Kaili van Waveren

Executive Director

Originally from California, Kaili first moved to Maryland to attend The Johns Hopkins University. She has lived in Frederick County for the past decade and received a Master’s degree in thanatology from Hood College, where she later taught in the Department of Psychology and Counseling. Kaili has years of experience in end-of-life care and grief counseling, and it is through her role running Camp Jamie – Frederick Health Hospice’s camp for grieving children and adolescents –  that she first fell in love with ThorpeWood.

Being a part of the ThorpeWood team is truly a dream come true for Kaili as she gets to work at one of her favorite places in the world and to combine the things about which she is most passionate: mental health, nature, and serving her community. Outside of work, you might find her backpacking with her husband, Colin, daughter, Harriet, and “trail dog,” Bonny; or with the Umbrella Project: Hiking Journeys for Grieving Young Adults, for whom she is a trip leader and member of the Board of Directors.

Certifications and training include: grief counseling, compassion fatigue, trauma, mindfulness, wilderness first aid, mental health first aid, mindfulness-based ecotherapy.

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Katie Guth

Program Director

After being raised on a farm in New Jersey, Katie migrated to Pennsylvania to attend Gettysburg College, from which she received her B.A. in Sociology, with accompanying minors in Education and English. As part of that education, she interned at ThorpeWood and afterward refused to leave. And so, in time, she was adopted as one of the farm animals, a barefoot creature who subsists on mud and sunshine. Given these muddy roots, Katie is passionate about bringing children and adults alike into her world of buttercups and bugs.

On the home front, Katie and her husband, Alec, cohabitate with a variety of cute creatures, including a pair of dogs (Ruby and Chester) and children (Josie and Ivy). When not at the farm, she can be found gallivanting with her family at her favorite parks and libraries. Katie also hosts a nature therapy podcast called Sunshine Guide.

Katie is a certified forest therapy guide and a master naturalist trainee.

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Jeff Isaac

Property and Facilities Manager

Jeff is a graduate from University of Pittsburgh Johnstown with a degree in Marketing Management. He started working at ThorpeWood in March 2019 as Assistant Property Manager, and within a few months, he was promoted to Property Manager. Prior to ThorpeWood, Jeff worked in the pool industry for twenty years. He’s enjoying the change of scenery, the various job responsibilities, and the challenges that come with maintaining a 155-acre farm. In addition to his job as Property Manager, Jeff assists the other programs on the farm as needed. Working at ThorpeWood has been, and continues to be, an amazing learning experience!

Jeff and his wife, Katie, got married at Mountain Memories at ThorpeWood in October 2016. They have a son, Luke, who was born in 2018. In his free time, Jeff enjoys spending time with his family, fishing, playing hockey, watching sports (Go Nats!), and playing numerous musical instruments.

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Clare Hardin

Community Liaison |  Barn Manager

Clare graduated from Warren Wilson College with a major in Social Work and a minor in Expressive Art Therapies. She has a passion for helping underserved populations and cares deeply for the interconnected web of life that surrounds us. Clare stumbled upon ThorpeWood as a facilitator for Camp Journey, a program for youth with mental health diagnoses that participates in ThorpeWood programming, and liked it so much that she relentlessly volunteered with them until they gave in and hired her.

Clare feels at home surrounded by ThorpeWood’s beautiful animals and landscapes through which she can learn more about herself and the world around her. She especially finds fulfillment in being able to share that experience with those who visit the farm and in fostering relationships between people and animals. Outside of work, Clare enjoys taking care of her many plants, doing yoga, reading underrated YA novels, and cuddling with her cat, Simba.

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Tim Voigt

Nonprofit Event Coordinator | Assistant Property Manager

Tim joined the ThorpeWood staff in May of 2023 after 19 years of working as an Operations Manager of a computer distribution company in Frederick, MD. He has been calling ThorpeWood his “home away from home” ever since he and his wife were married here back in 2012. It has been his dream to work for ThorpeWood and 11 years later, that dream came true.

In addition to coordinating the nonprofit events, Tim helps maintain the beautiful 156 acre property, lends an extra hand during programs when needed, and loves spending time with the animals (especially the goats).

Although the whole property is therapeutic to him, the pond is his favorite location at ThorpeWood. The calm water, lush foliage, and wildlife mulling around the pond quiets his mind and gives him peace. He enjoys sharing his love of Thorpewood with all who are willing to be swept up into its magic and picturesque landscape.

Off the farm, Tim lives in Thurmont with his wife, Kristi and their two dogs, Sam and Arlo. In Tim’s free time, he loves going on hikes with his family, going to fall artisan festivals, and loves to play disc golf! He helps maintain the local courses so others can enjoy the sport as much as he does.

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