405 S Huntsman Blvd Raymore, MO 64083 | Weekends 8AM-5PM
ABOUT
REEVES BEES KC APIARY
OUR PLACE
We just love bees!
We're a locally owned company located in the heart of Missouri; Kansas City! Reeves Bees was founded in 2019 by Brian Reeves. Brian got into the beekeeping business when he attended a presentation by Kansas Bee Company. He was so impressed by the passion of owners Christine and Jake, that he was inspired to learn the ways of beekeeping himself. Under the guidance of his mentors at Kansas Bee Company, Reeves Bees was born with the hopes of educating society of the importance of bees, as well as mentor future beekeepers.
Founder
Brian Reeves
Brian Reeves began his profession in pharmaceutical sales at Merck Company and has
more than 20 years experience in pharmaceutical sales. Brian has had a successful, award winning career and a reputation of being a positive leader. He attended the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship for football, where he studied Therapeutic Recreation.
Brian has many passions in life, his family being number one. Son, Brother, Uncle, Father, and Grandfather are titles that mean the world to him. He is known for making an impact on people with his kindness, humor, and caring heart. He lives a very active lifestyle, and is interested in biking, traveling, sports, and bees! He is the Vice President of Mo Hives, another beekeeping company in Kansas City. He is passionate about doing his part for the environment by caring for bees, and teaching others of their importance.
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Director of Operations and Product Development
Jackie Griffin
Jackie Griffin began her career in Health Care as a Recreation Therapist. She acquired her MBA with an emphasis in Health Care Administration and has worked as a hospital administrator leading both Behavioral Health and Customer Services teams for the last 20 years of her career. She attended the University of Missouri for her undergraduate degree and had the privileges of working in the athletic department as an athletic trainer working with multiple different sports programs.
Jackie began beekeeping in 2019 and believes strongly in the peace and healing that the bees bring to our environment and our well being. She currently serves as the President of the Midwestern Beekeepers Association in Kansas City. She also is a member of the Missouri State Beekeepers Association Board filling the role of state delegate to the American Beekeeping Federation . She is a founding board member of MO Hives KC and loves volunteering her time assisting with the upkeep of their hives when needed. She enjoys mentoring new beekeepers and seeing their successes.
Her proudest accomplishment are her two adult children who love sharing with others her joy of beekeeping.
Marketing Director
Hannah Humphrey
Hannah Humphrey is from Columbia, Missouri and is currently a student at the University of Missouri. She is studying to receive a BS in Communication with an emphasis on media, and minoring in Digital Storytelling. She has been friends with Brian for years, and is starting her journey into the business of bees.
Hannah is very passionate about her work, friends, and family. She strives to make others laugh, and lives by the motto "Don't take life too seriously". She loves to spend time with those closest to her, and has a heart for movie nights, traveling, antique shops, and dogs.
She loves to learn and is constantly working to be the best version of herself. She is passionate about the climate of the earth, and doing her part in helping reverse climate change, which sparked her interest in the care of bees.