“Camp is a profession and a way of life where each summer reminds us how fortunate we are to play a role in every camper’s personal evolution all the while creating a lifetime of memories.”

Andy Lilienthal - Owner/Director

As a third generation owner, Andy brings the love of camp and a dedication to experiential education and youth development to Winnebago.

Andy was raised at Winnebago and was a camper for 8 years and a counselor for 4 years. In the 1990’s, he ventured into experiences that would inform his value of the simple, yet profound experience of camping. He worked for Outward Bound and served as a Peace Corps Volunteer, which inspired him to obtain a Masters of Science in International Development. Prior to his transition into leading camp, Andy led sustainable development projects in Central America and the Caribbean, and domestically as an AmeriCorps staff member.

In 2000, he began a three-year transition with his father, Phil, and became the Camp Director in 2003.

Under Andy’s directorship, Camp Winnebago has continued to hold true to its core traditions and values of simple fun and adventure. To this strong foundation Andy has added programmatic aspects such as a much-expanded Staff and Leadership Training (S.A.L.T), and as well as excellent facilities improvements including a new 5000 square foot Field House.

Andy’s work in the camp world extends outside of Winnebago. He has chaired a national committee for the American Camp Association, served as a board member to the Association of Independent camps (AIC) and is the former president of the Maine Youth Camp Foundation (MYCF). Andy and his wife Laura have two sons who have grown up at Winnebago.

Josh Holland, PhD - Associate Director

Josh brings three decades of summer camping experience to Winnebago, the most recent being 12 years as the Director of Camp Cobbossee. Josh is deeply committed to whole child development on both a practical and a theoretical level. Josh has a Masters in English from Washington State University and a PhD in American Studies from the University of Texas. His doctoral work constituted a revisionist history of Outward Bound founder, Kurt Hahn, as well as a deep ethnography of the United World College of the American West - an altruistic residential high school in New Mexico. His background as a college instructor, a high school English teacher and sports coach informs his approach to life at Winnebago.

Josh’s expertise, life’s work, and research land squarely on the creation of transformative school and camp cultures. He knows that boys experience deep and complex emotional lives, and that camp and camp culture must be ready for that reality. This leads to boys (and staff) experiencing summers full of joy, challenge, accomplishment, and increased self-confidence.

When he’s not at Winnebago, Josh lives in Portland, ME with his partner, Jamie, who works as a Nurse Practitioner. He coaches high school swimming as a labor of love each winter. He’s an avid outdoorsman, and spends his time skiing, fishing, hunting and exploring Maine's gorgeous wild places. He also loves to cook great food for loved ones.

EJ Kerwin - Head Counselor

For over a decade, EJ has created a positive, educational and value-building experience for campers. Before arriving at Winnebago, his diverse professional pathway included music and television industry promoting, marketing and content creation. After completing a Masters in Counseling, EJ supported residential and outpatient mental health treatment programs and started his own couples’ counseling program that he co-facilitates with his wife Tara.

EJ finds great meaning in his work as Winnebago’s Head Counselor. His goal each summer is to train and guide a staff of youth development professionals that help boys develop into compassionate, well-rounded, interesting and creative problem solvers. Additionally, his background in counseling allows him to provide a safe and productive place for campers and staff alike to discover and grow throughout the camp experience. Through this work, EJ believes the Camp Winnebago community makes an overwhelmingly positive contribution to the world.