Board of Directors and Staff

I cannot imagine who I would be today if it weren't for my experiences with camp. I've been fortunate to have been a camper, staff member and Director and have experienced and witnessed the magic, joy and benefits of attending summer camp. My lifelong friendships, my love and appreciation for the outdoors, and my independent and adaptable nature were influenced significantly by many summers as a camper. The following years as a staff member were incredibly rewarding and taught me leadership, problem solving, teamwork and organizational skills, on which I have built an over 30 year career. 
I am thrilled to be able to continue my connection to camp and serve on Amici's Board and support the important work of the Amici staff providing summer camp experiences to as many children as possible. 

Camp is a special place that gives kids the opportunity to develop independence, confidence, and lifelong social skills outside of the school or family setting. For this reason, it is a unique environment where kids can set the foundation for a happy life. Through 15 years at Camp Ponacka, camp did all these things for me; and all kids should have the opportunity to experience the same. I am thrilled to be part of Amici’s mission to deliver the multi-year camp experience to kids so they can experience that magic.

I am grateful for the opportunity to see up-close the impact camp has on so many, as I continue to be involved in our family run day camp (Camp Robin Hood) and overnight camps (Camp Walden and Madawaska All Sport and Volleyball Camp).

Working closely in the camp community over the years, along with being a second-generation camp director, it has become clear to me that Amici Children’s Camp Charity is needed now more than ever to ensure everyone has a chance to have a camp experience.

I am convinced that the world would be a much better AND kinder place if we all had camp in our life!

I am honoured to be part of Amici's Board of Directors which is working hard to make the world of camp a reality for those who would not otherwise have the opportunity to be part of all that camp has to offer.

Having attended Kilcoo Camp for 14 years and experienced first-hand the magic of camp, I believe every child should have the chance to benefit. All four of our children spent their summers at camps in Ontario and the life skills they gained have been invaluable to them as adults. I have been involved with Amici since the late ‘70’s and was a director in the ‘80’s. I am excited to serve as a Director of the Board for Amici Children's Camp Charity again. As a past Chair of Camp Awakening, I feel privileged to be working with Amici to achieve its goal of greater diversity and inclusion. Amici changes the lives of children and provides them with a more level playing field and the skills to navigate life as an adult.

It was at Camp Tawingo in the 1980's that I first learned to camp, how to stern a canoe and make massive campfires. It’s also where I developed a love of the outdoors, confidence, leadership abilities and formed many lifelong friendships. I believe in the transformative power of camp to help and nurture kids to become the best version of themselves. I love welcoming home my two children from camp each summer and bearing witness to how much they grow as individuals while at Tanamakoon and Kilcoo. My wife and I are proud supporters of Amici and the work that Amici does to open many camp doors for deserving young people.  We as a family know that Camp is in you for life.

I’m incredibly excited for the opportunity to give back to the camping community through Amici Children's Camp Charity and to help provide more children with access to the many benefits of the camp experience. My own camping journey began as a camper at Camp Ponacka in 1992 and later continued as a staff member at Camp Couchiching—experiences that shaped me in lasting ways. It’s especially meaningful now to see camp firsthand through the eyes of my own children, who are campers at Camp Ponacka and Camp Oconto. I’m inspired by the tremendous work Amici Children's Camp Charity is doing to make camp more accessible for Canadians and to ensure more kids can build confidence, friendships, and lifelong memories through camp.  

Through many years of witnessing the life-changing impact camp has had on my three children, I have developed a passionate belief in the power of camp. I am very proud to serve as a Director of the Board for Amici Children's Camp Charity, an organization I have long supported and believed in. Amici provides lifelong and critical skills to children facing financial and social barriers through the magic of camp, and it is an honour to be part of this meaningful work.

If it’s summer, every child deserves to be at camp. Amici and its partners are helping all children discover their full potential at summer camp. Like many others who attended summer camp, I am a firm believer that camp provides kids and youth with the opportunity to have fun, make friends, acquire new skills and explore early leadership roles. The benefits of camp are long lasting; they inform and can even shape personal values. As a former Camp Awakening and Easter Seals camper, and former Vice-Chair of Camp Awakening's Board of Directors, I am especially interested in ensuring that kids and youth with disabilities get to experience the magic of camp. With the introduction of the Camp Awakening Legacy Fund, Amici is able to provide more camp experiences to children and youth with physical disabilities for years to come.