Our People

Director of Development:

Cherie MacKenzie loves people and loves the ministry here at New Life Island. She brings many years of experience to the NLI staff and enjoys developing deeper relationships with those connected to the camp. Cherie and her late husband, former director Norm MacKenzie, came to New Life Island in 1992. Norm and Cherie have been foundational in the development of New Life Island. It is God’s work through them that has made the Island what it is today.

The MacKenzie’s have three married children and eight grandchildren.

 Camp Director and His Wife:

 Jordan and Esther Rofe came to the Island in 2019. They have learned and grown under the teaching of Norm and Cherie MacKenzie and have taken on leadership roles at New Life Island. Jordan was a counselor at New Life Island for two years and both Jordan and Esther came to camp as adventure campers. They love the beauty of the Island and the impact it has on the many campers that come each summer. They look forward to meeting you!

The Rofes have one baby girl, Alaina, born January 2023.

Our Camp Board:

We are very thankful for a group of godly men who give of their time and resources to make sure that New Life Island operates in an orderly and efficient manner. They are:

Matthew Carpenter, Neal Moyer, Michael Eisenberg, Joseph Kakolowski, Robert Finch, Andrew Grunder and Lee Martin