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
Camp Nejeda, Executive Director,

Paul Madden, Vice-Chair

Madden Diabetes & Wellness, LLC, Principal

Alex Allen, Treasurer
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
Certified Diabetes Educator

Directors

Bryan Avery

Red Stitch Creative, President

Katie Doyle

JDRF, National Director

Michelle Foster, M.Ed.

American Diabetes Association, Program Director

Carolyn Gershenson, RN, MSN, MPH, CDE
NY Pediatric Diabetes and Insulin Pump Consultants, Diabetes Educator; D-Mom to adult son with T1D

Debbie Jones, RN, CDE
Bermuda Diabetes Association, Chairman

John Latimer

Camp Seale Harris, Camp and Community Programs Director

Roy Daniel Pollom

Lilly Diabetes, Senior Medical Advisor

Derek Rowley

Form Health, Vice President of Operations

Deborah Ruppert

Ruppert Health Strategies, Principal Consultant

Jenna White

Diabetes Youth Foundation of Indiana, Executive Director

Rocky Wilson, PhD, Chair
Camp Conrad Chinnock, Executive and Camp Director

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