With every non-profit - it starts with a Board of Directors - that share a common thread...in this case...

The value and critical importance....of Play

John LaRue, President & Founder

  • Little Compton, RI
  • Owner of J.P. LaRue, Inc
  • Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist
  • Lead Facilitator
  • MS - Recreation - Therapeutic
David Pacheco, Director
  • Fall River, MA
  • Kindergarten Teacher
  • New Bedford, MA
  • MS - Education
Paul Duffy, Treasurer
  • North Kingstown, RI
  • Director of Parks & Recreation, Westerly, RI
  • Certified Parks and Recreation Professional
  • MS - Human Development
William Sampaio, Secretary
  • Tiverton, RI
  • United States Futsal Federation, National Director of Coaches
  • Educator and Behavior Specialist
  • President - New England Futsal
  • MS - Education
Jeffrey Olson, Director
  • Stonington, ME/Sarasota FL
  • KOMPAN/BigToys - former president
  • Entrepreneur
  • MS - Education
Keegan LaRue, Director
  • Little Compton, RI
  • Student - University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
  • Practices balanced play - video games & outdoor recreation activities
  • Honors Program Graduate Degree - Bishop Stang High School

To contact any member of the Board, please email us at: info@back2basicplay.org