Matt Thomas
Executive DIRECTOR
Matt has served on staff at Cale as Interim, then Director, and now Executive Director starting in 2010! He and his wife Christy have 4 kids; Tyler (married to Briana), Kayli (married to Kaz), Erin (married to Kennedy), and Ellie. He has three grandchildren Jack, Hayes, Palmer, and Elliott! Matt has been in vocational ministry for over 20 years.
Life Verse: I Thessalonians 5:16-18
Cale Impact: Matt loves the planning and details that go into summer camp, but really enjoys jumping into the middle of a game of "nine square" or "gaga."
Email: matt@campcale.com
Published Works: Will it Float? The Ark of the Church
Kayli Goodwin
Assistant Director
Kayli is our Assistant Director! She has worked here for over 9 years in various roles including Program Coordinator. She and her husband Kaz have one son, Elliott.
Life Verse: Ephesians 2:10
Cale Impact: Kayli loves planning all the activities for camp and can’t wait for summer to start!
Email: kayli@campcale.com
Erin Herndon
operations Director
Erin is our Operations Director! Before this, she served as the Operations Manager, Administrative Assistant, and other roles for over 7 years. Erin graduated from UNC in December of 2021. She is married to Kennedy Herndon, whom she met here at Cale when they were both counselors!
Life Verse: Jeremiah 29:11
Cale Impact: Erin loves answering questions about camp and sharing her experiences. She is excited to help ease the process of summer camp registration and answer any questions you may have!
Email: erin@campcale.com
Ashley Gregory
Development and Project Director
Ashley serves as our Development and Projects Director! He has been volunteering at Cale for more than 10 years and excited to officially take on this role. Ashley has been married to his wife, Markie, for 16 years and they have 3 kids (Tyler, Blaire, and Emma).
Life Verse: Matthew 6:33
Cale Impact: Ashley loves to share Cale’s story and delights in lending a hand whenever it is needed.
Email: ashley@campcale.com
Dina Hurdle
Administrative Assistant
Dina works as the Administrative Assistant bringing years of experience in working with people through her many years in public and volunteer service. She is married to Donald (49 years) and they have one daughter, Ashley (married to Brad), They have one grandson, Carter.
Life Verse: Matthew 5:16
Cale Impact: Working at Camp Cale allows her to continue their work of creating a warm, welcoming office environment while helping others experience the love of God.
Email: dina@campcale.com
Parker Long
Adventure Coordinator
Parker oversees our High Ropes and Ranges. He is a retiree with 34 years of Federal Service and has a Law Enforcement background. He and his wife Ruth have 2 children and 3 grandchildren
Life Verse: Lamentations 3:22-23
Cale Impact: Parker loves seeing the smile on a campers face after they accomplish a challenging task on the High Ropes.
Email: parker@campcale.com
Charlie
Camp Dog
Charlie is our official camp dog. He warms the hearts of our campers (and steals all the sticks). He has been our camp dog for 7 years. His favorite activity is swimming and drinking all the water in the process. He loves to hang out by the kitchen and collect the stray water bottles.
Email: campdog@campcale.com