Tony Stein / Director Tony has spent all of his summers growing up at Camp Echo Lake. Before becoming the Director in 1994, Tony held a variety of positions at camp, including Cabin Specialist, Group Leader, LIT Director and Food Service Director. In 1986, Tony led Echo Lake’s inaugural 4n4 Trip out west! Tony graduated from Skidmore College, where he captained the Varsity Basketball team, and then received his MBA from The University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School. Tony has served on the National Board of the American Camping Association, Chaired the ACA’s Fall Management Conference, serves on the Board of Directors Morry's Camp and is currently the President of the American Camp Association - New York Section. Camp Carnival and Tribal Competition are two absolute highlights of Tony’s summer at camp. Giving out fuzzies each and every night at line-up is his favorite way to cap off the day at camp! Tony and his wife Emily were married October 1, 2005 in front of many past and present Echo Lakers!
		Amy Medine Stein / Director Emeritus Amy has spent over 60 summers (WOW!) at Camp Echo Lake. Her parents, Edith and Bill Medine, founded Echo Lake in 1946 when Amy was a little girl growing up in Brooklyn, NY. She met her husband, Morry, at Brandeis University in the 50’s and they led Echo Lake together from 1964 to 1994, until Morry’s untimely passing. Prior to becoming the Director of Echo Lake, Amy, who majored in Drama and English at Brandeis, was an elementary school teacher. Amy is the Chairperson of the Board of Morry’s Camp. Amy LOVES to judge—Group Sing, Tribal Sing—you name it, she loves to judge it!
		Laurie Rinke / Associate Director Laurie hails from Port Washington, NY and has spent the last 20 summers at Echo Lake. Laurie began her camping career as a ten-year-old Upper Junior Girl in 1986. She had green and gold blood even back then. Camper, 4n4, LIT, Mohawk Chieftain, Laurie did it all as a camper. Laurie joined the staff in 1993 and worked her way up the ranks, from Cabin Specialist to Group Leader to Program Director to Head Counselor. Laurie is also our full-time Staffing Coordinator. Laurie graduated from Emory University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Education and received her Master’s in Social Work from NYU. Prior to joining Echo Lake on a full-time basis in 2001, Laurie worked as a family and child therapist. Laurie is the founder and Chairperson of EPIC (Emerging Professionals in Camp, an American Camp Association-NY initiative designed to support the careers and professional education of developing camp professionals. She is the Co-Chair of the 2006 EPIC Conference and also serves on the Tri-State Camp Conference Steering Committee. Laurie has vivid memories of her days on the Echo Lake stage and still keeps in close contact with all her camp friends. Though Laurie loves the laughter and bonding of Girls Camp, there is a special place in her heart for Group Sing and Tribal Sing. With often-lengthy song medleys and elaborate choreography, Laurie was the author of many a winning song!
		John Pezzolla / Senior Village Director JP has been spending his summers with us in Warrensburg since 1998. He came to Echo Lake as a Baseball Specialist, but quickly climbed the ladder as Ropes Course Instructor, Program Staff and as LIT Director. A native of Albany, NY, JP is a home-grown upstate New Yorker, although he has an almost obsessive passion for the Cleveland Browns. JP earned a Bachelor’s Degree in US History at The University of Albany, studies which come in handy at Tribal Trivia. JP joined Echo Lake on a full-time basis in 2003. JP ‘s favorite Echo Lake pastimes are Apache Relay, evening line-up, Roasted Turkey dinner on Friday nights, and especially Tribal Torch lighting (JP has almost perfected the art of NOT getting the torch lit!).