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Our Staff
Barney M. Davis, Jr., M.D., CEO, Director, Clinical Services
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Barney M. Davis, Jr., M.D.
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Barney Davis is a psychiatrist, who along with his wife Karen
Davis, R.N. served as founding members of the Godspeed clinical
staff, providing medical and counseling consultations on the
field for many workers in many locations. A graduate of
Texas-based undergraduate, medical, and postgraduate institutions,
he practiced general psychiatry in Texas and Maryland before
taking on the directorship of Godspeed from 1998 through 2008.
Currently, Barney serves as CEO of Godspeed Services, coordinating
clinical activities, providing supervision of other counseling
staff, and participating in initial assessments as time allows.
Becky Magnuson, O.D., M.P.H., M.A., Executive Director
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Becky Magnuson
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Becky Magnuson was appointed Executive Director of Godspeed in
March 2009. She brings a variety of relevant experience to her
various roles in this position. Becky began her professional
career as a practicing optometrist, followed by a decade of
tenure in the pharmaceutical industry, which she concluded in
a position as a clinical research manager. She then studied
International Health and Development and served in this capacity
in South Asia for several years.
Becky returned to the US in 2005 to study Pastoral Counseling
and Spiritual Formation at Columbia International University
(CIU). Becky and her husband David were married in 2008. David
is presently on the maintenance staff at CIU and also has a
number of years of international work experience. Becky
currently counsels intercultural workers at the Godspeed offices
in Columbia, as well as overseeing the various Godspeed
ministries and administration of the organization as a whole.
Carey Hargis, Office Manager
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Carey Hargis
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Carey Hargis has been the office manager for Godspeed since July
2008. With a Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal Communication, she
has an interest in the "hows" and "means" of human communication
and a desire to encourage others. Carey also has a wide range of
administrative capabilities and a flexibility that is essential in
the daily running of the Godspeed office.
Greg Buffkin, Staff Associate
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Greg Buffkin
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As a staff associate for Godspeed since 2008, Greg serves to
connect intercultural workers with medical professionals for both
assessments and interventions. He has also cultivated a network
of medical professionals with an interest in membercare in his
home region of Florence, S.C. In addition to his service to
Godspeed, Greg has been employed for the past 25 years as a
pharmaceutical sales representative.
He has been married for 32 years to his wife Cathy and they are
blessed with two children, Whitney and Ryan. He is also active
in his church's ministries to intercultural workers.
Erik Troyer, Clinical Associate
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Erik Troyer
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Erik is known by many as the counselor who lives in Bali. While
this is true, he prefers to be recognized as a joyous husband of
one and loving father of three. He has called Asia his second
home for over a decade and is currently living in Indonesia
focusing on the development of an inter-organizational member
care center for workers in that region of the world.
Having spent six years in direct church planting roles, both in
village and city, Erik has become intimately aware of both the
blessings and challenges that face kingdom workers. Now as
a licensed professional counselor, he provides care, support
and encouragement to those taking the Light of the world into
the dark places.
Willie Van Der Merwe, Clinical Associate
The Van Der Merwe Family -
Kristi, Ruco, Hugo, Caren and Willie
Willie and Caren Van Der Merwe joined the Godspeed team in 2009.
They grew up in South Africa where Willie finished his graduate
studies in Theology and Clinical Psychology in 1984. They worked
for a number of years in Southern Africa in industry and private
practices as a clinical psychologist / management consultant and
physical therapist. In 1996 they became missionaries with Campus
Crusade for Christ International (CCCI). They served in Riga,
Latvia until 1999, at CCCI's headquarters in Human Resources
Florida until 2003 and in France and Germany as the Member
Care Director for North Africa, the Middle East and Central
Asia until 2009.
Ruco their oldest son and his wife Kristi are serving with
Samaritan's Purse in Uganda Africa. Hugo is a senior at Black
Forest Academy in Germany.
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