Meet Our Directors

Lori and Ephram have been at Camp Wekeela since 1997. They oversee all of Wekeela’s operations year round from their home in Delray Beach, FL. Wekeela is their passion and their life. More importantly than anything, Lori & Ephram truly believe in the power of the camp setting to create a safe and respectful home-away-from-home for every camper and staff. They look forward to spending every summer with their campers in the beautiful state of Maine.

Ephram is a graduate of SUNY Oneonta with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and a Masters in Social Work from Yeshiva University. Prior to joining Wekeela as a full time employee, he ran the youth and family programs at both the Clifton and Bergen County, New Jersey JCCs. He was also a school social worker in New York City. Ephram, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was raised in New York City. In his youth and throughout college he attended several summer camps as a camper and counselor. Ephram believes that every child should be able to grow and learn in a positive environment and works to continue this goal at Wekeela. Ephram is a Standards Visitor for the American Camp Association, has published many articles as a guest writer on the power of camp, and has run several sessions at the annual ACA Conference for other camp professionals.

In addition to being a camp owner/director and a dad, his other favorite roles at camp have been Batman, Darth Vader, Willy Wonka, Mufasa, Thanos, and Captain America (in our Color War Breaks!).

Lori is a graduate of Brandeis University and has her MS in Psychology from NYU. She was a middle school teacher and a Guidance Counselor in NYC for 14 years. Lori knows that camp is a powerful tool for children and staff to grow their independence. Throughout the summer, Lori oversees the Head Counselors, Cabin Leaders, and Junior Counselors for continued growth.

Lori and Ephram are members of the Maine Camp Experience and Maine Youth Camp Association (MYCA).

Lori isn’t just a camp director, she’s also a published writer.

Parent Advice Article: Taking the Pledge (by Lori Caflun)

The Caflun’s have three sons: Jonathan, Matthew, and Jared who have spent every one of their summers as campers and staff at Wekeela. Their best friends in the world are their ‘camp friends.’ The entire family is committed to making each summer better than the last and look forward to many camp reunions and “Wekeela Wednesday’s” throughout the school year.

Jonathan is the full-time Assistant Director. Jonathan has a degree in Hospitality Administration from Boston University. Jonathan has spent every year of his life at Wekeela as a former camper and counselor. Jonathan’s roles at camp have included being a Landsports staff, Cabin Leader, Operations Coordinator, Leadership-in-Training Coordinator, Program Director, and Head Counselor Jonathan oversees all of Wekeela’s Staff Hiring to ensure that Wekeela has the best staff possible! Jonathan and his wife Alyssa met on their first day of college in 2013 and were married in 2022. They now have a son, Noah, who was born in April of 2025. Jonathan is heavily involved in several ACA New England Maine Summer Camp committees.

Matthew also works full-time for Wekeela. Matthew’s first summer (1997) he was only 2 months old and has spent every summer at Camp Wekeela. With a degree in Communications from Boston University, Matthew oversees most of Wekeela’s marketing and design. Matthew, alongside his wife, Jenna, leads Happy Camper – Wekeela’s branding and clothing operation. Matthew’s jobs at camp have included landsports staff, Cabin Leader, Leadership-in-Training Coordinator, Junior Counselor Coordinator, Department Head and Head Counselor and now oversees Wekeela’s summer program as Program Director.

Jenna Caflun, who has a degree in Social Justice from the University of Iowa is also part of our full-time team. After 3 years as a 4th grade teacher, Jenna joined the Wekeela team full-time as our Administrator. She has been an Outdoor Adventure staff member, Cabin Leader, and spends her summers as our Girl’s Head Counselor. Jenna and Matthew were married in 2023 and have a son, Benjamin, who was born in April 2025.

Jared, who works in the film and television industry, and Alyssa, who is an Occupational Therapist in a hospital, do not work for Wekeela full time but still spend parts of their summers at Wekeela. They have each been staff members at Wekeela and have impacted hundreds of campers.

We take a lot of pride in our family history at Wekeela. We hope that your family will join us in the summer.