Behind The Curtain
Learn about our administrative team, Committee for Community Concerns, and the Story Board by clicking the quick links below.
Administrative Team
There are a few people who really keep us afloat year round. Meet the brave souls behind the scenes of the Wayfinder Experience.
Corinne McDonald (she/her), Owner
Corinne grew up a in military family and lived in a number of wonderful places as a child, before settling in Virginia Beach. It was while attending the Virginia Beach Friends School that she first encountered Wayfinder (then known as Adventure Game Theater) and discovered her passion for building strong, supportive communities while running around in fairy wings.
All these years later, she is still passionate about this work, and considers the friends she made at camp part of her family. Over the years, Corinne has worked every staff position at camp, directed overnight and day camps, and served on the Hiring Board. Before taking over full-time management of Wayfinder in 2012, Corrie was a butcher, a baker but never a candlestick maker. She loves her mother.
Judson Packard (they/them/ey/em), Owner/Program Director
Judson Easton Packard graduated from Kansas State with a Bachelor’s degree in English and from Rutgers with an MFA in Creative Writing. They have been involved with the Wayfinder Experience since 2003 when they first came as a camper. They were on the Rules and Regulations board from 2013-2018. Before that they served the community by serving on the Hiring Board, and working every event they were given the opportunity to. They believe in hill trolls and LARP because the costumes bring out their eyes. In 2023 Judson became an owner as well.
Trine Boode-Petersen (none/they/them), Owner/Marketing Director
Trine is a graduate of the New School: Eugene Lang College where they received a BA in The Arts: Theater. Trine has been teaching and director theater for all ages since they were 16, and working for Wayfinder since they were age 18.
Trine is a theater professional, with over 20 years of experience. Their passion for education through the arts goes back over half their life when T was a 15 year old Wayfinder camper and lived on a small farm in Massachusetts. One thing to know about Trine is that T is always ready for an adventure!
Lee Jackson Sorge (he/him), Warehouse Manager
Lee is an artist, writer and musician born and raised in the Hudson Valley. When he was eleven years old, Lee attended his first Wayfinder event and was enchanted by the magic of play and the joy of creating fantastical worlds. Lee has worked as staff for Wayfinder for since 2013, relishing in the ability to help bring dreams to life and the opportunity to be a part of the community he has come to call home.
Janet Packard (she/her), Owner/Executive Administrative Director
Janet was originally drawn to the Wayfinder Experience as the mother of our very own Jud Packard. As a parent she drove long hours, endured confusing LARP stories, and delighted in seeing the growth that Jud went through at camp. After a very beneficial run in the office from 2008-2011, she returned in 2017 as our Executive Administrative Director. And has since then joined the owner pool in 2023. Janet is also a former lawyer and loves the color purple.
Committee For Community Concerns
Wayfinder’s Committee For Community Concerns is dedicated to providing a safe, supportive, and caring environment for participants, staff, and community members. This board, which is purely an advisory board, receives reports and concerns from the community, and tries to address those concerns in order to maintain a positive space at camp. The board has a commitment to confidentiality, and, as such, submitting a report does not guarantee the reporter a knowledge of the outcome. The board also maintains the Rules and Regulations section of the staff handbook, and provides an annual training for each staff member. Reports can be submitted to WayfinderCCC@gmail.com. The current board members are…
Reilly JeckerByrne (he/him)
Reilly got his start at Wayfinder when he was 17 and has been working as a staff member for ever since, jumping on every chance to work events in the summer and year round. He particularly loves working as a Counselor as that role allows for an opportunity to really get close with the community and participants. When he’s not working Wayfinder, Reilly works at Half Moon Books and spends his days digging through books, old and new, looking for treasures.
Charlie Urban-Mead (he/him)
Charlie started at Wayfinder around 2010 and has followed the classic path of “come for the swords, stay for the community.” He works most often as workshop staff and loves the stories we can tell and the joy that we can tap into once we know there’s no judgement coming. Outside of Wayfinder, he works as a community organizer in New York City, supporting groups of tenants taking action against their neglectful landlords.
Alyssa Greenway (she/they)
Alyssa first came to Wayfinder as a participant at the fabled Unison Day Camps. She loved turning fantasy into reality, supporting her friends and saving lives as a stalwart cleric. Alyssa took some time away from camp to pursue her passions in the visual arts, and in 2018 as a staff member. She deeply enjoys teaching LARPs & Crafts, running trust workshops, and helping build the magic of cooperative storytelling.
Claire McHarg (she/they)
Claire is a young scientist who used to make the long trip up from Philadelphia to camp, but after going to Wayfinder since 2014 has finally settled in the Hudson Valley. Following the theater kid to workshop instructor to director pipeline, Claire has always loved giving their all when at camp and is so excited to join the CCC to keep supporting the community. In her free time these days, she is directing plays and looking at rocks before the next big cool thing starts.
Wayfinder’s Story Board
The Story Board is a very important part of our infrastructure. They are the people who read, review and decide on which Adventure Games will be run throughout the year. (For info on how to submit an Adventure Game for review, please scroll to the bottom of the page.) The current board members are…
Mike Phillips (he/him)
Mike graduated from SUNY New Paltz with a BA in digital media production with a focus in film. When he’s not on set, or teaching Film at the Woodstock Day School, he is our Offseason Story Coordinator, insuring excellent Games for our One Day Adventures. He is also a prolific Adventure Game writer and member of our Story Board.
Kal Muste (they/them)
Kal Muste has been part of the Wayfinder community since 2011 and began writing and running larps in 2015. At camp they may also be found building things in production or teaching in workshop, and outside of Wayfinder they work as a production technician at the Curtis R. Priem Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center in Troy, NY.
Jack Warren (he/they/she)
Jack has been writing and running Adventure Games since they were 13 years old. When they aren’t having fun at camp or building worlds filled with magical pirates and angsty robots, Jack loves watching and making movies. They graduated with a film degree from Wesleyan University in 2020.
Milo Duclayan (he/they)
Milo is a New York City based game designer and writer, who works in all facets of the game medium. Milo has been coming to Wayfinder since they were 8 years old and has a soft spot for day camp Adventure Games. They are currently studying for a Game Design degree with an interactive narrative minor at Champlain College. When they’re not working, they’re often reading or playing a game, or watching the stars.
Dylan Scott (he/him)
Dylan Scott is a game designer and performer living in the Hudson Valley. He started going to Wayfinder when he was twelve and has written or contributed to over a dozen Adventure Games for the Wayfinder Experience since then. He has a degree in literature and drama from Bennington College. He loves history, D&D, sci-fi, fantasy, and other nerdy stuff.
Matt Wright (he/him)
Matt Wright has been a photographer in the Hudson Valley for many years. He started going to Wayfinder in 2004 and wrote his first Adventure Game in 2013. He has a degree in digital media production from SUNY New Paltz. He loves delving into the lore of any fantasy or sci-fi world he comes across.
Check out the Story Board Blog for all the latest on what games are being played, how to submit a game, and advice on how to write a game. Email the Story Board at wayfinderstoryboard@gmail.com.