A New Chapter at William Lawrence Camp
The William Lawrence Camp Board of Trustees is excited to announce the appointment of Gregor Makechnie as Executive Director, bringing a trusted member of the camp family and an accomplished youth-development leader home to William Lawrence for the 2027 season and beyond.
Gregor has deep and lifelong connections to William Lawrence. He is a former camper, counselor, and unit leader, and he has the unique distinction of being born in the summer of 1972 in Wolfeboro and coming “home” from the hospital to the Chalet with his parents, Art and Heather Makechnie.
Gregor has dedicated his professional career to education and youth development. He currently serves as Athletic Director at Proctor Academy in Andover, New Hampshire, where he has held a variety of teaching, coaching, and administrative positions over the past 29 years.
Gregor will continue his responsibilities as Athletic Director at Proctor Academy during the school year and serve full-time at Camp during the summer season. In the off-season, he will work closely with Patrick Rae, our Camp Coordinator, to connect with current and prospective Camp families, attend Camp gatherings (including our Winter Reunion), assemble a strong staff of returning and new counselors for 2027, and develop an outstanding summer program for our campers. For those in the Camp community who know Gregor, his energy is boundless, and his commitment to family and youth development is rock solid.
Please join the Board of Trustees in enthusiastically welcoming Gregor and his entire family back to William Lawrence Camp!
Join us for a virtual open house on Monday, November 16th at 7:30pm to meet Gregor and Patrick and hear about their plans for Summer 2027! Register for the virtual open house.
Leadership & Staffing Updates
At the end of September, following a successful 2026 season, Kevin O’Neill decided to return to his career in environmental law. Kevin’s years of dedication to WLC and his service as Interim Director this past summer are greatly appreciated. We wish him all the best in the next chapter of his professional journey.
To help ensure continuity, Patrick Rae has stepped in to serve as Camp Coordinator during this off-season. As many of you know, Patrick’s commitment to and involvement with Camp span several decades, first as a camper, counselor, and Food Service Director, and more recently as a Trustee, father of a current camper, and volunteer during the 2026 season.
Along with our returning staff, Liam Neish, Patrick Rae, and Chris Smith will be volunteering again next summer, providing continuity in programming, leadership, and WLC traditions.
Stay tuned in the coming weeks for more information about 2027 staff and volunteers!
William Lawrence Camp is the best camp in the land!
Bob Golledge
President, Board of Trustees
WLC Camper & Counselor, 1970–1980
P.S. We’ve got lots of news and updates to share in the weeks ahead, including the launch of our new, all-digital Knoll News newsletter! To make sure you don’t miss anything, please add knoll@wlcamp.org to your safe sender list and keep an eye on your spam, junk, and promotions folders for emails from William Lawrence Camp.
Register for the Virtual Open House
Monday, November 16 · 7:30 p.m.
Meet Gregor and Patrick, hear their plans for Summer 2027, and bring your questions.
