Cliff was born and raised in Northern California.  After earning his BSEE from UC Berkeley, Cliff had a 30-year career in the semiconductor industry.  Cliff and his wife Linda have six homeschooled children, and the family attends Grace Community Covenant Church in Los Altos, CA.  Cliff’s initial exposure to MIssion Springs was nearly twenty years ago as part of his annual church retreat.  Cliff enjoys participating in God’s transforming work, hanging out with his wife and children, and cheering for the Golden State Warriors.

Gary was a camp counselor for the Northwest YMCA (Cupertino) Christian Camps in high school and college. After college, the Northwest YMCA recruited me to be a professional director. Half my time was spent organizing and directing camping programs, and the other half developing and running the physical education program. Gary has been an attorney for the past 25 years. Among my other clients, Gary represents Mission Springs and Mount Hermon. Both his children attended Mission Springs and became camp counselors.

Maria joined the Mission Springs Board in 2022, bringing a philanthropic fundraising perspective thanks to her advancement work over the past decade. Maria’s love for Mission Springs began when she was 4 years old, her family are leaseholders dating back to the 1930s. Her childhood memories include picnic lunches at the hollowed tree stump and summer naps on her cabin’s sleeping porch, extending to several summers on “flats staff” and Frontier Ranch staff. Maria considers Mission Springs sacred ground, where her relationship with God is constantly renewed when she crosses the bridge thanks to the majestic beauty of His handiwork.  Maria is married to an Ohio native and has three college-aged daughters who’ve all been Frontier Ranch campers; she currently works in Advancement (fundraising!) at The Branson School in Ross, CA.