These two worlds might seem far apart. Together, they create powerful outcomes.
I'm a Director at Camp Ramaquois, where I've spent more than three decades creating environments where children and staff thrive. Camp has taught me that the best learning happens through movement, play, and authentic relationships. It's shown me that resilience is built through small, supported struggles. And it's proven that belonging is forged through ritual, teamwork, and shared joy.
I bring the same problem-solving mindset to technology. My work spans web development, mathematical optimization, AI, and automation. I design systems that make complex operations smoother and unlock new possibilities for organizations.
That's not a coincidence. It's a practice that can be learned and applied anywhere. I'm the author of two books about that practice: The Summer Camp MBA, fifty leadership lessons camp teaches better than any classroom, and The Campfire Effect, on how intentional communities create the conditions for human flourishing.
AI is going to reshape how we live and work. This isn't something to fear. But it does mean we need spaces like camp more than ever, places where humans practice being human together. And it means camp professionals need to understand these tools so they can use them wisely.
I write about all of this here, and I speak about it with schools and camp-industry groups when the calendar allows. If you'd like to talk, the contact page reaches me directly.