Gretchen Davis
Executive Director
of Camp Foss
Email: gdavis@graniteymca.org
Please allow me to introduce myself! My name is Gretchen (Klene) Davis, and I am thrilled to be starting as the new executive director of Camp Foss. I started at Camp Foss in 1991 as a camper in McLean cabin. I went through all of the villages before becoming a CIT, and then counselor, Woodside and Lakeview village head, CIT director, and then program director in 2005. I also had the pleasure of working at our brother camp, Camp Mi-Te-Na, as the waterfront director from 2009-13. I graduated from St. Michael’s College in 2005 with a degree in biology and minor in secondary education. I spent three years teaching middle and high school science in Vermont, a year teaching seventh grade in Hawaii, and spent the last fifteen years teaching high school biology here in New Hampshire. I live with my family in Salisbury, NH where we like to be outdoors as much as we can. You may have seen me with our son Riley up at camp this past summer visiting, his favorite program area is already waterfront. I have loved being able to reconnect with my Foss family, and can’t wait to be back on the shores of Willey Pond with everyone in the summer of 2026!
Lauren Frazier
Enrollment Coordinator
Email: lfrazier@graniteymca.org
Lauren grew up in New Jersey and moved to Manchester, New Hampshire in 2009, where she now lives with her husband and two children, Eliza and Quinten. Lauren brings over 20+ years of overnight camp experience with her as both a camper and a staff member! She has worked at The Granite YMCA since 2012, starting as a counselor at Camp Gundalow at the YMCA of the Seacoast, but this is her 12th summer in this role. She is excited that her own daughter is now a member of the Camp Foss family!
During her spare time, she enjoys reading, going to the beach, spending time with her family and friends, and attending concerts. With her camping background, Lauren loves being involved with camp again and being able to use her knowledge to lend a helping hand at both Camp Foss and Camp Mi-Te-Na.
Sage Shepard
C.I.T. Director
Sage is excited to return to camp for her 15th summer at Foss and her third as C.I.T. Director. She is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music with a BFA in Stage Management. In the off-season, she works as a freelance Stage Manager. This past year, she was the Stage Manager for the Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! The Musical! Tour where she brought the show to schools and theaters across the country. Sage loves crocheting, reading, and spending time outdoors. She is passionate about leadership and about sharing her knowledge with those around her. She is very excited to spend another summer on Willey Pond.
Emma Sheridan
Staff Development Director
Emma Sheridan is from Massachusetts, but her family has since moved to Narragansett Rhode Island. Recently, she graduated from Syracuse University in Syracuse NY. She started attending camp as a camper when she was 12 and since can never bring herself to leave. Now she loves the impact she gets to have on Camp Foss as the previous Waterfront Director and starting this year, Staff Development Director! Emma could not picture spending summer days anywhere else but the shores of Willey Pond. Her love for camp has also shaped the life she hopes to live now after college. Spending her summers here for the last 11 years has caused her to love the lifestyle and vastness of NH. She plans to move to New Hampshire and spend the summers working at Camp Foss. The goal is also of course to work, ski, swim, and explore as much as possible in the off-season. She cannot wait for campers to join the staff at Camp Foss for the summer and to see everyone enjoy the beautiful waterfront of Willey Pond.
Ella DiMeco
Waterfront Director
Ella is thrilled to return to camp for her 10th summer and 2nd as waterfront director! She is from Portsmouth, NH, and is currently pursuing degrees in both nursing and biomedical science at the University of New Hampshire. She intends to go to medical school to become a pediatrician. Ella has been a lifeguard at both the Seacoast YMCA and her university, as well.
Outside of Foss, Ella is an avid hiker, baker, and reader. While at UNH, she also tutors undergraduate biology students and works as a Residential Assistant. She is beyond excited to be able to spend another summer in her favorite place, where you’ll often find her out on the docks or at Pioneer’s Point. She can’t wait to see everyone back on the shores of Willey Pond!
Summer Milsky
Program Director
Summer is excited to return to Camp Foss for her 15th summer and 3rd year as Program Director! Originally from Wakefield, Massachusetts, she now spends most of the year at the University of Maryland, where she studies kinesiology on a pre-occupational therapy track. She hopes to work in pediatric health care in the future and is involved with mentorship clubs at school that work with children.
At camp, she spends much of her free time at the waterfront, either relaxing on the beach or swimming in the pond. She especially loves planning evening programs, especially the classics like Airbands and Gold Rush! Outside of camp, she enjoys skiing, crafting, cooking, and working year-round as a lifeguard and aquatic supervisor.
She is thrilled to be back on the shores of Willey Pond and can’t imagine spending her summer anywhere else!
Emily O'Hearn
Hilltop Village Head
Emily grew up in Rhode Island and has been attending camp since 2016. She’s spent the entirety of her now-four years on staff working in Hilltop Village, and is thrilled to be returning this summer as village head. Outside of camp, Emily is a student at Tufts University, majoring in Environmental Studies, Political Science, and Fine Arts. While at school, she spends the majority of her time working as an editor for the student newspaper, lifeguarding at her local pool, and volunteering at the Boston Outdoor Preschool Network (BOPN).
At Foss, Emily enjoys working down at the waterfront as a lifeguard and swim instructor, as well as running her favorite waterfront signup – swimming in socks. When not at Willey Pond, you can usually find her on the lodge porch playing cards. Emily can’t wait to return for another summer at her favorite place!
Lauren Christopher
Lakeview Village Head
Lauren is so excited to return for her 10th summer at Camp Foss as Lakeview Village Head. Originally from Bedford, New Hampshire, she is currently studying at Plymouth State University with a major in Theater Arts and a concentration in Arts Administration. In her free time during the year she enjoys playing her guitar, skiing, hiking and performing with her improv troupe. At camp she works on Hobbies and her favorite activities are, Camp Foss plays, low ropes, and archery. Lauren can’t wait to spend another summer outdoors in her favorite place, on the shores of Willey Pond. See you soon!
Ella Ford
Katherine Selfa
Woodside Village Head
After working in the village her entire time on staff, she is thrilled to be Woodside Village Head. Originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, she now spends her time at the University of Pittsburgh studying psychology and works as a teacher’s assistant. In her free time she loves to swim, read, and craft.