Alex Toole

Alex Toole is the Director of Pine Island Camp, a boys’ overnight camp in Belgrade Lakes, Maine. A lifelong camper and outdoor educator, he brings deep experience in youth development, trip leadership, and program design to his work. Before leading Pine Island, Alex served on the leadership team at Camp Uncommon, a Change Summer organization that expands camp access for children from under-resourced communities, and spent nearly a decade as a classroom teacher and instructional coach in Baltimore, Boston, and Maine. He is passionate about creating equitable access to outdoor experiences and building communities where young people can develop confidence, resilience, and a connection to nature. Alex lives in Portland with his wife, Emily, their dog, Scout, and their cat, Bean.