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Our Staff

Our staff is more than just dedicated - they are INVOLVED in this organization. When you find out more behind the people that work each day to help these brave kids, you will understand why Friends has been around for 16 years with the same passion and vigor that it took to launch it in 1992.

Judy Ciapciak, Executive Director
Longtime friends of the founders of the organization, Judy always had a soft spot for Friends and spent time volunteering. As it grew, Friends decided to create a full-time position to run it. Judy became the Executive Director eight years ago, and has been living and breathing this organization ever since. She has established Friends as a mainstay in St. Louis and cultivated the relationships that makes Friends go.

Molly Henry, Budget Director
Molly and her husband Rick helped found Friends of Kids with Cancer back in 1992. She tragically lost her daughter, Ellen, at the tender age of two, and has since dedicated her life to enriching the lives of every child who is stricken with this terrible disease. She has Friends grow from a band of parents pitching in to hundreds of volunteers helping thousands of children over the years. .

Margie Sedlack, Program Director
Margie has been volunteering for many years, and is a distinguished member of our Board of Directors. Her daughter, Kelsey, went through treatment at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, and is a proud survivor. Since then, Margie has put her efforts into positively affecting the lives of kids battling cancer. In 2008 she went to work part-time for Friends as our Program Manager, and is also the liaison to Cardinal Glennon.

Brandy Lucero, Associate Director
Brandy is the Associate Director, as well as the volunteer coordinator at Friends of Kids with Cancer. She is a graduate of the University of Missouri-St. Louis, where she played collegiate soccer and earned a bachelor's degree in Communications. Her professional career has included an internship with the City of O'Fallon, several years of experience in sales, and political campaign work. Brandy found Friends and became passionate about their mission through an experience with a close friend who lost their child to this devastating disease.

Karen Corson, Office Manager
Karen, also a frequent volunteer, came on board part-time at the same time as Margie. She has helped organize the office and create a more efficient workplace. Having been through cancer herself, Karen knows firsthand the battle that these kids face everyday. As a survivor herself, she is extremely dedicated to our cause, and her passion is evident everyday.