GENERAL CONFERENCE (GC)

Organized May 21, 1863

Territory: The land area of the World; comprising the East-Central Africa, Euro-Africa, Euro-Asia, Inter-American, North American, Northern Asia-Pacific, South American, South Pacific, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean, Southern Asia, Southern Asia-Pacific, Trans-European, and West-Central Africa Divisions.

Statistics: Churches, 58,919; membership, 14,256,252; population, 6,477,451,000 (online statistics).

Telecommunications:

Telephone: 1 (301) 680-6000.

Fax: 1 (301) 680-6090.

Website: www.adventist.org.

Address: 12501 Old Columbia Pike; Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600.

Administration

President, Jan Paulsen.

General Vice Presidents, Lowell C. Cooper, Mark A. Finley, King-Yi Eugene Hsu, Gerry D. Karst, Armando Miranda, Pardon K. Mwansa, Michael L. Ryan, Ella S. Simmons, Ted N. C. Wilson.

Vice Presidents:

East-Central Africa Division, Geoffrey G. Mbwana.

Euro-Africa Division, Ulrich W. Frikart.

Euro-Asia Division, Artur A. Stele.

Inter-American Division, Israel Leito.

North American Division, Don C. Schneider.

Northern Asia-Pacific Division, Jairyong Lee.

South American Division, Ruy H. Nagel.

South Pacific Division, Laurie J. Evans.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, Paul S. Ratsara.

Southern Asia Division, D. Ronald Watts.

Southern Asia-Pacific Division, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr.

Trans-European Division, Bertil A. Wiklander.

West-Central Africa Division, Luka T. Daniel.

Administrative Assistant to the President, Orville D. Parchment.

Center for Global Evangelism, Mark A. Finley.

Secretary, Matthew A. Bediako.

Undersecretary, Larry R. Evans.

Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, Douglas Clayville, Agustin Galicia, Roscoe J. Howard III, Vernon B. Parmenter, Claude Sabot; Assistant Secretary, Dian Lawrence.

Treasurer, Robert E. Lemon.

Undertreasurer, Steven G. Rose.

Associate Treasurers, George O. Egwakhe, Jose R. Lizardo, Daisy J. F. Orion, Juan R. Prestol, Roy E. Ryan; Assistant Treasurer, W. Dean Rogers.

Controller, Verland V. Erntson.

Investment Manager, Roy E. Ryan; Associate, Kenneth E. Rasmussen; Portfolio Manager, Linda K. Rogers; Money Fund Manager, Denise Greenough.

Special Assistant to the Treasurer, J. Raymond Wahlen II.

Associate Meeting Planner, Sheri Clemmer.

General Field Secretaries, Gary D. Krause, Angel M. Rodriguez, Charles C. Sandefur Jr., Benjamin D. Schoun, Brad Thorp.

Director of Archives and Statistics, Bert B. Haloviak; Assistant Directors, Peter Chiomenti, Rowena J. Moore.

Director of Human Resource Services, Ruth E. Parish; Associate Directors, John Trimarchi, Lori Yingling.

Executive Committee

GENERAL CONFERENCE MEMBERS

Administration:

President, Jan Paulsen.

General Vice Presidents, Lowell C. Cooper, Mark A. Finley, King-Yi Eugene Hsu, Gerry D. Karst, Armando Miranda, Pardon K. Mwansa, Michael L. Ryan, Ella S. Simmons, Ted N. C. Wilson.

Secretary, Matthew A. Bediako.

Undersecretary, Larry R. Evans.

Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, Douglas Clayville, Agustin Galicia, Vernon B. Parmenter, Claude Sabot.

Treasurer, Robert E. Lemon.

Undertreasurer, Steven G. Rose.

Associate Treasurers, George O. Egwakhe, Jose R. Lizardo, Daisy J. F. Orion, Roy E. Ryan.

General Field Secretaries, Gary D. Krause, Brad Thorp. (Additional field secretaries as appointed by the General Conference Committee.)

Departmental Directors:

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Martin W. Feldbush.

Children's Ministries, Linda Mei Lin Koh.

Communication, Rajmund Dabrowski.

Education, C. Garland Dulan.

Family Ministries, Ronald M. Flowers.

Health Ministries, Allan R. Handysides.

Ministerial Association, James A. Cress.

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, John Graz.

Publishing Ministries, Howard F. Faigao.

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Jonathan Kuntaraf.

Stewardship, Erika F. Puni.

Trust Services, Jeffrey K. Wilson.

Women's Ministries, Heather-Dawn Small.

Youth Ministries, Baraka G. Muganda.

WORLD DIVISION MEMBERS

East-Central Africa Division

Administration:

President, Geoffrey G. Mbwana.

Secretary, Blasious M. Ruguri.

Treasurer, Philip Philipsen.

Union Presidents:

East African, Musyoka Paul Muasya.

East Congo, ___.

Ethiopian, Alemu Haile Maruta.

Rwanda, Herson Byilingiro.

Tanzania, Joshua K. Kajula.

Uganda, John Luga Wani.

West Congo, August de Clerc M. Ngalamulume.

Euro-Africa

Administration:

President, Ulrich W. Frikart.

Secretary, Gabriel E. Maurer.

Treasurer, Peter R. Kunze.

Union Presidents:

Czecho-Slovakian, Pavel Simek.

Franco-Belgian, Jacques Trujillo.

North German, Klaus-Juergen van Treeck.

Romanian, Teodor Hutanu.

South German, Guenther Machel.

Swiss, Denis P. Rosat.

Euro-Asia

Administration:

President, Artur A. Stele.

Secretary, Michael F. Kaminsky.

Treasurer, Guillermo E. Biaggi.

Union Presidents:

Caucasus, Pavel I. Liberanski.

East Russian, Victor A. Kozakov.

Moldova, Victor Alexeevich Lotka.

Southern, Rubin R. Ott.

Ukrainian, Vladimir A. Krupsky.

West Russian, Vassili D. Stoliar.

Inter-American

Administration:

President, Israel Leito.

Secretary, Juan O. Perla.

Treasurer, Filiberto M. Verduzco Avila.

Union Presidents:

Caribbean, Eugene F. Daniel.

Colombian, Eliseo Bustamante.

Cuban, Daniel Fontaine Marquez.

Dominican, Cesario Acevedo del Villar.

French Antilles-Guiana, Max-Rene Laurent.

Haitian, Theart St. Pierre.

Inter-Oceanic Mexican, Cesar Gomez.

Mid-Central American, Jose Alfredo Argueta.

North Central American, Mario Augusto Calderon.

North Mexican, Abner de los Santos.

Puerto Rican, J. Miguel Ramos-Suau.

South Central American, Luis Gonzalez.

South Mexican, David Javier Perez.

Venezuela-Antilles, Julio A. Palacio.

West Indies, Patrick L. Allen.

North American

Administration:

President, Don C. Schneider.

Secretary, Roscoe J. Howard III.

Treasurer, Juan R. Prestol.

Union Presidents:

Atlantic, Donald G. King.

Canada, Seventh-day Adventist Church in, Daniel R. Jackson.

Columbia, Harold L. Lee.

Lake, Walter L. Wright.

Mid-America, Dennis N. Carlson.

North Pacific, Jere D. Patzer.

Pacific, Thomas J. Mostert Jr.

Southern, Gordon L. Retzer.

Southwestern, Max A. Trevino.

Northern Asia-Pacific

Administration:

President, Jairyong Lee.

Secretary, Akeri Suzuki.

Treasurer, Donald W. Upson.

Union Presidents:

Chinese, James S. F. Wu.

Japan, Takashi Shiraishi.

Korean, Myung Kwan Hong.

South American

Administration:

President, Ruy H. Nagel.

Secretary, Raul Elias Gomez.

Treasurer, Marino F. de Oliveira.

Union Presidents:

Austral, Bruno Alberto Raso.

Bolivia, Eric P. Monnier.

Central Brazil, Domingos de Souza.

Chile, Guido Rodolfo Quinteros.

East Brazil, Wandyr Mendes De Oliveira.

Ecuador, Leonel Lozano.

North Brazil, Marlinton Souza Lopes.

Northeast Brazil, Geovani Souto de Queiroz.

Peru, Melchor A. Ferreyra.

South Brazil, Ignacio Luis Kalbermatter.

West Central Brazil, Helder Roger C. Silva.

South Pacific

Administration:

President, Laurie J. Evans.

Secretary, Barry D. Oliver.

Treasurer, Rodney G. Brady.

Union Presidents:

Australian, Chester G. Stanley.

New Zealand Pacific, Jerome P. Matthews.

Papua New Guinea, Thomas B. Davai.

Trans Pacific, Lawrence P. Tanabose.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean

Administration:

President, Paul S. Ratsara.

Secretary, Solomon Maphosa.

Treasurer, Jannie Bekker.

Union Presidents:

Angola, Teodoro Elias.

Botswana, Paminus Machamire.

Indian Ocean, Samuel Ravonjiarivelo.

Malawi, Saustin Kazgeba Mfune.

Mozambique, Zeca Xavier.

Southern Africa, Francois Louw.

Zambia, Cornelius Mulenga Matandiko.

Zimbabwe, Evans Muvuti.

Southern Asia

Administration:

President, D. Ronald Watts.

Secretary, John Rathinaraj.

Treasurer, G. S. Robert Clive.

Union Presidents:

East-Central India, Choudampalli John.

Northeast India, Lalchansanga Colney.

Northern India, Hidayat Masih.

South-Central, Daniel Padmaraj.

Southeast India, S. Sundaram.

Southwest India, Samuel Stanley.

Western India, Gibeon Ebenezar Sharon.

Southern Asia-Pacific

Administration:

President, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr.

Secretary, G. T. Ng.

Treasurer, Keith R. Heinrich.

Union Presidents:

Bangladesh, Siegfried G. Mayr.

Central Philippine, Jemuel M. Toledanes.

East Indonesia, Bobby Joutje Sepang.

Myanmar, Saw Muller Kyaw.

North Philippine, Abner S. Roque.

South Philippine, Remelito Aguilar Tabingo.

Southeast Asia, Ronald W. Townend.

West Indonesia, Johnny Lubis.

Trans-European

Administration:

President, Bertil A. Wiklander.

Secretary, Harald Wollan.

Treasurer, Johann E. Johannsson.

Union Presidents:

Adriatic, Branko Bistrovic.

Baltic, Valdis A. Zilgalvis.

British, Cecil R. Perry.

Finland, Atte Helminen.

Hungarian, Andras Szilvasi.

Middle East, Kjell Aune.

Netherlands, Reinder Bruinsma.

Norwegian, Tor Tjeransen.

Pakistan, Younis Masih.

Polish, Pawel Lazar.

South-East European, Miodrag Zivanovic.

Swedish, Bjorn Ottesen.

West-Central Africa Division

Administration:

President, Luka T. Daniel.

Secretary, Gilbert Wari.

Treasurer, Ceazar J. Hechanova.

Union Presidents

Central African, Sylvain Ballais.

Eastern Nigeria, G. C. Nwaogwugwu.

Ghana, Samuel A. Larmie.

North-Western Nigeria, Joseph Adebisi Ola.

Sahel, Guy Roger.

West African, Erkki Haapasalo.

EX OFFICIO MEMBERS

Adventist Development and Relief Agency International: Charles C. Sandefur Jr., President and Executive Director.

Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies: Julian M. Melgosa, President.

Adventist Review: William G. Johnsson, Editor.

Adventist Risk Management, Incorporated: Robert L. Sweezey, President and Executive Director.

Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide: Clifford Goldstein, Editor.

Adventist World Radio: Benjamin D. Schoun, President and Executive Director.

Andrews University: Niels-Erik A. Andreasen, President.

Archives and Statistics: Bert B. Haloviak, Director.

Biblical Research Institute: Angel M. Rodriguez, Director.

Christian Record Services, Incorporated: Larry J. Pitcher, President.

Geoscience Research Institute: L. James Gibson, Director.

Griggs University and International Academy: Donald R. Sahly, President.

International Health Food Association: Joel Zukovski, Director.

Loma Linda University: B. Lyn Behrens, President.

Loma Linda University Medical Center: B. Lyn Behrens, President.

Ministry Magazine: Nikolaus Satelmajer, Editor.

Oakwood College: Delbert W. Baker, President.

Pacific Press Publishing Association: Dale Galusha, President.

Past President of the General Conference: Neal C. Wilson.

Review and Herald Publishing Association: Robert S. Smith, President.

White Estate, Ellen G: Kenneth H. Wood, Chairman; James R. Nix, President.

ELECTED MEMBERS

Three lay persons from each division (without regard to membership):

East-Central Africa: L. Jeremiah Lima, Jeannette K. Matita, Lorna G. Okotto.

Euro-Africa: Rene Garcia, Carmen Ingeborg Schulz, Marius C. Sturz.

Euro-Asia: Ludmila Demerdji, Olga Pervanchuk, Vasile Rotaru.

Inter-American: Joan Y. Clarke, Rolando M. Giron, Dennis Soto.

North American: Shirley Chang, Carl P. Chin, Ruben Daniel Pechero.

Northern Asia-Pacific: Lisa Sangsook Choi, Eiji Hosoi, Joseph Hin-Chung Wong.

South American: Milton S. Afonso, Jorge C. Echezarraga, Eunice Mafalda Michiles.

South Pacific: Carolyn M. Catton, Roger E. Marshall, Mesake T. Senibulu.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Lorna Cedras, Jose Miudo, Edith Mkawa.

Southern Asia: Mahesh D. Biloria, Michael N. A. Pedrin, Rita Salve.

Southern Asia-Pacific: Charles C. Ligan, Catharina S. Nangoy, Alex Rajakumar Ponniah.

Trans-European: Nevenka Cop, Nina K. H. Myrdal, Frensly Panneflek.

West-Central Africa: Veronique M. Mbio, Emmanuel K. Noudoda, Jael A. Yohanna.

One pastor from each division (without regard to membership):

East-Central Africa: Tatipanga San-me.

Euro-Africa: Ivan M. Nikolov.

Euro-Asia: Andrei Ten.

Inter-American: Aymer Sarria.

North American: Ralph E. Shelton.

Northern Asia-Pacific: Bookwon Chun.

South American: Andre dos Santos Vieira.

South Pacific: David Kila Gairo.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Pedro D. Tatamelane.

Southern Asia: Paka Jesu Rathnam.

Southern Asia-Pacific: Orlando S. Deocades.

Trans-European: Ian Howard Sleeman.

West-Central Africa: Richard Asiedu Ntriakwah.

One additional church pastor or other front-line denominational employee for every 500,000 members or major fraction thereof beyond the first 500,000:

East-Central Africa: Jonathan Bizirema, Daniel L. Mukeya, Patrick M. Mulindwa.

Inter-American: Esaie Auguste, N. Nathaniel DeLima, Jose Dorismar, Juan Carlos Duran.

North American: David C. Smith.

South American: Josias C. Almeida, Leonor Segunda Bustinza de Carbo, Walter Streithorst, Alberto R. Timm.

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: German H. Hlanze, Norman Maphosa, Bareng Moahi, Emmanuel Mwale.

Southern Asia: Danny Kujur.

Southern Asia-Pacific: Caroline V. K. Tobing.

Thirty members at large:

Harold W. Baptiste, Gordon Bietz, Barry C. Black, Gina S. Brown, Chester V. Clark Jr., Jimmy L. Ferguson, Ruthita Fike, Shelton Green, Karla E. Gutierrez Solis, Richard H. Hart, Dan Houghton, George Ipi, Kevin L. Lang, Donna McNeilus, Lester P. Merklin, Don Noble, Richard Osborn, Orville D. Parchment, Ruth E. Parish, Calvin B. Rock, Evelyn Saravia, Halvard B. Thomsen, Robert Hermann Vollmer, Thomas L. Werner, Edward E. Wines, Debbie D. Young.