Takodah YMCA Leadership Team

James S. (Jim) Doremus is an award-winning Y professional and retired CEO of the Concord Family YMCA. Jim is a graduate of New England College with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Master of Science in Organizational Development. His decades of experience working with youth-centric programs and facilities improvement, along with nurturing deep ties to the communities in which he serves, will enable our Y to maintain a strong operational focus, increase overall fundraising, and begin to execute on our Master Plan for Camp Takodah’s campus in Richmond, New Hampshire.

Ryan serves as the Associate Executive Director for the Takodah YMCA. Ryan started his career in summer camp at 14 years old as a Counselor-In-Training. Since then, he has held just about every position at summer camp, from Cabin Leader to Camp Director. Ryan has served as a professional Camp Director for the Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Lutheran/Episcopal Outdoor Ministries, and Disney Cruise Line, in addition to YMCA Camps in Ohio, Iowa, and New Hampshire.

Ryan holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Relations/Marketing and a Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. He is also a certified Camp Director, certified YMCA Executive Director and Trainer, certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, a graduate of the Disney Leadership Institute, and a former Board Member of the American Camp Association – Ohio. In addition to his work at Camp Takodah, Ryan has also served as a Board Member for the Monadnock Humane Society and a CASA/GAL with CASA of New Hampshire.

Sarah serves as the Camp Director of Camp Takodah. A Fitzwilliam native, she grew up on the shores of Laurel Lake. Summers not spent swimming in Laurel lake were spent at Camp Takodah. When Sarah was 10 years old she spent her first week at Camp Takodah, since then she has held many camp positions from camper to Camp Director. Taking a brief sabbatical from Takodah, Sarah worked as the Assistant Director at Fleur de Lis Camp. She is thrilled to be back spending summers on the shores of Cass Pond.

Sarah has her Bachelors in Child and Family Studies. She is also an active member and volunteer for the American Camp Association, as both an accreditation visitor and New England conference committee member. In 2021 she was awarded the ACA Service and Leadership Award. In her downtime, you can usually find her enjoying the sunshine with friends, family, and her dog.

Linda serves the Cheshire YMCA as our Office Manager. Linda was born and raised in Cheshire County. She comes with 20+ years of background in human resources and customer service.  Linda enjoys the outdoors and traveling to New Brunswick and Nova Scotia with her black lab Beth.  She also enjoys all New England sports teams and reading.

Shawn spent over 20 years working for the YMCA of Greater Rochester, mostly as the Facility Director of YMCA Camp Cory on Keuka Lake in New York State. Shawn was involved in the renovation or reconstruction of almost every main building at this 100-year-old camp, setting the camp up for success for the next 100 years. He worked closely with the YMCA and camp team on creating and implementing an aggressive strategic plan, including the acquisition of additional acreage, the creation of a standalone Day Camp on the property, as well as design and construction of a completely new Leadership Village. Shawn’s artistic love contributed to many unique touches seen around the property. Shawn moved to MA last winter and has been working on the Groundskeeping team at Groton Academy this past year. When not working Shawn enjoys fishing, cooking, playing euchre, and spending time with family. Shawn is excited to be a part of Camp Takodah and looks forward to making an impact on all campers and guests that pass through its gate.