A world where work is fulfilling and life is fun .

Unlike a majority of the team, Allison traveled east to end up at CampMinder. Hailing from California, she loves sushi and puzzles. As a Client Success Manager she enjoys talking with new clients and helping her colleagues explore new ways to use the system. While she doesn’t consider herself a collector, she has a sweet spot for fun socks.

Fun Fact: Allison's dog Holly, an office regular, won our annual Halloween contest dressed as a taco.

Over the years, working at camps, Amber has called many places home including California, Oklahoma, Texas, and Iowa. She now calls Colorado home and at CampMinder she is the fearless and passionate leader of our Client Support team. When she’s not leading the charge at work you likely will find her out hiking, checking out a new brewery, or spending time with her family and friends. Amber, her wife, and their daughter consider themselves travelers and adventurers and they love to laugh. Amber’s favorite part about being a mom is seeing the way Haddie lights up when she has a new experience.

Fun Fact: Amber can wiggle her ears

Since her days as an editor of her high school newspaper in Iowa, Analiese has always had an interest in what drives human behavior - an interest that led her to study Anthropology at George Washington University. As CampMinder's Director of Talent & Culture, she makes sure the company is hiring great people and keeping them engaged. Analiese can often be found working out or spending time with her husband. She is also a self-professed bibliophile who devours literary fiction, business and leadership non-fiction, and cookbooks with equal fervor.

Fun Fact: Analiese is on a mission to bake the perfect gluten-free almond butter blondie.

Anna's love for camp was born during her years attending Eagle's Nest Camp in North Carolina as a kid, where she later worked as a counselor and then a full-time Program Manager. She started ballet when she was all of three year's old and continued to dance throughout high school. Her love of dance has led her in altruistic directions; during college, she served as the President of the school's dance marathon and helped raise thousands of dollars for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS foundation. Anna serves as a member of our Client Support team, helping to make sure our clients have a great experience with CampMinder. Outside of work, she enjoys skiing, backpacking, mountain biking, traveling, cooking, and eating!

Fun Fact: When she was on an island in Ireland, Anna saw a woman swimming with a wild dolphin. She jumped in and joined her-- it was winter!

Our resident pastry chef who frequently supplies the office with excessive amounts of sugar in the form of delectable confections, Becca’s culinary gifts are appreciated by all on the CampMinder team. She's a self-proclaimed Pinterest addict, Mexican food connoisseur, and has one of the strangest collections we’ve come across: pajamas. She has over 50 pairs! Meeting her best friend at summer camp is her all time favorite camp memory.

Dream Job: Astronaut

Hailing from southern California, where the orange groves are a plenty, Ben is one of our Product Managers. His favorite thing about working at CampMinder is the collaborative environment where he can collect a variety of perspectives and determine a solution that most effectively addresses the needs of the project. Outside of work this INTJ enjoys running, triathlons, and traveling and he has run 10 triathlons in 10 different countries.

Fun fact: Ben lived in Rwanda for 8 years working with a microfinance organization that served farmers.

A San Diego native, Brian was a surfer in a past life, but traded in the sea for mountains when he moved to Colorado, after spending 14 years in ``Music City,`` i.e. Nashville, TN. With an explorer’s heart and over ten years of Product experience, Brian brings both curiosity and wisdom to his role as CampMinder’s Director of Product. His superpower lies in his willingness to ask “why?”, a simple act that yields important insights about how to design the best possible solutions. As a gifted strategist, speaker, and writer, Brian has put his leadership skills to use in myriad ways: as a former Young Life leader and camp counselor, and, currently, as an entrepreneur, husband, and father of three.

Byron Uy may be one of the nicest people you will ever meet. Working from his home office in New Jersey, Byron is the exterminator, ensuring that CampMinder is bug-free and solid. He is also responsible for building custom reports when camps have very specific needs. When he isn’t sifting through code, Byron loves to play video games. His favorite is Legend of Zelda.

Favorite Food: Pasta. Namely lasagne.

Travis is officially a Colorado native, but grew up mostly in rural Oklahoma, where he had an old red tractor in the front yard, a pickup named ol’ Yeller in the drive, and a hound dog named ol’ Blue that milled around in the shade. After weathering years of Oklahoma’s sweltering heat, tornadoes, and general lack of mountains, in 2004 he moved back to Colorado and hasn’t looked back. Travis spends his days at CampMinder working to elevate the camp industry as a whole, and, as a by-product, introducing camps to the ‘awesome’ that is the CampMinder platform.

You might also find him wielding a large camera, donning a welding helmet, turning wrenches, throwing his kids in the air, drinking iced mochas (aka chocolate milk) from Ozo Coffee Co., or working on his family’s small fleet of Volkswagen buses (#vanlife).

Fun fact: Travis has owned more than 200 classic vehicles.

Caroline was born and raised in Atlanta and recently moved to Colorado. While she misses the amazing southern food, she has fully immersed herself in the Boulder lifestyle: snowboarding, biking, hiking, playing frisbee, and yoga. With a degree in Human Learning and Development she is fascinated by psychology and reading books about why humans are the way they are. In her role as a Client Support Representative, Caroline enjoys the collaboration and positive energy of the team. One of Caroline’s favorite memories from camp was working as an assistant cook making beignets and pancakes!

Fun fact: Caroline was part of a competitive jump roping team in elementary school. Do you double dutch?

Claire transplanted to Colorado for love, adventure, and CampMinder! Born and raised in Madison, Wisconsin, she will forever be a fan of farmers' markets, bonfires, and sunsets over the lake. After attending UW-Madison, Claire spent time working for Teach For America, a nature museum, and a small family farm managing a sleep-away summer farm camp, complete with baby goats. When CampMinder's Talent Operations Specialist position opened up, she recognized that the opportunity to combine her love of camp with her love of people. Outside of work, you can find Claire biking, hiking, climbing, trying new recipes or restaurants, thrift shopping, or gathering friends for a board game night. Collecting new hobbies also accumulates a fun array of adventure footware... these are just some!

Fun Fact: Claire started backpacking with her parents in the Upper Penninsula when she was 2 years old. As a brilliant motivational hack, her dad would hike ahead and place M&Ms on the trail for her and her sister to find. This crucial responsibility has now been passed on to her fiance.

Charles is a mega fan of University of Michigan sports, having grown up a half mile from the stadium. As a kid, he was mentored by the University of Michigan’s quarterback, a guy named Tom Brady, which made a big impact on Charles and inspired his interest in helping kids grow and thrive at camp. Charles spent more than ten years working at the YMCA Camp Al-Gon-Quian (AGQ), eventually becoming the Director of Camping Services. His love of the outdoors brought him to Colorado and to the CampMinder team, where he enjoys making clients’ lives easier in his role as a Client Success Manager. In addition to Michigan sports, Charles is also a fan of soccer, dogs, and sweet potato fries.

Fun Fact: Charles met his wife at camp. He took her sailing under the guise of needing more staff members trained as sailors – the rest was history!

Charly can bust out sweet dance moves if she’s feeling the rhythm, as she pretty much grew up in the dance studio that her mom owned for 20 years. Being around the studio also cultivated a deep love for music, with some of her favorite types being alternative, indie, and most anything from the 80’s. She plays the ukulele and enjoys hiking, skiing, and playing or watching sports. Charly also grew up playing basketball, soccer, and softball; attending sports day camps along the way. One of Charly’s favorite things about working on the Client Support Team is getting to interact with her collaborative teammates.

Fun fact: Charly was the champion of her 4th grade checker tournament.

Chris is a problem solver. At CampMinder, his inquiring mind lends to finding the most efficient solutions to our clients’ needs. He loves being active, whether it’s cycling, climbing or skiing the fresh pow-pow of the Rocky Mountains. Not only is he a master programmer, he’s also a master chef.

Fun Fact: Chris performed autopsies for 8 years.

Dan began building web applications when he was 13, way before it was hip. When he was 20, he won a VH1 myMusic Award for best fan website for The Dave Matthews Band. His love for music didn’t end there, as he learned the guitar at camp and later went on to record an album of his own. As the company’s founder, Dan is the keeper of the culture, making sure the company lives its values each and every day.

Fun Fact: Dan once dressed up as the Hamburglar in NYC and doled out McDonald’s Hamburgers to fans.

Hailing from Miami and tired of the humidity, Danny moved west and joined his brother Javi at CampMinder. Sticking to his roots, Danny is the office barista who makes fresh Cuban espresso for all of those who need an afternoon jolt. It’s strong, trust us. Danny is constantly smiling and laughing as he trains new camps. At home, you will most likely find him reading Terry Goodkind, Raymond Feist or R.A. Salvatore.

David (aka D-Lane, Coach Dave) turns ideas into user interfaces. If you’ve clicked on a button or typed into a textbox in CampMinder, chances are David was involved in creating it. When not typing feverishly on his keyboard, or iterating on design specifications, you might find him wearing another hat (literally), coaching his daughters’ softball teams. Coach Dave has had the opportunity to teach the in's and out's of hitting, fielding and running to over 100 girls during his management tenure.

Favorite U.S. President: Lyndon B. Johnson

David’s ideal day includes tromping through the forest foraging for mushrooms while admiring wildflowers. Afterwards, he sits down to a meal of salt-crusted, dry-aged ribeye with a fava bean risotto and maitake mushroom reduction that takes him nearly five hours to prepare. Following dinner, David enjoys a cocktail of two parts Templeton, one part Lillet Rouge, one part Benedictine, a third part agave syrup, and two dashes of his homemade aromatic bitters while re-reading Snowcrash by Neil Stephenson. It’s this attention to detail that makes CampMinder’s Director of Database Operations a prodigious artisan of queries.

Fun Fact: David’s mom insisted he learn Gaelic as a child.

Doug began his love for computers when he interned for a local computer shop in Dallas; however, he abandoned it quickly for his other hobby: lighting design. His first paid lighting gig was at 16 and he was hooked. One summer, Doug and friend drove around the United States on an amusement park tour. They rode 79 different roller coasters. His moving around didn’t stop there as life took him from New Orleans to Orlando to Nashville to Tampa (for a day) back to New Orleans. When Doug was 34, he and some friends started a theater production company and he moved to Boulder where he met his wife. She encouraged him to go back to school to study computer science, one of his original hobbies. Now Doug works with CampMinder’s development team building APIs and data tables and doing what he loves - writing code.

Are you interested in being part of a purpose-driven, values-led team that’s elevating the summer camp industry? CampMinder is hiring! Learn more by checking out our current job opportunities by clicking Careers in the menu at the top.

Elliot grew up in Sierra Madre, a town without any stop lights (at the time) against the foothills of the San Gabriel Valley. After graduating with a degree in Archaeological and Cultural Anthropology he took off to Korea with his girlfriend, now wife, to teach English for two years. During his time overseas he realized he wanted to pursue coding and completed a full immersion program upon his return to the United States, which eventually brought him to CampMinder as a Software Engineer 3 years later. Elliot was a camper growing up and brings his knowledge and excitement for bleeding edge technologies to the team. Outside of work he enjoys learning new things, flying drones, video games, hanging out with friends, cooking and eating good food, especially home Korean BBQ.

Fun fact: Elliot is well-known by family and friends as the cat whisperer and can make friends with almost any remotely friendly cat.

Emily grew up in a suburb of Chicago and started making her way west for college, attending the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. After graduating, she, along with a friend, road-tripped and hiked the Grand Canyon rim to rim. Completing this hike was the catalyst calling her to move somewhere that balanced her love of urban eats and the great outdoors. As a relatively new transplant to the area, she embodies the Colorado lifestyle, having a love for the mountains, hiking, craft beer, and live music. (There were tears at her first Red Rocks show. And her second.) As a Client Support Representative, Emily loves being part of a welcoming team and positive environment, qualities she also hopes to bring to our clients.

Fun Fact: As a kid, Emily could often be found hiding in the pantry with her trusty box of Cheerios. To this day, they are still her favorite snack.

In 2009, as a color war captain, Ethan took the Gold team to victory in one of his most memorable summer camp experiences. As a third generation camper, summer camp has always held a special place in his heart. Speaking of camp history, Ethan is a Level 3 Import Wizard when it comes to getting historical data into CampMinder. He can also whip the database into shape with his eyes closed, and as one of our amazing QA Specialists ensures that the quality of anything and everything shipped out the door is top-notch.

Favorite Food: Grilled Cheese

Erik was born and raised on a dairy farm in a tiny Swedish village (population: 600). Growing up on the farm, Erik developed a fondness for Sweden's feral hedgehogs, who would often feast on the scraps and bowls of milk he set out for the cats. At CampMinder, Erik helps make sure we're releasing great software as a QA Engineer and occasionally coerces co-workers into playing Magic the Gathering with him. Erik loves being a dad and spending time with his wife and son, playing hockey, or just hanging out in general.

Fun Fact: Erik still practices the Swedish tradition of ``fika,`` which means ``to gather around coffee`` with co-workers, friends, and/or family. You'll find him holding court near the coffee machine around 9am and 3pm each day.

After college, David ventured from Vermont to Colorado to immerse himself in the splendor of the Rocky Mountains, living in Breckenridge as a 'ski bum' for a decade. He even earned the title of “Snowcat Groomer of the Year” in 2000. David enjoys anything outdoors, including biking, backcountry skiing, and trail running, and he is a self-proclaimed “Lord of the Rings junkie” with a soft spot for Mexican food. At CampMinder he is one of our Software Engineers and enjoys software architecture and working hands-on with the code.

Never pull a prank on Frank Fagan. This master prankster and diehard Gators fan keeps everyone on their toes. He is known to frequently frighten those around him by jumping out from dark corners or from beneath desks. Frank has been in the summer camp industry for over 25 years. He met his wife at camp, and they have two campers of their own.

Fun Fact: Frank cries at weddings and when he watches Sleepless in Seattle

Having lived in nine different states and briefly in South America, Hannah considers herself a child of the universe. During her time in South America she and her classmates took time to explore, which including a mini jaunt to Patagonia where they hiked the Torres Del Paine, experiencing every season and a rainbow all in one day. She now calls Colorado home and has lived here for almost eight years. Hannah enjoys hiking, being outside in the sun, and biking with her husband and daughter, who has her own little sidecar! With a Master’s in Information Science and over eleven years of camper and counselor experience, Hannah combines her knowledge, passion to learn something new everyday, and desire to help others as a Client Support Representative.

Fun fact: Hannah helped break a world record live on the Oprah Winfrey Show, when a bubble artist fit 100 people inside a bubble chamber in 2008!

An Albanian from Montenegro, a small Balkan country along the Adriatic Sea, Jah moved to New York and learned to write code as a young man. As one of our earliest developers, Jah has been involved in the development of most of CampMinder's Signature Systems. Some of them actually work. Just kidding. In his free time, Jah likes to ski, hunt, and hike with his family.

Janet is a former CEO and now serves as our VP of our Sales & Marketing Team. She loves working with the people at CampMinder and in the camp industry, which is a newer industry to her. But she loves the sense of mission that uplifts hundreds of thousands of children every year. A driven and passionate leader, she also consults other companies, is involved with many nonprofit organizations, and helps lead the board of the YWCA. As an avid runner, Janet runs nearly everyday and has completed more than 35 Bolder Boulder races, placing 2nd in her division this year! You can also find her singing in her a cappella group, 3 Story Limit, that she started and has been part of for 20 years.

Fun Fact: Janet has a twin sister and loves that they can share life and clothes together!

As a native of San Diego, Jason grew up attending football and lacrosse camps all over the United States. His love of sports was matched only by his passion for singing, as he was voted “best vocals” in his sixth grade choir (He has the mini trophy to prove it). Later, Jason employed his musical aptitude to co-write and perform in rap parodies extolling the joys of River Way Ranch Camp, where he met his now-wife, best friends, and worked as a counselor, staff member, and full-time HR Director. Serving as a member of CampMinder’s Client Support team, Jason loves knowing that he’s helping camps have easier and smoother summers. Outside of work, he enjoys snowboarding, coaching lacrosse, and daydreaming of the carne asada fries at Cotijas in San Diego.

Camp Nickname: Squirrlee. You’ll have to ask him.

Javi is the Sherlock Holmes of the database, although he would prefer to be known as Colossus, his favorite superhero. Few people know that Javi took ballet classes in high school, and performed stand up after college. Javi cries himself to sleep every night because of something he insists on calling “The Impending Doom” even tho he won’t give any details. We’re worried about him. He loves Cinnamon Toast Crunch.

Childhood Aspiration: Investment Banker

Julia's experience as a camper and counselor helped foster her love for the outdoors. She once led a group of 8th graders on a 200 mile bike trip through northern Michigan, her favorite place in the world. With a passion for hiking, backpacking, and long treks, Julia took off on a solo hike of the Appalachian Trail in 2017. She became a proficient hitch-hiker, and only had a mouse chew through her tent two times. Her longest day was a whopping 34 miles as she crossed into Virginia. When Julia is not answering calls and tickets on the Client Support team she can be found climbing, reading, social cooking, journaling, and enjoying a more than occasional slice of pizza.

Fun Fact: Julia met her now partner while hiking the Appalachian Trail. They hiked the final 900 miles together, and then moved to Colorado!

Jeanne grew up on Long Island, graduating with a BFA in Metal and she continues to be an active metal smith. After college she pursued seasonal jobs in Parks and Rec which allowed her to move around the southwest to many beautiful locations. She even lived on the rim of the Grand Canyon for 6 months! Outside of work, you can often find Jeanne hiking and skiing. Jeanne’s favorite part about working at CampMinder is the opportunity to support camps in navigating the system and solving little mysteries that allow their business to run more smoothly on a day to day basis.

Fun fact: Jeanne has strong Irish roots and has been a competitive Irish step dancer for a decade!

Growing up, Kat spent sixteen summers at camp before attending the University of Georgia, where she studied Political Science. After college, she returned to camp as a Program Director, where her favorite part of the role was watching campers grow into staff members. She loves the problem-solving element of her role as a Client Support Representative, and she uses her natural curiosity to make sure she understands what’s at the root of each request. A recent transplant from North Carolina, Kat enjoys spending time in the mountains and hanging out with her dog, Prince.

Favorite Food: “Anything beige.”

Kevin is one of the few Colorado natives on the CampMinder team. We can’t blame him. Who would want to leave this place? You’re likely to find Kevin collaborating with the development team to build new systems or improve existing ones. You might also find him playing lawn games with friends. We dare you to challenge him to a game of horseshoes or ladder golf.

Fun Fact: Kevin refuses to watch broadcast television

Laura captains the ship of CampMinder's Client Services, managing no less than 17 unswarthy landlubbers - and doing it with style and grace. You'll catch her farming in her garden every morning, eating apples at noon, and fixing her house at night.

Fun fact: Laura's never met a cheese she didn't like.

Growing up, Lazar enjoyed spending time in the forests, mountains, lakes, and rivers near his hometown in Bulgaria. This love of nature has followed him throughout his life and across the globe to Colorado, where he continues to enjoy the outdoors by skiing, biking, hiking, camping, and cultivating a talent for nature photography. As CampMinder’s Director of Software Engineering, Lazar leads the team responsible for building the CampMinder platform. But it is a passion for people above technology that drives him. He finds fulfillment in building relationships with team members and colleagues, and in knowing that through his work he is contributing to camps and positively influencing future generations. Outside of work, Lazar can often be found spending time with his family, preferably outdoors.

A self-described class clown who once tried to Super Glue his teacher to a chair, Lukas’ love of camp was cultivated early in life as a camper and later a ropes course instructor and EMT Intern for camps in New York and Colorado. Prior to joining the CampMinder team, Lukas nurtured his passion for the outdoors as a manager for L.L. Bean, where he was nominated for the Bean’s Best award (the company’s highest internal honor) for his team’s achievement of world-class customer satisfaction levels. With a degree in Social Work, Lukas' favorite part of his role within Data Ops is, unsurprisingly, the people: both his colleagues and the clients he gets to solve complex problems with every single day.

Fun Fact: Being from upstate New York (home of the buffalo wing), Lukas is a connoisseur of spicy chicken in all its forms.

Marissa has dreams, dreams that Cal Berkeley will one day win the Rose Bowl and that the San Jose Sharks will win a Stanley Cup. As an Oakland native who grew up in Alamo, CA, she enjoys skiing, hiking, camping, gardening, baking, reading, and listening to podcasts, in particular True Crime. Marissa has been a camper and counselor and her favorite camp memory involves putting on a Michael Jackson Thriller themed show at the end of camp with her fellow counselors to surprise the campers. As a Product Manager at CampMinder, Marissa enjoys working cross-departmentally to determine the best plan to bring the project to fruition.

Fun fact: Marissa spent many years researching native bees and is a published author on the topic!

Marty grew up in Eden, NC and left in 1995 to work at a camp. While he was never a camper himself, he fell in love with the camp world and worked at camps for 23 years as a counselor, backcountry trip leader, assistant director and director. He now supports camps as an Account Executive at CampMinder. While Marty is no longer on the front lines welcoming campers to a temporary home each summer, his passion for serving youth has led him to opening his own home to kids in need as a foster parent. He has a great community here in Colorado and loves spending time with his family, being outdoors, traveling, sleeping under the stars, and watching college sports.

Fun fact: Marty was an 8th grade math teacher before he got hired at camp full time.

Melanie is an intrepid traveler of the world, having spent time in 43 countries and eaten ant larvae in one of them (Thailand). Despite her nomadic wanderings, Colorado is undeniably home: she's a 5th-generation Colorado native and a 4th generation University of Colorado alumni! Before joining CampMinder's Client Support team, Melanie's adventurous nature landed her in a variety of interesting roles, including baker, backpacking guide, and trivia host.

Fun Fact: Melanie loves to dance, particularly the Tango and swing dancing (which she's done in 5 different countries).

As a Client Support Representative, Matthew is passionate about camp. In fact, this will be his first summer away from camp since he was 9 years old! He is driven to learn the technical ins and outs of our platform so he can best support our camps. When this Colorado native is not at work, you can often find him perfecting his sourdough recipe, skiing, or reading The New York Times while some old school Taylor Swift plays in the background.

Fun fact: Matthew was an amateur plumber in college and managed their entire plumbing system. He touched every toilet on campus!

Melany has been involved in the camp industry her whole life, first as a camper and later as a counselor for campers with special needs. As an Account Executive at CampMinder, she puts her relationship-building skills to good use and enjoys introducing the 'awesome' that is CampMinder to new people. A transplant from Michigan, she is a big fan of the Great Lakes, Coney Island, and the Detroit Tigers. She loves to point at her hand when you ask her where she is from.

Favorite Dance Move: The Running Man

Although Nate grew up in sunny California, he prefers the coziness of a rainy day: the kind that makes you want to relax with a cup of coffee and a good book. In fact, this musically-inclined coder met his wife at a coffee shop! As a front-end developer, Nate enjoys working on the parts of the CampMinder platform that clients interact with.

An Alabama native by way of Austin, Texas, Nate landed in Colorado after deciding he needed more mountains in his life. He was drawn to CampMinder because of his dual interests in the outdoors and education. As one of our Software Engineers, he enjoys getting to work on a product related to both, as well as the opportunity to work on big projects with smart people. When he's not coding, Nate can be found playing guitar or Ultimate Frisbee.

Fun Fact: Nate lived in Saudi Arabia for three years with his family when he was young. He recalls that time in his life as being “filled with sand.”

Since a young age, Paul’s loved making things. Whether it’s playing music, designing user experiences, or writing business plans, he has a passion to create. This creativity translates into many of CampMinder’s Signature Systems, marketing efforts, and strategy. Moving from Washington D.C. to the Rocky Mountains in order to ski, backcountry camp, and see as much live music as possible, Paul enjoys everything about the Colorado lifestyle.

Instruments: Guitar, Piano, Bass, Mandolin, Drums

Ryan is an avid road tripper and ultra-runner. With a personal motto of “persistence,” it's not surprising that he is drawn to challenging, time intensive feats which include ultra-marathons (he’s completed approximately 20), running once for 32 hours straight, and road tripping across the country alone in a ‘93 SAAB filled to the brim! Ryan also loves a clean space and in college had a job detailing cars - this is still one of his favorite things to do. Don’t be surprised if you see him venturing from ultra to ultra across the country in an impeccably clean van someday, #vanlife. As part of our Product Team and a former camper himself, Ryan loves being able to translate big ideas into deliverable items to improve the user experience. When not working his magic at CampMinder, he loves to grill and fancies himself somewhat of a grill master.

Fun fact: Ryan once lived in a converted train caboose in Seattle, Washington.

Originally from Christchurch, New Zealand, Simon moved to Colorado after working for 8 years at River Way Ranch Camp in California. As the company’s resident Kiwi, Simon spends his days as a member of CampMinder’s Client Success Team. When not helping clients, Simon enjoys skiing, playing rugby, and indulging in fan theories about the Marvel Universe and Game of Thrones. He is pretty sure that – spoiler alert – Tyrion is actually half Targaryen.

Fun Fact: As a social butterfly, Simon loves parties, especially 80’s-themed parties.

An Iowa native, Scott made his way west, coming first to Colorado and then landing in Los Angeles with his wife and son. He came with low expectations, but finds that he loves LA (especially that he gets to live in cargo shorts just about 365 days per year)! You can often find Scott riding bikes, playing video games with his son, and listening to a wide variety of audiobooks. Scott has been working with data and databases for over 25 years and continues to be fascinated by the art and science of it all.

Fun fact: Scott has been sitting Zazen for over 20 years and is passionate about supporting the healing of men and the masculine energy in our society.

Sean grew up in Rush City, Minnesota, a city whose claim to fame is that they have the largest ever caught walleye, by Paul Bunyan, no less. Last year, with the pull to explore, Sean took off on a 5-month road trip across the United States. In the span of four days he went from the lowest point to the highest point in the lower 48 states, ending at the peak of Mt. Whitney, which is his favorite hike thus far. When not helping clients as a member of the Client Support team, you can find Sean running, hiking, playing soccer, or crushing some chorizo tacos.

Fun fact: Sean canoed the entire Mississippi River in the summer of 2014.

Shauna may be a Boulder native, but she's traveled the globe. She even lived in Sydney, Australia for several years, where she developed a love of SCUBA. Now that she's back in land-locked Colorado, Shauna spends her time outside of work hiking, skiing, and going to her kids' Ultimate Frisbee tournaments. She also likes puzzles of all kinds; some might even say she's a Soduku master. At CampMinder, Shauna fits together the puzzle pieces of the company's finances in her role as CFO.

Fun Fact: Shauna lives in the house she grew up in.

Shannon moved to Colorado from small-town Texas to join CampMinder's Software Engineering team -- a move he attributes to his desire to work for a company that lives its core values. What he likes most about Colorado is the variety of outdoor activities and the four distinct seasons; he's been checking out his new home state via offroading and exploring in his new Jeep Wrangler while listening to podcasts (current favorite: Ologies). This exploratory spirit is perhaps what contributes to Shannon's interest in GIS (geographic information systems), a way of plotting data that relates to how people interact with the world around them. As a Software Engineer at CampMinder, Shannon works on maintaining and modernizing the system as well as contributing to new development.

Fun Fact: Shannon identifies with moose in that they are hearty and built for snow.

Surat was raised in Virginia, but has been in Colorado for 12 years, considering himself a local. He recently ventured into the world of snowboarding, an experience teaching him that you can’t be afraid to try new things. With a love for solving problems and tabletop games, he is a Solutions Engineer master by day and Dungeons and Dragons aficionado by night. While he isn’t a fan of cooking, he is a big fan of eating, especially sushi, pho, or ramen.

Fun fact: Once, just to show himself that he could, Surat ate two entire Chipotle burritos in one sitting, an impressive feat.

A former marine, Stuart was in the 2nd Marine Air Wing before joining CampMinder in 2004. As CampMinder’s first software engineer, Stuart is responsible for developing CampMinder’s coding methodologies and overseeing the stability of the system. Stuart grew up at camp, as his family has owned and operated a summer camp in North Carolina since 1920.

Favorite Food: Ribeye, medium rare, of course.

Will spent three years as a camp counselor in college and then went on to teach outdoor ed for three years. His favorite memories from teaching outdoor ed are marked by his time living in a cabin that was built in the 1900’s for two years in Keystone, Colorado. While the winters were cold and the cabin didn’t have central heat or running water, he did have internet! At CampMinder, Will enjoys problem solving and finding solutions alongside his colleagues on the Client Support team. Outside of work you can find him hiking, backpacking, playing frisbee, watching sports, and enjoying live music, most likely with french fries in hand.

Myers-Briggs Type: ENFJ

Will grew up in Colorado and has lived all over the country with his two great pyrenees pups in places such as LA, Utah, and Washington out of his Sprinter van conversion that he built with refurbished materials. As a trained meteorologist he started doing research and computer programming to help build weather stations. Finding that he really enjoyed development, one thing led to another and he became a Software Engineer. For Will, camp fostered a love for the outdoors and meeting new people. He was drawn to CampMinder because of the meaningful impact he could have on the camp industry while working on fun projects. He enjoys rock climbing, mountaineering, being outside and has a particular passion for skiing, which he started at two years old. His favorite thing about skiing is shredding down the mountain really fast.
Myers-Briggs Type: ENFJ