Lodge Leadership
2024-2025 Officers
Lodge Chief – Michael E.
Michael is a Brotherhood Member of Lenape Lodge and an Eagle Scout from Troop 166. Over the years, he has served various positions in his troop, including Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Quartermaster, and Senior Patrol Leader before becoming a founding member of Crew 65. He now serves as the VOA President for Garden State Council. Within the Order, Michael has served as the Unit Elections Chair, Membership Chair, Communications and Technology Chair, and Vice Chief of Administration and currently serves on the National Communication Committee. He enjoys serving on NYLT staff: having the opportunity to serve as Senior Patrol Leader for Garden State Council’s 2024 course. Outside of scouting, Michael likes all things aviation and enjoys flying airplanes. He also plays tennis in the Spring and Summer.
Vice Chief of Program – Cameron T.
Cameron is an Eagle Scout from troop 65 and a founding member and Crew President for venturing crew 65. He started scouting as a tiger scout and has never looked back since. In his troop, he was an Assistant Patrol Leader, Patrol Leader, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader before becoming a Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. He has served Lenape Lodge as the Ceremonies Chair and has served on Garden State Council NYLT staff for three years and is currently the Youth Course Lead and Senior Patrol Leader for the 2025 course. Outside of scouting, he is also a varsity rower at his school and enjoys engineering.
Vice Chief of Administration – Daniel S.
Daniel is a Brotherhood Member of Lenape Lodge and is an Eagle Scout from Troop 25, and is the Crew Vice President of Administration for Venturing Crew 65. He has attended NYLT, and has served in countless leadership positions in his troop, including Webmaster, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Senior Patrol Leader, and currently is Junior Assistant Scoutmaster. For Lenape Lodge, he has served as Lodge Treasurer, Brotherhood Chair, Elections Chair, and most recently been the Youth NOAC Contingent Leader. Currently, he also serves as an Onboarding Manager for the National Communication Committee for the Order of the Arrow. Outside of scouting, Daniel also swims competitively and plays lacrosse in the spring.
Lodge Secretary – Hayden T.
Hayden is an Eagle Scout from Troop 44 in Mullica Hill, NJ, and began his scouting journey as a Wolf Scout and is now part of the Eagle Scout Class of 2023. Throughout his time in the troop, he has held various leadership roles, including Senior Patrol Leader, multiple terms as Patrol Leader, and Den Chief. He was inducted into Lenape Lodge in the spring of 2021, where he has achieved Brotherhood and served as Elangomat four times, Inductions Chair, and Ordeal Master. Outside of Scouting and the Order of the Arrow, Hayden enjoys camping, playing soccer, and working on cars.
Lodge Treasurer – Joey P.
Joey is a Life Scout from Troop One in Bridgeton, New Jersey, which was founded in 1913. He started Scouts as a Tiger Scout, and has since then has served as Scribe, Den Chief, Patrol Leader, and Senior Patrol Leader in his Troop. He was inducted into Lenape Lodge at the 2023 Fall Ordeal, and since then has attained Brotherhood. Outside of scouts, he enjoys Cross Country and Spring Track, as well as business and a good suit.
2024-2025 Advisers
Lodge Adviser – Mrs. Linda Estacio
Linda Estacio is a Vigil Honor member and Founder’s Award recipient of Lenape Lodge. In addition, she is the recipient of the District Award of Merit and the Silver Beaver Award. Before becoming the Lodge Adviser she served as the Treasurer Adviser for Lenape Lodge. Linda’s home unit is Troop 48 in Medford Lakes, NJ where she served for 8 years as the advancement chair. Recently she has joined Crew 65 in Haddonfield, NJ. She is also a three-bead Wood Badge graduate. Professionally, Linda is the Director of Operations for the Northeast Region Wage and Hour Division, US Department of Labor.
Associate Lodge Adviser – Mr. Dustin Tarditi
Dustin Tarditi is a Brotherhood Honor member and is the recipient of the Silver Beaver Award, District Award of Merit, and the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award. He is also a a four-bead Wood Badge graduate. Dustin’s home troop is Troop 65 in Haddonfield, NJ where he served for 4 years as the Scoutmaster, and is currently an Assistant Scoutmaster. He also serves as the Crew Advisor for Crew 65 in Haddonfield, NJ. Previously, he has served as Council Training Chair, District Training Chair, and currently serves as Course Director for NYLT. Other previous roles in Scouting are Den Leader (Tiger-through-AOL), Assistant Cubmaster, Cubmaster, and also Committee Chair/Scoutmaster of the Council Contingent to the 2023 National Jamboree. Professionally, Dustin works in IT as a Product Expert/Technical Product Owner in Haleon (International Consumer Healthcare).
Associate Lodge Adviser – Mr. Emmanuel (Manny) Estacio
Emmanuel (Manny) Estacio is a Vigil Honor member of Lenape Lodge. Manny served as the Ceremonies Advisor for Lenape Lodge for six years before moving to his current position as Associate Lodge Advisor. He is the recipient of the District Award of Merit, the Silver Beaver Award, and the Unit Leader Award of Merit as Cubmaster of Pack 48 in Medford Lakes. He later served as Troop Chaplain for Troop 48 and Crew Adviser for Crew 48. Manny is a Wood Badge graduate with three beads and is a Vigil Honor member of the Lodge. In his professional career Manny serves as a social worker with the US Department of Veterans Affairs.
Lodge Staff Adviser – Mr. Preston Irving
Preston Irving is the Staff Adviser for Lenape Lodge. Before becoming a professional Scouter, Preston was a Den Leader and Assistant Cubmaster for his son’s Pack 161 in Stoughton, Wisconsin. Once his son joined Scout Troop 164 in Stoughton, he became an Assistant Scoutmaster. Preston went through his ordeal with the Takoda Lodge in 2015 and earned Brotherhood in 2016. Preston currently serves as the Program Director for the Garden State Council.
Supreme Chief of the Fire – Mr. Patrick Linfors
Patrick Linfors is a Vigil Honor member and has served as the Scout Executive of the Garden State Council since August 2019. Prior to his service as Scout Executive, Patrick served as the Director of Field Service in the North Florida Council for five years, which followed nine years of service as a District Executive, Senior District Executive, and Field Director in the Central Florida Council. Growing up in Miami, Patrick is an Eagle Scout from Troop 314 in the South Florida Council.