meet our Board of directors

JASON CATANESE
CHAIRMAN & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Jason S. Catanese is the Chairman and Executive Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation and is a co-founder of the Foundation.  He is also the Camp Director of Camp Catanese and is a former national teacher of the year for Teach For America.
 
Jason is an algebra and geometry teacher in Phoenix, Arizona.  He is passionate about helping all students receive college degrees, especially his former students.  He holds an M.Ed. from Arizona State University and a B.A. from Northwestern University.

board of directors

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ANEES MOKHIBER
vice chairman & director

Anees Mokhiber is the Vice Chairman and a co-founder of the Camp Catanese Foundation. He is also a Camp Director of Camp Catanese.
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Anees owns a media company, Your Peeps Media, that operates in the Northern Virginia area. Anees is also a licensed attorney. He has worked with several summer camps in varying capacities for the last eight years. He is passionate about education and working with young adults. He holds a J.D. and a B.A. from George Mason University.

NATHAN CATANESE
secretary and director

Nathan S. Catanese is the Secretary and a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation and is a co-founder of the Foundation. 
 
Nathan is a tax, wills, trusts, and estates attorney in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He previously worked in the United States House of Representatives and the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.  He is also a former summer camp counselor.  He holds a J.D. and B.A. from the University of Notre Dame.
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SAM CATANESE
treasurer & director

Samuel J. Catanese, CPA is the Treasurer of the Camp Catanese Foundation and is a co-founder of the Foundation.
 
Sam holds the position of Leading Partner of Catanese Group, a Certified Public Accounting and business advisory firm located in western Pennsylvania. He is an expert in the management, administration, and strategic planning of professional service industries as well as not-for-profit organizations. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from Shippensburg University, and is an OPM 28 Graduate of Harvard Business School.  

Wayne parr
DIRECTOR

Wayne A. Parr Jr. is a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation and is a co-founder of the Foundation.

Wayne is a Managing Director of Client Services specializing in legal technologies and eDiscovery in the Washington D.C. area. He has formerly worked in camp administration and as a camp counselor.  He holds a B.S. from Tennessee Technological University and a current P.M.P. certification from the Project Management Institute.

erika david parr
DIRECTOR

Erika David Parr, PhD is a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation and is a co-founder of the Foundation.  She also serves as a Camp Director of Camp Catanese.
 
Erika is an Assistant Professor at Rhodes College teaching Calculus and Statistics courses. Her research focuses on visual reasoning in undergraduate mathematics courses and improving mathematics instruction. Previously, she has taught high school and university mathematics and worked as a camp counselor and camp administrator. She holds a B.A. in Mathematics from the University of Dallas an, M.A. in Mathematics and a PhD in Mathematics Education from Arizona State University.

Musa K. farmanD Jr.
DIRECTOR

Musa is a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation.
 
Musa is a debt finance attorney and is currently an associate for DLA Piper LLP in Washington, D.C. He is a Teach For America alumnus.  He previously interned for the Afterschool Alliance in Washington, D.C., where he lobbied for afterschool programs on Capitol Hill.  He holds a J.D. and B.S. from the University of Florida.   Go Gators! 

nick sleem
DIRECTOR

Nicholas M. Sleem, CPA is a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation.
 
Nicholas is a public accountant in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma practicing audit/assurance. He has prior experience with taxation at Wedel, Rahill & Associates and was also a camp counselor at Camp Catanese. Nicholas received his B.A. at the University of Oklahoma and his Masters of Science – Accounting at Oklahoma City University.

michael alperin
DIRECTOR

Michael Alperin is a Director of the Camp Catanese Foundation.
 
Michael is an Acquisitions Director at Beacon Communities, an affordable housing development firm, and was formerly a teacher through Teach For America at Uncommon Schools in New York City.  Michael is passionate about providing all children with the tools and opportunities to fulfill their dreams. He holds an M.B.A. from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an M.P.P. from Harvard University, an M.A.T. from Relay Graduate School of Education, and a B.S. from Northwestern University.