Prior to this leadership role, Allen was the Director of Timber Pointe Outdoor Center at Easter Seals Central Illinois. He previously worked as a Program Supervisor at Camp For All from 2011 to 2017. During his tenure, he has designed, implemented, and grown Camp For All 2U, the award-winning program that takes the Camp For All experience into hospitals and allows pediatric patients to participate in Camp activities.
Allen’s passion for Camp For All began when he first volunteered in 2005. Outside of Camp For All, Allen served on the Board of Directors for the American Camping Association Illinois, as well as the leadership team for the ACA Medical and Disability Kindred group.
He received his bachelor’s degree in Recreation, Park and Tourism Services from Texas A&M University, and currently lives onsite at Camp For All with his wife and four children.