Meet The Staff
Hope Springs Institute’s dedicated staff is motivated to create a sacred space where people that holds our community on spiritual, physical, emotional, and sensory levels. We work together to ensure guests and program leaders are happy and have experiences that brings them back to Hope Springs over and over.
VICTORIA BROWN
Executive Director
Connection to Hope Springs: 1 year
Betsy Pourvakil
Operations Coordinator
Connection to Hope Springs: 22 years
Chip Blount
Land Manager
Connection to Hope Springs: 1 year
Javan Pourvakil
Staff-Land
Connection to Hope Springs: 19 years
SCOTTY CLAYPOOL
Head Chef
Connection to Hope Springs: 4 years
CONNI THORPE
Artisan Center and Gift Shop Manager
Connection to Hope Springs: 14 years
CAROLINA ZINN
Staff - Housekeeping
Connection to Hope Springs: 2 years
WINTER DRYDEN
Staff - Housekeeping
Connection to Hope Springs: 2 years