Meet the Team
The dedicated volunteers behind Hands of Mercy Global Ministries.
Dr. Patrick Reeves, DO
President & Medical Director
Dr. Patrick Reeves, DO is the President and Medical Director of Hands of Mercy Ministries. He is a graduate of Western Michigan University and of Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Family Medicine at Promedica Coldwater Regional Hospital in Coldwater, Michigan. He previously served in the United States Navy as a Family Practice Physician, and now resides and practices in the Kalamazoo, Michigan area. He and his wife Ashley have two children who they hope will be joining them in the mission field in a few years.
Ashley Reeves, MSW
Secretary & Logistical Coordinator
Ashley Reeves, MSW is the Secretary and logistical talent behind Hands of Mercy. She is a graduate of Spring Arbor University with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work and another Bachelor's Degree in Family Life Education, as well as a graduate of Michigan State University with a Master's Degree in Social Work. She has worked as an intensive in-home counselor treating traumatized children, and as a program coordinator for the Navy's Exceptional Family Member Program, helping connect military families with special needs to community resources.
Sherry Conine, RN
Nursing Director & Social Media Manager
Sherry Conine, RN, is the Nursing Director and Social Media Manager of Hands of Mercy. She is a graduate of Kellogg Community College where she received her RN degree in 2006. Sherry joined the Hands of Mercy team in 2018 on our Rio Blanco trip and fell in love with Honduras and the Honduran people. She has five wonderful children and five grandchildren. Sherry eventually plans to work in missions full time.
Suzanne Lowe, CNM
Director of Women's Health
Suzanne Lowe, CNM, is the Director of our Women's Health Program. She is a graduate of Baystate Medical Center School of Midwifery in 1998. Suzanne came on her first trip with Hands of Mercy in 2019 and was one of the primary planners in the early development of our Women's Health program. She is currently the Director of Women's Health at a local community health center in Rhode Island and practices privately as well.