Chandra Krinsky-Riggins is a Bay Area native and long-time Camp Tawonga admirer. With over 14 years of experience in HR and People Operations across high-growth startups and mission-driven organizations, Chandra has developed expertise in recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, and customer success.

At Camp Tawonga, Chandra is excited to bring her skills in coaching teams, navigating organizational change, and community building to support the staff. She is particularly passionate about the creation of innovative HR policies and how they can support Tawonga’s continued success.

Chandra lives in Richmond, CA, with her husband and two cats. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the vibrant food scene and reveling in the beauty of Northern California while camping, hiking and fishing.

Debbie has lived in the Bay Area for over 30 years and is new to Camp Tawonga. She grew up in southern Oregon where she learned to love outdoor adventures and spending time in nature. She attended 4-H and Girl Scout summer camp as a kid and grew up loving to backpack with family and friends. Debbie has a passion for community work and has twenty-five years of extensive experience in non-profit management, and seven years in public administration for local government. She served as the Executive Director of two different branches of the YMCA of Silicon Valley. She has a Bachelor of Science degree from San Jose State University and is currently finishing her MPA. Fun fact- she competes in the sport of triathlon, and just completed her first full Ironman and plans to compete in a second later this year.

Julie (she/her) is so excited to begin her journey as a Tawongan. She has 20 years of experience as a non-profit leader with a focus on finance and operations. Most recently served as COO of San Mateo’s CuriOdyssey after serving as executive leader of Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley for nearly 12 years. Previously spent 15 years working in professional theatre in Chicago and 7 years as System Administrator/Business Analyst at a large advertising agency. Julie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from Loyola University Chicago and a Master of Non-Profit Arts Management degree from Columbia College Chicago.

Julie lives in Oakland with her husband, Erik, and their daughter Madelyn who they hope to make a Tawongan very soon.

Sarah’s story with Tawonga began in 2002 when she joined the summer staff as a counselor. After falling in love with the land, community and culture, she returned many summers as a Lifeguard, Office Staff Member and Office Manager. After earning a degree in Business Management from Chico State and spending two years in Japan teaching English, Sarah joined the year-round team from 2008 – 2018 where she served as the Accounts Receivable and Financial Assistance Manager. In addition to her role in the Finance Department, Sarah managed logistics for many large scale annual events including Ruach Rides, Erev Rosh Hashanah Celebrations and at Camp weddings, served as the Development Associate for a few years as well as the Board Liaison and Executive Assistant.

In 2018 Sarah bittersweetly said goodbye to Tawonga and the Bay Area and moved to the Pacific Northwest with her family to live a quieter life with more nature and less people. For three years Sarah enjoyed being a stay-at-home mom, exploring the beaches, forests and parks with her kids.

Sarah rejoined Tawonga’s year-round team in 2021 as Staff Accountant, where she helps bring Tawonga’s mission to life by crunching numbers and managing spreadsheets.