Steve and Mary Beth Googasian

Steve is a graduate of the University of Michigan with a B.A. in English Language and Literature, and a J.D. from University of Detroit Mercy. He is a former Assistant Prosecutor in Detroit, Michigan in the trial division. He served as General Counsel for a national retail chain, a Complex Gift Attorney, and is currently serving as a Senior Gift Planning Strategist for CBN.

Steve has served in leadership positions with the Advisory Board for the English department at the University of Michigan, the Indianapolis Great Banquet, as an ordained Elder for Kirk in the Hills Church, SpringHill Camps, Federal, State and Local Bar Associations, and Kairos Prison Ministries.

Mary Beth earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from the University of Michigan and a Master of Arts degree in Applied Communication from Indiana University. After several years working as a marketing account director and executive speechwriter for General Motors, she stayed home to raise their three children. She returned to her professional career as a publicist for Harper Collins Christian Publishing and currently serves as VP, of PR and Corporate Communications for the National Christian Foundation.

Steve and Mary Beth are members of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell. They have been married for 37 years, and enjoy traveling and spending time with their three adult children, Sara, Henry, and Jack.

Jeff and Artina Sandlin

Jeff and Artina Sandlin have lived in the Atlanta area since 1997. They currently reside in Canton where they have lived since 2001. They have 5 children together and 3 Grandbabies with 2 more expected in 2023. Jeff and Tina met in college while both were in school in the Atlanta area. Artina graduated from the Art Institute and Jeff from Univ South Carolina after transferring from GA State after completing his first 3 years. Artina is an artist and has remained active utilizing her talents in multiple platforms ranging from freelance artwork, murals, paintings, design and teaching Art in various schools. Jeff will begin his 30th year in the pharmaceutical industry moving into 2023 where he currently is employed with Novartis Pharmaceuticals. The Sandlin's have been active with their church and community throughout their marriage supporting ministries and leading multiple home groups over the years. Together they served on the First Board of Directors for the King's Academy in the Atlanta area where they served in the schools beginning. Jeff has served on the Boards of FCA for Cherokee county and Serv International which provides over 7 million meals across the globe and locally as well as providing an orphanage in Africa. 

 The Sandlin's first came to PCM when one of their children went through a Prodigal journey 17 years ago. Their experience of being in a PCM support group led them back to the ministry in 2017 where they led their first home support group. Their belief was that God did take them through this journey not to run away from it but to use it as a platform to help other parents. They are passionate about being able to serve other parents going through a Prodigal season. They currently lead a Fall and Spring session lasting for 10 weeks each time. During Covid they transitioned their PCM support group to Zoom and they have remained active with that platform since converting. The Zoom format has enabled many families outside of the Atlanta and Georgia area to be a part of PCM. They have had participants all across the Southeast, Midwest, Northeast, Texas and Costa Rica where the parents there are planning on starting their own support group in 2023. 

Kelly and Heather Golden

Kelly graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in Management. After graduation, he designed and implemented industrial air pollution control systems for several years. He has spent the last 25 years in the Wireless Telecommunications space involved in everything from engineering to the construction of wireless networks. Kelly currently concentrates on regulatory environmental compliance, assuring the protection of historical or environmentally sensitive spaces.

Heather is a graduate of Vanderbilt University with dual degrees in Early Childhood Education and Special Education. Heather also possesses a degree in Interior Design from the Art Institute of Atlanta. Heather has been both an educator and an Interior Designer in different seasons of her life and currently focuses on residential and commercial design. Heather has also been actively involved in volunteering and outreach for many years in programs such as Young Life, Lighthouse Ministries, Committee Chairperson of Christian Education at the Big Canoe Chapel, Fundraising Chair for Wildwood Christian Academy’s Annual Gala, and Booster Club President for Denmark High School Dance.

Kelly and Heather are parents of two college-age children and members of Browns Bridge Community Church. Kelly’s passions include the outdoors and well as both amateur and professional soccer. Heather enjoys reading and hiking as well as creative pursuits such as arts/crafts, costume design, gardening, and event planning.

Scott and Susan Tanner

I am Susan Hartsfield Tanner and I am honored to be on the Board of Prodigal Child Ministries with my husband, Scott.  We were both born in Atlanta and raised in warm, loving Christian homes.  Scott has 3 brothers and I have 1 sister.  We met at North Point Community Church in January 2001 during a Sunday morning service.  We had both married young the first time and experienced many challenges such as infidelity and drug abuse.... certainly not the life we had imagined.  Within a year of our meeting, we knew God had this plan for us to meet and have an abundant life together.   We married in my parent's backyard on Lake Lanier in July of 2002.  

We were a blended family with 3 teenagers.  I have one daughter and Scott has a son and a daughter.  My daughter married in 2002 and sadly, her husband shocked us a few years later with a prescription pill addiction.  Their children were 2 and 3 years old.   Scott's son had a pain pill addiction, as well.  He attended NO LONGER BOUND in 2018 and is doing well. Scott's daughter has dealt with pain pills and alcohol and has been to 2 rehabs over the years and has a sweet 9 year old son.  

Our steadfast faith and attending the very first Sunrise Parent Retreat in 2020 has strengthened our lives tremendously.  Meeting other parents with these same challenging struggles has given us a great bond of friendships like no other.  This has resulted in my ladies' Monday night Bible Study of moms/stepmoms of addicted children.  I cherish these women!

I was in the hotel business for several years as a Sales Manager, then owned a sandwich shop for 8 years in Dunwoody and started my own pet sitting business 18 years ago. 

In 2013, Forsyth County started a DRUG AWARENESS COUNCIL and I joined immediately attempting to turn my pain into passion by helping others.  I began mentoring children in 2006 through Big Brothers/Big Sisters which lead me to Mentor Me of North Georgia where I currently mentor at 3 local schools and individually mentor a middle school girl on a weekly basis.  I have been a volunteer for many years at THE EXCHANGE, a ladies monthly event encouraging women to live with intention and purpose.   I love all sports and specifically running.  I've been running for about 40 years and it has been my pure therapy throughout tough times in my life.  Ironically, the first time I took off to run down the street was the day my first marriage was over.  It gave me a natural high that I love to this day!

 Scott is a real estate broker for Scott Tanner Realty, Inc. and has been a high school wrestling coach for over 30 years.  He was the State Champ in high school and received a wrestling scholarship to UGA.  He has been a mentor to middle school kids at a local school for several years now.  He enjoys all sports and enjoys tennis and pickleball specifically.  

 We dearly love our 3 grandkids now 9, 16 and 18 years of age.  Weekend getaways are a must and our 2 trips to Destin each year at our favorite high rise oceanfront condominium.  We can be found every single Sunday on the 2nd row at Browns Bridge Church.... our favorite day of the week.

 Again, we are honored to serve on the board of Prodigal Child Ministries and excited to see how God navigates us all on this journey ahead. I love "let us run with endurance the race that is set before us". Hebrews 12:1.

Bill and Sharon Hamilton

Bill Hamilton retired as a Senior Telecommunication Program Manager with the United States Air Force in 1998, serving with distinction and overseeing critical programs that supported national security and operations. In the 27 years following military service, he held executive management roles at AT&T, Verizon, and Granite Telecommunications providing innovative telecommunications solutions to the Department of Defense, further exemplifying a commitment to impactful service.  Beyond professional achievements, Bill has been engaged in his community and church. With a passion for mentoring and leadership, he has coached football at the youth, middle school, and high school levels, shaping both players' skills and character. Bill has also served as treasurer on the boards of Sharon Springs Youth Football, Otwell Middle School Football, and South Forsyth High School Lacrosse, bringing valuable organizational and financial expertise to these roles. In addition, Bill has been actively involved in youth ministries at First Redeemer Church, demonstrating a heartfelt dedication to guiding and inspiring young minds spiritually.

Sharon is a native Floridian and was a Gator fan long before she attended the University of Florida where she graduated with a degree in Business Administration. She went on to the University of South Florida where she studied a master’s in health administration. She held several positions in healthcare management as a medical practice manager, a DME department manager, a financial analyst and an account representative for a health insurance company before she and Bill moved to Georgia in 2003. At that time, they decided she would take some time off to raise their children, which has been her most rewarding job by far. She now works as a bookkeeper in the school system.  Sharon has served as an executive officer on the boards of several PTAs, PTOs, athletic booster clubs and was a small group youth leader for over 10 years in her church.  She also hosts a weekly bible study in their home for mom of prodigals.

Bill and Sharon have been married since 1994, have three adult children and one grandson. Sharon found PCM over a decade ago when looking for support in the unexpected journey they were embarking on with a prodigal child.  Through this journey they decided to allow God to open doors and show them how they can support other parents faced with the same unexpected challenges of parenting prodigal children.  Bill and Sharon have been members of First Redeemer Church in Cumming, GA for over 20 years and recently led the Prodigal Parent Process as a Wednesday night life course.