Children are particularly vulnerable during disasters. That’s where we come in.

Our Team

  • Mikey Latner

    Founder | Executive Director

    A former camp director with two decades of camp experience under his belt, Mikey founded Project:Camp with the idea that camp and childcare professionals have critical skills to offer in times of emergency. In developing our pop-up camp model, Mikey sought to use the structure of camp as a vehicle to bring joy, safety and peace of mind to children and parents impacted by natural disasters. He hopes this work leads to a seismic shift in the disaster response ecosystem, creating a more holistic, trauma-informed and community-driven model that prioritizes the needs of families during emergencies.

  • Ozzie Baron

    Co-Founder | Deputy Director

    With background and experience in the world of tech startups, Ozzie is passionate about making organizations as effective and efficient as possible. Project:Camp allows Ozzie to indulge in his love of summer camp and help bring enriching experiences to children impacted by natural disasters. At Project:Camp, Ozzie oversees our Camps program and focuses on organizational strategy and operations, making sure our vision is clear and everyone in the organization is working towards that vision.

  • Henry Meier

    Director of External Affairs

    Henry is an award-winning journalist whose work has appeared in publications that include the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Daily Journal. He was the Editor-in-Chief of the Los Angeles Business Journal and has edited a book on basketball coaching philosophy. As the Director of External Affairs for Project:Camp, he is passionate about championing the stories of children and families, and ensuring their needs are met during disasters. His work focuses on both on the preparedness and response fronts, where he can be found alternating between high-level strategic planning with emergency managers and even higher-level finger painting with groups of 2nd graders.

  • Madeline McClelland

    Camps Manager

    Madeline has had her heart in camps for many years, starting as a counselor and outdoor educator before working as a director at Mountain Camp, a residential summer camp near Lake Tahoe. After seeing the impacts of climate change on her own camp, Madeline worked with Project:Camp on assisting with organizing camps in Florida and Maui before joining the team full time as the Camps Manager. At Project:Camp, Madeline is part of the Camps team working to pop-up high-quality, trauma-informed day camps to support children and families impacted by disasters.

Board of Directors

  • Lorraine Schneider, CEM

    Board Chair

    Lorraine is COO of The Resilience Initiative, and author of the Futurisk Newsletter

  • Davey Baron

    Board Treasurer

    Davey is the Vice President of Brand and Fan Experience for Jump

  • Beth Kanofsky

    Board Secretary

    Beth is the the Director of Early Career Development at Comcast NBCUniversal

  • Mikey Latner

    Board Member

    Mikey is the Executive Director and Founder of Project:Camp

  • Mackenzie Lee

    Board Member

    Mackenzie is the Chief of Staff to the co-CEO at Scopely

Board of Advisors

  • Dr. Rita Burke, PhD, MPH

    Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences and Pediatrics, USC Keck School of Medicine

  • Dillon Taylor

    Chief of Staff and Senior Counselor, Virginia Department of Emergency Management

  • Lala Wu

    Co-Founder | Executive Director, Sister District Project

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    Erika Atkins

    Executive Director at Bloomingdale School of Music

  • Andy Kimmelman

    Owner | Director, Tumbleweed Day Camp

  • Stan Hays

    Co-Founder | CEO, Operation BBQ Relief

  • Ron Towns

    School Principal, Oakland Unified School District

  • Umar Hakim

    Executive Director, ILM Foundation

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