Geneva Hills is a non-profit 501(c)3 Charitable organization located in Lancaster, OH. Geneva Hills was founded by the Columbus Presbytery in 1959 as a childrens summer camp ministry. In June 2008 the Presbytery decided to sell Geneva Hills. It is now operated by a board of directors who are independent of the Presbytery.

Meet our Board of Directors

Glenn R. Burns - Chairman

Jim Callahan - Vice Chair/ Treasurer

Glen Greenwood - Missions

Kurt Lape

Kevin Stalter

Don Cook

Richard Beidler

Meet the Staff



Director of Operations

Geoff Burns has a B.S. Environmental Science from Valparaiso University. He was born in Lancaster and went to camp at Geneva Hills from 1991-1994. In 1995-2004 Geoff was a counselor for one week each summer. Geoff is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Glenn and Linda Burns of Lancaster.



After graduating from Valparaiso University, married his wife Kristy in December of 2004. Geoff attended the National Ranger Training Institute at Hocking College in 2005 where he graduated First in Class Rank.



Geoff has been the director of Geneva Hills since 2005. Geoff along with his wife Kristy have founded two non-profit organizations, and also operate a non-profit consulting and management company.



Office Manager



Kristy has a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Valparaiso University.  Kristy was born in Hobart, Indiana. Kristy is the first of four children. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Janet Schlosser of Hobart.



After graduating from Valparaiso University, Kristy moved to South Dakota where she worked as a special education teacher for Crow Creek Tribal Schools on a Lakota Souix Indian Reservation. During her first year teaching, she began her masters degree in special education and also met her soon to be husband Geoff.



After moving to Ohio Kristy worked in both special education and hospitality management. Kristy left her position as a manager of an Inn located in the Hocking Hills to work full time managing the office at Geneva Hills.



Kristy along with her husband Geoff have founded three companies including two non-profit organizations. Kristy is the key visionary to expanding Geneva Hills to more people, groups and organizations every day.



She currently is the former Chairman of the Main Street Lancaster Promotions Committee, where she was directly responsible for helping coordinate monthly community activities in downtown Lancaster. She currently volunteers for the promotions committee and sits on the board of directors for Main Street Lancaster.