Camp Hendon Staff

MEGAN COOPER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Megan joined the team in January 2017 as Executive Director. Prior to this, she supported Camp Hendon with a year of  pro-bono marketing assistance. She was introduced to Camp Hendon by her husband, who had been a supporter for a number of years.
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Megan earned a nationally-ranked Entrepreneurship MBA from the University of Louisville, and has a diverse background ranging from marketing and advertising to early childhood education.

Megan, her husband Adam (a volunteer camp counselor), and their daughter Rosalie live in Louisville with their two mini-dachshunds Peanut and Lucy.

MCOOPER@CAMPHENDON.ORG

LORI O'BRYANT

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Lori joined Camp Hendon in January of 2015 as our first paid employee. She has taken a tremendous amount of the load of running this organization from formerly the all-volunteer staff.

​For the 20 years before she joined our team, she worked with The Endocrine and Diabetes Center with Drs. Fred Williams, Mary Self and Lara Fakunle, where her job title was “Give it to Lori, she’ll get it done.” This attitude and skill set has been invaluable to Camp Hendon.

Lori and her husband Tim live in Marysville, IN with their black lab Sammie. Their son Charlie is an EMT and volunteer camp counselor.
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​LOBRYANT@CAMPHENDON.ORG

WENDY WILLIAMS

FUND DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

Wendy joined the Camp Hendon staff in August 2020, but her history with us goes back much further. Wendy attended camp as a child and returned as a volunteer counselor.

Wendy is an experienced nonprofit fundraising professional currently pursuing her Masters in Nonprofit Administration. Among friends, she is known as the "Camp Girl," and as a Type 1 Diabetic, she is incredibly passionate about the life-changing experiences provided by Camp Hendon.

Wendy moved home to Kentucky from Texas to join the Camp Hendon staff. She is joined by doggos Patches and Moose.
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​WWILLIAMS@CAMPHENDON.ORG

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Board of Directors

RHIANNON REAMS

CHAIRPERSON,
OPERATIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR

Rhiannon is a Senior IT Business Systems Analyst for Hardin Memorial Health System. She was diagnosed with T1D at age 6, and first attended Camp Hendon at age 8. Rhiannon was later a junior counselor, and after her daughter was diagnosed with T1D, she became a dedicated Camp Mom.

She joined the Board of Directors in 2014, and has served as Secretary and Vice Chair. Rhiannon is also Chair of the Camp Operations Committee. Rhiannon is greenbelt certified.

DR. MIKE FOSTER

VICE CHAIRPERSON,
​MEDICAL DIRECTOR

Dr. Foster specializes in Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism. He is a member of the faculty in the Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Louisville School of Medicine. He is also affiliated with the Wendy L. Novak Diabetes Care Center, Kosair Children’s Hospital and University of Louisville Hospital.

​Dr. Foster joined our board in 2012, and became Medical Director for Summer Session 1 in 2017. As Vice Chairperson, Dr. Foster supports Rhiannon in her role as Chair.

DALE BREITENSTEIN

TREASURER

Dale Breitenstein is an Allstate Insurance agency owner, and has been instrumental in volunteer activities with Camp Hendon for a number of years. Dale utilizes his in-depth financial knowledge and skills as Treasurer of the Camp Hendon Board of Directors. Dale’s responsibilities include financial oversight and annual budget development and review.
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LESLIE SCOTT
PhD, APRN, CDE

SECRETARY

Leslie is the PNP Program Coordinator at the University of Kentucky. She has served in various volunteer roles with Camp Hendon since the early 90s, including Medical Director and Den Nurse. She joined the board of directors in 2017 and became Secretary in 2020. In this role, Leslie is responsible for all official record-keeping for the board of directors.

 MECHELLE COBLE
MS, RD, LD, CDE

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Mechelle joined Camp Hendon in 1994 as a dietetic student from Eastern Kentucky University. Since then she has served as a Dietitian, Dietitian Director, Co-Chair, Chair, and President of the Board of Directors.
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She is a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Educator with the Lincoln Trail District Health Department. She is a member of the American Association of Diabetes Educators pediatric/camp specialty practice group.

 MELISSA KLEBER 
​RD, LD, CDE, MLDE

PUMP TEAM

Melissa is a certified diabetes educator at the Wendy Novak Diabetes Center.  She has been a diabetes educator for 19 years, specializing in insulin pump therapy and continuous glucose monitoring technology.  Prior to joining the Norton Healthcare team, she owned and managed Diabetes Education Consultants, LLC.

​Melissa has been a volunteer with Camp Hendon since 2007, and joined the Board of Directors in 2014.  Prior to becoming Chairman, she served as Secretary of the Board, and Chair of the Board Development Committee.  Melissa chairs the Training Committee for camp sessions, and is the Pump Team Coordinator. 

TONYA LUCAS 
​CPA

MELISSA SPECK 
​​Ed.D.

OPERATIONS COMMITTEE

Tonya is a Certified Public Accountant and the Controller for Plumbers Supply Co. in Louisville. She has a passion for supporting children and families battling T1D. As the parent of a child with diabetes, she understands the daily struggle. 

Tonya joined the board of directors in 2019, and also participates on the Camp Operations Committee. Her son has attended camp since 2015.

Melissa is the Interim Faculty Lead for Business, Logistics, and Supply Chain at Ivy Tech Community College. She is an active community member experienced in building relationships with organizations and individuals.

Melissa joined the board of directors in 2020. Her son is a past Camp Hendon participant, and future camp counselor.

Camp Hendon is seeking additional volunteers to join our board of directors!

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The Board of Directors holds bi-monthly meetings on the fourth Tuesday of the month from 6:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. Until further notice, meetings will be held via web conference. The schedule of meetings is as follows, but may be changed without prior notice.

Annual Board Retreat: Saturday, January 23, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 23, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, August 24, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

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Camp Hendon Constitution and ByLaws (Updated January 23, 2021)

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