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.