Amy Rubenstein is the sibling of a long time companion of Camphill. She and her family have been involved with Camphill Soltane and the Foundation for over 20 years. After a 22-year career in advertising, Amy embarked on her second career as a special educator. She lives in Chappaqua, New York with her husband Steven and their two children, Jake and Perri.

Florie is the General Manager of the Manhattan Theater Company. She began her theatrical career in 1985 as an assistant to producer Jim Walsh on the long-running Broadway hit, I’m Not Rappaport. As a company manager, she oversaw such shows as The Heidi Chronicles, Once on this Island and Conversations with My Father. From 1993-1996, she served as company manager at Lincoln Center Theater, where her projects included The Sisters Rosensweig, A Delicate Balance and The Heiress. She was an associate general manager at Stuart Thompson Productions from 1996-2000, where she worked on Skylight, A Doll’s House, Diary of Anne Frank, Not About Nightingales, Tale of the Allergist’s Wife and tours of Art and Master Class. From 2001-2005, she was associate producer at Disney Theatrical Productions, where she was responsible for general managing projects in development such as The Little Mermaid, Tarzan and On the Record. In 2005, Florie was appointed as General Manager of the Manhattan Theater Company where she continues to serve. She holds a B.A. from Smith College.

Scott is currently an independent consultant working with companies in the education and entertainment industries. Since 2007 Scott has served as Chief Financial Officer for several companies and prior thereto held various financial positions at New York Life Insurance Company. Scott earned a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from The George Washington University, a Masters in Business Administration from New York University and is a Certified Public Accountant. Scott, his wife Pam and their two kids live in Irvington, New York.

Rebecca joined Triform Camphill Community in 2004.  After graduating with a BS in Human Development, Rebecca first found her way to Triform through Americorps.  This meeting resounded with the calling she felt to working with people with special needs, and also inspired a new commitment to living out social, economic, and creative initiatives within a spiritually striving community.  She currently lives in a big and lively household with her husband and two children.  She contributes to the community in many capacities, including Householder, Focus Group member, Director of Compliance, and enthusiastic idealist with great hopes for the future.

Guy Alma combines a background in social science and administration with 17 years of experience working with adolescents with developmental disabilities as a house parent, pre-vocational instructor, and high school classroom teacher. He is certified in youth guidance and special education, as well as trained in group work, facilitation, conflict resolution, and organizational development. He has served as The Camphill School’s Director of Development since 1998.

Michael is principally a theatre actor, but has shown up in numerous films and TV shows. He sometimes also teaches acting and directs plays. He has worked in the New York theatre for many years, appearing in 17 Broadway productions, many Shakespeare plays and lots of other off- Broadway shows. He was nominated for a Tony award for his role in End of the Rainbow, and received an OBIE award for playing Hamlet at New York’s Classic Stage Company.
Michael’s younger brother David lived at Camphill Hermanus in South Africa for over 40 years, where his life was happy and fulfilling. Michael thinks the Camphill movement is one of the great things.

Thalia Dafermos has been part of Camphill Soltane for about 30 years where she is involved in weaving and pottery. She has held the role and position of “Trustee at large” of the Camphill Association. Thalia loves Camphill because people share their lives, get to know each other and make new friendships. She is excited about being on the Foundation board and having the opportunity to express what she would like to happen at the Camphill Communities. She looks forward to her coming years on the Foundation and getting to know more people from Camphill.

Carol Fernandez and her husband Roberto have a son, Alejandro, who has lived at Triform Camphill Community in Hudson, New York for more than four years. Carol is a retired criminal defense lawyer concentrating in representing children in the court system. After graduating from the University of Arizona College of Law, she began her legal career as a public defender in Chicago and later moved to the Boston area. Carol is active in advocacy work on behalf of both Triform and Camphill.

Adam is the Campaign Manager at Roomi, a free platform that helps people find flexible, affordable co-living solutions. He is also an experienced political and organizing professional, with a specialty in education advocacy. Throughout the course of his career Adam has managed large-scale candidate, issue organizing and corporate marketing campaigns leading to the successful election of various office holders, the passage of meaningful legislation and demonstrable company growth. Prior to beginning his career in politics, Adam taught for two years in New Orleans as a Teach For American Corps Member. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in history and political science form the University of Michigan and is currently pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Administration from NYU’s Wagner School of Public Service. Adam’s brother Max spent much of his childhood at Camphill Special School and now lives at Heartbeet Lifesharing in Hardwick, VT.

Peggy is an currently an angel investor with Golden Seeds, an organization
focused on supporting female entrepreneurs. She is a CFA with over 30
years of experience in the finance, including positions in equity
analysis, investment banking, and corporate finance. She has became
acquainted with Camphill through Le Beal, a wonderful community in France
that she has long admired. Currently, Peggy lives in Boston where she is
a mentor to women entrepreneurs, an avid tennis player and Patriots fan

Jessica brings many years of experience as a human resources professional, working for 17 years at Camphill Copake and Camphill Ghent. She currently serves as the Director of Cadmus Lifesharing Association, leading efforts to create meaningful community-based supports and opportunities for adults with diverse abilities.  She resides in Hudson, NY with her husband and three children.

Yasmeen’s sister has been living in Camphill for more than 30 years, and Yasmeen was first exposed to the Camphill way of life when she was three years old. She is a journalist, executive producer and director of documentaries. In 2023, Yasmeen won a Peabody Award and an Edward R. Murrow Award for two news documentaries she produced and directed.

She has created content for many leading networks including PBS, USA TODAY, Al Jazeera English and AXS TV. Most recently, she was the executive producer of States of America, a USA TODAY documentary series for streaming that explored the stories and perspectives of Americans across the country. She was also a senior producer at Tina Brown’s Women in the World Summit at Lincoln Center for five years.

Yasmeen is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism. She believes deeply in the power of compelling storytelling.

Jerry has been on the Camphill Foundation board for 16 years. He is currently an at-large Trustee of the Camphill Association of North America and investment advisor to six additional Camphill communities. His undergraduate and graduate degrees are in the field of philosophy. Jerry entered the investment world through Merrill Lynch in 1977 and founded his own financial planning and investment advisory practice, Arista Investment Advisors, Ltd in 1984. He earned the CFP® designation in 1988. Arista has offices in Albany, NY and Honolulu, HI, where Jerry lives. As part of his lifelong study of the world’s great spiritual traditions, Jerry teaches workshops in meditation, self-transformation, and the spiritual nature of money as the carrier of social and communal vitality. Jerry tenaciously holds on to the dream of reviving his high school and college garage band, where he was a wannabe lead guitarist.

Jennifer, a businesswoman and lawyer, recently co-founded a healthcare technology company that will give consumers the tools to learn the true cost of their care and the extent of coverage under various insurance plans. Previously, Jennifer practiced law as a class action attorney litigating consumer protection cases in the areas of healthcare, pharmaceuticals and banking. She has been inspired by the many examples of independence and solidarity in the Camphill communities she has visited. She lives in Stamford, CT with her husband, Kevin O’Brien, and her two children, Benjamin and Abigail.

Karen joined Camphill Foundation as executive director in 2018. Karen previously worked as director of operations for the Fellowship of Reconciliation in Nyack, New York, and at strategic fundraising consultancy CCS Fundraising. Karen brings to Camphill Foundation a unique set of experiences and perspectives gathered through direct work with and for people with disabilities and mental illness. A native New Yorker, Murphy has a Bachelor of Arts degree in theology and philosophy from the University of Scranton and a Master of Arts degree in theological research from Andover Newton Theological School in Newton Centre, Massachusetts.

Erin has worked exclusively in the non-profit sector with a background in donor cultivation, communications and events organization. Her role at Camphill Foundation has grown and expanded over her 10 years of employment so that she is now responsible for producing all graphic work in-house while also coordinating all related communications projects. Erin works remotely from St. Petersburg, Florida.