Executive Director and Psychologist: Roger Friedman, Ph.D. Roger has maintained a clinical practice for 25 years, and is a consultant to child welfare and adolescent/child mental health programs across the country. He is a second generation owner of the camp, lives in the Washington, D.C. area with his wife Roz and spends his summers at Echo Hill. He and Roz have three children: Amanda, Michaela and David.

Executive Director and Clinical Social Worker: Roz Beroza, MSW. Roz is a clinical social worker with 25 years of experience as a family therapist. She lives with her husband Roger and their children in the Washington, D.C. area and spends her summers working with the staff and children at Echo Hill.

Administrative Coordinator: Deonna Heath designs the yearbook, manages database registration, and responds to prospective and current parent’s requests for information year round.  She’s an alumnus of several summer camps and worked at the National Wildlife Federation before joining our staff. Deonna and her husband Jim are close friends of the Friedman family, and they live with their son Riley in the Washington, D.C. area.

Family Ownership: Echo Hill Ranch is jointly owned by Marcie, Roger and Kinky Friedman, the children of Dr. and Mrs. S. Thomas who founded the camp in 1953.

Assistant Director: Steve Samet, MA, Echo Hill Alum, Associate Professor, San Antonio College, President of Texas College Counseling Association, Licensed Practical Counselor.

Steve helps year round by recruiting new staff and facilitating our Winter Open Houses. In the summer he manages the daily flow of camp life, oversees all activity counselors and makes sure facility and equipment needs are fulfilled.  Steve has been on our staff for 30 years.

Assistant Director: Ann Drew, MA, High School Teacher with 25 years of experience in the Spring Independent School District, Mother and Grandmother of Echo Hill campers and staff.

Ann prepares our daily schedules for all campers and staff and serves as a resource for our Infirmary Counselor. Ann has been a part of Echo Hill’s staff for 20 years.

Director of Food Services & Head of Kitchen: Rosie De La Cruz, Senior Chef and Food Service Manager for over 25 years in the San Antonio Independent School System. Rosie plans all of our Menus, orders all kitchen supplies, prepares all our food and oversees the kitchen staff. She has been working at Echo Hill for 15 years.

Camp Wrangler: Charles B. “Chuck” Hart, Father and Grandfather of Echo Hill campers and staff, staff member in 1960 where he met his wife, Jan Siegel, Past President of Texas Jewish Historical Society, Board Member of Texas A & M Hillel Foundation. Chuck manages the corral and our string of 22 horses, teaches horseback riding and even oversees the camp vehicles. Chuck has been on our staff for almost 20 years.

Head Women’s Counselor: Amanda Friedman, 3^rd Generation Echo Hill Alum, has just received a BS in Studio Art from University of Vermont. Amanda plans bunk house and staff groupings, co-leads bunkhouse counselor conferences with the Executive Directors, and supervises women staff and second-year Counselors-in-Training. Amanda has worked on our staff for 6 years and before that was a camper for 10 years.

Head Men’s Counselor:  Sam Abdenour, has 8 years of experience as an Echo Hill  counselor, was Coordinator of  the Austin Jewish Community Center’s Afterschool Programs, and this winter is working as an Educator/Counselor at a Residential Camp in California.. Sam plans bunkhouse and staff groupings, co-leads bunkhouse counselor conferences with the Executive Directors, and supervises men staff and second-year Counselors-in-Training.