Kelly Helm serves as NephCure’s Executive Director of Patient Engagement, driving strategy for NephCure’s patient engagement, educational and navigation services to create meaningful and impactful programs and initiatives. She started with NephCure as a volunteer in 2010 after her daughter, Macy, was diagnosed with FSGS. As a patient parent, Kelly has hands-on experience with the patient journey. She serves as the RKD patient voice, advocating for and educating patient families, helping them make their voices heard, and moving the needle forward toward better treatments. Her favorite part of working for NephCure is providing hope for patients and their families and connecting them with others on similar paths.

Kelly works from her home office in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Brandon, her children, Macy and Max, and her dogs, Bentley and Dash.