Board of Directors
Missy is a founding member of the camp, and was director of the camp from 1994-2009. She currently serves as President of the Board of Adventure Amputee Camp, Inc. Missy is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy at Shenandoah University, and is a practicing physical therapist in Winchester, VA.
Ed is an Orthopedic Surgeon at the University of Tennessee Medical Center at Knoxville. He has been involved with the camp since its inception, performing tasks from the kitchen to the high ropes course. He was previously Secretary of the Amputee Coalition of America and Editor of InMotion Magazine. He hopes to see the camp expand from its current status to include more kids as well as a much larger range of activities including snow skiing, scuba diving, water sports, and other activities as well.
Jim is currently the President and CEO of Data & Organization Consultants, Inc., a firm specializing in providing operational and financial services to the medical, food service and building construction markets. He brings knowledge and expertise in manufacturing, contract management, money and banking, mergers, divestitures and operational management. Jim has a BS in Accounting, is a Certified Medical Planning executive with Medical Group Manager’s Association, Englewood, CO, and is past president of Tennessee Medical Group Manager’s Association, Nashville, TN.
Autumn is from Cumming, Georgia. She holds a degree in Early Childhood Education. She is currently working on her Master's degree in education. She teaches English to migrant students in grades 9-12 at a local high school in Southern Georgia. Autumn became a below knee amputee at the age of thirteen after a boating accident. She was a camper as a child at Adventure Amputee Camp, and joined the board in 2010.
Colleen is a Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist through the APTA practicing in the field of pediatrics for 34 years. She is the team leader for the Limb Deficiency Program at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Colleen has taught and lectured on topics relating to development and limb deficiencies in children including two chapters in the Atlas of Prosthetics and Limb Deficiencies. Her doctoral dissertation is in the field of pediatric prosthetics.
Lisa Anne Hamilton is an attorney in New York. As a Board Member she has advised a number of arts, education and environmental non profits on issues concerning formation, board governance and strategic planning projects. She has also provided programmatic and technical assistance to enhance the execution of the organization's mission. She is a member of the State Bars of New York and Maryland and of the Bar of the District of Columbia. She graduated with a BA from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and a JD form Howard University School of Law.
Anna Conn is a 2011 graduate from the University of Virginia in degree in Global Development Studies and French. She is originally from Chattanooga, TN and is currently living in Washington, DC where she is working for a non-governmental organization focused on international conflict resolution. Anna is an above the knee amputee and attended Adventure Amputee Camp as a camper. She also volunteered for two summers as an Adventure Amputee Camp Counselor. She is honored to be part of the board and looks forward to seeing the Adventure Amputee camp continue to grow and expand.