camp staff
Our creative and hardworking team help make your event or retreat an experience to remember. We will meet the needs of your group and provide radical hospitality.
Kevin Eichhorn
executive Director
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois and recently lived in Columbus, Ohio and Cookeville, TN. We moved to Cle Elum in 2018 and live here with our 3 children Miles, Theodore and June. We enjoy playing board games, trivia, hiking trips, and visiting family. I continue to serve at my local church and have served in ministry since 2008.
My goal at Camp Koinonia is to constantly think of how we can model Christ’s example while serving thousands of people each year.
Email: director@campkoinonia.org
Cell: 509.304.9541
Lexie Parrott
pROGRAM Director
Transplanted from the cornfields of Indiana, I’m excited to be making Camp Koinonia my new home. I began working here in 2023 but began my camping career in 2016. My background in the camp world has had me picking wild blueberries with campers in Maine, showing students how to dissect a squid in California, teaching kids about whales in Hawai’i, and coaching staff to make camp magical in western Washington and Michigan.
If I’m not at a campfire or on a trail, you can probably find me near the water playing. I’m on a mission to visit every national park (I’ve made it to 30 so far!) and I love a good road trip.
I am passionate about using camp experiences to help campers grow in character, discover new skills, and strengthen their faith. My goal is to build exceptional programs that will make these experiences accessible to as many people as possible.
E-mail: program@campkoinonia.org
Phone: 509.656.6342
Chuck Woods
Site Director
Chuck has been volunteering with Camp Koinonia for 4 years and served on our board for the previous 2 years prior to taking this position. Chuck brings a wealth of knowledge to the job including his organizational management skills and his chainsaw abilities.
Chuck has agreed to serving with us during the transition between facilities staff and will be working with us indefinitely as our site director.
E-mail: sitedirector@campkoinonia.org
Melissa Hinton
guest relations
Growing up in the Seattle area, my family has always been involved in the ministry of camp Koinonia. I worked at camp every summer through high school. Hospitality and service are my calling and I am honored to live out this calling. I love the variety and uniqueness of our user groups and the positive impact of fellowship and community built by being at camp.
Melissa will be serving in a new role this year in guest relations and teaching our hosts how to serve thousands of our guests.
E-mail: registrar@campkoinonia.org
Jackie Eichhorn
Administration & hospitality
Jackie has been serving camp for over 6 years in various roles. She brings additional skills in teaching and has served as an overnight counselor many times for Cascade Camp Cedarbrook and with our day camps. She is a professional musician and holds her doctorate in music performance with her two instruments being clarinet and piano.
Jackie will be keeping the books at Koinonia and assisting in various roles throughout the year.
camp board of directors
Executive Board Members
Kent Verbeck | President
Brian Elbert | Vice President
Julia Elster | Treasurer
Michael Johnston | Secretary
Board Members
Merry Roy | Board
John Verbeck | Board
Tim Cochran | Board
Roger Edmark | Board
Steve Duke | Board
Frosty Wilkinson | Board
Kevin Eichhorn | Camp Director
