Board of Directors
Marcus Andrusko - President
 Marcus is the director and founder of the Boundary Waters Experience.
Marcus has developed a love for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
throughout his entire life. He started visiting the park at the age
of one, and has not missed a summer since. Marcus has been involved
in Youth Ministry for many years in, church settings, Fellowship of
Christian Athletes, and primarily his tenure with Young
Life. Marcus has a vision and dream to take young people into the Boundary
Waters, which originated during his college days at the University
of Minnesota. His dream and vision are for people to have a wilderness experience in which they will live well in the ways of the Kingdom of God, while being thoughtful and conversational about the things of Jesus.
After college, Marcus has gained relational business experience while
working for a communication-consulting firm in Saint Paul. Upon leaving
the firm, Marcus gained a Masters degree from Bethel University, during
which time he studied interpersonal communication, group process, and
specifically, wilderness ministry. Marcus' Masters thesis yielded primary
research, which answered qualitative questions as to WHY and HOW wilderness
ministry works, and how to improve on conventional wilderness ministry
experiences. Currently, Marcus directs the Boundary Waters Experience,
is an instructor at Normandale Communityl College, participates in the community at Solomon's Porch, and loves sharing life with his wife - Abby, and daughter - Selah.
Doug Pagitt - Spiritual Chair
 Doug
Pagitt, a graduate of Bethel Seminary, is the pastor of Solomon's Porch
and a Senior Fellow with Emergent - a generative friendship of missional
church leaders around the world. Doug serves on the Board of Directors
of the Boundary Waters Experience as the Spiritual Chair, which is
responsible for consultation with the Camp Director concerning the
living out of, and teaching of the desires, values, and ways of God,
Jesus the Christ, and His Spirit. Doug provides guidance to the Camp
Director and the Guide Staff concerning what, how, and why we discuss
with, and teach our clients. Doug is also committed to including others
in prayer for the Boundary Waters Experience, its staff, the clients,
the community, the teaching, safety, and organizational direction.
Ross Andrusko - Executive at Large
 Ross has a forty-year career in ministry, college professing in Communication,
and Executive Directing a small business. Ross has strong ties to, and
a love for the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, due to his many
years of spending time there with family members and friends. His experience
and success in directing a small business for eighteen years provides
valuable guidance and insight into the management of the Boundary Waters
Experience. His passion for ministry and young people has been exercised
in several church communities, as well as serving on the Young Life board
in San Antonio, Texas for five years. (Pictured with his wife - Lois).
Kevin Dubord - Staffing Chair
 Kevin has spent his entire career working with, and ministering to "At-Risk
Youth". A graduate from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, TX,
Kevin has a degree in Criminal Justice/ Psychology and has worked extensively
in the Juvenile Justice field. He has also volunteered for Young Life
Ministries and an inner city youth basketball league in Austin, TX. Now
a resident of Minneapolis, MN, Kevin has combined his love of Christ and
kids with his passion for camping. A self professed "gear nut", Kevin
enjoys researching the latest outdoor gear and clothing to ensure that
the Boundary Waters Experience continues to use the safest and most up
to date gear available.
Laura Smith - Marketing Chair
Andrew Dauska - Marketing Chair
Eric Sundell - Quality Control Chair
 We at the BWX met Eric several years ago as our Wilderness First Aid instructor. He taught our staff for three years, and continues to in new ways. Eric Sundell is a man of many hats. He is the husband of Betsy, and the proud father of Reyna and Boden. Eric currently works with the Mid American Financial Group as a financial planner. Prior to financial planning, Eric has held a host of positions working with kids, the wilderness, and Search and Rescue. Some of his previous ventures include working with the YMCA for 12 years, serving as the Camp and Conference Director at YMCA’s Camp Pepin in Red Wing, MN as well as YMCA at Camp Ihduhapi in Loretto, MN as the Adventure Learning and Conference Center Director. Eric also had the opportunity to serve for two years as the University of Minnesota’s Program Director for the Center for Experiential Learning. Eric has been certified as a Wilderness EMT & Wilderness First Responder, and as an Outdoor Emergency Care Technician. While Eric lives and works in the Twin Cities, he makes every effort to sneak off to his family's cabin near Ely.
Anna Gustafson - Financial Chair
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