Medeba Year Round Staff

Year-round Staff

Click on each face below for a short profile of the staff member.

Steve Archibald General Director / Summer Camp Director

Responsibilities: Serves on Management Team and helps provides over-all leadership and direction.
Started working at Medeba in 1989.
Graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic University (B.Com) and also went to Ontario Bible College.
Enjoys, water skiing, beach volleyball, and carpentry.
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Andrew Bain Maintenance Coordinator

Responsibilities: overall direction to maintenance projects at Medeba.
Started working at Medeba in October, 2001.
Lives in Haliburton, where he has lived all of his life.
Attends Lakeside Baptist Church.
Enjoys helping others, especially if it involves driving large vehicles and using power tools.

Michael Bryant Associate Director of Leadership Training

Responsibilities: Oversees our adventure programs and the Leadership Development Program.
Started working at Medeba in 1988.
Graduated from York University (BA) and also went to Ontario Bible College.
Enjoys rock and ice climbing, white-water kayaking, telemark skiing, road and mountain biking.
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Pamela Bryant Summer Personnel Director; Fundraising Coordinator

Started working at Medeba in 1988 but rejoined the Medeba Staff team in 2004.
Went to Queen's and York Universities and Centennial College
Lives in Haliburton with Michael and their three children, Cameron, Courtney and Kyla.
Involved in Music Ministry at Lakeside Baptist Church

Bruce Dunning Executive Director / Leadership Development Program Director

Responsibilities: Leads Management Team and provides over-all leadership and direction.
Started working for Medeba in 1980.
Graduated from Emmaus Bible College and Ontario Bible College (BTh).
Has served on the Christian Camping International, Canada Board since 1979.
Enjoys rock and ice climbing, white-water kayaking, telemark skiing, canoeing and woodcarving.
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Glenda Dunning Office Manager

Has been involved with Medeba since she was a young child
Joined the year-round staff in 1991
Is presently Office Manager
Lives beside Medeba with her husband Bruce and their 3 children Candice, Nathan and Justin
Attends Lakeside Baptist Church in Haliburton
Graduated from York University (BA)
Enjoys playing the piano and knitting

Nathan Johnson Guest Group Coordinator

Amanda Pyl Dining Room Supervisor

Joanne Pyl Head Cook

Joined the year-round staff team in April 2003 as our Head Cook.
Lives in Haliburton with her husband Rick and they have five children, Amanda, Andrea, Shawn, Kayla, and Jamie.
Enjoys cooking, hot tubing, and working with people.
Attends Lakeside Baptist Church.

Scott Martin Assistant Cook and Maintenance Worker

Joined the year-round staff team in September, 2004
Lives on Medeba property
Graduated from Medeba's LDP in 2002
Currently working on Degree (Batchelor of Religious Studies inor in Youth Ministry)
Enjoys outdoor recreation, Kayaking, and working with young people.

Ken Stevens Facility and Food Service Director

Joined the year-round staff team in January 1999 as the Facility and Food Service Director.
Lives in Haliburton, with his wife Sandy and their three boys, Paul, Luke, and Joel.
Most of his spare time these days is spent finishing building his house.
Attends Lakeside Baptist Church.