Meet The Directors

MEET CAMP DIRECTOR: TYRAN BENNETT

The Bennett Family (left to right: Chelsea Gondek, Mrs. “B.”, Chase Bennett, Alyson Bennett Gondek, Savannah Gondek, Autumn Bennett and Tyran Bennett.

Tyran and his wife.

Tyran Bennett is the son of Jane and Jim and was born in Atlanta and grew up in DeKalb county. Tyran enjoyed music in high school and played the trombone in the University of Georgia Redcoat Marching Band. He received his BBA degree from Georgia State University where he majored in Business Management. In addition to working at DeKalb Medical Center, he has worked at Camp Woodmont since its inception in capacities ranging from Counselor, Maintenance and Facilities Management, Program Director, Horseback Wrangler, and Assistant Camp Director.

Tyran’s main focus is Horseback Riding, Aquatics, Hiking and Nature, Camp Programming, Song leading, and general camp business activities. Tyran is a CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) certified horseback instructor as well as an American Red Cross Lifeguard Instructor (he teaches and certifies the Camp Woodmont lifeguards); he is also a USA Archery Association archery instructor. Tyran and his wife Suzy moved from Lawrenceville, GA to the camp with their two children: Autumn, 14 and Chase, 12. They both enjoy travel, reading, and spending time with their kids and family. Tyran and his son Chase have completed backpacking the first 50 miles of the Appalachian Trail in North Georgia, and in addition to backpacking, they also enjoy playing competitive table tennis at the Chattanooga table tennis club.

MEET CAMP DIRECTOR: ALYSON GONDEK

Alyson Gondek with husband, Mike

Camp Directors having fun at the Masquerade party.

Alyson Gondek is the B’s daughter.  Her love for camp and the outdoors started at age 6 when she went to her first overnight camp.  She was one of Camp Woodmont ’s first counselors in the early 1980s.  After she graduated from Georgia Southern College with a degree in public relations, Alyson worked for a public relations agency, and then spent seven years in marketing at two of Atlanta’s most prestigious hospitals: Northside Hospital and Egleston Children’s Hospital.  She opened her own public relations firm, Progressive Marketing, in 1999.  Being a camp counselor made such a huge impact in her life that Alyson took off from her business in 2003 to return full-time at Camp Woodmont .  “As a child, I recall summer camp as the most positive and memorable experience of my childhood.  I want to give back to the children of today what I gained as a camper many years ago,” she says.  Alyson is a certified belayer for the climbing tower, and is also certified in CPR, first aid and as a Lifeguard. She is a CHA (Certified Horsemanship Association) certified horseback instructor, USA Archery Instructor and certified Water Fitness Instructor from the YMCA.

She is thrilled to be back in the camp business again!  Alyson lives in Cleveland, TN with her husband, Mike, and two children, Chelsea, 19 and Savannah, 14.  She enjoys anything that has to do with her children as well as swimming, cooking and cheering on the Atlanta Braves.