Leadership and Staff

Leaders in North Texas Youth Development

Camp Fire First Texas staff are leaders in early childhood education, camp programs, environmental education, licensed afterschool programming and teen services. We are some of the most passionate, experienced and knowledgeable people in youth development. Get to know our team.

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Staff Leadership

LAUREN RICHARD

President / CEO

MONICA PUENTE

Chief Financial Officer

CHRISTY R. JONES

Senior Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Alignment

JAZMINE LEWIS

Vice President of Youth Development

LYN LUCAS

Senior Vice President of Early Education and Program Evaluation

BRIAN MILLER

Vice President Outdoor & Facilities

JULIA SUMMERS

Vice President of Development

ELIA WHITWORTH

Executive Assistant

SHARLENE ABRAHAM

School Readiness Program Director

DR. DANA BROCKS

Director Early Education Apprenticeship Program

MECOLE DARDEN

Diamond Hill Station Site Director

DEBRA HANUS

Senior Director of Professional Development

BONNIE MANGIN

Human Resources Director

MELANIE MARSHALL

Senior Director of Afterschool Programs

VESTAL ODOM

Camp El Tesoro Site Director

JEN SMITH

Outdoor Education Coordinator/Day Camp Director

BILL ZURCHER

Camp El Tesoro
Camp Director

Staff

JEANNA BASSETT

Child Development Specialist

PRISCILA BROWN

Early Education Apprenticeship Program Specialist

SUSANNE BROWN

Senior Administrative Specialist

CAITLIN BOUGHTON

Business Manager

IOOBI BUNATAO

IT Manager

TAMARA CLEMENT

Development Manager

CINDY CLINES

Accounting Manager

BRUCE EPPS

Maintenance Manager

LISA EPPS

Food Services and Housekeeping Manager

TAMMIE HANKERSON

Program Director

CONNIE JACKSON

Teens in Action Program Specialist

JAN KATCHMAZENSKI

Child Development Specialist

MARGARET MAPP

Child Development Specialist

DIANNE MCKINLEY

Food Service and Housekeeping Assistant

VENIKWA MERRIMAN

Program Director Afterschool Programs

SARA MITCHELL

Brand Manager

DEARRINE MORROW

Child Development Specialist

ARMANDO ONTIVEROS

Administrative Assistant – Youth Development

MICHAEL NEILL

Maintenance Technician

CHRISTINE PEOPLES

Customer Service Manager

AMBER ROBINSON

Teens in Action Program Specialist

KAREA SCROGGINS

Early Education Apprenticeship Navigator

TONIE STEEL

Facility Manager

CATRINA MAYHALL

Child Development Specialist

JAMILA TITUS

Administrative Specialist, Early Education Workforce Development

KELLEE TYRONE

Child Development Specialist

ADRIANA VALLEJO

Customer Service & Registration Coordinator

DANITA WHITE

Multimedia Storyteller

DOROTHY WING

Grants Manager

JACOB WRIGHT

Development Specialist

Afterschool Site Directors

ROSALIA ACOSTA

Westcliff Elementary Site Director

PANYA CHAIBULOM

Sam Rosen Elementary Site Director

KEITH CHANCE

Walsh Elementary Site Director

CHAZ ELMORE

IDEA Southeast Site Director

MECOLE DARDEN

Diamond Hill Station Site Director

TAMMIE HANKERSON

Annetta Elementary Site Director

LAQUITA LITTLE

IDEA Edgecliff Site Director

SHERIDAN MELO

Vandagriff Elementary Site Director

ARMANDO ONTIVEROS

Diamond Hill Elementary Site Director

MADISON PIPPIN

Stuard Elementary Site Director

ANNISSIA THOMAS

IDEA Rise Site Director

NIDIA VIDALES

IDEA Achieve Site Director

TO BE ANNOUNCED

McCall Elementary Site Director

TO BE ANNOUNCED

Coder Elementary Site Director