Meet Our Board of Directors and Staff
Mel Richardson serves on the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. Mel was a small-time farmer and a Machinist, Machine Repairman, at General Motors for 36 years retiring in 2007. Mel is a very active member of Midland Evangelical Free Church where he and his wife have served as Lead Ushers and Greeters. Mel and his wife, Pat, live in Auburn, Michigan.
Jim Moore serves on the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. A Vietnam Veteran, Jim has made his career as a biomedical technician in Western North Carolina. In 1996 Jim confounded MedEquip Missions to support medical work in the mission field.
In 1998, Jim left MedEquip Mission and his job at St. Joseph's Medical System to serve in full-time ministry with Samaritan's Purse in Boone, North Carolina. Jim has served with Samaritan’s Purse for twenty-four years, where he consults and travels internationally serving our Lord through medical missions. Jim and his wife, Rita, live in Claremont, North Carolina.
Matthew Hannula serves on the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. Matt is a Biomedical Engineering and MBA graduate of the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He is currently a Project Manager working with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services. Matt and his wife, Melina, live in West Allis, WI.
Rich Packard is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. He studied at Central Michigan University and Michigan State University. Rich was a high school and college science teacher for 42 years. Rich and his wife, Averill, are cofounders of Worldwide Biomed and reside in Midland, MI.
Matt Streitmatter is the Vice President of the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. He is a graduate of Illinois State University where he studied in the field of public relations. For the past 18 years, Matt has served as a marketing manager at MyMichigan Health. He and his wife, Kim, live in Midland, Michigan and attend Midland Evangelical Free Church. Over the years they have served as Sunday school teachers, pastoral search committee members, and Life Group leaders. Matt also previously served on the church’s Elder Board. He is currently serving as part of the leadership council for Community Bible Study (CBS).
Rick Wood is the President and Executive Director of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. He is a Navy submarine veteran and received a ministry degree from Spring Arbor University. Rick has served in medical missions for over thirty years and has served in 38 countries. Rick works part-time with Samaritan’s Purse and has worked with multiple TECH member organizations. Rick and his wife, Jennie, reside in Sparta, TN.
in memory of our beloved friends and board members
Joe Leier served on the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services from January 2022 to November 2023. Joe trained as an electrician in Canada and went on to become a biomed engineer. He founded Freelance Missions and not only provided biomed and consulting services to various North America medical teams serving in Guatemala, but traveled frequently with WBCS to provide biomed tech training and technical support to mission hospitals in other countries. Joe and his wife, Karen, served full-time in Guatemala before the Lord called him home to be with Him on November 26. 2023.
Gary Burns served as the Secretary of the Board of Directors of Worldwide Biomedical Charitable Services. He was one of the original founders of WBCS and served on the Board from 2011 to January 2024. He Studied at Saginaw Valley State University. Gary retired from Supreme Floor Covering in Midland, where he was the Manager. He and his wife resided in Midland, MI until the Lord called him home to be with Him on January 10, 2024.