This category is for permanent staff who are on staff year-round either full-time or part-time.
Brian Paine Area Director, North Central Washington About Brian Paine Some might say I was born to work with youth. Thirty years of my life have been devoted to teaching, coaching, mentoring, and supporting kids of every age. Jesus has called me to serve and encourage youth and be an agent of hope in their…
Wade Henderson Area Director, Riggins About Wade Henderson I spent 23 years devoted to protecting our country while serving in the United States Navy. I have now been called to the spiritual protection of our youth through Youth Dynamics. I came to know Christ later in life upon hearing…
Ben Jackson Area Director, Horseshoe Bend About Ben Jackson Ben is from all over the east coast, a stranger to few people, and an audiobook addict. He attended the University of Georgia and Westminster Theological Seminary (Philly) and has worked with several campus ministries. He married the most remarkable woman he knows, Allison. Jesus has…
LaVone Close Area Staff, Anacortes About LaVone I met Paul Evans, founder of Youth Dynamics, during the summer of 1971 in Anacortes. He was gregarious, full of life, and determined to make a difference in the lives of area youth. I was intrigued by Paul’s ability to capture the attention of young people and…
Kayleigh McClay Area Staff, Anacortes About Kayleigh McClay I became a Christian on January 1st, 2019, when I was 17. I had grown up in Utah as a Mormon until my experience of meeting Jesus. In September of 2018, a very close friend of mine passed away, and it caused some severe disruption in my…
Joe Wiederhold Program Manager, Stilly Valley and Western Washington Adventures About Joe Wiederhold I have had the opportunity to serve God in youth and outdoor ministry since 1995. For three years, I have had the privilege of getting to serve with Youth Dynamics as a program manager in Stanwood and as a rock senior staff…
Ollie O’Brien Adventure Bible School Manager, Stonewater About Ollie O’Brien Ollie grew up in an orchard in New Zealand. He studied outdoor leadership and management with the intention of using those skills in Christian ministry and missions. He’s been passionate about this ever since. “I immigrated to the United States in 2020 and I’m excited…
Mia O’Brien Business Manager, Stonewater Meet Mia O’Brien Mia grew up in southwest Washington, where God got ahold of her early on. She is a health science major, a learner by design, and a fan of chocolate. She loves time with people of all ages, but here at Stonewater, that mostly means young adults. She…
Shane Land Director of Development, Stonewater About Shane Land One thing that became very clear to Shane when he started with Youth Dynamics was that there was not a lot of whitewater to experience growing up in Kansas. In fact, his first day of whitewater rafting was his first day of whitewater guide training with…
Summer Staff Positions About Open Positions Each summer Youth Dynamics Adventures hires a select number of talented young adults from all over the world to lead adventure trips for teens in Washington, Idaho and Oregon. The Summer Staff ministry team is an integral part of Youth Dynamics Adventures, which is committed to reaching today’s youth…