Our Team – Mobile Friendly Our Team William Vaughan Executive Director William is the founder and Executive director of Operation Backpack4Kids. He is a B747 First Officer and resides in North Carolina. Stacey Bie Chair Stacey is a B767 International Captain currently residing in Ohio. Erik Copeland Director of Communications & Public Relations Erik is a B767 Captain currently residing in Vermont. Micheal Milaszewicz Vice Chair Michael is a B767 Captain currently residing in California. Liesl Carter Secretary Liesl is a B747 First Officer and resides in Alaska. Monika Zajac Treasurer Captain B767 International. Resides in Colorado. Thomas Livesey Director of Volunteers Thomas is a B767 International Captain and Director of our Volunteers. Cassandra Zelesnikar Director of Procurement Cassandra is a B747 First Officer currently residing in Ohio. She was our Cologne operations manager in 2022.