Our Team

Samuel E. “Skip” Vichness, Ph.D.
Co-Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
National Ramah Commission Officers

Samuel E. “Skip” Vichness was raised in Newport News, Virginia but currently resides in Manhattan and Delray Beach, Florida. He graduated with his bachelor’s degree from Randolph Macon College and his doctorate in European history from Florida State University. Skip is also a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program.

Skip has worked as a director and investor in the summer camp industry for 45 years. He serves as president of Quality Camping Properties, Inc. and is a senior partner in GreyPine, LLC. He also is a past chair of the Foundation for Jewish Camp, a past president of the American Camp Association, New York Section, and a former chair of the TriState Camping Conference.

He has served in numerous other Jewish communities including being the immediate past chair of the Board of Directors of Hillel International, a former Hillel vice chair responsible for their Israel engagement philosophy, chair of Hillel’s Task Force on Public Statements, and a former president of the Solomon Schechter Day School of Essex and Union Counties (The Golda Och Academy). He currently serves as Board Chair of the Hunter College Hillel.

Skip is a graduate of the Wexner Heritage Program. He resides in Manhattan and Delray Beach, Florida with his wife Ilana. They have two sons, Ittamar (Aileen) and Shai (Aileen), and three grandsons, Adin, Lev and Jude.