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+	Anna Wilson	Assistant Director of Guest Services	anna.wilson@kanuga.org	262
Anna Wilson Assistant Director of Guest Services Since 2009, Anna Wilson has enjoyed helping churches, nonprofits, businesses and other organizations plan meetings at Kanuga and working to ensure events run smoothly once guests arrive. Before joining the full-time staff, she spent three summers leading young people's programs at Kanuga. She holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Presbyterian College.
+	David Griffin	Director of Guest Services	david.griffin@kanuga.org	223
David Griffin Director of Guest Services David Griffin is living proof that leadership grows at Camp Kanuga. After many years as a camper, he has served in a variety of Kanuga staff positions since 1991, including stints as assistant director for Camp Kanuga and the Mountain Trail Outdoor School before helping to create and direct outreach camping initiatives, which evolved into Camp Bob at Kanuga. For several years, he left Kanuga to serve as an outdoor recreation specialist for the U.S. Navy, launching the outdoor recreation program for its Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) divison. In 2005, he returned to direct Camp Bob at Kanuga, improving policies and procedures for training and staffing and developing the Stepping Up program for teen leadership development before moving to the guest services department in 2010. He has a bachelor’s degree in health and physical education from Georgia Southern University and a master’s in recreation and leisure studies from the University of Georgia.
+	Eric George	Assistant Director of Guest Services	eric.george@kanuga.org	288
Eric George Assistant Director of Guest Services Eric George joined the Kanuga staff in 2011. He enjoys helping with conference and retreat planning, logistics and coordination and serving as the residential life director for summer conference center staff. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Bible and communications, he spent four years as a resident life assistant for a Christian school in South Korea, where he provided a family-like atmosphere for students and facilitated activities. Previously, he worked at the Bonclarken Conference Center in Flat Rock where he wore many hats, including lifeguard, guest services, recreation and maintenance staff member.
+	Jill Mallin	Assistant Director of Guest Services	jill.mallin@kanuga.org	285
Jill Mallin Assistant Director of Guest Services Jill Mallin came to Kanuga’s guest services department in 2010 with a background in recreation, resort management and event planning. She has worked in a variety of hospitality settings including the YMCA, Pinehurst Resort, Grove Park Inn and The Ritz-Carlton. Always wanting to make guests' visits enjoyable, she enjoys working behind the scenes to make events look effortlessly put together.
+	Jimmy Haden	Vice President of Hospitality and Sales	jimmy.haden@kanuga.org	227
Jimmy Haden Vice President of Hospitality and Sales After more than 24 years on staff, there aren't many parts of Kanuga that Jimmy Haden hasn't touched. Waiting tables, lifeguarding, hauling trash, setting up for and cleaning up after events — he knows firsthand how all the parts fit together to keep Kanuga's ministry of hospitality running smoothly. As the head of Kanuga's hospitality and sales team, he makes sure the Guest Services, Food Services, Guest Period Programming, Adult Conferences, Group Sales and Reservations departments work together seamlessly to give guests a transformational experience from their initial reservation through check out day.

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Anna Wilson

Assistant Director of Guest Services

David Griffin

Director of Guest Services

Eric George

Assistant Director of Guest Services

Jill Mallin

Assistant Director of Guest Services

Jimmy Haden

Vice President of Hospitality and Sales