About DECA – Diabetes Education & Camping Association

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.

Board of Directors

Executive Committee

Bill Vierbuchen, Chair
Executive Director, Camp Nejeda

Paul Madden, M.Ed., Vice-Chair

Principal, Madden Diabetes & Wellness, LLC

Derek Rowley, MBA, Treasurer
VP Operations, Form Health

Jenna White, BS, Secretary
Executive Director, Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana

Directors

Carla Cox, PhD, RD, CDE, FAADE

Certified diabetes care and education specialist

Debbie Jones, RN, CDE

King Edward VII Memorial Hospital Coordinator, Diabetes Centre and Coordinator of Clinical Trials

Deborah “Deb” Ruppert

Principal Consultant, Ruppert Health Strategies

John Allton
Attorney, Law Partner — Retired

Katie Doyle

AVP, Corporate Partnerships, JDRF

Kat Shreve

Associate Executive Director, Camp Kudzu

Kyle Jacques Rose, MA

Vice President, Intl. Diabetes Federation

Michelle Foster, M.Ed.

Territory Director East – Youth and Family Initiatives, American Diabetes Association

R. Daniel Pollom, MD

Medical Director, IQVIA

Phyllis Kaplan

Senior Manager Community Development and Engagement/Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP)

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
terry.ackley@diabetescamps.org

Gina Nieto

Administrative Specialist

ginaln@diabetescamps.org