Francie Kelley

Francie first learned about celiac disease in December, 1998 when her then 3-year-old daughter was diagnosed. She immediately became active in the celiac community and with two other Moms started a support group in Austin, TX. Francie and her family moved to the Boston area in 2013 and in 2014 she began volunteering with Celiac Kids Connection. She served on the board and eventually served as the board chair. She became Executive Director in December, 2015. Francie studied business at St. Anselm College and received an MBA from Babson College. She spent 15 years working in human resource management and benefits administration. In her free time, Francie likes to read, travel and cook. Prior to her daughter’s celiac diagnosis she was an expert at finding ways to get out of cooking. But once she had to learn gluten-free cooking and baking, she discovered that she really enjoyed it.