LEADERSHIP
About our leadership
Started by volunteers in 2004, volunteer teams have grown from 36 per year to over 200 participants serving for one week each in 2019.
Eventually, Partners for Medical Relief grew to become a 501(c)3 nonprofit, governed by an enthusiastic Board of Directors.
Current Leadership
Dr. Devinder Mangat
Chairperson, Board of Directors
Dr. Mangat is a recognized national leader in facial plastic surgery with current practices in Ohio, Kentucky, and Colorado. He has been serving in Belize since 2007 and was a founding board member of Partners for Medical Relief.
Dr. Jay Logeman
President, Board of Directors
Dr. Logeman is a general surgeon and the original organizer of first trip to Belize in 2004. Jay is a founding board member of Partners for Medical Relief.
Lynda Mackey
Treasurer, Board of Directors
Lynda's first service trip to Belize was in 2004; she has returned each year since that time. She is a founding board member for Partners for Medical Relief.
John Kirby
Executive Director
John is a Pastor at Horizon Community Church and has been the lead organizer of each trip to Belize since 2005. He is a founding board member for Partners for Medical Relief. member of Partners for Medical Relief.
Tim Selnick
Chairman of board
Tim is a property management executive, has been the lead facilitator for the annual fall surgical trip since 2014.
Pam Shannon
Director
Pam is a recently retired executive for TriHealth who began her career as a nurse. She is a founding board member for Partners for Medical Relief.
Dr. Vicki McIver
Director
Dr. McIver has served as the organizing pharmacist for service trips for over ten years, ordering medicines used in village clinics for tens of thousands and medicine for surgeries for thousands of patients.
Dr. Michael Hawryschuk
Associate Professor
Dr. Michael Hawryschuk is Associate Professor of Clinical Anesthesia residency at the University of Cincinnati. He has come himself for eight years to serve in Belize and has been a catalyst for the involvement and support of UC for both participation of anesthesia residents and the educational access now afforded anesthesia providers in Belize via UC.
Tim Mackey
Director
Tim, a financial advisor, has been on over ten service trips to Belize.
Leanna Paz
Recording Secretary
Leanna leads the marketing and communication efforts for Partners for Medical Relief and has been on over ten service trips to Belize.
Dr. Yen Hsieh
MD Director
ENT and Plastic Surgeon and professor University of Cincinnati
Brandy Pence
Treasurer
Brandy is a senior analyst for Kroger Corporation in Cincinnati in transportation logistics. She has traveled to Belize yearly for ten plus years
Dr. Steve Warrick
MD Director
Dr. Warrick Pediatrician, has attended multiple Belize service trips with Partners.
Dr. Doug Moody
MD Director
Family Practice MD, has traveled yearly since 2007 with our team and has helped train doctors who are providers in the rural villages we serve.
Mr. Matthew Worth
LPN Director
Attorney at law, has served on the Belize Board for multiple years at a director.
Dr. Kevin Shaw
MD Director
Orthopedic Surgeon is a Director. He has attended numerous trips to Belize and is developing partnerships with Belize orthopedic surgeons.
