Board of directors

Gregory Fox, MD, FAAP

Dr. Gregory Fox is the President and one of the founders of the Camp Surefire Foundation. Dr. Fox is a Pediatrician and Pediatric Endocrinologist and has served as the camp doctor since 2001. He has practiced at Pediatric Associates, Inc. in East Providence, RI since completing his fellowship in Pediatric Endocrinology at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in 2003. In addition to camp activities, Dr. Fox serves on the Executive Board of the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and as the school physician for the RI League of Charter Schools, the City of Providence, and several other independent schools in Rhode Island. 

Anna Bertorelli, MBA, RD, CDE

Anna is a founding member of the Camp Surefire Foundation Board of Directors. She has dedicated her professional career to working with families with diabetes, including work at several diabetes camps. In addition to Camp Surefire, Anna works closely with the American Diabetes Association and Breakthrough T1D (JDRF).

Belle Channell

Belle joined the board in March 2017. She first attended Camp Surefire as a camper back in 2007, two years after she was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Since then she has gone through the LIT program and is currently the LIT Program Director. Belle graduated from URI with her undergraduate degree in Psychology and completed her Masters in Mental Health Counseling at Boston University.  She has previously done work as a Research Coordinator within the Pediatric Diabetes Center at Mass General Hospital and is currently working at the Lowell Vet Center as a mental health counselor.  

Tara Higgins

Tara Higgins, PharmD, CDOE, CVDOE is a Pharmacy Benefits Consultant with Pharmaceutical Strategies Group with 25 years of pharmacy experience including working in ambulatory care, managed care and long-term care. She has been a diabetes educator for 20 years with individual patient, and group classes experience as well as teaching other health care providers about diabetes and how to provide diabetes education to patients. In her current role she works with large national employer groups in managing their pharmacy costs and trend. She provides strategic input and clinical direction to assist in their pharmacy benefit decisions.

Rick Kearns

Rick joined the board in January 2012. Rick’s son is a diabetic and started attending Camp Surefire in the summer of 2011, the same year his daughter Jocelyn started volunteering as a camp counselor. Rick works in the resort real estate business and coaches youth basketball for Portsmouth and CYO.  Rick and his wife Jill generously hosted the annual “Afternoon by the Campfire” event at their home in Portsmouth, RI for three years.

Colleen McCarthy

Colleen is a founding member of the Camp Surefire Foundation. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a teenager, Colleen attended another diabetes camp for many summers and has a deep-rooted passion in helping others live well with diabetes. In addition to her involvement with Camp Surefire, Colleen has remained committed to helping those with diabetes through her professional pursuits. Colleen has been involved with Breakthrough T1D (JDRF), has served as Advisor to the Diabetes and Education Camping Association (DECA), and worked with a variety of pharmaceuitcal companies to bring various diabetes and endocrine drugs to market.

Cara Moeller

Cara Moeller has volunteered at Camp Surefire since 2011 and joined the board in 2017. Cara is a Nurse Practitioner (NP), Certified Diabetes Educator and has been a Type 1 diabetic since she was 10 years old. She has served as a Breakthrough T1D (JDRF) team captain and has a strong desire to help all people with diabetes live long, healthy and happy lives. Cara works with Type 1 patients at Pediatric Associates, Inc. in East Providence, RI.