Our Team

Diana Krichevsky

Summer Camp Director

Diana grew up in Nipomo and started attending Camp Natoma as a camper in 2004, which quickly became her favorite place in the world. Spending her summers under the stars and oak trees for the next nine years helped her fall in love with the outdoors. Diana went on to complete her undergraduate degree in Environmental Science at UCLA. After graduating, she spent time as an elementary school teacher in South Korea, but returned to the United States to pursue her Master’s in Education with an emphasis in Education for the Environment and Community at University of Washington. Diana loves sharing Camp Natoma with new campers, giving them an opportunity to laugh, sing, swim, and sleep under the stars. Summer 2024 will be her fourth summer as Camp Director.

Mollie Basile

Assistant Director

Mollie grew up in Cambria and started attending Camp Natoma in the summer of 2013. She fell more in love with camp each consecutive year. She went from finding shells on the beach to finding soapstones by Franklin Creek. Mollie pursued an Environmental Science Bachelors degree and graduated in May 2024. Mollie loves sharing the Camp Natoma lore with new people and reminiscing the good old memories with her lifelong friends she's made at camp. At camp, Mollie loves handicrafs and making art, finding soapstones, swimming in the pool to cool off, and singing songs by the campfire. As a camper turned staff member, Natoma gave her unforgettable friendships and experiences that she wishes for every camper. Summer 2024 will be her first summer as Assistant Director and she couldn't be more excited!

Anthony Benitez

Assistant Director

Anthony will be an assistant camp director for this summer. He is 24 and has been working for Transitions-Mental Health Association (TMHA), a non-profit prioritizing mental health for our community, since graduating from Cal Poly. He has been competitively running for nearly a decade and casually long-boarding/strumming guitar for about half that time. Anthony can’t wait for his first experience and above all being a part of all that Camp Natoma has to offer. Cheers for all the fun and laughs to happen this summer!

Miranda Thompson

President - San Miguel

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.

Justine Lowry

Mental Health Professional - San Luis Obispo

Vivian Devaney-Frice

Board Member - San Luis Obispo