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Staff and Board of Directors

"Equally impressive was the level of commitment from both Ben Swan and the
counselor in our son's tent to ensure that he got the most out of the experience."
—Pine Island Parent

bulletBen Swan, Director | benswan@pineisland.org
Ben Swan was born during the 1955 camp season, and he has been connected with Pine Island in some capacity ever since. He spent his childhood at Pine Island, as a camper then as a counselor. He continued as a member of Pine Island Camp’s board of directors, returning to the staff in 1988 as assistant director. He assumed the post of director in 1990. His family’s involvement with Pine Island Camp dates to 1908, when his grandfather purchased the fledgling institution, and he is the third generation of his family to serve as Pine Island’s director. Ben has a B.A. in English from Washington & Lee University and an M.A. in English from the University of Virginia. He was a teacher at Episcopal High School in Alexandria, Virginia for several years before returning to Maine to work for Pine Island. He and his wife Emily guided Pine Island Camp through its transition to a not-for-profit educational institution in 1994, oversaw Pine Island’s acquisition of the Whitehead Light Station in 1996, and orchestrated the celebration of its 100th anniversary in 2002. In the off-season, Ben and Emily live in Brunswick, Maine, with their children Harry, Rippy & Katie. Ben is involved in land conservation and community improvement efforts in Brunswick.
Photo: 2004, (Clockwise from left) Emily Swan, Business Manager; Ben Swan, Director; Rippy Swan; Harry Swan and Katie Swan.

Emily Swan, Business Manager | eswan@pineisland.org
Emily married into the Pine Island Camp community in 1987 and has been its business manager since 1990. In addition to overseeing the details of running the camp, she is the voice at the other end of the phone line during the Pine Island season. Emily has a B.A. in history from the University of the South at Sewanee and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. In the off-season, Emily lives with Ben and their children Harry, Rippy & Katie in Brunswick, Maine, where she is chairperson of the town’s historic preservation board and is involved in educational issues, downtown improvement efforts, the local library, and various other volunteer activities.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Monroe Baldwin
Charlie Birney
Ned Bishop
Whit Fisher
John Goodhue
Charles Hale
Martin Hale
Tim Nagler
Ben Swan
Pope Ward, Chairman
David Williamson
Tom Yoder

Alumni Trustees:
Stuart Murray
Andrew Regier

Directors Emeritus:

Jim Breeden
Sam Brown
Warren Eginton


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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"I believe that this past summer at Pine Island was, quite simply, one of the most important experiences
of our son's life and one of the best investments we could have made in his future."

—Pine Island parent



 

© 2006 - 2010 Pine Island Camp | Benjamin Swan, Director
summer address Belgrade Lakes ME 04918 summer telephone (207) 465 3031
winter office PO Box 242 Brunswick ME 04011 winter telephone (207) 729 7714