Trustees & Advisors

Welcome to our New Board Chair, André Heard

May 14, 2024

Above: Back row: Marion Howard, Scott Beebe, Charkie Quarkoo, Alison Carnduff, Liz Mygatt, Karen Scheu. Front row: Kevin Conners, Dan Townley, Roseanne Saalfield, Laura Warren,

Join us in Wishing Tim Ellis a Happy Birthday!

September 29, 2023

From 1970 through 1991, Chewonki experienced a profound transformation, and in honor of his 86th birthday on October 1, we are honoring the man who steered these monumental changes: Chewonki’s First President, Harwood “Tim” Ellis Jr., by publishing guest-written blogs about Tim over the next few weeks.

He Ignited a New Chewonki Era

September 29, 2023

Tim Ellis’ lifelong connection to Chewonki began in 1937. He arrived in a bassinet when his father, Harwood “Hardy” Ellis, Assistant Head at the Rivers School, was recruited by Chewonki founder Clarence Allen as head counselor. Tim spent every childhood summer at Chewonki, eventually becoming a counselor. After college, he ventured abroad and met his wife, Margaret Ellis, while teaching in Switzerland in the early 1960s.

In Memorium: Gary Spiess (1940-2022)

November 30, 2022

With the deepest sadness, I am sharing that we recently learned of the death of Honorary Trustee and long-time Chewonki board member and friend, Gary

Gordy Hall Kept the Fire Alight

November 3, 2022

For nearly 70 years, Chewonki has been fortunate to count Gordy Hall as a camp counselor, trip leader, trustee, and dear friend. Gordy left us all the great gift of being memorable, and many of us have our own “Gordy stories” to share, and we hope to hear yours. He was a remarkable person, “one of a kind,” and left an indelible mark on Chewonki. As Gordy frequently said, “Gratitude is a powerful motivator.” We are grateful for all Gordy did for Chewonki through more than seventy years of connection and caring.

Gordy’s Allagash Sass

November 3, 2022

I had the privilege of being invited by Gordy to join him, his wife, Taffy, and several of their friends along with Peg-WT, Greg Shute, Kate Z, for a late summer trip on the Allagash River. Although I responded with an immediate and enthusiastic, “yes!” I was, admittedly, a bit nervous to go. Before this trip, I never traveled the Allagash, and, frankly, had very limited paddling experience. Although I heard stories of the beauty of the landscape I kept thinking about other comments shared with me of the hardships of encountering a strong headwind. But Gordy, with his years and years of familiarity with the trip, and his characteristic enthusiasm, assured me that all would be well.

Trustees & Advisors

Officers of the Board

André Heard

Board Chair

Elizabeth Mygatt

Vice-Chair

J. Bailey McCallum

Finance Committee Chair

Dan Townley

Clerk of the Board

Trustees

Laura Appell-Warren

Southborough, Massachusetts

Sandy Bandhu

Cape elizabeth, Maine

Kyo Bannai

Yarmouth, Maine

Scott Beebe

Milton, MA

Alison Carnduff

Wellfleet, MA

Kevin Connors

Dedham, Massachusetts

Jeffrey Desjarlais

Concord, Massachusetts

Jay Gudebski

Lafayette, California

André Heard

Milton, Massachusetts

Colby Holtshouse

Mountain View, Calafornia

Marion Howard

New York, New York

W. Randolph Jack

Clyde Hill, Washington

Matt Kingsbury

Arlington, Massachusetts

Richard Krantz

New York, New York

Gerrit Lansing

Somerville, MASSACHUSETTES

J. Bailey McCallum

Boulder, Colorado

Edgardo "Ponch" Membreño

Peaks Island, Maine

M.T. Charkie Quarcoo

Brooklyn, New York

Karen Scheu

Hunt Valley, Maryland

Honorary Trustees

Advisors