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Camp Owners & Directors

And Key Camp Staff


Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff

Camp Lohikan had its beginning in 1957 when Mike and Arline Buynak purchased a 68-acre campsite in Lake Como, Pennsylvania. Mike and Arline opened the camp for girls and boys and over the years expanded the facility into the 1200 acre, state of the art, summer camp known as Camp Lohikan.

In 1983, Mike and Arline's son, Mark, assumed the full-time directorship of Camp Lohikan. Mark’s camp experience began as a camper at the age of 5 and over the years included most of the camp's counselling and supervisory positions. First-hand knowledge of camper life means a lot and it's evident in the selection of our child-centered, fun-loving counselors and caring supervisors, the design of the daily program, the range of activity choices and even the little, but important, things like how we celebrate camper birthdays and tooth fairy visits!

Mark is assisted in the operation of Camp Lohikan with a talented group of camp professionals, who hold key areas of responsibility in camp, and are pictured below. As a group, these individuals have more than 200 years of camp management experience!

In addition to our camp managers/assistant directors, we have senior staff members heading up each of our program areas and camper divisions. These senior staff members are typically teachers or coaches during the school year, and most are parents with children enrolled in the camp during the summer. Our total senior staff numbers on average 60 adults each summer.

Key Camp Staff

Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Joe Clinton
Joe Clinton - Co-Camp director. This is Joe’s 21st year with Camp Lohikan.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Kimberly Pienkowski
Kimberly Pienkowski - Camp Staff Director. This is Kimberly’s 9th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Melissa Andersomn
Melissa Anderson - Health Services Manager. This is Melissa's 8th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Ian Whitehead
Ian Whitehead - Camp Administrator. This is Ian’s 20th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Michele Dombrowski
Michele Dombrowski - Girls' Hill Director. This is Michele's 8th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Rich Malik
Rich Malik - Boys' Hill Director. This is Rich’s 15th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Lindsay Wagner
Lindsay Wagner - Girl’s Welcoming Director and Lohikan’s Creative Arts Director. This is Lindsay’s 5th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Chris Schultz
Chris Schultz - Director of Athletics and Intercamp Games. This is Chris' 20th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Brittany Docherty
Brittany Docherty - Performing Arts Director. This Brittany's 13th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Mark Smith
Mark Smith - Boys' Welcoming Director and Lohikan’s Tennis Director. This is Mark’s 5th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Trina Bookman
Trina Bookman - Aquatics Director (lake and pool). This is Trina’s 5th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Jon Aronoff
Jon Aronoff - Director of Special Events and Camp Trips. This is Jon’s 16th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Isaac Ruhf
Isaac Ruhf - Overnights and Adventure Program Director. This is Isaac's 9th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Ivan Booth
Ivan Booth - Camp Office In-Charge. This is Ivan’s 9th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Miro Kojs
Miro Kojs - Food Service Director. This is Miro's 15th summer.
Camp Lohikan Owners, Directors, Key Staff - Joe Malicky
Joe Malicky - Camp Lohikan’s Site Manager. This is Joe’s 36th summer.
Hear from Staff

If there is one common element that is shared by all of our staff members, it’s the belief in the power of the camp experience. All of us are dedicated to providing a safe camp environment and a fun camp experience, from which children will return home with new friends, new skills, increased self-esteem and greater independence. We believe that no other experience compares to camp in accomplishing these goals. Let us prove it. Join us for our 65th summer!