US Staff
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Mark Stuart
Executive Director
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Mark, a founding member of the Hands and Feet project, has been passionately connected to Haiti for over 25 years. Mark visited Haiti for the first time during high school with his father Drex and fell deeply in love with the nation and its people. In 1991, Mark founded Audio Adrenaline with band mates Bob Herdman and Will McGinniss and went on to win two Grammys over a 17 year career as the lead singer. Mark currently resides with his wife Aegis and two children, Journey and Christela, in Franklin TN.
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Andrea McGinniss
Director of Finance
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Andrea received her BA in Marketing/Management from the University of Cincinnati’s School of Business. Since that time she has had the opportunity to serve a variety of businesses with finance, administration, human resources and marketing. She is married to Will McGinniss, who currently serves as President of the Board. Andrea resides with her family in Franklin, TN.
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Drex and Jo Stuart
Trip Admin/Site consultants
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Drex Stuart and Jo have been passionately serving in Haiti since their first short-term mission trip in 1979. The Stuarts, with years of experience on the field, were the perfect couple to begin the work of the Hands and Feet Project in Jacmel, Haiti. Under the care of Drex and Jo, the first H&F Children’s village was constructed and operated for six years. Now the Stuarts live in Kentucky while organizing short term mission trips for groups visiting our campuses. Drex, a long-time pastor and missionary, also holds a masters degree in Education. The Stuarts frequently travel to Haiti to help with new construction initiatives and site consultation.
Haiti Staff
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Michelle Meece
National Advisor, trip advocate, and child development
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Michelle Meece, a Southern Indiana native, is a graduate of Kentucky Christian University. She holds degrees in Elementary Education and Bible. Michelle, a veteran Haitian missionary, has served in Haiti since the mid 1980’s. She is very passionate about caring for and educating the children of Haiti and has served as a full-time staff member since January, 2007. Many people consider Michelle the heart and soul of our organization. We treasure having someone with so much experience and a deep love for helping children in distress.
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The Suttons
Directors of Grand Goave
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Andrew, Angie, and Faith Sutton
“We really felt like we could serve as an entire family, side by side, at the Hands and Feet orphanage in Haiti. It was then that we realized that God has uniquely equipped us to serve full time in Haiti.”
Andrew and I met at the college ministry at our church in SC. Knowing that God was leading us both to the mission field, we got married in July of 2009 and began seeking where He would want us to serve full time. While pursuing other ministry opportunities, a series of God-orchestrated events were placed before us. We quickly felt God opening a door for us and leading us to serve with the Hands and Feet Project in Haiti full time. God blessed us with our little daughter, Faith, in January of 2011. As a family, we are really excited about being able to minister to the 31 kids at the Grand Goave Children’s Village.
We at hands and feet are so thankful to have the Sutton family on our team. Andrew, Angie and Faith are a testimony of what courage and selflessness looks like. Andrew, a pilot, and Angie, a nurse, are an answer to prayer for our organization.
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The Mulligan family
Directors of Jacmel
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Stephen and I (Carrie) are from small-town Iowa and have been married for six years. We both graduated from the University of Northern Iowa. With a degree in construction management, Stephen has worked for an architecture firm as a project manager for the last seven years. My degree is in elementary education and over the past few years I have had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom. We’ve been blessed with three amazing children: three-year-old twins Grady and Ella, and Mikah, our spunky two-year-old daughter. Being parents is one of our greatest joys in life, yet the Lord has recently been burdening our hearts for the millions of children without a mom and dad.
Stephen and I truly believe the best place for a child is with a permanent mom and a dad, but due to the vast needs/circumstances across the country of Haiti know that is not always possible. We feel that God has called us to partner with the Hands & Feet project to advocate for these children and give them the love of a family. Our prayer is that they may grow up and know Jesus Christ as their savior and be a part of changing the future of their country. With our backgrounds in construction administration and education, as well as being parents, we feel that God has presented us with an exciting and unique opportunity to use the gifts He’s given us to love and serve the fatherless in Haiti.
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Cameron Peoples
Missionary/Mentor older boys, site management
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Cameron Peoples, a native Californian, was raised in a Christian home with three siblings, two older brothers and one older sister. While in California he served as a youth intern under his oldest brother. He is very passionate about karate and that is one of the reasons why he is here at Hands and Feet. He received his black belt when he was 17 years old and little did he know that he would be using that gift in Haiti!! When he graduated high school he took 3 semesters at Folsom Lake Junior College to take classes towards his personal trainers license. His first trip to Hands and Feet was in February 2009 with a group of eight, led by his sister, 5 of which have continued to return each year. His most recent group trip was in February 2011 when God began putting on his heart that he should serve the children of Haiti on a more permanent basis. He then decided to commit to a summer internship. His purpose was to teach the kids karate as a form of discipline as well as mentoring the boys ages 6-8. While he was in Haiti for the summer he really felt God stirring his heart and he knows he is doing what God has called him to do so now he has joined our team, committing to serve for the next year, yet is willing to stay however long the Lord reveals to him. The bible verse that led him to this decision was Hebrew 10: 36 – “Patient endurance is what you need now, so that you will continue to do Gods will. Then you will receive all that He has promised.” He is excited to be a part of this ministry and to join our family full time.
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Matt Prichard
Missionary in Jacmel, Boys Mentor
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“God has called me to intercede for the orphaned and abandoned, to be an advocate for these little ones. I have the privilege of calling God my Father and He is calling me to be His hands and feet…to be a father to the fatherless.”
Matt was raised in a family of four in Lebanon, Ohio. While he was attending the University of Cincinnati he felt God leading him into full time ministry. Matt transferred to Boyce College where he studied Youth Ministry and Missions. While attending Boyce, he was redirected to his local church to be discipled. He joined a year long missions internship program at his home church, where he was trained in cross-cultural missions. He fulfilled part of his internship by serving in Haiti for 3 months with another ministry during the summer of 2010. During his time in Haiti, God gave him a heart for caring for the orphaned and abandoned children. Matt joined the Hands & Feet team in February of 2011, serving in our Port-au-Prince house. Matt’s goal is to raise up our children and see them grow into devoted followers of Christ; having a great impact in their community, country, and ultimately the ends of the earth. Learn more about Matt and his heart for the orphaned and abandoned here…mattprichard.blogspot.com.Please prayerfully consider partnering with Matt today!!!
Board of Directors
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Will McGinniss
Board President/Co-Founder
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Will fell in love with the Haitian people on his first trip to Haiti in 2003. Since that time he has faithfully and joyfully used his resources and platform to share the story of the beautiful people of Haiti. Will was a founding member of the Hands and Feet Project and currently serves as Vice Chairman of the Board. Will serves alongside his wife Andrea and their three children: Satchel, Addison, and Fallon. The family currently resides in Franklin, Tennesee.
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Bob Herdman
Board Member/Co-Founder
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Bob Herdman was one of the founders of the Hands and Feet Project, founding member of the contemporary Christian band Audio Adrenaline and president of Flicker Records. Before heading to college at Kentucky Christian University in 1988 where he met Mark Stuart and Will McGinniss, he served for four years in the US Army as an Airborne Ranger. Bob currently resides in Franklin, TN with his wife and their five children. He is working on his MBA in International Business.
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Patti Johnson
Board Treasurer
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Patti Johnson received her undergraduate degrees in Psychology and Business Economics at Westmont College and a Master of International Business from Pepperdine University. She currently lives in Los Angeles and has worked in the entertainment industry for the past 12 years, most recently working at The Hollywood Reporter. Patti has been involved with the Hands and Feet Project since her first trip to Haiti in 2005.
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Roger Thompson
Board Secretary
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Roger started out in the surfing and skateboarding industry, developing skateparks, clothing lines and documentary films. He has since been an innovator and early stage developer working with businesses and non-profits in the areas of experiential retail, entertainment facilities, youth camping, filmed entertainment, publishing and consumer products. He lives in the coastal town of Ventura, CA with his wife and two young boys.
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Braden Jones
Board Member
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Born in California and educated at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in Business and minor in Economics, Braden Jones has put his entrepreneurial passion to good use even at an early age.
Now in his thirties, Braden has started and currently directs a handful of businesses. He uses his business acumen and leadership skills to act decisively regarding business strategy, direction, initiatives, growth, vibe, and finance for these companies. He currently is CEO of Petunia Pickle Bottom, sits on the Board of Pelago Corporation (makers of “Intervals” time and task management software) and sits on the board of Hands and Feet Children’s Village in Haiti. When not working, he is traveling, surfing and enjoying his family, (Sutton 4 and Miller 2 ) and wife (DeNai).
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Roy Morgan
Board member
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Roy Morgan founded Premier Productions with long-time friend Gary Gentry in 1996, combining their two Christian promotions companies into one. Over the past 15 years, Premier has promoted more than 2,000 concerts, conferences, festivals, cruises and other events – reaching more than 7 million people, to date. The company has three divisions – Premier Productions, Premier Christian Cruises and Premier Festivals, in addition to the nonprofit arm of the organization called Premier Foundation. Roy is married to Kathy Morgan and they have three young-adult children. Roy and Kathy are members of First Wesleyan Church in High Point, N.C.
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Shannon Keeran
Board Member
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Shannon, a business owner and founder of the Know Hope Foundation, is a long time friend and partner of the Hands and Feet Project. Shannon, with the Know Hope Foundation, blesses ministries, orphanages, and families around the world with the hope of Christ. He currently resides in Ashland Kentucky with his wife Shannon and two sons, Brady and Justin.
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Steve Fair
Advisory Board Member
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Steve Fair, married to wife Shelly for 27 years, works in the scrap metal business in Michigan. Steve and Shelly have 2 adult children with 1 being married, and the third, a teenager. The entire Fair family is passionate about caring for orphans with the love of Christ.
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Gabe Davie
Advisory Board Member
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Gabe Davie lives in Birmingham, Alabama, with Suzette, his wife of 24 years, and their 7 children, ages 4-23. He is a retired attorney and a member of the Church at Brookhills. He has been involved with orphan ministry as well as adoption for quite some time, having 4 children of his own who came by way of adoption.
