About - Staff - Directors

Dave McDermott has been serving as the Director of Riverside since March of 1997. Before the Lord called Dave to Riverside he had spent over 20 years in the banking industry in several Iowa cities, most recently in Cedar Falls. Jan has been serving as Associate Director since the fall of 1998 and has been heading up the Riverside Ranch program since the moment she arrived.

Dave and Jan have a passion for the Lord that is evident in their love for people and for the ministry. During the busy summer season Dave and Jan take on the roll of “mom and dad” for the 60 summer staff members, this is in addition to 5 children of their own, Tonya and her husband Chris, Julie and her husband Jason, Chad and his wife Danette, Sharlonda and Jay.

Dave oversees all areas of the ministry of Riverside and spends much time with the budget, the board of directors, administration, development, our capital campaign plans and about a million other items that are too many to mention here. Jan works with the program team, the annual quilt auction and has a HUGE love for her role as our head wrangler. Jan’s love for our horses is second to none, which is fine with the rest of us.

The McDermotts continue to be a tremendous blessing to the camp as they provide solid leadership, listening ears, open arms, praying hands and great big hearts. Dave and Jan welcome your comments and dreams about the ministry of Riverside.

You may email them at either Dave or Jan @riversidelbc.org