Board of Directors

OAC started the way the best ideas do: Tom wanted to get outside with his best friends, and the gear was the only thing standing in the way. What began as a solution to that specific problem grew into the organisation you are looking at now. He built it alongside Andrew, and the two of them have been figuring it out together ever since. Tom is based in Ottawa and spends as much time as possible on Quebec crown land, where the portages are real, the lakes are quiet, and the nearest hardware store is a long drive back. He paddles, boat camps, hikes, and fills the in-between hours with small campsite improvements: a better system for the tarp, a rock moved to level the kitchen spot, a log rolled into a just-right bench height. Ask him about any of these projects and he will tell you more than you expected. By day he is a software engineer. By every other available hour, he is outside with Mac, his Jack Russell terrier, who has strong opinions about campsites and limited patience for portaging.

OAC started with a shared conviction: the outdoors are better with people you love in them. Andrew and Tom built the organisation together, each arriving at the same idea from the same direction, which is what tends to happen when two people have been paying attention to the same things for long enough. What began as a way to lower the barrier for friends to get outside has become something neither of them could have built alone. Andrew is, by his own description and Mac's thorough field testing, punchy, compact, and energetic. Mac is the Jack Russell terrier he shares with Tom, and Mac has opinions about this characterisation that he expresses mainly through sprinting. The comparison holds. Based in Ottawa, Andrew spends his outdoor hours camping, hiking, and building fires with the kind of quiet efficiency that comes from actually knowing what you are doing. The fire is going before most people have finished debating where to put the tent. By day he is a web developer, which means he builds things carefully and fixes them when they break, a skill set that transfers well to both codebases and camp kitchens.

You can most often find Riley in a freshwater body or on a wooded trail. Being a part of OaC, he knows there will be endless exciting hike-swim adventures in the near future! He believes strongly in acting local and thinking global - be it on human rights for diverse communities or on more conscious environmentalism at the individual level. Riley’s professional experience includes supporting executive leadership teams and Boards, and combined with his academic career in environment science - he looks forward to helping Out at Camp thrive as a valued community-based organization.

Scott Bagg is an outdoor enthusiast with a lifelong connection to nature and over a decade of experience in outdoor education, trip guiding, and backcountry leadership. He is passionate about creating outdoor spaces that are welcoming and accessible to people of all backgrounds, and is excited to help build confidence in the outdoors through shared learning and skill development.

Whether it’s an early morning hike, a long afternoon of paddling, or a quiet evening around a campfire, Devon feels most grounded outdoors. His connection to the outdoors has shaped a deep appreciation for the way nature can bring people together, encourage personal growth, and create spaces where people feel genuinely accepted for who they are.

Michael is an avid adventurer who loves being outside, connecting with new people, and building community through shared values. Drawing on his experience with several like-minded organizations, he is eager to advance Out at Camp’s mission and support its continued growth and impact.