Meet Our Leaders & Key Staff | Wyonegonic Camps

Meet Our Leaders

Wyonegonic Is Owned and Operated by the Sudduth Family

David, Susie, Carol and Steve Sudduth

Steven Sudduth

Director for Wyonegonic Camps

Steve has spent over three decades at Wyonegonic and 10 years at the brother camp, Winona. He is a graduate of the University of Vermont in Burlington where he majored in Natural Resources. Steve has remained on the Maine Youth Camp Association (MYCA) Board of Directors after serving two terms as President of the MYCA Board. He currently also serves on the American Camping Foundation (ACF) Board of Directors. Further volunteer work included two terms as the Chairperson for the American Camp Association (ACA) Government Relations and Public Policy group.

He has also served multiple terms on the ACA – New England affiliate Board of Directors including three years as Board President. Prior to his professional camp work included seven years in the front office for Keystone Resort in Colorado. His daughter Samantha is a graduate of Providence College, she now works for Wyonegonic and lives in Colorado with her husband Griff and daughter Addie.

David Sudduth

Assistant Director for Wyonegonic

David and his wife, Becky, live in Breckenridge, Colorado. David and Becky work year-round for Wyonegonic and return to Maine every summer to help support all aspects of Wyonegonic’s operation and business. David is a graduate of Cornell University and has spent much of his career in the hospitality industry. In the off season David is focused on family communication and both returning and new camper enrollment.

In his youth, David spent 11 summers at Winona (our brother camp), and has over two decades at Wyonegonic. David loves to go for a good morning run on the horse trails at Wyo, and in the wintertime skis with his two children, Lucas and Ellie, who work at Winona and Wyonegonic.

Susie Sudduth Hammond

Assistant Director for Wyonegonic

Susie spent her childhood as a Wyo camper and CIT and then returned to be on staff as counselor & sailing instructor, Program Director, and Unit Director in Senior Camp. Susie assists in staff hiring and directs the staff training certification clinics. She is an accredited ACA Standards Visitor and Lifeguard Instructor for the American Red Cross. After graduation from Cornell University, Susie worked in San Francisco for 5 years for CCUSA in international cultural exchange.

Susie is a Boston sports fan and loves to travel and take photos. She and her husband Tom live in Lexington, Massachusetts with their two children, Carter and Natalie, who are both campers in the summer. Susie’s golden retriever Summit is often seen around Wyo in the summers and loves going on walks with campers.

Carol Schumpert Sudduth

Wyonegonic Consultant

Carol and her husband George purchased Wyonegonic from the Cobb family in 1969. George passed away in 1991 and Carol continued on as owner director. She lives on property adjacent to Wyonegonic and supports her three children as a consultant. Carol is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin and taught school for five years before making Wyonegonic her life work of 60 years.

She has held leadership positions in the camping profession as a two-time board member for the American Camp Association (ACA) and served as President of ACA-New England Section. She is a past board member of the Maine Youth Camping Association. She recently served on local area boards of the Bridgton Hospital, Fryeburg Academy, and Loon Echo Land Trust. Besides staying connected with Wyonegonic families and alumnae, Carol enjoys hiking, skiing, golf, and classical music.