Camp Directors
Taylor C. Statten
B.A., M.B.A,
Owner & Managing Director,
Taylor Statten Camp Co., Ltd.
Taylor represents the 4th generation of Statten family ownership. Born into and raised through the ranks as camper and staff, Taylor gained significant knowledge of the camps operations. Wanting to obtain outside business experience, Taylor worked for BMO Nesbitt Burns on the retail investment side before moving to England to pursue an MBA in International Finance. Upon graduating, Taylor assumed the role of Director of Business Operations for the camps before being promoted to his current role as Managing Director & President of the Board of Directors. He is the first member of the Statten family to hold a senior position in the financial management of the organization.
Clare Mclean-Wilson
B.A., B.Ed.
Director, Camp Wapomeo
Clare began as camper at Wapomeo in 1989. That first Kiowa summer kept her mostly on the island, but as she grew, and her skills developed, she started dipping her paddle for ever more distant shores. Clare’s TSC adventures included canoe trips throughout Temagami, Barron River, Kipawa and Biscotasing regions of Ontario and Quebec. In pursuing her education at the University of Toronto, Nipissing University and Queen’s University, Clare has also traversed the Earl Grey Pass; completed field work in the Panamanian rain forest; and a honeymoon down the Stakine River. Amidst those journeys, Clare returned to camp intermittently as the Assistant Outpost Director, Fall Outdoor Ed. Canoeing instructor and most recently, in 2004, as a counsellor on a 50-day canoe trip. Currently a co-operative education teacher in Hunstville, Clare works in the field of experiential education year round. Clare, along with her husband Jeff Mann and their two small sons Ian and Alistair, are thrilled to be returning to camp.
Jason Kennedy
B.A., P.G.C.E.,
Director, Camp Ahmek
Jay Kennedy returns to the Taylor Statten Camps for his 5th summer as Camp Ahmek Director. Jay has previously worked as Promotions Manager for magazines owned by Rogers Media. His passion for travelling took him to Wales, United Kingdom where he undertook study for his Post Graduate Certificate in Education and, having completed his degree, returned to Toronto, where he currently works as a teacher for the Toronto District School Board. Jay brings 18 summers of TSC experience to his role as Camp Director.
Taylor “Tike” Statten, Jr.
B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed.,
Chairman, Taylor Statten Camp Co., Ltd.
Tike (as he is fondly known as) represents the third generation of the Statten family to manage Camp Ahmek and Camp Wapomeo. Tike has been to camp almost every summer of his life, including 20 years as Director of Ahmek and 12 years as Director of Wapomeo. He has also served as Director of our Temagami Outpost. With such vast comprehensive knowledge of and responsibility for high level camp operations, his institutional knowledge is shared amongst the entire TSC community. Tike’s wife Sue, is enthusiastically involved with the Camps, providing quality leadership in the equestrian program.
Dr. Taylor Statten
C.M., M.C., M.D., F.R.C.P. (C),
Retired, Taylor Statten Camp Co., Ltd.
“Dr. Tay.”, as he is fondly referred to at camp, remains involved in the operation of both camps. Son of the founder, Dr. Tay was Director of Camp Ahmek for 35 years. An avid outdoorsman, he enjoys fishing on Canoe Lake at quiet times during the day and getting to know Ahmek campers through his daily interaction in camp life.
