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Kris Light has a 20-year history with the American Youth Foundation. His foundation with the AYF began as a seasonal Four Trails leader, camp coordinator, and Community and Schools Program team member. He continued to work seasonally with the AYF, until he began his full-time career with the AYF in 2008 as Director of Camp Programs at Merrowvista.<\/p>\n

In 2019, he left the organization to work Brewster Academy in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire as Director of Integrated Outreach. He recently returned to the AYF Director of Strategic Program Initiatives, and in late 2025, he took on the role of Vice President of Communications and Impact.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kris Light has a 20-year history with the American Youth Foundation. His foundation with the AYF began as a seasonal Four Trails leader, camp coordinator, and Community and Schools Program team member. He continued to work seasonally with the AYF, until he began his full-time career with the AYF in 2008 as Director of Camp Programs at Merrowvista. In 2019, … <\/p>\n

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