Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Suzanne Sewell

Board Chair

Suzanne is currently retired following a 45-year professional career within the human services field. Prior to retirement, she served for 12 years as President & CEO of the Florida Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, a nonprofit agency that managed annual revenues of $31 Million and employed thousands of individuals with disabilities through production of goods and services. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Murray State University in 1972 with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and minors in Psychology and Philosophy.

Suzanne has volunteered at the Good Samaritan Network and Chelsea House for several years and now serves as the Volunteer Coordinator. She is a member of Freedom Church.

Suzanne’s goal, while volunteering for Good Samaritan Network, is to build on the ministry work that has been started so that those who are served come to know Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.

MICHAEL J. PENNEY

Vice-Chair

Michael Penney is a banking professional with 30 years experience in the Tallahassee market including the TC Federal Bank, Prime Meridian Bank, and Capital City Bank. Michael brings expertise in managing corporate and small business accounts and building long-term relationships with customers. He is also a licensed realtor with interests in real estate development.

Michael accepted Christ as Lord and Savior as a child and is an active member of Freedom Church. In the past he has assisted ministries in resolving debt. Michael brings a keen sense of financial management to the Good Samaritan Network Board of Directors combined with a Christian viewpoint.

Michael is married to Rhonda, and they have two children, Andrew and Madelyn. He is a graduate of Florida State University.

ANNE WEST

Secretary

Anne West brings a servant’s heart and professional background in Real Estate management to the Good Samaritan Network Board of Directors. She and her husband ran a successful Real Estate company in central Florida prior to his death in 2011. Today, Anne manages rental properties in the Tallahassee area.

Anne became a Christian on November 22,1975 when her husband shared Christ with her and what He had done for her by dying on the cross for her sins. As a strong believer, she seeks to become more Christlike. In 1991 she took in a niece from an abused home and kept her. Today, her niece is a married woman with three children.
Anne has two children, Matthew, who passed in 2021, and Jenni. She is the proud grandmother of seven grandchildren. Anne moved to Tallahassee in December 2021 to be near Jenni and her family.
Anne attends Westminster Presbyterian Church in Tallahassee. She is an active volunteer with the Chelsea House program and a faithful supporter of the Good Samaritan Network mission.

Chaplain Steven Davis

Director

Chaplain Steven Davis has served in ministry for more than 35 years. Married to Paulette Davis, they have two children and six grandchildren. He began his distinguished career in the United States Army and continued his dedication to God and country in the ministry of serving others and bringing the gospel to his community.

In his many years working for the Lord, Chaplain Davis has served as Pastoral Staff for North Florida Baptist Church, Chaplain of the Leon County Detention Facility, Associate Director and Director of the Haven of Rest, and a board Director for Good Samaritan Network.

Along with holding family and community dear, Chaplain Davis has enjoyed playing, composing, and arranging gospel music for 40 years. In the service of the Lord, excellence, dedication and bringing people to Jesus have been and continue to be his calling.

Kevin W. Patten

Treasurer

With over 30 years in the top level of the IT industry, Kevin has a lifetime of experience analyzing, organizing, and directing individual technology-based accounts that have exceeded $75 million dollars. Working for names like AT&T, Microsoft, and The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), Kevin brings technical expertise to this board that has assisted in keeping donor information safe and ensured that Good Samaritan Network is following the rules to the letter.

Throughout his life, Kevin has served on advisory boards for the Southwood Shared Resource Center (SSRC), State Chief Information Officer Council, Article V Technology Infrastructure Workgroup, and the Telecommunications Workgroup to the Criminal Justice and Juvenile Information Systems (CJJIS) Council, among others. His various advisory board positions have been designed to uphold the integrity and sovereignty of information collection, interpretation, and collection systems within major organizations in Florida.

At this level of professionalism and with great care and consideration, Kevin joined the Good Samaritan Network Board in 2021. His goal is to lead with integrity, advise with prudence, and uphold the bylaws of Good Samaritan Network, for the good of the GSN family and all they serve, as he has done professionally and in the community.

RICHARD “DICK” METCALF

Director

Dick Metcalf is a retired Marine who served 20 years in aircraft control. His professional background in the United States Marine Corps includes leadership and administration duties. His undergraduate degree is in Business Administration, and he has a master’s degree in education with a public administration focus.

Dick has been active in ministry work for many years including Sunday School teacher, AWANA leader, Director of Children & Youth ministries, Church Elder, Christian school teacher, and Church administrator. He grew up in a Christian home and accepted Christ as Savior in late teens before entering college. He attends Westminster Presbyterian Church.

Dick has been married to Dana for 53+ years. They have two adult children, Matthew and Manda.

CARL “GLEN” DAVIS

Director

Glen lives in Tallahassee, FL, with his wife Robin and has 2 adult children. He retired from Motorola after 37 years of service in 2020. Currently, he is the President and CEO of The Jeremiah Group, Inc., and works part time as a Manufacturer’s Representative for Motorola Solutions, Inc., handling the Department of Defense in Florida.

Glen has served in multiple ministry capacities, including:

Acts 29 Ministries – Atlanta, GA, Chairman of the Board since 2009
Community Bible Study – Commerce, MI Teaching Director 2003-2013, Assoc. Teaching Director 2001-2003, Core Group Leader 1999-2001
Advent Episcopal Church – W. Bloomfield, MI Senior Warden 2001-2004, Stewardship Chair 2000-2001
Northridge Church – Plymouth MI. Men’s Ministry Leader 2004-2006
Incarnation Anglican Church – Tallahassee, FL, Senior Warden 2015- 2019
Gulf Atlantic Diocese of the ACNA – Standing Committee Member 2018-2019
St Peters Anglican Cathedral – Small Group Leadership Team Leader since 2023
The Jeremiah Group, Inc. – Tallahassee, FL, Founder, President, and CEO since 1998
Mentor’s Heart Mentor – for Good Samaritan Network program participant.

Glen has led numerous small men’s groups and large men’s ministry events and has completed 5 Israel Study Tours. He has also delivered over 250 lectures on both Old and New Testament Scriptures. His passions are Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith, studying God’s Word, fishing, golfing, and hiking.

Glen says God saved him in 1998, and he was confirmed in what was then the Episcopal church in May of 1999. He now attends St. Peter’s Anglican Cathedral in Tallahassee, FL. Glen serves on the Good Samaritan Network Board of Directors because God directed him to do so.

ANDY MESSER

Executive Director

Andy and his wife Abbie were married in 1988. They reside in Crawfordville, FL. They have two adult sons and three grandchildren. . Andy is an ordained minister who has served in many capacities over the last 30 years. He has served as an associate pastor, lead pastor, church planter, men’s program director at Good Samaritan, and prison Chaplain. Andy is currently serving as a bi-vocational pastor at West Street Baptist in Bainbridge, Ga. After approval of the board at Good Samaritan Network, Inc., Andy accepted an offer to become their next Executive Director. He began serving Good Samaritan in September 2024.

Andy completed his undergraduate studies at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, N.C. He completed his graduate degree at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary in New Orleans, La. where he was awarded the Master of Divinity degree with a specialization in Urban Missions. In his free time, Andy loves spending time with family, relaxing on the lake in Tennessee, and pursing his passion of fishing.