Clare’s Kennolyn journey began in 1972, when she and her brother John were first campers for 6 weeks (younger brother Eric joined them a few years later). After several summers at Kennolyn, Clare attended Specialty Camp as an Equestrian Camper. Thereafter, she went through the Counselor-in-Training program, and for countless summers worked on staff, teaching riding, vaulting, horsemanship, animal care and skin diving.
For many years, even after embarking on a career in software for philanthropic organizations, Clare took 2 weeks off each season to direct Equestrian Camp. Then, from the late 1990s through 2005, she was able to spend full summers back at Kennolyn, as Assistant Camp Director.
Clare and her husband, Drew Barringer, who also worked in philanthropy, helped get the Caldwell Foundation up and running. She joined the MMCF Board in 2010, and took over as President in 2020. Currently, she is a director at Magnitude Software, and (after a 6 year stint in London) lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.