Dr. Steven D. Reece worked as a professional photojournalist before entering religious and charitable work. He currently leads The Matzevah Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit organization established by a group of Christians that seeks to remember, preserve, and honor the Jewish heritage of Poland through caring for and restoring Jewish cemeteries. The Matzevah Foundation cooperates closely with the Rabbinical Commission for Matters of Jewish Cemeteries and the Jewish Community of Poland; The Matzevah Foundation partners directly with the Foundation for the Preservation of Jewish Heritage (Fundacja Ochrony Dziedzictwa Żydowskiego -- FODZ), the Foundation of the Forgotten (Fundacja Zapomniane), the Auschwitz Jewish Center (Centrum Żydowski w Oświęcimiu). Dr. Reece is a graduate of Baylor University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has received certification through Yad Vashem and Tel Aviv University to teach about the Shoah. In May 2020, he completed his work and graduated with his Ph.D. in Leadership at Andrews University.