CAMP Rehoboth names new executive director
CAMP Rehoboth Community Center, a trusted presence serving the needs of LGBTQ+ people in Rehoboth Beach, greater Sussex County and across the state of Delaware through local and statewide programming and advocacy, announced Dr. Robin Brennan as its next executive director, effective Monday, March 23. She has been a Rehoboth Beach visitor since the late 1990s and will soon be a full-time resident.
Brennan’s leadership has been anchored in large, complex health systems and institutions. At Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, she held senior roles spanning evaluation, population health and DEI education. Most recently, she served as vice president and chief diversity and inclusion officer at Redeemer Health. Brennan is an experienced fundraiser across diverse revenue streams, translating mission into compelling narratives that inspire donors, deepen trust and sustain long-term investment. She and her wife will be moving to the Rehoboth Beach area full time this summer, in time for their teenage daughter to begin classes at Cape Henlopen High School.
“After conducting a comprehensive national search, the board of directors selected Robin because of her depth of leadership experience, her fundraising acumen and her overall joyful, focused approach,” said Leslie Ledogar, CAMP Rehoboth board president and chair of the executive director search committee. “The fact that core to her leadership is her belief that community well-being is inseparable from access to health, culture, education and the arts – an approach that mirrors CAMP Rehoboth’s holistic mission – makes Robin the exact next person to lead CAMP Rehoboth today and into the future.”
“I am deeply honored to serve as CAMP Rehoboth’s executive director as we enter an exciting new chapter,” said Brennan. “I was drawn to CAMP Rehoboth because of its unwavering mission, deep roots in the community and the meaningful role it plays in bringing people together. I look forward to meeting members of the community, listening to their stories and building meaningful relationships with the many people who make CAMP Rehoboth such a vital community anchor.”
Brennan added that she will build on CAMP Rehoboth’s strong foundation while working collaboratively with the board, staff, volunteers and community partners to expand its impact and ensure it continues to be a welcoming and affirming space for the LGBTQ+ community, where everyone feels safe, seen, valued and connected.
Brennan will lead CAMP Rehoboth as it continues to fulfill its mission to create a more positive environment inclusive of all sexual orientations and gender identities in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, and Delaware. Hiring Brennan is the latest milestone in CAMP Rehoboth’s strategic plan implementation process. “Already well along into implementing CAMP Rehoboth’s 2023-28 strategic plan, we look forward to having Robin play a pivotal and creative role in the completion and execution of that plan,” said Ledogar.
Brennan succeeds former Executive Director Dr. Kim Leisey, whose 40 years of experience in higher education administration included the University of Maryland, Butler University and UMBC. "Kim was instrumental in propelling CAMP Rehoboth on our upward trajectory,” said Ledogar. “Thanks to Kim’s steady leadership, her commitment to our mission, and the fact that she truly is a ‘champion for all things that help humans to thrive during their lifespan,’ she left CAMP Rehoboth well positioned to emerge from a time of uncertainty to a time of strength, with the capacity we need to serve our community for decades to come.”
For more information about Brennan, contact Ledogar at lesliel@camprehoboth.org.
