Steve 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 while leading trials as an Assistant Prosecutor in Detroit, Michigan. He served as General Counsel for a national retail chain, a Complex Gift Attorney, and is currently a SME and Assoc. Corp. Counsel for the National Christian Foundation for Supporting Organizations.

He 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.

Steve enjoys adventures in God’s wilderness, inventing, and woodworking. He and his wife Mary Beth have been married for 35 years, and enjoy traveling, and spending time with their three adult children, Sara, Henry, and Jack.

Mary Beth Googasian

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 Director of Corporate Communications for the National Christian Foundation.

Mary Beth is a former Board Member of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. She and her husband Steve are members of Fellowship Bible Church, Roswell, where she serves as a Stephen Minister. In her spare time she has trained two golden retriever therapy dogs and enjoys volunteering with them by her side.

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.