

Bryan Bailon serves as the business relations manager at CCCA. Bryan has a Bachelor of Science in business/admin from the University of Phoenix. Prior to coming to CCCA, Bryan spent 13 years in Christian camping and the last six of those as the executive director of Black Lake Bible Camp in Olympia, WA. Bryan also has experience in youth ministry and had a six-year stint on the radio in Anchorage, Alaska and Sacramento, California. Bryan met his wife while leading worship for their college ministry while in Sacramento and they have been married since 2000. They have three great kids (15, 11 and 9). After living for many years in SW Washington, the Bailon family is excited to call Colorado Springs home.


Emily Barnes serves as the executive assistant to Gregg Hunter. Emily manages and implements all administrative duties and responsibilities of the executive office. Emily also serves and supports the CCCA Board of Directors in their roles within CCCA. Originally from Ohio, Emily holds her bachelor's and master's degrees in education from Ohio State University. She is a die hard Buckeye football fan! Emily is formerly a classroom teacher and has served as a mission trip coordinator, youth leader, and Royal Family Kids big camper and mentor. She has lived in Colorado Springs for the last eight years and loves hiking, reading, traveling, and woodworking. Having been involved in various camps since childhood, and now as an adult volunteer, Emily has experienced first hand the impact camp can make in a person’s life.


Carol Ann Chase serves as membership development coordinator at CCCA. She plays a key role in personally connecting with camping leaders across the U.S. to share with them the value of being involved in the association. Prior to coming to CCCA, Carol Ann was a phone-sales representative for an international company, and she taught mathematics at a public school in New Hampshire. She has a math education degree from Granite State College in Claremont, N.H. Before teaching, she served the home-school community in San Diego for 10 years. Carol Ann is married 30 years to her husband, Wade, and they have five grown children. She loves gardening, camping in the Rockies and spending time with her 10 grandchildren.


Bensie Cheney serves as the finance coordinator at CCCA. Bensie has lived in Colorado since January 2017. She and her husband of 15 years and their two children (ages 8 and 11) love the outdoors and the beauty of the Colorado mountains. Bensie has a bachelor's degree from the University of California and has more than 11 years of office management, finance and accounting experience working in a variety of accounting and real estate offices.


Angie Forman serves as the data and registration coordinator at CCCA. She plays an important role in supporting team members' need for reliable, accurate reports and data. She loves details and finds joy in unearthing solutions and helping others. She has a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a certificate in Biblical studies from Colorado Christian University. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her family and volunteering as a ride guide for a local women’s mountain biking association.



Emily Hughes serves as director of member engagement at CCCA. She communicates daily with members, providing information, encouragement and excellent service to Christian camps and conferences across the country. She also helps lead CCCA’s member recruitment and retention efforts. Prior to joining CCCA, Emily worked at an animal hospital in Chattanooga, Tenn. She has a liberal arts degree from Bryan College in Dayton. One of the things that prepared Emily for her role at CCCA was working at a high ropes challenge course, because it taught her the joy of serving as a camp staff member. In her spare time, Emily enjoys cycling, skiing, traveling and photography.





In his role as president/CEO of CCCA, Gregg Hunter is responsible for the overall strategic direction of CCCA in its efforts to maximize ministry for its members. He is passionate about Christian camping because of the life-changing impact it had on his own life. At 17, he committed his life to Christ on his first trip to a Christian camp.
Before joining CCCA, Gregg served as vice president of public affairs at Georgia Family Council, where he spearheaded all aspects of the nonprofit’s communications and fundraising efforts. His diverse background in communications, marketing and development includes six years at The Boeing Company and five years at Young Life, where he was a member of the President’s Cabinet as the organization’s senior communications officer.


Jenah Jameson serves as the member relations assistant at CCCA. She and her husband, Preston have been in Colorado Springs since July 2019. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication studies from Texas State University. Jenah attended many of our member camps throughout her childhood and teenage years in Texas. She believes that being a part of Christian camping was a catalyst for her future in ministry. Jenah has served in many ministry-based roles including a campus ministry president, Care contractor, small group leader and worship leader. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking with friends, family, and Preston, which keeps her active in the Colorado mountains, all while trying local coffee shops along the way.


McKenna Reding serves as the marketing/communications specialist for CCCA. In this role, she provides project management and content development and is the editor of Flint & Steel, Section President’s Briefing and Inside CCCA. McKenna is also the photo editor for InSite magazine. Attending and serving at Riverside Bible Camp developed a passion for camping ministry in McKenna. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa and currently lives in Cedar Falls, IA with her husband, AJ. In her free time, McKenna enjoys drinking a good cup of coffee, playing the card game Dutch Blitz and spending time with friends and family.



Scott Shaw serves as the fundraising coach at CCCA, partnering with Mission Increase Foundation (MIF) to provide training, consulting and coaching for Christian camps across the country. Scott has been involved in camping and youth ministry for more than 25 years. He has served as a youth pastor in northwest Arkansas and as an adjunct professor at John Brown University. He served as the summer camp coordinator, director of ministries and director of development for New Life Ranch (Colcord, Oklahoma) before stepping into his current role. Scott holds a Bachelor of Science in business education from Northeastern State University and Master of Arts in ministry from John Brown University. He earned a Certificate in Fundraising Management (CFRM) from Indiana University at the Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. He resides in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, with his beautiful wife of 20 years Kristen and kids Kate, Cooper and Rylee.



Von Sommerville serves as the training and events manager at CCCA. She is responsible for implementing CCCA’s training programs for national conferences, building and delivering online training webinars, and coordinating member-hosted RoundTable conversations. Prior to joining CCCA, Von worked as an administrator for a home education organization and in the corporate events planning industry. She has a Bachelor of Science from Howard University in Washington, D.C. In her spare time, Von enjoys traveling, serving through a local homeless organization and an orphanage in Malawi, Africa, and convincing youth that math and science are fun!