Stella Maria Baer
High School: Santa Fe Preparatory School
College: Dartmouth College
Hometown: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Currently living in: New Haven, CT
Interests: birding, sailing gardening, philosophy
Unusual Fact: I was struck by lightening while hiking on the Appalachian Trail.
Years on Staff: Third year on staff.
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: Came on staff after volunteering for two weeks with no prior involvement

Drake Richey
High School: Deerfield Academy
Spouse: Sarah
College: Trinity College,
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Currently living in: Hartford, CT
Interests: Running, Telemark skiing in sweet Pow Pow, cooking Chinese food
Unusual Fact: I have been to China twice. I ran my first marathon in 3:11.
Years on Staff: two years.
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: I was involved in middle school and went to four Middle School adventures (they changed the age bracket half way through). Then I was involved when I was at Deerfield. The Christian fellowship was run by faculty and students but we were visited and supported at that time by Boston FOCUS and Dave Drake. Then in college I volunteered a at a couple summer camps and during the year helped out with a middle school Bible Study at Renbrook School with Dave Zahl

Sarah Bush Richey
High School: Deerfield Academy
Spouse: Drake
College: Sewanee (The University of the South)
Hometown: Hingham, MA
Currently living in: Hartford, CT
Interests: baking, Telemark skiing and being outside, history, and my husband
Unusual Fact: I accidentally hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon and back with my dad and only two bottles of water when it was 110 degrees!
Years on Staff: two years.
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: participated as a high school student, volunteered in college.

Cara Smith
Position within FOCUS: Hartford & Western New England Administrator
Spouse: Brad
Children: Taylor, Madeline
High School: Litchfield High School
College: Princeton University
Hometown: Litchfield, CT
Currently living in: Avon, CT
Interests: my kids, music, reading
Unusual Fact: I worked mostly in Japanese business (Mitsubishi International, Sanwa Bank) after living in Japan after college -- and consequently love all things Japanese.
Years on Staff: 1 1/2 years.

Rev. Cliff Swartz
Position within FOCUS: Director of Boarding Schools Ministry
Spouse: Katie
Children: Caroline, Ellen and Edward (Teddy).
High School: Conestoga High School, Berwyn, PA
College(s): Trinity College; University of Cambridge and Ridley Hall
Hometown: The Mainline, Philadelphia
Currently living in: Hartford, CT
Interests: My wife Katie and our three children
Unusual Fact: Was Captain of Trinity’s crew team.
Years on Staff: seven years
Prior Involvement with FOCUS: Attended as a high school student and volunteered while in college.

David W.F. Zahl
Spouse: Engaged to Cate West
High School: Choate Rosemary Hall
College: Georgetown University
Hometown: New York, NY
Currently living in: New Haven, CT
Interests: The Beach Boys, Martin Luther, Breakfast cereal
Unusual Fact: I am surprisingly good at ping-pong.
Years on Staff: Five years.