Board of Directors
Nicola S. Grant President
Claire Mulholland Chairman Emeritus
Barbara Stovall Smith Chairman Emeritus
Pamela Michaelcheck Honorary Chairman
Kim A. White Honorary Chairman
Susan Nappa Cocke Chairman
Michaela Keszler Chairman
Catherine Kuehn Price Chairman
Ann R. Grimm First Vice-President
Madeline Hult Elghanayan Vice-President
Ashley Wu Vice-President
Ann H. Yawney Vice President
Barbara Page Glatt Co-Treasurer
Emily Chien Mahoney Co-Treasurer
Raya Keis Knight Secretary
Lisa Arnold
Charlotte Bonstrom
Patricia R. Bliss
Catherine Carey
Mimi Ritzen Crawford
Sophie Elgort
Lise Evans
Stephanie Hessler
Tania Higgins
Amanda Grove Holmèn
Ellen S. L'Esperance
Christl Meszkat
Marybeth Mullen
Isolde O'Hanlon
Bronwen G.P. Smith
Barbara L. Vogt
Ashley Wu
Members of the Board of Directors of the
Southampton Fresh Air Home
Pictured from l to r:
Front: Kathleen Downes, Michaela Keszler, Kim White, Christl Meszkat, Tish Bliss, Ann Grimm,
Back: Emily Chien Mahoney, Nicky Grant, Pam Michaelcheck, Ann Yawney, Raya Keis Knight
ADVISORY BOARD
Richard Bedard Kathleen A. Downes Yvette Tibbs
HONORARY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Pamela Rollins Camacho Maria del Rio Danielle Ganek Helga R. Dawn Lyn Hamer Ros L'Esperance
Barbara A. McEntee Claire Mulholland Mrs. Inga Maren Otto Sarah Senbahar Barbara Stovall Smith
Management
David Billingham, Camp Director
David Billingham, our Camp Director, has worked at the Southampton Fresh Air Home since 1994, first as a counselor, then assistant director, and camp director since 2000. For David the Southampton Fresh Air Home is more than a camp. He and his wife Kara met at the camp as counselors, and worked together for years to create the Home’s unique atmosphere. During the summer David and Kara and their children live at the Home with the campers and other staff. There is a sense of family in David’s work, as there is throughout the camp. Many counselors return year after year, as do more than half the campers. David’s philosophy as well as the camp’s unique environment, are steeped in principles and practices promoting safety, fun and caring.
Email: dbillingham@sfah.org Phone: 631-283-1594, ext. 102
Kiara Esteves, Camp Coordinator
Kiara s a recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics. As Camp Coordinator, she helps to facilitate the enrollment of all campers each summer. An eight year SFAH alumna, Kiara joined the staff to develop and embolden SFAH programs for older campers and alumni to gather all of the tools they need for life after an amazing summer camp. Kiara’s goal for her programs is to ensure that every camper that comes to camp gets empowerment and motivation they need to thrive outside of camp. She has already helped to create and grow a mentorship program for young women in the STEM field at John Jay College of Criminal Justice while also mentoring a number of students from her alma mater, the Henry Viscardi School. Kiara is very excited to use all of this experience with the campers at the Southampton Fresh Air Home.
Email: kesteves@sfah.org Phone: 631-283-1594 ext 107
Thomas Naro, Executive Director
Thomas Naro is the Home's Executive Director. He joined the Southampton Fresh Air Home staff in 2008 to assist with the Home's fundraising events, and in 2009, became their Business Manager. Tom has a BFA form New York University. Prior to the Fresh Air Home, he worked at The Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival. Tom was a member of ATPAM, the Association of Theatrical Press Agents and Managers, and served on its Board of Directors for several years. He served as chariman and treasurer of the Surfrider Foundation, Eastern Long Island Chapter, an organization dedicated to the protection of our oceans and beaches, and assists with their fundraising.
Email: tnaro@sfah.org Phone 631-283-5847, ext. 101
Eilis Welsh, Assistant Camp Director
Eilis has worked at SFAH since 2016, first as a counselor and off-season staff member, then a supervising head counselor. Eilis earned her clinical masters degree from Mass General Hospital’s Institute of Health Professions and actively practices as a fully certified Speech Language Pathologist with a clinical interest in children with complex communication needs, assistive technology and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Eilis credits SFAH campers, staff and leadership as the community that peaked her personal and professional interests. With her credentials and passion for our mission, Eilis hopes to continue to channel her work into supporting, connecting and honoring the experiences of the disability community through off-season programming, mentorship/life skills programming and summer leadership.
Email: ewelsh@sfah.org Phone: 631-283-1594 ext 103
