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Covenant Pines Ministries
DAVE CAIRNS
CPM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Dave’s history with Covenant Pines goes back to 1973 when his father was hired as the first year-round employee of CPBC. Since then Dave has worked for Covenant Pines on summer staff, as a Program Director, and as the Camp Director. In the Spring of 2015, Dave was hired as the Executive Director of Covenant Pines Ministries. Dave lives in the Twin Cities with his wife Becky and his three children, Trent, Drew, and Annis.
HOLLY ABRAMSON
Development Director
Holly joined the CPM staff in the fall of 2019 as the Director of Marketing and Off Site Ministry and transitioned to her Development role in early 2024. Holly is no stranger to Covenant Pines, growing up attending the Bible Camp as a camper, and summer staffer. Prior to working for CPM, Holly spent five years working as the Program Director at Covenant Pines Bible Camp and two years working at Minnehaha Academy. She and her husband Miles, live in Minneapolis with their two children.
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MATT WHITE
CAMP DIRECTOR
Matt White joined the AC staff in early 2019, after serving in a variety of camp positions covering over 20 years. A graduate of Honeyrock’s Wilderness Leadership Practicum (Wheaton College), Matt spent 6 years as a facilitator for Inter-Cultural Leadership Initiative in Northern Wisconsin. He worked two years as Camp Director of Camp Kaskitowa (MI) and Program Director of Camp Nawakwa (WI) for five years.
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MATT BRAUN
CAMP DIRECTOR
Matt joined CPBC in the fall of 2012. He is originally from just outside of Chicago, but has also lived and worked at two different Covenant camps in Michigan. He is a graduate of North Park Theological seminary and a pastor in the Covenant Church. Matt and his wife Beth have three daughters, Malin, Elsa, and Ingrid.
Pam Lofgren
FOODSERVICE DIRECTOR
Pam joined CPBC as Foodservice Director in early 2017. Pam was introduced to Covenant Pines the summer of 2012 after feeling called to serve in camping ministry. Pam served four years on summer staff and two years on ministry staff. Pam grew up in the Covenant church and went onto Covenant Bible College-Ecuador and North Park University receiving a Psychology BA degree. Pam has spent many years in ministry working with various camps and YWAM in the US and around the world.
Jared Jensen
Program Director
Jared joined CPBC as the Operations Director in the spring of 2023. He grew up outside of Forest Lake, MN, and graduated from North Central University with a degree in ministry. He’s worked with youth in a variety of different camping, church, and after-school settings. He and his wife Kelsi met at a camp and they love camping ministry. They also just welcomed their first little girl, Laurel!
Dan Stromquist
Facilities Director
Dan joined CPBC’s full-time staff in the fall of 2024. Before coming to camp, he was a stay-at-home dad homeschooling his 3 kids, Joey, Delaney, and Ellie. Dan is no stranger to the Covenant Church! He was a long-time member of Roseville Covenant and has been coming to camp since he was in 6th grade. He and his wife, Jennie, met at camp in middle school and worked here on summer staff together.
Lexi Schafer
Guest Group + Program Director
Lexi joined the year round staff in fall of 2023 after two summers on summer staff and a half year on Ministry Staff. Lexi grew up in Sherburn, MN and attended Lake Beauty Bible Camp. She is recent graduate of Bethel University with degrees in Ministry and Music.
Logan Preston
Office Manager
Logan joined the year round staff spring of 2024 after serving a year on Ministry Staff. Logan is from Buffalo, MN. She and her husband JJ met at a camp as counselors and love all things camping ministry! She graduated from Crown College with a degree in Children and Youth Ministry.
Libby Wilsman
Ministry Staff
Libby grew up in Golden Valley, MN. She was a camper for nearly a decade, summer staff for 3 years, and now Ministry Staff! This past summer she was Junior Staff Director. Libby is currently taking a gap year from UW-Stout where she is studying Studio Art and Art History.
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Covenant Pines Off Site
Board Members
CPM BOARD
Front Row: Patrick Stolz, Excelsior Covenant Church; Sarah Verdoorn, Salem Covenant Church; Dave Cairns, CPM Executive Director; Matt White, AC Camp Director
Back Row: Matt Braun, CPBC Camp Director; Heidi Carlson, Salem Covenant Church; Tim Gosen, Excelsior Covenant Church; Anna Mahoney, Bloomington Covenant Church
Not Pictured: Tyler Klatt, Community Covenant Church; Kendra Dodd, Sanctuary Covenant Church
The Board of Directors consists of seven members. New members are elected at an Annual Meeting held each year in April. Members serve 3 year terms and are able to serve for two consecutive terms. Each owner church is allowed to send delegates at the Annual Meeting to vote on necessary business and elect board Members.