PASTORS | ELDERS
Prior to entering the ministry full time, Ryan served for four years as a professional Firefighter II/EMT-B for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
Having led Small Groups, a worship team, and preached on several occasions, he officially entered full-time ministry at Severn Covenant Church as the Associate Pastor in January of 2013. In August of 2014, Ryan transitioned from Associate Pastor to his current role, Lead Pastor.
Regarding education, he has received a Certificate of Biblical Studies, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Ministry Leadership with a Preaching Concentration from the Moody Bible Institute.
Ryan and his wife, Katie, have four children.
Anthony and his family have been a part of Severn Covenant Church since 2017. After several years of leading a small group and serving on the Host Team, in 2022 he also began serving on the Sunday Morning Teaching Team. In 2023, he was hired as the Associate Pastor at Severn Covenant Church. Anthony became an elder at the church in late 2023.
Before being hired full-time at Severn, Anthony worked at Stallings Funeral Home of Pasadena where he helped grieving families plan services and handle affairs for their deceased loved ones. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from Wake Forest University.
Anthony and his wife, Tiffany, have three children.
David and his family have been a part of Severn Covenant Church since 2012. In that time, he has led the Severn Youth group with his wife, Shayna, served on multiple serve teams and led both a family small-group and a men’s small-group. In 2018, David was hired as the Small-Groups Director at Severn Covenant Church. And in 2022, he was set-in as an Elder.
Before being hired full-time at Severn, David worked at Nationwide Insurance. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Communications from Liberty University with a minor in Business Marketing. He is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Theological Studies.
David and his wife, Shayna, have three children.
Geoff and his family have been a part of Severn Covenant Church since 2018 when the military relocated them to the Fort Meade area. He has led a family small group and served on the Host Team, while his family has served with Severn Kids. Geoff joined the elder team at the church in late 2023.
Geoff spent 28 years as a combat engineer in the US Army, living in nine states and two foreign countries. After retiring in the summer 2022, he began working as an analytics manager with a large IT consulting firm. He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has a master’s degree in Operations Research from Georgia Tech.
Geoff and his wife, Carla, have five children.
Jeremy and his family have been a part of Severn Covenant Church since early
2022. Jeremy and his family became involved with the church through the worship
team, Severn Kids and hosting a small group. In late 2024 Jeremy joined the elder
team.
Jeremy spent 20 years in the US Army beginning as an armor officer and then
spending the majority of his service as an intelligence officer. After retiring, he
joined the consulting firm of Booz Allen Hamilton where he continues to work in
various consulting roles. He graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point
with a degree in Human/Regional Geography and has a master’s degree in East
Asian History from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
Jeremy and his wife, JiYoung, have one son, Shawn.
