Meet Our Directors

Victor Heutz, Director

Victor brings a lifelong connection to summer camp to his role as Director at Tamarack Day Camp. Before joining Tamarack, he spent 20 consecutive summers at Oak Crest Day Camp as a camper and staff member, gaining experience in numerous roles and developing an understanding of camp from both the camper and staff perspective.

Victor graduated from Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia and went on to work in Sports Management at Branchburg Sports Complex. There, he developed youth sports programs, recruited and trained staff, oversaw facility operations, and managed summer programs.

Victor joined Tamarack as Assistant Director and spent the last four summers immersed in all aspects of the camp’s day-to-day operations. While maintaining an active presence throughout camp and regularly participating in activities with campers, Victor also played an integral role in Tamarack’s operations, overseeing key areas including staffing, programming, transportation, facilities, and the day-to-day logistics that keep camp running safely and seamlessly. He now serves as Camp Director, leading Tamarack’s staff, programming, operations, and overall camp experience.

Having spent most of his life around summer camp, Victor understands how meaningful a great camp experience can be. He believes in building a strong camp community, developing great staff, and creating an environment where every camper has the opportunity to build friendships, try new things, gain confidence, and create lasting memories.

Outside of camp, Victor enjoys spending time with family and friends and is an avid sports fan. He proudly roots for the Yankees, Jets, and Celtics.

 

Jackie Levitan, Assistant Director

Jackie has been part of the camp family for five years and is excited to step into her new role as Assistant Director. A former camper,  a camp parent of three, Jackie has experienced camp from every perspective. Camp has played a huge role in shaping who she is today, and she loves being part of a community that creates lifelong friendships, confidence, and memories.

Outside of camp, Jackie loves spending time with her three kids, staying active, and enjoying time with family and friends. She is excited to help make each camper’s summer as fun and meaningful as possible!

 

 

 

Jonathan M. Gold MBA, PhD, Owner/ Associate Director

Jonathan Gold, a Randolph resident since 1995,  received his MBA from Fordham University in 1987 and his Ph.D. from Walden University in 1996 with a dissertation on “Quality Management Systems in Summer Camping.”

He has over 40 years of experience in organized camping, beginning as a camper at Camp Becket in the Berkshires. He rose through the ranks as a camper and counselor there. Jonathan has been the owner/director of Oak Crest since 2002. A nationally recognized speaker and writer, he has become an authority on Quality Management in camping, speaking frequently at both the local and national, and international levels to both for-profit and not-for-profit camps. Most recently he was featured on the Fox Business Network, CNBC, NBC, and NJ New 12 on the Opening of summer camps in Summer 2020.  From 2005 to 2007 Jonathan served as the Program Director of the Tri-State Camp Conference, the largest gathering of summer camps in the world. In addition to running Oak Crest, he has worked at or been a director for 5 other summer camps, each one adding a unique dimension to his current leadership and management style. Jonathan also taught graduate and undergraduate courses in management and marketing at Caldwell University. Jonathan is also the President of NJ Camps Association, and founder of the Operation Blue Skies Program which helps the children of Police Officer Families in need.