Meet the Directors
Catherine Lemel
Associate Director
Catherine grew up attending Keystone for seven years as a camper. She then returned as a summer staff member for four years before earning a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Barnard College of Columbia University. Catherine spent three years working in digital advertising in Washington, D.C., including a year and a half at the Washington Post, prior to joining the year-round team in the fall of 2022. She brings a love of the outdoors, hiking, and all things evening programs to the team (anyone up for some gold rush?).
Allison Hillstrom
Associate Director
Allison grew up in southern Michigan, and recently graduated from Northern Michigan University with a degree in Outdoor Recreation Leadership and Management. She spent a semester studying abroad in New Zealand. After spending the summer as our trips coordinator, Allison joined the year-round team in the fall of 2024. Allison resides in Brevard with her partner, Adam. She enjoys kayaking, mountain biking, and camping. She can be found curled up with a good book after a great day of hiking in Western North Carolina.
Eleanor Mathews
Nursing Director
Eleanor’s Keystone story began when she spent several summers as a camper from Jacksonville, Florida. She spent many years as one of our staff nurses before taking on the director role. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from Jacksonville University, she spent time working in cardiology, nursing informatics, and the emergency room. But, she’ll tell you her favorite nursing job is at camp! She’ll also tell you her two favorites summers growing up were the summer she spent seven weeks at Keystone and her summer semester with the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) in Kenya. Eleanor and her husband John reside in Hendersonville, where she currently homeschools her two children and serves as a leader in American Heritage Girls. She is also a member of the Alliance for Camp Health.
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Jessica Page
Director of Equestrian Programs
Jessica has long standing roots at Keystone, having worked every summer during her high school years in our horseback riding program as one of the barn managers. After graduating from Martin Community College with a degree in Equine Technology, and training and showing horses for several years, Jessica’s roots called her home to Keystone, where she has served campers for nearly 18 years. In the off-season, she enjoys teaching riding lessons to area riders and training her own horse. Jessica and her husband, Jason, enjoy the “camp life” here at Keystone with their German Shorthaired Pointer, Beckley.
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Stacey Rice
Administrative Director
Stacey joined the year-round team in the winter of 2021, and comes to us with camping, experiential education, and journalism in her background. She is a graduate of both Drake University and Shenandoah University, with bachelors degrees in journalism and environmental studies, respectively. She has worked in the publishing, outdoor education, and higher education industries, including running the outdoor program at a small university. Stacey resides in southern Henderson County with her husband, Drew, and their dog, Dixie. She enjoys running, hiking, and traveling, and is also a stained glass artist.
