2021 Board of Directors

Camp Ondessonk is honored to have a dedicated group of volunteers serving on its Board of Directors.  Their guidance, collective expertise, and dedicated service to the campers of Ondessonk have been the key to the recent site and program improvements.  Working closely with Ondessonk’s Executive Director, each board member serves on a sub-committee where his/her knowledge can be best utilized.

Tracy Beckham Phipps, President
Attorney
Sandberg Phoenix & Von Gontard, P.C.

Thomas Young Sr., Vice President
Farrier, self-employed

Jacquelyn Savage McKay, Secretary
Retired

Belinda Bauer
Retired Speech-Language Pathologist

Reverend Steven L. Beatty
Parish Pastor & Camp Ondessonk Chaplain
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish, Ridgway, IL

Katie Birge
Executive Director
Launch Indy

Steve Bushong
Professor
Southwestern Illinois College

Chris Cahnovsky
Regional Manager
Illinois Environmental Protection Agency 

Dennis Dusek
Retired Orthopedic Surgeon

Sandy Eversole
Manager of Financial Planning
Mercy 

Carrie Keller
Attorney
SmithAmundsen, LLC

Kyle Klues
Structural Design Engineer

Kent Plotner
Attorney
Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, P.C.

Sara Simonin
Organizational Specialist
Enterprise Holdings Foundation

Scott Wobbe
Security Specialist
The United States Air Force 

Ex Officio Trustees:
The Most Reverend Michael G. McGovern
Bishop
Diocese of Belleville

Very Reverend John C. Iffert, V.G.
Vicar General
Diocese of Belleville

Jonathan Birdsong
Superintendent of Schools / Director of Education
Diocese of Belleville