Nicholas Patton, Executive Director
Nicholas grew up in Black Mountain, NC and spent most of his childhood outdoors hiking, biking and exploring God’s creation. He earned his Bachelors of Science in Outdoor Education and Outdoor Ministries at Montreat College. His wife Sarah and himself love raising their children Emrie (6) and Wilder (4) in the camp environment. His passion is to create opportunities for campers and staff to experience personal growth through safe, fun, magical and educational experiences. Nicholas has been working in the camping industry since 2009 and started his YMCA career in 2016 at YMCA Camp Greenville where he quickly fell in love with the YMCA community. Nicholas is thrilled to join the team at YMCA Camp Hanes and looks forward to fostering meaningful relationships with guests, families, campers and staff. "My goal is to continue to build upon the history and traditions of YMCA Camp Hanes and grow its capacity to serve more visitors for many years to come."
Email: n.patton@ymcanwnc.org
Lisa Wiley, Office Manager
Lisa Wiley came to the King area in 2005 when Reynolds Tobacco Company merged with Brown and Williams Tobacco Company out of Macon Ga. She began her YMCA experience in 2012 at the Stokes Family YMCA in membership part time. She loved the YMCA so much that in 2015 she became full time and started teaching group exercise class Zumba Gold in 2016 at the Stokes Family YMCA. Lisa advanced her experience with the YMCA by accepting the Office Manager position at Camp Hanes in 2024. Lisa enjoys spending time with her family and especially her 1st grandbaby.
Email: l.wiley@ymcanwnc.org
Amelia Johnson, Senior Program Director
Originally from Michigan, growing up on a farm and helping her mother with gardening she now tries her best to create her own green space while summer camp occurs. She started her camp experience as a camper at a tiny church camp and loved it so much she decided to create a life out of it. Working seasonally at various camps from 2009 through 2014 both in Michigan and Ohio before landing here at Camp Hanes. She started working at Camp Hanes in the beginning of 2015 and each summer continues to create fun challenges and beautiful memories. Email: amelia.johnson@ymcanwnc.org
Robert Money, Food Service Director
After leaving the corporate world of nearly 20 years, Robert stumbled upon a new passion in 2013 as the Food Service Director at YMCA Camp Hanes. He learned his early skills from watching his mother and grandmother cook while growing up and now uses that passion to serve more than 120,000 meals per year at camp through the Outdoor Education Programs and the summer months. Robert grew up locally and is married to his wife Julie where they have raised their four children (Austin, Elizebeth, Jackson, and Saleen) and now enjoy spending time with their eight grandchildren. He has served his community in many capacities, but mainly through youth and high school sports. Robert has served as an assistant fastpitch softball coach at West Stokes High School since 2005 while also keeping the clock and announcing the varsity basketball games. Email: r.money@ymcanwnc.org
Riley Crisp, Program Director of Outdoor Education & Day Camp
Riley comes to us from Pittsboro, North Carolina with a passion for camp. Before coming to Camp Hanes, she worked for 6 years in different roles at YMCA Camp Weaver in Greensboro, North Carolina after being a camper there since she was 10 years old. Riley loves camp because it allows everyone to be their ultimate true self, and she loves meeting people and hearing their stories. Outside of camp, Riley can be found baking yummy treats, enjoying the outdoors, listening to music, and sipping a chai latte. She also has a spunky cat named Oliver who also resides at Camp Hanes with her. Email: r.crisp@ymcanwnc.org
Reagan Lane, Program Director of Overnight, Adventure Guides, & Conferences
Originally from McGrady, North Carolina, Reagan made her way to Camp Hanes after graduating from Brevard College in 2023. She worked seasonally over the course of a year before joining the full time team in the Fall of 2024 as Program Director of Overnight and Adventure Camp. Reagan enjoys the natural beauty that camp offers year round and appreciates getting to see visitors have new experiences. Outside of camp, Reagan can be found crocheting, thrifting, or writing her millionth research paper. Email: r.lane@ymcanwnc.org
Seth Freeman, Property Director
Seth was born and raised in North Carolina. He has a wife and a beautiful daughter who also call North Carolina home. He is a North Stokes Highschool graduate and enjoys hunting fishing and spending time with his family and his dogs. He has been with Camp Hanes since 2016 as a part of the property team and has been director since 2017. You can always find him with a kind smile and can call him when there's a snake around. Email: seth.freeman@ymcanwnc.org