Mike Sladden arrived at Pathfinder as a camper in 1969, and has spent 42 years in children’s camping leadership. ‘Sladds’ became a co-owner of Camp Pathfinder, guiding the camp in partnership with fellow-alumnus Glenn Arthurs from 2000-2023, while serving as the camp’s director. He retired in 2024, capping a staff career at his childhood camp that began in 1984 when he was a rookie canoe trip guide for Mac Rand, the previous camp owner..
A past board member and Honorary Life Member of the Ontario Camps Association, he serves as chair of its standards review committee. A co-founder of the Algonquin Campership Fund, he also advises the Canadian Camps Association/Jackman Foundation Initiative on camper research. Sladds was a Fellow of the Society of Camp Directors, elected in 2017.
In retirement he is volunteering for Algonquin Park at large. He is currently vice-chair of The Friends of Algonquin Park and will begin a two-year term as its chair in 2027.

Liz Greenway was the Manager of Camping and Outdoor Education for YWCA Toronto’s Camp Tapawingo from 1979 to 2024. She is a Past President of the Ontario Camps Association and a former Executive Member of the Canadian Camping Association. She was a Fellow of the Society of Camp Directors. Liz is a recipient of CCA’s Award of Excellence and OCA’s Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence and an Honorary Life Member of the OCA.

Markus O’Brien Fehr is a community organizer and strategist based in North York, where he has taken leadership roles on political campaigns for all levels of government, in addition to volunteer experience with condo boards, childcare centres, school advisory councils and youth sports programs. He currently works as part of the leadership team of the Toronto Lands Corporation, a TDSB subsidiary, where he heads communications and stakeholder relations. Markus also spent 15 years on the leadership team at Camp Manitou and worked with several Ontario Camps Association (OCA) volunteer committees. His work has been recognized with the OCA’s Ron & Mickey Johnstone Youth Leadership Award, the Canada 150 Medal, and Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal for community contribution

From 2002-2019, Craig Perlmutter was one of the owners/operators of Camp Tamakwa, an overnight summer camp in Algonquin Park, Ontario. This experience left him with a pride and passion for the entire summer camp industry. As Vice President and Board Member of the Ontario Camps Association, Craig gained exceptional insight from other summer camp leaders from both private and not-for-profit camps. Craig strongly believes that the summer camp experience, however long or short, can be crucial to one’s growth, maturity, self-confidence, and socialization.
Craig is excited to work alongside other Kids in Camp Board members to help provide an equal opportunity for more children to experience a safe and fulfilling camp experience.

Larry is the former Owner/Director of Camp Robin Hood and is at present, Director Emeritus. He remains an active member of the camping community. Larry is a Past President of the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) and an Honorary Life Member of the OCA. He has received the OCA’s highest awards, the Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence and the Legacy Award. Larry, together with Kids in Camp Director and Treasurer Jocelyn Palm, received the Legacy Award in its inaugural year, 2020. Larry has served on the Board of the Canadian Camping Association (CCA) and was a member of the CCA Insurance Committee beginning with its inception until 2022. He has received CCA’s highest honour, The Ron Johnstone Lifetime Achievement Award. Larry was a Treasurer, Board Member, and Fellow of the Society of Camp Directors. He has also held positions on the Boards of the John Howard Society and Operation Springboard. Larry also served as President of the Kids in Camp Board of Directors.

Patti Thom has been a Director of Camp Tanamakoon since 1984. She is a former Board Member of the Canadian Camping Association (CCA), the Ontario Camps Association (OCA) and the Society of Camp Directors. Patti is the recipient of CCA’s Jack Pearse Award of Honour and Award of Excellence, OCA’s Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence and is an Honorary Life Member of the OCA.

Jill Vandal’s experience in children’s camping started at YWCA Camp Tapawingo as both camper and senior staff. Later in her career she was the Director of Camp Wapomeo and Director Public Relations and Personnel for the Taylor Statten Camps. Active as a member of the Society of Camp Directors, and an Ontario Camps Association (OCA) Accreditation visitor, Jill was a frequent presenter at OCA conferences and served on the conference organizing committees.
More recently, as a Partner for over 35 years in the boutique consulting firm the Tourism Company, Jill assisted with the design and delivery of training, strategic, marketing, financial and business plans for a wide range of domestic and international tourism operations and destinations.
Past board service includes the Friends of Bark Lake, RCMP Heritage Centre (Regina), and Chair, Taylor Statten Camping Bursary Fund. Jill holds an MBA from Western University’s Ivey Business School.

Jill Dundas was transformed by her youth camping experience, developing skills in leadership, resilience and confidence. She brought these skills to a career with Girl Guides of Canada which included Doe Lake Camp Director, Executive Director-Ontario, and Chief Operations Officer – National. Her passion for giving back included roles on the OCA Board as Vice President & Conference Chair, President of the Canadian Camping Association, Treasurer of the International Camping Fellowship and member of the Society of Camp Directors. Jill is a recipient of the Dorothy Walter Award of Excellence, International Award, and is an OCA Honorary Life Member.