CLOSING FOR CAMP: Hidden Villa will be closed to the public (including hikers) starting June 1 and re-opening on August 4. Thank you for helping us protect the safety of our campers and summer staff.
Katie Keeshen (she/they)

Katie Keeshen (she/they)

Katie is a lifelong resident of the Bay Area who loves the local landscapes and flora/fauna/fungi deeply. She graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in politics. She spent her first few years after college working in the California State Assembly and then decided...
Amanda La Roche, (She/her)

Amanda La Roche, (She/her)

Amanda holds a Master’s of Nonprofit Administration from the University of San Francisco, and a Bachelor’s in Linguistics from UC Santa Cruz; she is originally from San Diego. Amanda has a background in housing for people with special needs, fiscal sponsorship, and...
Micah Maffe (They/Them)

Micah Maffe (They/Them)

Micah is originally from Los Angeles but has lived in every state on the West Coast (including Alaska!), Utah, and Texas. They transitioned from the service industry to the Outdoor Education industry three and a half years ago and spent 11 seasons working at camp...
Jason McKenney (he/him)

Jason McKenney (he/him)

Jason McKenney is Director of Agriculture and Facilities and has been at Hidden Villa since 2006. Before that, he operated his own small scale farm in Half Moon Bay for 10 years. His work at Hidden Villa is focused around preserving the legacy and agricultural heritage of our beautiful land and passing on his diverse set of farming and building skills to the next generation of young farmers.

Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Elisa Neipp (she/her)

Growing up in San Jose, Elisa was lucky to visit Hidden Villa on school field trips as a child in the 1980’s. Elisa has spent her Human Resources career in the nonprofit sector, including organizations focused on conservation, legal aid, human services, and animal...