Our Team
Medical Advisors
Camp Rise Above works with medical professionals from across the state to ensure the safety of all of our programs. The team members below represent just a portion of the expertise we rely on throughout the year.
MSN, RN, CRA Head NurseChief Nursing Officer, Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health
Alicia K. Jordan
Alicia Jordan works as a Chief Nursing Officer at Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health, which is a Hospitals & Physicians Clinics company with an estimated 173 employees; and founded in 2004. They are part of the Medical Administration team within the Medical & Health Department and their management level is C-Level. Alicia graduated from Western Governors University in 2018 and is currently based in Ladson, United States.
MS, MD Chief, Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, MUSC
Ramin Eskandari
Child Life Departments of MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s Hospital, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Midlands, Prisma Health Children’s Hospital - Upstate, Shriner’s Hospital, and McLeod Hospital.
MD Director, Pediatric Residency Program, MUSC
David Mills
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio David migrated to Charleston in 2005 and began his residency at MUSC. Since then, he helped their residency grow and excel and currently serves Program Director for the MUSC's Pediatrics Residency Program. The goal of our program is to develop diverse, well-rounded pediatricians who are capable of reaching their dreams.
Board Of Directors
CRA Founder & RN
Barbara DentonDate Joined: September 2008
Overnight camp where children are encouraged to try new things, to experience Camp, to laugh, to... be in an environment where they can experience childhood in a way that helps them put their worries away and just be a kid.
Esquire, retired
Don Denton Date Joined: January 2012
Camp is a special time when all CRA’s hopes and dreams come together with those of our kids for a lasting meaningful memory.
Bradford E. Love CPA, LLC Owner
Brad Love Date Joined: December 2018
CRA gives me the opportunity to help send people to experience going to camp!
Executive Vice President of Finance, Container Maintenance Corporation
Melissa Wiegel Date Joined: December 2019
Executive Vice President of Finance Camp Rise Above is a place where kids can be themselves, enjoy camp and make friends!
Marketing & Development, Schirmer Insurance Group
Alysa Beutler Date Joined: October 2014
Camp Rise Above is joy, life and love! Each child has the chance to thrive in an environment that supports, believes and wants to see them “Rise Above.”
General Manager Nothing Bundt Cakes- Mt. Pleasant
Nick Giecek Date Joined: October 2022
Being involved with CRA holds a special place in my heart. As someone who has a sibling with special needs, I'm proud and honored to help create a culture where individuals are able to accepted for who they truly are.”
Owner Maple Design
John Whitten Date Joined: Nov. 2017
Camp for me is just seeing the smiles on the kids of Camp Rise Above faces as they enjoy the activities and being with their friends in a worry-free camp environment.
Regional Vice President, Southern First Bank
Kevin Lee Date Joined: May 2019
Camp is a place where everyone gets to be a kid. You check your problems at the door and immerse yourself in a community that embodies kindness and joy. Camp brings together people with different backgrounds and beliefs and fosters an inclusive environment built on love and respect. Camp brings out the best in all of us.
President, Unlimited Performance, Inc., Mount Pleasant, SC
John Carroll Date Joined: September 2008
I support Camp Rise Above because it puts joy on the faces of children who, for some, have been battling for their lives from birth. The challenges they’ve addressed early in life are proof of their courage, strength and resilience. They come to camp and apply those qualities to having fun in a safe environment where, for a moment in time, they can just be kids.
Media & Client Services Director at In the Black Marketing & Consulting & Co-Owner HoneyBaked Ham Summerville
Barbara DentonDate Joined: September 2008
Overnight camp where children are encouraged to try new things, to experience Camp, to laugh, to be in an environment where they can experience childhood in a way that helps them put their worries away and just be a kid.
Esquire Retired
Don Denton Date Joined: January 2012
Camp is a special time when all CRA’s hopes and dreams come together with those of our kids for a lasting meaningful memory.
Bradford E. Love CPA, LLC Owner
Brad Love Date Joined: December 2018
CRA gives me the opportunity to help send people to experience going to camp!
Container Maintenance Corporation
Melissa Wiegel Date Joined: Dummy 0000
Executive Vice President of Finance Camp Rise Above is a place where kids can be themselves, enjoy camp and make friends!
Marketing & Development Schirmer Insurance Group
Alysa Beutler Date Joined: October 2014
Camp Rise Above is joy, life and love! Each child has the chance to thrive in an environment that supports, believes and wants to see them “Rise Above.”
General Manager Nothing Bundt Cakes- Mt. Pleasant
Nick Giecek Date Joined: October 2022
Being involved with CRA holds a special place in my heart. As someone who has a sibling with special needs, I'm proud and honored to help create a culture where individuals are able to accepted for who they truly are.”
Owner Maple Design
John Whitten Date Joined: Nov. 2017
Camp for me is just seeing the smiles on the kids of Camp Rise Above faces as they enjoy the activities and being with their friends in a worry-free camp environment.
Regional Vice President, Southern First Bank
Kevin Lee Date Joined: May 2019
Camp is a place where everyone gets to be a kid. You check your problems at the door and immerse yourself in a community that embodies kindness and joy. Camp brings together people with different backgrounds and beliefs and fosters an inclusive environment built on love and respect. Camp brings out the best in all of us.
President, Unlimited Performance, Inc., Mount Pleasant, SC
John Carroll Date Joined: September 2008
I support Camp Rise Above because it puts joy on the faces of children who, for some, have been battling for their lives from birth. The challenges they’ve addressed early in life are proof of their courage, strength and resilience. They come to camp and apply those qualities to having fun in a safe environment where, for a moment in time, they can just be kids.
Realtor and Exclusive Buyer's Agent with The Real Buyer's Agent.
Charlotte Lemon Date Joined: February 2013
Camp Rise Above means smiling faces. Attending camp fills our campers with a joyful independence and comradery that is undeniable. Being with campers that are just like them brings out a shared excitement and kinship that is palpable.
Co-Owner HoneyBaked Ham Summerville
Adele Cisco Date Joined: May 2018
Media & Client Services Director at In the Black Marketing & Consulting Camp Rise Above is much more than a place-it truly creates a sense of belonging that far reaches the time that our campers spend at camp... Our campers and their families face daily struggles- from health issues to financial strain to emotional and mental hardship from navigating being a child or having a child with special needs. Camp Rise Above gives them a respite from all of those things and allows our staff and volunteers to love and teach their children and help them to feel seen and valued regardless of disabilities or medical status.
Co-Owner HoneyBaked Ham Summerville
Adele Cisco Date Joined: May 2018
Media & Client Services Director at In the Black Marketing & Consulting Camp Rise Above is much more than a place-it truly creates a sense of belonging that far reaches the time that our campers spend at camp. Our campers and their families face daily struggles- from health issues to financial strain to emotional and mental hardship from navigating being a child or having a child with special needs. Camp Rise Above gives them a respite from all of those things and allows our staff and volunteers to love and teach their children and help them to feel seen and valued regardless of disabilities or medical status.
