The Team

Matt Tarver-Wahlquist and Amanda Fales

“We are working together to give these kids the opportunity to really experience the outdoors, challenge themselves, expand their horizons, and get away from their phones and tablets and the goll dang internet! We are talking about a transformative experience.”

Matt Tarver-Wahlquist, Executive Director

Matt Tarver-Wahlquist, Executive Director
Tarver-Wahlquist relocated to Michigan and joined Washtenaw Camp Placement in January 2023. He was previously the Executive Director of Literacy Connects in Tucson, Arizona, prior to which he served as the Executive Director of The Arc San Francisco, a developmental disabilities services organization. Between the San Francisco Bay Area, Southern Arizona, and now Michigan, Tarver-Wahlquist brings over 20 years of nonprofit leadership experience to Washtenaw Camp Placement. Tarver-Wahlquist has a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology from Dartmouth College and a certificate in Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Leadership from the Harvard Business School. Contact at mtw@washtenawcampplacement.org.

Amanda Fales, Program Director
Fales, who joined Washtenaw Camp Placement in March, 2023, is a native of Southeast Michigan and is happy to be back working in her home state. Her previous professional role was as the Corporate Angel Tree Coordinator for The Salvation Army in Dallas, Texas. Prior to that, Fales served at The Humane Society of Missouri and the St. Patrick Center in St. Louis, Missouri. Fales also brings 20 years of nonprofit experience to Washtenaw Camp Placement. She holds an Undergraduate Degree in Psychology from Wayne State University and a Master’s Degree in Nonprofit Administration from the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame. Contact at afales@washtenawcampplacement.org.

Leslie Daley, Administrative Associate
Leslie Daley joined Washtenaw Camp Placement in 2020 and is responsible for financial reporting and other administrative functions. She is semi-retired and has had a career in administration management and financial reporting. She has a BBA from Cleary University.