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
Rocky Wilson, PhD, Chair
Camp Conrad Chinnock, Executive and Camp Director
Camp Conrad Chinnock, Executive and Camp Director
Bill Vierbuchen
Executive Director, Camp Nejeda in Stillwater, New Jersey
Executive Director, Camp Nejeda in Stillwater, New Jersey
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
John Allton
Attorney, Retired
Bryan Avery
Red Stitch Creative, President
Katie Doyle
JDRF, National Director, lives with T1D
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
Debbie Jones, RN, CDE
Bermuda Diabetes Association, Chairman
Bermuda Diabetes Association, Chairman
John Latimer
Camp Seale Harris, Camp and Community Programs Director, 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
Deborah Ruppert
Ruppert Health Strategies, Principal consultant
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
Gina Nieto
Administrative Specialist, ginaln@diabetescamps.org