Michael Finnegan

Executive Director – Camp To Belong

I am delighted to introduce Michael Finnegan as our new Executive Director! Mike joins us from the John M. Barry Boys & Girls Club where he served as the Director of Operations since 2016.

Mike has been working with youth, families and communities for over 10 years. He has a special interest in our organization and is enthusiastic about our mission, excited for the opportunity to grow its reach.

When not working Mike enjoys spending time with wife and 2 kids, Abigail & Elliot. He also enjoys fishing, camping and the creative arts! Mike and his family live just outside of Boston, MA.

Allison Adams

Chair, Camp To Belong Board

Allison is a Certified Public Accountant; and the Corporate Controller at Canyon Ranch, the world’s leader in healthy living and luxury spa vacations, in Tucson, Arizona. Allison brings financial expertise to the Board of Directors. She has been supporting the Camp To Belong mission since she joined the organization as a volunteer in 2007.

Jane Brady

Secretary, Camp To Belong Board

Jane is a first grade teacher in the Dallas area.  She is also a mother of three and proud grandmother to several little ones that she loves spending time with.  Jane learned about Camp To Belong from a magazine article in 2003 and has been a volunteer since.

Davis Caron

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Davis is an Assistant Project Manager and Project Controls for Moore Construction in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and lives in the Greater New Orleans Area. In 2007, he attended his first camp with Camp To Belong Nevada, as a camper. There, at CTB, was the first time he and his two siblings had seen each other in over a year. The meaningful memories and profound impact that Camp To Belong made on his life, has kept Davis coming back every year since 2007, and as a volunteer for CTB since 2012. 

Doug Dion

Vice-Chair, Camp To Belong Board

Doug is currently an Area Director for Dead River Company, a home heating service provider, overseeing southern Maine. He strives to be an active part of the community through all of his management positions, including volunteering for the Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity. Doug brings years of experience in management and leadership with major international corporations and non-profit organizations.

Kelly Dutremble

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Kelly joined the Board of Camp to Belong in 2016. She is a corporate attorney in the Boston, MA area, and previously worked in the clinical oncology research office of an area hospital. Growing up surrounded by a large extended family, Kelly is passionate about Camp to Belong’s mission to keep siblings connected.

Susan Maciolek

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Susan brings over 25 years experience working for and with child welfare and children’s mental health agencies.  As a consultant, her work focuses on building organizational capacity for effective implementation and sustainability of large-scale initiatives.  Susan is excited to join the CTB leadership team because she has seen first hand how difficult it can be for children living in foster care, moving from home to home and experiencing instability.  She feels CTB is a powerful and deliberate program that can provide some normalcy in kids lives.   

Eshalon Mayer

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Eshalon is the program manager and an active board member for Camp To Belong Wisconsin.  She became involved with Camp To Belong in 2013 and has had the pleasure of volunteering with CTB-Maine and CTB-Nevada.  Eshalon is a Client Advocate working with people experiencing homelessness.  She is a member of the WI Youth Advisory Board and is dedicated to working with youth in her community.  

Joshua Surridge

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Joshua is a digital marketing executive in Tucson, Arizona.  His diverse interests have led him to be a national speaker, multi-million dollar producing real estate agent, NCAA baseball umpire, and Eagle Scout.  Joshua is working to increase awareness of Camp To Belong so more youth in foster care have opportunities to reunite with their siblings.  

Parhaum Toofanian

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Parhaum is currently a Senior Software Engineer at The Walt Disney Company.  A chance visit to a coffee shop in 2011 led him to the Camp To Belong flyer that started his journey with the organization.  Since then, Parhaum has enjoyed 8 years’ and 10 camps’ worth of singing Baby Shark at the Southern California, Nevada and Wisconsin Camps, and is forever grateful for the opportunity to be part of our kids’ lives.  He believes wholeheartedly in giving back to youth in care, and brings a sense of compassion, humor, and empathy to the cause.    

Jeffrey Waid

Member, Camp To Belong Board

Jeff is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities. He is the chair of the Camp to Belong Evaluation Committee and has been a volunteer with the organization since 2013.