Hal has a degree in education and taught elementary school for several years. In 1978 he began his career in camping working on the waterfront of a camp in New England. His career in camping continued with the purchase of Camp Chateaugay in 1989! Hal spends his winter months working from his home in Connecticut, and enjoying outdoor activities with his daughter Claire.

Dov Shapiro (aka: Bear) is the full time director and now partial owner of Camp Chateaugay. He has been working in the camping industry for many years, and has extensive experience working with children as the former director of Mad Science of South Florida, and one of the directors of Westcoast Connection travel camp. Dov brings to Chateaugay his passion for kids, fun, adventure, and a safe summer. If you can’t find him at his home in Montreal, you might find him climbing a mountain or skiing on anything he can find.

Hal and Dov both share a common passion for children and the great outdoors.