Permanent Staff

 

John Edwards - Camp Director

     Westview's Camp Director is John Edwards. Since 1977 he has guided the development of facilities, stewardship of the land, and created programs in partnership with the Board of Directors. A camper since the age of eight when he first went to camp, John holds a MS in Leisure Administration. He is an American CAMP Association  Standards Visitor and Standards Instructor.  He serves on the Virginia Section Board as Religiously Affiliated Chair and serves on the Division of Education on the Virginia Conference Board of Discipleship representing camping ministries.

 

Catherine Holbert - Assistant Director

 

 

"Cat" has been apart of the Westview family since 1994 when she first worked as a camp counselor.  Since then she has been part of the Adventure camp program and helped guide the Summer camp program in 2001 & 2002 as Summer Program Director. She left camp for a few years gaining experience at the YMCA and serving as Children & Youth Director at River Road UMC.  She returned to Westview in 2004 to serve as Retreat Ministries Director.  Cat holds a degree in Recreation&Parks management and has been recently certified through Drew University in Outdoor Ministries.

 

Sharon Edwards - Business Manager

 

Westview's Business Manager is Sharon Edwards.  Since 1980 Sharon has taken care of reservations, welcomed guests, tended the store and taken a few pies in the face.  Good Times!  John and Sharon have two children, Jordan and Lyndsey.  Jordan teaches music in Chesterfield County  and Lyndsey is enrolled at Duke University in the Physical Therapy Graduate Program.

 

Mathew Spalding - Program director

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Blanton Youell - Operations Director

 

Westview's Operations Director is Blanton Youell.  Since 1997 when he first started as a senior camp counselor to today he is a valuable asset to the camp.  Blanton's current position involves him in tech work, hospitality, missions and maintenance.

Todd Steeley - Maintenance Director

                         

Todd joins the Westview camp staff with a  background in general maintenance and repair with a specialty in woodwork.  He is an Eagle Scout and former Boy Scout leader with a desire to make a difference in the lives of others.  He recently returned from a mission trip to New Orleans to help restore a local church.  Todd started work March 1st.  Welcome!