SUUSI runs on people power! Everyone at SUUSI is a volunteer, from the Director on down. Staff members might get part of their registration costs covered, but no one at SUUSI is paid a penny. The Board of Directors is elected by SUUSI participants, and sets policy. They are ultimately the people with whom the buck stops. But each individual SUUSI is organized by a Director, who leads the Core Staff. They work year-round to plan the next SUUSI and make sure that all departments are working smoothly. Under them are Key Staff, who plan ahead for programs to implement at the next SUUSI. Then there are all the other staff who work at SUUSI to make sure all the programming happens.
SUUSI Covenant & Mission
A covenant is an agreement that we make with ourselves and others about how we want to be with each other. These are ideals, and this document is a record of our highest aspirations. It is a map of sorts illustrating the way to be an intentional community, and if we find ourselves lost, this covenant will serve as a reference and reminder of our agreements. This is a living document and will be reviewed and updated as we continue to grow into our SUUSI mission.
The mission of SUUSI is to provide a one-week experience evoking the best within us, in concert with Unitarian Universalist principles. SUUSI offers the opportunity to share an intergenerational environment of love, personal freedom, ethics, and joy in an intentional, non-judgmental community.
The statements in bold print below represent our agreements with one another, and the sub points are examples of how each agreement can be lived out in our interactions with each other.
If you are in a situation in which you feel that our covenant has been compromised, and harm has occurred, please contact the Healthy Relations Team. You can learn more about the HeaRT by reading the FAQ.
SAFETY
We are all responsible for creating an emotionally, physically and spiritually safe space for all participants.
- Be mindfully aware of the presence of others in this shared space.
- Respect each person’s boundaries and ask permission to enter another person’s personal space, whether emotional, physical or spiritual.
- Own the impact of your words and actions as more important than your intentions.
TRUST
We offer our authentic selves, allowing ourselves to be vulnerable and holding the vulnerability of others with the greatest care.
- Accept the expressed needs of others as valid.
- Be open to creating a space for others to be vulnerable.
- Know SUUSI leaders strive to make the best decisions for our community.
VALIDATION
We see, hear, and value each other for who we are with all the expressions of our identities.
- Accept people’s pronouns and identities without question or judgment.
- Welcome people with kindness and openness and strive to expand your circle of connections.
- Respect the myriad ideas, feelings, abilities, and perspectives of others.
- Seek to understand before being understood.
AFFIRMATION
We show appreciation for the gifts each person brings to the community.
- Acknowledge and honor people for each kind act that enhances our community.
- Offer appreciation and kindness to campus staff and SUUSI participants, including volunteer SUUSI staff and leaders.
- Use inquiry and consent to guide you in how to treat others and live into the Platinum Rule: Treat others as they would like to be treated.
ACCOUNTABILITY
We strive to act as if everything we do matters for the well-being of our SUUSI community.
- Take care of your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs in order to bring your best self forward.
- Follow through on commitments, or renegotiate commitments when necessary.
- Honor and abide by SUUSI agreements, local laws, and SUUSI policies.
- Recognize and accept the consequences of behaviors that don’t live up to community values and expectations.
RECONCILIATION
We agree to enter into truth and reconciliation processes when conflicts or disagreements arise.
- Find the courage to enter into difficult conversations.
- Listen with an open heart; learn, apologize, and forgive.
- Engage and trust the Healthy Relations Team to mediate this process when necessary.
SUUSI Core Staff & Other Key Contacts – 2026
Click on the role link to send an email to the person in that staff position. Core staff are in bold, followed by the roles within their department.
SUUSI Director, Chris Breivogel
Assistant to the Director, Kim Breivogel
SUUSI Director Elect, Rebecca Wald
Treasurer, Brian Cooley
Technology Director, Wilson Farrell
–SOLIS
–Google Workspace
Communications Director, Rik Schell
–Website
–Mugbook, Jenian Taynton & Laura Brooks
–NUUS
–Outreach, Pooja Jhunjhunwala
Services & Sales Director, Alex Winner
–Books & Bazaar, Lorien Haavik & Bethany Cecere
–BBQuusi
–Common Ground
–Move-in/Move-Out
Logistics Director, Ron Echols
–Equipment
–Locations, Kathy McGinnis
Intergenerational Director, Nicole Tearno
–Youth/Middlers, Jenn Blosser
–Teens, Jessie McKeon
–Young Adults, Nate Brors
–Medians, Liz Burdette
–Community Time, Mikey Figuera
–Childcare Co-Op, Susie Enwright Hicks
–Early Arrival Childcare, Kathy Smerke
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Directors, Charlotte Quandt & Rachel Bevins
–BIPOC/OASUUS
–Accessibility
–Star Cars, Dave Salman
–Dining Liaison, Tami McKay
Arpie Maros, Nightlife
Concert Hour (Russ Taddeo), Serendipity, CACHE, Cabaret, Sound, TWOB (Caitlin Muir & Erin MacPherson)
Cindy Landrum & Kimi Riegel, Nurture
Worship, HeaRT, Chaplains, Minister of the Day, Recovery Support, Service Project
Tim Warner, Nature
Van Management
Beth Nicholson, Workshops
Workshop A/V Tech, Sports, Pair-a-Dice (Jen Abercrombie)
Tami McKay, Volunteers
Zoltan Lazar, Registration
Housing, Office, Newcomers (Diana MacPherson)
Descriptions of Staff Positions
| Role | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| SUUSI Director | Chris Breivogel | director@suusi.org |
| SUUSI Director Elect | Rebecca Wald | director-elect@suusi.org |
| SUUSI Assistant to the Director | Kim Breivogel | assistant-director@suusi.org |
| Communications Director Mugbook Outreach | Rik Schell Jenian Taynton & Laura Brooks Pooja Jhunjhunwala | communications@suusi.org outreach@suusi.org |
| Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Star Car Dining Liaison | Charlotte Quandt, Rachel Bevins Dave Salman Tami McKay | DEIA@suusi.org |
| Logistics/Equipment Director | Ron Echols | equipment@suusi.org |
| Housing Coordinator | Molly Lazar | housing@suusi.org |
| Intergenerational Programs | Nicole Tearno | generations@suusi.org |
| Locations Coordinator | Kathy McGinnis | locations@suusi.org |
| Medians Coordinator | Liz Burdette | medians@suusi.org |
| Middlers (Ages 11–13) | Jenn Blosser | middlers@suusi.org |
| Nature Director | Tim Warner | nature@suusi.org |
| Newcomers Coordinator | Dianna McPherson | newcomers@suusi.org |
| Nightlife Director Concert Hour | Arpie Maros Russ Taddeo | nightlife@suusi.org |
| Nurture (was Denominational Affairs) | Kimi Reigel, Cindy Landrum | nurture@suusi.org |
| Pair-a-Dice | Jen Abercrombie | games@suusi.org |
| Registration Director | Zoltan “Peter” Lazar | registration@suusi.org |
| Staff Treasurer | Brian Cooley | treasurer@suusi.org |
| Services/Sales Books and Bazaar | Alex Winner Lorien Haavik & Bethany Cecere | |
| SOLIS (Online Registration System) Help | solis-help@suusi.org | |
| SUUSI Services Director | Alex Winner | services@suusi.org |
| Technology Services Director | Wilson Farrell | computers@suusi.org |
| Teens (Ages 14–17) Coordinator TWOB | Jessie McKeon Caitlin Muir & Erin MacPherson | teens@suusi.org |
| Volunteer Coordinator | Tami McKay | volunteers@suusi.org |
| Workshops Director | Beth Nicholson | workshops@suusi.org |
| Young Adults (Ages 18–25) Coordinator | Nate Brors | ya@suusi.org |
| Youth (Birth–Age 10) Coordinator | Jenn Blosser | youth@suusi.org |
| 2026 Logo Art | Ivy Breivogel |
Your SUUSI Board
SUUSI is governed by a Board of Trustees.
It is the Board’s responsibility to safeguard SUUSI’s financial health, and to plan for SUUSI’s future, and to make policies ensuring that SUUSI fulfills its mission.
Members of the Board serve three-year terms. Each year at SUUSI, one adult Board representative is elected by the adult participants of SUUSI, and one teen Board representatives is elected by participants aged 6-17 to serve a two year term. Two other adult representatives are appointed each year by the Board.
SUUSI Board Member Position Description
The current Board of Trustees:
Stacie Vecchietti, President, president@suusi.org
Misty Lewis, Vice-President, vice-president@suusi.org
Bethany Cecere, Secretary, secretary@suusi.org
Andrew Diamond, Treasurer, boardtreasurer@suusi.org
Pooja Jhunjhunwala
Mia Lazar
Erin Lieb
Atlas Maren, Youth Representative
Claire Nutt, Senior Youth Representative
Anthony Quandt-Judd
Stephen Shanahan
Jenian Taynton
*Ivy Breivogel, Board Admin, boardadmin@suusi.org
*Amy Nordeng, Risk Manager
*Chris Breivogel, Director, director@suusi.org
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*Ex officio (non-voting) member
SUUSI Documents
Board Minutes
In accordance with Policy 2.1, Board meeting minutes will be made available to the SUUSI community after they are approved. Minutes will not include any discussions held during executive session.
Please note that meeting minutes must be approved at the next scheduled Board meeting before they will be accessible here. The SUUSI Board of Trustees meets five times per year, including two meetings during the week of SUUSI.
You can view these published meeting minutes below, beginning with the meetings at SUUSI 2024. Please reach out to boardadmin@suusi.org with questions, or to request older meeting minutes.
2025-2026
- Board Meeting Minutes 2025-11-08
- Board Meeting Minutes 2026-02-01 (coming soon)
2024-2025
- Board Meeting Minutes 2025-07-25
- Board Meeting Minutes 2025-07-19
- Board Meeting Minutes 2025-04-05
- Board Meeting Minutes 2025-02-05
- Board Meeting Minutes 2024-10-05
2023-24
Policies and Bylaws
The SUUSI board of Directors develops and approves SUUSI policy and bylaws.
SUUSI Survey Reports
The SUUSI Survey is an annual survey that gives community members the opportunity to give feedback on various aspects of their SUUSI experience. This data helps our leaders to keep what people love and to improve SUUSI where we can.
The Board of Trustees is pleased to publish these annual reports of aggregated data, along with added comments written by the SUUSI Director and Board members.
You can find these published reports below, beginning in 2024. Please reach out to boardadmin@suusi.org with questions.
SUUSI Foundation
The SUUSI Foundation, Inc. is a separate 501C3 responsible for managing and funding the endowment fund, the scholarship program known as SUUSIships, and partnering with SUUSI on long-term goals that will ensure the camp remains vital for future generations. Please visit The SUUSI Foundation website for additional details.
