Palomar Staff

AARON NELSON
Executive Director
aaron@palomar.camp

It’s exciting to be a part of Palomar Christian Conference Center. I spent every summer attending a local camp as a child and volunteered in high school as a part of the summer staff. My journey has included serving in the United States Marine Corp as well as in the business world before being called into full-time ministry. During my years in ministry, I have served as a missionary to India, in a discipleship school and as an associate pastor. God brought me full circle back to camping ministry where I have the privilege of creating an environment for others to have a similar life-transforming experience that I had.

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ABOUT PCCC

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I have been blessed with the opportunity to serve at Palomar for over a decade, and I am passionate about creating environments where people are built up in their relationship with Jesus and with each other. I met my wife at PCCC and we enjoy raising our family on the mountain.

David Hasty
Lead Director
david@palomar.camp

DEPARTMENT MANAGERS

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Jamie Anderson
Program Manager
jamie@palomar.camp

I am from Bartlett Tennessee, I started working at Palomar in 2017 as a summer staff in the kitchen. When COVID happened, My wife and I moved to Texas for three years, then God called us back to Palomar. In the Summer of 2023 My family moved back up to Palomar and I Started as the Food Service Manager.

Jeremiah Murphy
Food Services Manager jeremiah@palomar.camp

I started working at Palomar in summer 2019 and have worked year round ever since. I have an interest in all sorts of animals ranging from the largest blue whale to the smallest mouse and everything in between, especially dinosaurs. This fits right into me studying Marine Biology and Paleontology.

Nathan Bonde
Accommodations Manager nathan@palomar.camp

I grew up in a small town, southwest of Portland, Oregon, called Newberg and met my wife while working for the Cannon Beach Conference Center in Cannon Beach, Oregon. We married in 2005 and have three amazing kids, two girls and a boy. I began working for Palomar in 2020. I love sports, specifically college basketball, and collecting sports cards.

Jeff Kropf
Human Resources
Manager / Bookkeeping
hr@palomar.camp

I'm from Escondido, California and I've been on staff since August 2023. I love to 4x4 in my Jeep and teach baseball.

Frank Lopez
Maintenance Manager frank@palomar.camp

GUEST SERVICES

David Hasty
Booking Coordinator
retreats@palomar.camp

I was born and raised in a small mountain community near Yosemite National Park! I love camp ministry and I've been on PCCC's staff since August 2023. I am passionate about technology and find joy in nature.

Emma Hagen
Retreat Assistant
Summer Registrar
camps@palomar.camp

I’ve been serving in full-time Christian camp ministry since 2007. Originally I am from the Cleveland, Ohio area and I moved to California in fall of 2008. I joined the Palomar staff in spring 2016. I love spending time with family & friends as well as creating art, learning the Korean language & cooking tasty food.

Shannon Birdsall
Retreat Assistant
Gift Shop Coordinator
shannon@palomar.camp

I’m from the great state of Michigan, but I moved to California in May 2023 to work at Palomar. I love everything musical, especially Broadway. I have been working in camp ministry since 2018 and even had the opportunity to run a camp in the country of Liberia. My favorite thing about camp is getting to see God work in so many different ways, especially when I don’t expect it!