Carolyn Bechtel

Carolyn is an entrepreneur and philanthropist, with particular strengths in networking. She has been a board director at Victory Junction Camp in North Carolina from its inception, and serves as the VJC representative on the Serious Fun Children’s Network board of directors, and is an active volunteer counselor during summer sessions at the camp. A long time member of the Duke Cancer Institute board of advisors, she is keenly aware of the healing effects of positive experiences and the support these camps provide. Carolyn is a founding strategic partner of CORD:USE Cord Blood Bank and is a director of New York-based “sweetriot” – a free trade, organic dark chocolate and healthy snack company. Carolyn currently resides in the San Francisco Bay Area and is active as a licensed real estate agent.