About DECA
Mission Statement
The Diabetes Education and Camping Association (DECA) unites the worldwide diabetes camping community through leadership and education, as well as shares resources to advance programs that dramatically impact people’s lives.
Executive Committee
Dennis Pillion, PhD, Chair
University Alabama Birmingham, Retired Faculty
University Alabama Birmingham, Retired Faculty
Rocky Wilson, PhD, Vice Chair
Camp Conrad Chinnock, Executive and Camp Director
Camp Conrad Chinnock, Executive and Camp Director
Alex Allen, Treasurer
Camp Kudzu, Retired Executive Director/Founder; D-Mom to an adult son and daughter with T1D, both diagnosed as children
Camp Kudzu, Retired Executive Director/Founder; D-Mom to an adult son and daughter with T1D, both diagnosed as children
Carla Cox, PhD, RD, CDE, CSSD, FAADE, Secretary
Providence Medical Group, Certified Diabetes Educator
Providence Medical Group, Certified Diabetes Educator
Board Members
Carolyn Gershenson, RN, MSN, MPH, CDE
NY Pediatric Diabetes and Insulin Pump Consultants, Diabetes Educator; D-Mom to adult son with T1D
NY Pediatric Diabetes and Insulin Pump Consultants, Diabetes Educator; D-Mom to adult son with T1D
Michael Hoskins
Managing Editor of DiabetesMine.com, volunteer with Camp Midicha in Michigan, former BOD with Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana; lives with T1D
Nicole Johnson, PhD
JDRF, National Director Of Mission; lives with type 1 diabetes
JDRF, National Director Of Mission; lives with type 1 diabetes
Debbie Jones, RN, CDE
Bermuda Diabetes Association, Chairman
Bermuda Diabetes Association, Chairman
Kevin Kaiserman, MD
SoCal Diabetes; Medical Director and BOD at Camp Conrad Chinnock in California
John Latimer
Camp and Community Programs Director, Camp Seale-Harris in Birmingham, Alabama; lives with T1D
Kelly Mueller, MS
American Diabetes Association, Managing Director of Youth, Young Adult & Family Initiatives
American Diabetes Association, Managing Director of Youth, Young Adult & Family Initiatives
Bill Vierbuchen
Executive Director, Camp Nejeda in Stillwater, New Jersey
Executive Director, Camp Nejeda in Stillwater, New Jersey
Private Non-Profit Corporation
The Diabetes Education and Camping Association is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501c3, private non-profit, charitable corporation.
For more information, please contact us at info@diabetescamps.org.
Diabetes Education and Camping Association
16681 McGregor Blvd, Suite 205
Fort Myers, FL 33908
239-984-3554
info@diabetescamps.org
Terry Ackley
Executive Director; D-Dad to a daughter with T1D
terry.ackley@diabetescamps.org