The people of Lutheridge.
Meet the caring and faith-filled staff that serve at Lutheridge.
Van Van Horne
Executive Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Van Van Horne
Executive Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Van brings 29 years of experience in Lutheran outdoor ministry, including seasonal and year-round roles at Lutheridge and service as program director at Lutherock. He is passionate about serving youth and adults alike. Van loves the Dallas Cowboys, playing lacrosse, and lightning-prevention safety, a subject he knows personally after being struck twice.
Pastor Drew Yoos
Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Pastor Drew Yoos
Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Four summers as a Lutheridge counselor and Area Director pointed Pastor Drew toward ordained ministry. He graduated from Furman University, earned his M.Div. at the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago where he won the Echols Award for preaching, and completed his internship in Fort Worth, TX. He served as a mission developer in Seattle and as Pastor for Faith Formation at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Menomonee Falls, WI. He enjoys new places, cooking, and cheering on the Braves, Panthers, and Tar Heels.
Pastor Sara Yoos
Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Pastor Sara Yoos
Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Pastor Sara has called many places home: Rochester, MN; Japan; Boston; Chicago; Las Vegas, NV; Fort Worth, TX; Seattle, WA; and Menomonee Falls, WI. Before ministry she spent years in theater and as a creative arts teacher, writing and directing three musicals in seminary. She served as a mission developer in Seattle and Pastor for Faith Formation at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. She enjoys traveling, reading, trying new recipes, and time with her family.
Brian Feid
Facilities & Grounds Director
Lutheridge
Brian Feid
Facilities & Grounds Director
Lutheridge
Lutheridge has been a part of Brian’s life for many years. He grew up in Arden and worked at Lutheridge in his teens, both in the kitchen and with the maintenance department. During college he worked on summer staff for four years. After graduating from Appalachian State University in 1995, Brian worked at T.C. Roberson High School in Asheville and has enjoyed a 30-year career as a history teacher and coach. A deep love of ministry at Lutheridge kept Brian returning to camp summer after summer with his wife Jenny to serve as C3ARE leaders. Beginning in the fall of 2024, Brian took a position with the maintenance department staff in a part-time capacity. It is a perfect, full-circle opportunity for Brian to once again serve camp full-time as the Director of Facilities.
Mac Feid
Assistant Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Mac Feid
Assistant Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Mac (they/them) is an Asheville native and has been involved in Lutheridge and Lutherock programming for 23 years in many different capacities. Mac graduated from App State in 2022 with a degree in political science and geography. After graduating, Mac worked at Sierra Nevada Journeys, an outdoor school in the Sierra Nevadas of California, where they taught environmental science and assisted in challenge course management. Mac returned to Asheville to teach at Mountain City Public Montessori, first as the visual arts teacher and EC assistant, then in the upper elementary classroom. They are excited to bring their 7 years of camp and education experience to this role. Mac is a rock enthusiast, whether it’s climbing rocks, looking at rocks, teaching about rocks, or skipping rocks.
Livi Iobst
Assistant Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Livi Iobst
Assistant Program Director
Lutheridge & Lutherock
Livi grew up in Atlanta, GA with three brothers. They fell in love with summer camp by going to the same camp for thirteen years in a row. This led them to pursue camp work in the summers between college, where they studied Outdoor Studies at Young Harris College. Since undergrad, Livi has worked full time at camp. A passion for summer camp landed Livi in the southern Appalachians with its incredibly rich camp history. Supported by their partner, Caleb, and cat, Hazelnut, Livi is a first-year master’s student at Western Carolina University. There they study Experiential and Outdoor Education with a focus on Summer Staff Experiences. When given free time, Livi likes to visit their youngest siblings in Virginia and play outside. They can be found happily hiking a trail and splashing in creeks when the weather is nice or knitting away when a day gets grey.