MEET OUR STAFF

Tom Forney
President/CEO

Mr. Forney is the founder of Camp Aranzazu. Tom, his wife Holly and their children Muriel and Drake transferred ownership of the property to create the camp in November 2004. He was a founding partner of the Maxwell Company in 1988 and the SpawMaxwell Company in 1998. In December 2004, Mr. Forney assumed an active role managing Camp Aranzazu in addition to serving as General Partner for Gemelos Investments, Inc.; a development and investment partnership with his twin brother. Mr. Forney splits his time between Houston and Rockport. He is involved in a variety of faith based and educational non-profit organizations in both communities. These organizations include Faith in Practice, Aransas County ISD Educational Foundation and West Houston Young Life. In addition, he has served as a volunteer advisor for a variety of non-profit construction projects in the United States and Central America.

Tammie Shelton
Camp Director

Ms. Shelton began serving Camp Aranzazu as a volunteer in early 2004, joined the staff in early 2005, and serves as Camp Director. Ms. Shelton received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Kinesiology with an emphasis in special physical education from Texas A&M University in Corpus Christi, and is currently studying for a Master's degree in Non-Profit Management. She volunteers as an instructor and past president for Eels on Wheels Adaptive Scuba Club, a non-profit organization with a mission of teaching the disabled and ill how to scuba dive, which resulted in her being awarded a Corpus Christi Caller Times Jefferson Volunteer Award Medallion. Ms. Shelton has over 10 years experience creating programs for people with disabilities and over 25 years experience in business.

Betty Adams
Administrative Director

Ms. Adams began serving Camp Aranzazu in early 2005 as a volunteer, and was one of the Arriba! Room adopters. Ms. Adams joined the staff of Camp Aranzazu in February 2007 as Administrative Director and brings to our team more than twenty five years of administrative experience. Most recently she held the position of Human Resources Director for a leading construction firm in Houston. Ms Adams is responsible for human resources, accounting and insurance. She recently relocated from Houston and is excited to be a full time resident of the Rockport-Fulton community.