kendra and his three young children exploring all that the region has to offer. He is thrilled to
be a part of Camp Natoma’s rich history and excited for his kids to experience the magic first hand.
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Elizabeth Barrett, MA LMFT
Lecturer, Cal Poly SLO
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Kirstin Wojtowicz
Sales Manager
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Wayne Dengate
Retired Electrical Engineer
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Dr. Anne Kennard
Doctor
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Braden Crowe
Chemical Engineer
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Jon Ornellas
Director of Finance
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