OUR LEADERS
Committed to the Cause
DEREC CHUMLEY, J.D.
Founder/CEO
Derec Chumley, JD is a US Navy veteran, a retired US Border Patrol agent and an alumni of Cal State University, Bakersfield (BA Criminal Justice) and Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan. Here he earned a Juris Doctor degree (2008) even after an accident in 1998 left him wheelchair bound as a quadriplegic. He understands the importance of mobility equipment and the independence it gives people. He is an avid hunter and angler who understands the healing benefits of being outdoors. So in 2020, he started a YouTube channel called Van Life Voyages, which shows other people with disabilities that they too can travel and live their life to the fullest even with limited mobility. He likes to say, "Disability doesn't mean inability."
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TANYA CHUMLEY, RN, BSN, PHN
Chief Operating Officer
Tanya is an experienced Registered Nurse of 20 years specializing in forensics and public health in the school setting. She served the Kern County, California population her entire career. During her career as a School Nurse, she specialized in Special Education population, including kids with orthopedic impairments requiring assistive equipment and technology. She obtained her Bachelor's Degree (2003) and her School Health Credential (2009) from California State University in Bakersfield, California. Unfortunately, she had to retire early (2019) due to medical issues. She understands the healing benefits of nature and being outdoors. She especially loves camping with her husband and 2 dogs, as well as making videos for their YouTube channel, Van Life Voyages, which shows that even those with disabilities can travel and enjoy life including the great outdoors.
PAIGE VEGA, MA, SLP
Chief Administrative Officer
Paige Vega, M.A, SLP is an experienced Speech Language Pathologist whom has served the Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula since 2012 as an acute and outpatient clinical therapist and specializes in Dysphagia swallow rehabilitation for people with Head and Neck Cancer. She serves as her departments Epic Super User, as a clinical mentor and on the Rehab/IT Governance committee. She runs a community group for people with communication impairments of varied types. She obtained her undergraduate degree from California State University, Monterey Bay (2009), Masters of Communication Disorders from California State University, San Jose (2012) and a Masters of Health Administration from University of Southern California (2022). In her spare time she enjoys reading and taking care of her 6 cats, 2 dogs and 2 turtles.