Meet the team
Leadership
David Schreiber
Owner/Operator
Ridgefield, CT
David has dedicated his career to hospitality and summer camp. After 30 years — including time as a senior executive at a large hotel chain — he left the corporate world to run a summer camp for children. After 10 years of watching kids have pure fun, David and his wife Gayle asked: why can't we do this for adults? They purchased Club Getaway to create a camp experience for everyone, built on four pillars: Fun, Freedom, Friends and Adventure.
Fun fact: Husband to Gayle and dad of two. Loves all types of live music.
Gayle Schreiber
Owner/Operator
Ridgefield, CT
Gayle started her career as a high school math teacher before following her passion, alongside David, to run a summer camp for children — and then to bring that same magic to adults at Club Getaway.
Fun fact: Mom of two, married to David. Loves to solve puzzles.
Brad Finkelstein
Operations Director
Middlebury, CT
35+ years running summer camps. Brad oversees all operations: the kitchen, cabin services and the logistics behind every program.
Fun fact: Once worked as a clown and trapeze artist in a small traveling circus.
Jeff “Bluto” Deliberato
Entertainment Team & Camp Mascot
Every camper gets to meet Bluto! He leads the Entertainment Team and always finds a way to make people laugh.
Fun fact: Bluto is not his real name!
Hunter Smith
Weekend Director
Florence, SC
In camp since 2019 and at Club Getaway since 2020. You'll find Hunter hosting Crazy Olympics, down by the waterfront and meeting every new friend possible.
Fun fact: Father of two (cats).
Pauline Jepson
Recreation Director
Goshen, CT
30+ years in camping, from counselor in 1989 to head staff, assistant director and director, with deep experience in camp management, program planning and staff development.
Fun fact: Has a pet bison at home.
Leslie Fink
Weddings & Special Events
Kent, CT
With Club Getaway for 40+ years, Leslie coordinates every wedding and private event — from a casual gathering of 10 to an elaborate black-tie affair.
Fun fact: Her family owned Camp Leonard Leonore — the property that is now Club Getaway.
Eric Kaminski
Facilities Manager
Kent, CT
20+ years at Club Getaway making sure everything is in perfect shape.
Fun fact: Everything he owns is orange!