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Meet Our Staff

Hope Springs Institute’s dedicated staff works to create a sacred space that holds our community on spiritual, physical, emotional, and sensory levels. We work together to ensure guests and program leaders have meaningful experiences that bring them back to Hope Springs year after year.

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Barbie & Megan Luna

Co-Executive Directors

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Betsy Pourvakil

Co-Operations Director

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Gwendolyn Ren

Co-Operations Director

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Blake Larson

Kitchen Manager, Lead Chef

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Jessica Berman

Kitchen Assistant, Sous Chef

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Chip Blount

Land Manager & Florist

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Al Sinclair

Maintenance Manager

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Amy Heintz

Lead Housekeeper

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Eli Heintz

Utility Staff

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Katy Bucher

Housekeeping

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Jon Elrod

Kitchen Assistant

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Kelly McRoberts

Kitchen Assistant

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Colleen Crawford

Gift Shop Manager

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