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John Strange, Chairman

John first experienced camp as a child under Brother Geiger, the camp’s founder. He was raised in Knoxville but has served in ministry capacities at Cedar Lake Camp, Clemson University, University of Kentucky, and the central Kentucky region. All three of his children, Josh, Jordan, and Jenna, attended camp and served as summer staff. He currently resides in Lexington, KY, with his wife, Geralyn, where he is a business administrator for a local church.

Todd Caroland, Vice Chairman

Todd’s experience with camp began as a counselor years ago. In addition to being a counselor, he served as our Guys’ CIT Leader and Camp Intern. He then served as associate director for Vesper Point Camp near Chattanooga, TN where he currently resides with his wife, Courtney. Todd now works as a real estate agent in the Chattanooga and North Georgia area. He and Courtney now have their first son, Camp, as well as their "fluffy" son Teddy.

Peyton Miller, Secretary/Treasurer

Peyton served as a counselor for multiple years "back in the day." He and his wife Ashley have been married since 2017 and currently reside in his hometown of Chattanooga where he enjoys mountain biking. He and Ashley have a heart to work with Muslims in their area and are active members of Silverdale Baptist Church. Peyton serves as finance development program manager for Cigna.

Todd Daugherty

Todd began his journey with Cedar Lake as a 7-year-old day camper. He started working as a summer camp counselor after his first year of college. Through the seven years he was on summer staff, Todd filled several roles including counselor, Day Camp Director, and Guys' CIT Leader. Now, he and his wife Kaitlyn reside in Cookeville, TN where Todd works remotely for a telehealth organization and Kaitlyn attends her residency at Cookeville Regional Medical Center.

Jacob Burgess

Jacob's camp career began as a resident camper then progressed to summer staff in 2009. He served many years on staff including his two most recent summers as day camp director. He and his wife Erin have been married since 2015 and have two daughters, Aspen and Laurel. Jacob works as a music teacher in Chattanooga. They are active at their church, The Mission Chattanooga.

Ray Ivey

Originally from Florida, Ray and his wife, Rhonda, began sending their three children to camp many years ago. While the kids were campers, they stayed to volunteer on various projects and developed a heart for the ministry of CLC. Ray loves to work on equipment and machines. He is irreplaceable in that regard! He currently lives in Greenwood, SC and is recently retired from many years of working as a repair technician for commercial office equipment.

Todd Pile

Born and raised in Cookeville, Todd has extensive ties to the area from his years in sales, serving as former treasurer for the Stone Baptist Association, and being an active member in the local Church. He is married to Tanya, and they have three children: Traci, Terra Lynn, and Titus. All three of their children were campers, and Traci and Terra Lynn have served on staff. They are current and active members of Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Cookeville, TN.

Lori Elder Burnett

Lori resides in Livingston with her husband Don. They have three sons: Hunter, Eli, and Ben, as well as two daughter-in-laws: Jessie and Claire. She is currently the newly elected Mayor of Livingston, and her connection with CLC began with sending her children to day camp back in the early 2000s. Her son Ben could not get enough and moved on to be an overnight camper before serving in every staff position that was possible. Ben is still a regular volunteer, and through his passion for camp, Lori became heavily involved as well.

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