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amarack Camps has announced that effective Nov. 1, Steve Engel, its executive director since 2010, will retire after a 40-year career. Lee Trepeck, formerly director of Camp Maas (Tamarack’s flagship camp in Ortonville), will Steve Engel become Tamarack’s CEO, and Carly Weinstock will take over as the director of Camp Maas. “I want to Lee Trepeck acknowledge Steve Engel’s exceptional passion, commitment and hard work over his many years
of leadership as the CEO of Tamarack Camps,” Steve Ingber, chief operating officer of Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit, said in a statement to the JN. “He has overseen tremendous growth and success at this community gem, and we are incredibly grateful for all he has done. “Lee Trepeck has been an integral part of the Tamarack story for many years and we are excited for this next step in his career,” the statement continued. Engel started with Tamarack in 2010 with a background in Jewish camping, including work as the director of JCC Denver’s Ranch Camp and Camp Sabra in St. Louis. He also oversaw a $15 million capital plan for
Tamarack. Trepeck, now in his 12th year at Tamarack, was active in “big picture ideas” as director of Camp Maas, such as camper care, staff involvement and program implementation. “We are so fortunate to have Lee Trepeck become our next CEO,” Engel told the JN. “Lee’s unparalleled enthusiasm coupled with his many talents will take Tamarack Camps to spectacular new heights.” Amongst many national and local accolades, Trepeck received the Berman Award for Outstanding Professional Jewish Communal Service in 2017. Trepeck has played an active role in the Detroit Jewish community, assuming leadership roles on the New Leaders Project, the YAD Executive Board, Israel Missions and the Temple Israel Board of Directors. Weinstock began her Tamarack journey at age 7 and
began her professional career at Tamarack as a development associate in 2007. She assumed increased Carly responsibility over Weinstock the years, serving in a variety of important roles: head of Mid-Side, program director, senior assistant director and associate director of Camp Maas. “We are thrilled this transition ensures a balanced progression from strength to strength,” the Tamarack statement read. “Now, as they begin new journeys, please join us in a shared “Mazel Tov” to Steve, Lee and Carly.” Trepeck and Engel were not available for comment at time of publication. Tamarack Camps canceled all its in-person summer programming in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and has not yet announced plans for 2021.
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