Leadership Family
John Menendez first came to Camp Timberlake as a 10-year-old camper in the summer of 2001. During his summers as a camper, counselor and program director, Timberlake became a second home to him. John grew up in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Vanderbilt University where he met his wife, Catherine. Growing up in Tuscaloosa Alabama, Catherine was already a camp veteran and enthusiast when she met John, though neither could have guessed they would have the opportunity to begin serving as Timberlake directors together in 2016. Ask anybody at Timberlake and they will tell you that Catherine is the ‘glue’ that holds it all together. As a small, family-owned camp, Timberlake operates as a family and John and Catherine are thrilled to share their passion for summer camp with both new and old families each year. Along with their children, Peter, Thomas, Betsy and Frances, John and Catherine are all summer, all the time.
For John and Catherine, Timberlake is home, and they want every boy to feel the same way.
The Boyd family owned and operated Camps Timberlake and Merri-Mac for over forty-five years. Adam and Ann led Timberlake and Merri-Mac for over 30 years before transitioning ownership and leadership of Camp Timberlake to the Menendez family.
Adam and Ann met while on summer staff at Merri-Mac. After graduating from Wofford College, Adam earned a M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary, while Ann Holds a B.A. from Converse College. Their passion for camping and for seeing children grow through friendship and adventure built Timberlake and our sister camp, Merri-Mac, into two of the premier programs in the country and their commitment to quality and professionalism still permeates every aspect of our program. Enjoying a ‘new season of life’ but still very active, Adam can probably be found our Rock Climbing in Linville Gorge and Ann can be seen just making everything around her more fun.