Josh Cunningham
Camp Director
Josh Cunningham joins the Chief Seattle Council/Camp Parsons team with more than 10 years of outdoor youth development experience as well as four years as district executive and senior district executive with the Buckeye Council Ohio. He has been awarded the Venturing Leadership Award and is Vigil Honor member of Order of the Arrow.
Josh’s rich connection to outdoor adventure beyond scouting includes time as an outdoor educator and coordinator, retreats director, and assistant guest experience director. Josh spend three years with Camp Fire Central Puget Sound at Camp Sealth as Outdoor Education and Retreats Director prior to making the move to Parsons.
Josh lives at camp full time with his 4-year-old Border Collie/Black Lab named “Fitz.”
Andy Briggs
Assistant Camp Director
This will be Andy's 17th year on Camp Parsons Staff. Prior to becoming Assistant Camp Director, he served as Assistant Ranger, Shooting Sports Director, and Head Cook, as well as working in various other program areas. He grew up in Kenmore, where he joined Pack 564 as a Tiger Cub, then went on to become an Eagle Scout with Troop 420 in Bothell. Andy attended the University of Washington, where he played trombone in the Husky Marching Band. His hobbies include woodworking, programming, crochet, and gardening. When he's not at camp, Andy works at St. Anthony Hospital as a Pharmacist.
Dale Wills
Ranger
Patrick Spanel
Program Director
2024 is Patrick’s eighth summer on Parsons Staff and second as Program Director. In addition to serving as Shooting Sports Director, he has been an Assistant Cook, on Scoutcraft and Beach crews, as well as working in the Trading Post and the Trail to First Class program. Pat earned his Eagle with Troop 80 in Seattle, with whom he attended Camp Parsons for seven summers as a scout before joining the staff. After graduating from UC Santa Barbara, Patrick served in the Peace Corps and recently completed his masters degree at American University in D.C. He is honored to return to camp as Program Director for Parsons's 106th summer, and happy to be home "where the mountains meet the sea.".
Sarah Ross
Head Commissioner
Sarah is a third year staff member and has previously served as Trading Post Operator and Craft Lodge Director. She grew up in Bremerton and was a member of Troop 2019. Sarah earned Eagle as a member of the Inaugural Class of Female Eagle Scouts. She now attends the University of Washington where she studies communication. Her hobbies include hiking, reading, and otherwise escaping from society as much as possible.
Emmett Weber
Steward
Emmett is returning for his fourth year on staff as the CIT Director. He has previously worked on the Tower and the Beach and was last summer's Dining Hall Steward. An Eagle Scout from Troop 282, Emmett is now a sophomore at Temple University Japan in Tokyo, majoring in International Affairs. He spends 8 months in Japan and 4 months in the States. In his free time, Emmett enjoys backpacking, hiking, and general sightseeing.
Maisy Cluines-Ross
Office Manager
Zach Dunkelberg
Food Services Director
Yana Bokovoy
Aquatics Director
Eli Ramos
Assistant Aquatics Director
RJ Sen
Tower Director
Andrew Bullock
Shooting Sports Director
Aidan Thomas
ATV Director
Aidan Attebery
Scoutcraft Director
Shelby Mallard
Eco-Con Director
Colin McBride
Craft Lodge Director
Solas McGruther
Trading Post Operator
Kai Longmeier
Steward
Justin Li
Health Officer
Tag
Mouse Control Specialist
Tag has been living at Camp Parsons for the last 10 years. His favorite time of year is the summer, when there are hundreds of new people for him to meet. When he's not greeting visitors to camp, Tag spends his time keeping our mouse population under control, laying in the sun, and keeping watch over the Shop.