OCTOBER 29 • 2020 | 17
T
amarack Camps has
announced that effective
Nov. 1, Steve Engel, its
executive director since 2010,
will retire after a 40-year career.
Lee Trepeck, for-
merly director
of Camp Maas
(Tamarack’
s
flagship camp in
Ortonville), will
become Tamarack’
s
CEO, and Carly
Weinstock will
take over as the
director of Camp
Maas.
“I want to
acknowledge Steve
Engel’
s exception-
al 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 tre-
mendous 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 pro-
gram implementation.
“We are so fortunate to have
Lee Trepeck become our next
CEO,
” Engel told the JN. “Lee’
s
unparalleled enthusiasm cou-
pled with his many talents will
take Tamarack Camps to spec-
tacular 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 leader-
ship 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 pro-
fessional career
at Tamarack as a
development asso-
ciate in 2007. She
assumed increased
responsibility over
the years, serving
in a variety of important roles:
head of Mid-Side, program
director, senior assistant direc-
tor and associate director of
Camp Maas.
“We are thrilled this transi-
tion ensures a balanced progres-
sion from strength to strength,
”
the Tamarack statement read.
“Now, as they begin new jour-
neys, 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 sum-
mer programming in 2020 due
to the COVID-19 pandemic
and has not yet announced
plans for 2021.
DANNY SCHWARTZ STAFF WRITER
Leadership Changes
at Tamarack
Steve Engel
Lee Trepeck
Carly
Weinstock
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