GENERAL CONFERENCE
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, 68,952; membership, 16,641,357; population, 6,892,319,000 (online statistics).
Telecommunications:
Telephone: 1 (301) 680-6000.
Fax: 1 (301) 680-6090.
E-mail: [email protected].
Website: www.adventist.org.
Address: 12501 Old Columbia Pike; Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600.
Administration
President, Ted N. C. Wilson.
General Vice Presidents, Delbert W. Baker, Lowell C. Cooper, Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Armando Miranda, Pardon K. Mwansa, Michael L. Ryan, Benjamin D. Schoun, Ella S. Simmons, Artur A. Stele.
Vice Presidents:
East-Central Africa Division, Blasious M. Ruguri.
Euro-Africa Division, Bruno R. Vertallier.
Euro-Asia Division, Guillermo E. Biaggi.
Inter-American Division, Israel Leito.
North American Division, Daniel R. Jackson.
Northern Asia-Pacific Division, Jairyong Lee.
South American Division, Erton Carlos Kohler.
South Pacific Division, Barry D. Oliver.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, Paul S. Ratsara.
Southern Asia Division, John Rathinaraj.
Southern Asia-Pacific Division, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr.
Trans-European Division, Bertil A. Wiklander.
West-Central Africa Division, Gilbert Wari.
Administrative Assistant to the President, Orville D. Parchment.
Center for Global Evangelism, Jerry N. Page.
Office of Assessment and Program Effectiveness, ___.
Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Homer W. Trecartin.
Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, G. Alexander Bryant, Agustin Galicia, Myron A. Iseminger, Gary D. Krause, John H. Thomas, Harald Wollan; Assistant Secretary, Dian R. Lawrence.
Treasurer, Robert E. Lemon.
Undertreasurer, Juan R. Prestol.
Associate Treasurers, George O. Egwakhe, G. Thomas Evans, Daisy J. F. Orion, Roy E. Ryan, J. Raymond Wahlen II; Assistant Treasurer, W. Dean Rogers.
Controller, Verland V. Erntson.
Associate Controller, Eugene A. Korff.
Investment Manager, Roy E. Ryan; Unitized Fund Manager, Kenneth E. Rasmussen; Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, Linda K. Rogers; Money Fund Manager, Denise Greenough; Mortgage Portfolio Manager, Anees Abdelnour.
Special Assistants to the Treasurer, ___; Mack Tennyson, SunPlus Director.
Associate Meeting Planner, Sheri Clemmer.
General Field Secretaries, Dowell W. Chow, L. James Gibson, Rudolf Maier, James R. Nix, Orville D. Parchment, Angel M. Rodriguez, Brad Thorp.
Director of Archives and Statistics, David Trim; Assistant Directors, Peter Chiomenti, Rowena J. Moore.
Director of Human Resource Services, Ruth E. Parish; Associate Directors, Joel G. Swanson, Lori Yingling.
Executive Committee
GENERAL CONFERENCE MEMBERS
Administration:
President, Ted N. C. Wilson.
General Vice Presidents, Delbert W. Baker, Lowell C. Cooper, Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Armando Miranda, Pardon K. Mwansa, Michael L. Ryan, Benjamin D. Schoun, Ella S. Simmons, Artur A. Stele.
Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Homer W. Trecartin.
Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, Agustin Galicia, Myron A. Iseminger, Gary D. Krause, John H. Thomas, Harald Wollan.
Treasurer, Robert E. Lemon.
Undertreasurer, Juan R. Prestol.
Associate Treasurers, George O. Egwakhe, Daisy J. F. Orion, Roy E. Ryan, J. Raymond Wahlen II.
General Field Secretaries, Orville D. Parchment, Brad Thorp. (Additional field secretaries as appointed by the General Conference Committee.)
Departmental Directors:
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Gary R. Councell.
Children's Ministries, Linda Mei Lin Koh.
Communication, Williams S. Costa Jr.
Education, Lisa M. Beardsley.
Family Ministries, Willie Oliver.
Health Ministries, Allan R. Handysides.
Ministerial Association, Jerry N. Page.
Planned Giving and Trust Services, Gary W. Dodge.
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, John Graz.
Publishing Ministries, Howard F. Faigao.
Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Jonathan Kuntaraf.
Stewardship, Erika F. Puni.
Women's Ministries, Heather-Dawn Small.
Youth Ministries, Gilbert R. Cangy.
WORLD DIVISION MEMBERS
East-Central Africa Division
Administration:
President, Blasious M. Ruguri.
Secretary, Nathaniel M. Walemba.
Treasurer, Jerome Habimana.
Union Presidents:
East African, Musyoka Paul Muasya.
East Congo, Robert Muhune.
Ethiopian, Alemu Haile Maruta.
Rwanda, Hesron Byilingiro.
Tanzania, Godwin Lekundayo.
Uganda, John Benon Duncan Kakembo.
West Congo, Ambroise M. Fumakwa.
Euro-Africa
Administration:
President, Bruno R. Vertallier.
Secretary, Gabriel E. Maurer.
Treasurer, Norbert Zens.
Union Presidents:
Austrian, Herbert Brugger.
Bulgarian, Ventsislav S. Panayotov.
Czecho-Slovakian, Mikulas Pavlik.
Franco-Belgian, Jean-Claude Nocandy.
Italian, Franco Evangelisti di Ivo.
North German, Klaus van Treeck.
Portuguese, Jose Eduardo Teixeira.
Romanian, Teodor Hutanu.
South German, Guenther Machel.
Spanish, Jesus Calvo Manso.
Swiss, David Jennah.
Euro-Asia
Administration:
President, Guillermo E. Biaggi.
Secretary, Volodymyr A. Krupskyi.
Treasurer, Brent B. Burdick.
Union Presidents:
Belarus, Moses I. Ostrovsky.
Caucasus, Nikolay Chekelek.
East Russian, Victor A. Kozakov.
Far Eastern, Boris Protasevich.
Moldova, Andrew M. Moldovanu.
Southern, Rubin R. Ott.
Trans-Caucasus, Alexander Schwarz.
Ukrainian, Viktor Alyeksyeyenko.
West Russian, Igor Krasilnikov.
Inter-American
Administration:
President, Israel Leito.
Secretary, Elie Henry.
Treasurer, Filiberto M. Verduzco-Avila.
Union Presidents:
Atlantic Caribbean, Leonard Johnson.
Belize, Dennis Raymond Slusher.
Caribbean, Eugene F. Daniel.
Central Mexican, Tomas Torres de Dios.
Cuban, Aldo Joel Perez Reyes.
Dominican, Cesario Acevedo del Villar.
East Venezuela, Josney Rodriguez.
El Salvador, Abel Pacheco.
French Antilles-Guiana, Max-Rene Laurent.
Guatemala, Guenther Garcia.
Haitian, Theart M. St. Pierre.
Honduras, Adan Ramos.
Inter-Oceanic Mexican, Cesar Gomez.
Jamaica, Everett Brown.
Mid-Central American (dissolves early 2011).
North Colombian, Edgar Jose Redondo Ramirez.
North Mexican, Luis Arturo King.
Puerto Rican, Jose Alberto Rodriguez.
South Central American, Wilfredo Ruiz.
South Colombian, Eliseo Bustamante.
South Mexican, David Javier Perez.
Venezuela-Antilles, Julio A. Palacio.
North American
Administration:
President, Daniel R. Jackson.
Secretary, G. Alexander Bryant.
Treasurer, G. Thomas Evans.
Union Presidents:
Atlantic, Donald G. King.
Canada, Seventh-day Adventist Church in, Mark A. Johnson.
Columbia, David Weigley.
Lake, Don Livesay.
Mid-America, Thomas L. Lemon.
North Pacific, Max C. Torkelsen II.
Pacific, Ricardo Graham.
Southern, Gordon L. Retzer.
Southwestern, Max A. Trevino.
Northern Asia-Pacific
Administration:
President, Jairyong Lee.
Secretary, Akeri Suzuki.
Treasurer, Kenneth W. Osborn.
Union Presidents:
Chinese, David Kok-Hoe Ng.
Japan, Masaki Shoji.
Korean, Dae Sung Kim.
South American
Administration:
President, Erton Carlos Kohler.
Secretary, Magdiel Perez Schulz.
Treasurer, Marlon de Souza Lopes.
Union Presidents:
Argentina, Carlos Ursus Gill Krug.
Bolivia, Roberto Oscar Gullon.
Central Brazil, Domingos Jose Souza.
Chile, Eber Liessi.
East Brazil, Mauricio Pinto Lima.
Ecuador, Leonel Lozano.
North Brazil, Leonino Barbosa Santiago.
North Peru, Orlando Eusebio Ramos Giles.
Northeast Brazil, Geovani Souto de Queiroz.
Northwest Brazil, Gilmar Zahn.
Paraguay, Ignacio Luiz Kalbermatter.
South Brazil, Marlinton Lopes.
South Peru, Abimael Obando.
Uruguay, Heriberto Peter.
West Central Brazil, Helder Roger C. Silva.
South Pacific
Administration:
President, Barry D. Oliver.
Secretary, Lawrence P. Tanabose.
Treasurer, Rodney G. Brady.
Union Presidents:
Australian, Chester G. Stanley.
New Zealand Pacific, Jerome Paul Matthews.
Papua New Guinea, Joseph Kapi Talipuan.
Trans Pacific, Waisea Vuniwa.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean
Administration:
President, Paul S. Ratsara.
Secretary, Solomon Maphosa.
Treasurer, Goodwell Nthani.
Union Presidents:
Botswana, Strike Medupi Ben.
Indian Ocean, Eric Jean-Bruno Aniel Barbe.
Malawi, Fraxon Lojasi Kuyama.
Mozambique, Girimoi Paulo Muchanga.
Northern Angola, Passmore Hachalinga.
Southern Africa, Francois Louw.
Southern Angola, Teodoro Elias.
Zambia, Harrington Simui Akombwa.
Zimbabwe, Evans Muvuti.
Southern Asia
Administration:
President, John Rathinaraj.
Secretary, Gordon E. Christo.
Treasurer, G. S. Robert Clive.
Union Presidents:
East-Central India, Cherukuri Victor Sam.
Northeast India, Lionel F. Lyngdoh.
Northern India, Ezras Lakra.
South-Central India, Cyril Monthero.
Southeast India, Chelladurai Kurumurthy.
Southwest India, Yovan Selvamony.
Western India, Ramesh Yadav Jadhav.
Southern Asia-Pacific
Administration:
President, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr.
Secretary, Saw Samuel.
Treasurer, Keith R. Heinrich.
Union Presidents:
Bangladesh, Eric Philippe Monnier.
Central Philippine, Agapito Jamito Catane Jr.
East Indonesia, Noldy Sakul.
Myanmar, Memory Tun.
North Philippine, Nepthali J. Manez.
South Philippine, Leonardo R. Asoy.
Southeast Asia, Joshua Mok.
West Indonesia, Joseph Peranginangin.
Trans-European
Administration:
President, Bertil A. Wiklander.
Secretary, Audrey Andersson.
Treasurer, Johann E. Johannsson.
Union Presidents:
Adriatic, Branko Bistrovic.
Baltic, Valdis A. Zilgalvis.
British, Donald W. McFarlane.
Danish, Bjorn Ottesen.
Finland, Atte Markus Helminen.
Hungarian, Tamas Zoltan Ocsai.
Middle East, Kjell Aune.
Netherlands, Wim Altink.
Norwegian, Reidar J. Kvinge.
Pakistan, Younis Masih.
Polish, Pawel Lazar.
South-East European, Djordje Trajkovski.
Swedish, Robert Sjolander.
West-Central Africa Division
Administration:
President, Gilbert Wari.
Secretary, Onaolapo Ajibade.
Treasurer, Emmanuel S. D. Manu.
Union Presidents:
Central African, Assembe Minyono Valere Guillaume.
Eastern Nigeria, Bassey Effiong Okon Udoh.
Ghana, Samuel Adama Larmie.
North-Western Nigeria, Oyeleke A. Owolabi.
Sahel, Guy Fernand Roger.
West African, James M. Golay.
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International: Rudolf Maier, President, and Executive Director.
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies: Stephen R. Guptill, President.
Adventist Review: William M. Knott, Editor.
Adventist Risk Management, Incorporated: Robert E. Kyte, President, and Executive Director.
Adventist University of Africa: Brempong Owusu-Antwi, President.
Adventist World Radio: Dowell W. Chow, President, and Executive Director.
Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide: Clifford Goldstein, Editor.
Andrews University: Niels-Erik A. Andreasen, President.
Archives and Statistics: David Trim, Director.
Biblical Research Institute: Angel M. Rodriguez, Director.
Christian Record Services, Incorporated: Larry J. Pitcher, President.
Geoscience Research Institute: L. James Gibson, Director.
Loma Linda University: Richard H. Hart, President.
Loma Linda University Medical Center: Richard H. Hart, President.
Ministry Magazine: Derek Morris, Editor.
Oakwood University: Leslie N. Pollard, President.
Pacific Press Publishing Association: Dale E. Galusha, President.
Past President of the General Conference: Jan Paulsen.
Review and Herald Publishing Association: Mark B. Thomas, President.
White Estate, Ellen G: James R. Nix, President.
ELECTED MEMBERS
Three lay persons from each division (without regard to membership):
East-Central Africa: Tesfalem Hagos, Ephraim Kabaija, Vincent Zirimwabagabo.
Euro-Africa: Peter Januska, Violeta Piturlea, ___.
Euro-Asia: Elena Bondarenko, Alexander Kaluzhnikov, Svetlana Kara.
Inter-American: Frank Artavia Donas, Julian Huesca Murillo, Abelino Tamay.
North American: Shirley Chang, Carl Patrick Chin, Ron Oliver.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Youngia Lee, Sungwook Park, Chi Yuen Joseph Tong.
South American: Rogerio Araujo de Paula, Walter Di Pardi, Edgar Carlos Palacios Silva.
South Pacific: Aho Nollen Baliki, Owen Cyril Ryan, Evelyn Jennifer Will.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Maria Fraser, Abel Guaiguaia, Perpetua Moodley.
Southern Asia: John Rajkumar Amirthavasagam, Gladys Rosette Chakkravarthy Daniel, G. R. Marak.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Jannus O. Hutapea, Marivie Phodaca Ramirez, Robert Rema.
Trans-European: Aira Licite, Frensly R. Panneflek, Zofia Wlodarczyk.
West-Central Africa: Adedeji Adeleke, Emile Sedar Akono, Adwoa Serwaa Asamoah-Addo.
One pastor from each division (without regard to membership):
East-Central Africa: Jerome Nziguheba.
Euro-Africa: Stephan Igler.
Euro-Asia: Roman Prodanyuk.
Inter-American: Juan Cordero.
North American: Dedrick L. Blue.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Yasunari Urashima.
South American: Sergio Celis.
South Pacific: Peter Brett Townend.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Magabaditsane Brian Kemoabe.
Southern Asia: G. Elisha Rao.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Sherwood Bendoy.
Trans-European: Cyril Sweeney.
West-Central Africa: Chibuike Ikwaugwu Ikegwuonu.
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: Josephine Mikombe Kinkobo, Joshua Kpyegon Kirui, Olive Kisile Mukuo, Nehemiah James Mwanbalagania.
Inter-American: Raul Alberto Escalante Guizar, Cesar Flores, Frandy Jeanty, Shian O'Connor, Ariel Josue Tielves Perez, ___.
North American: Eric D. Anderson.
South American: M. Gabriel Cesano, Jose Carlos de Lima, Antonio Oliveira Tostes.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Keldon Chima, Daniel Chuunga, Kelvyn Ng Wong Hing, David Malembe Quimunaga.
Southern Asia: Lakhwinder Masih Bhatti, Vara Prasad Deepati.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Abel Anak Johnny Bana.
West-Central Africa Division: Aloysius P. Woniyouwu.
Forty members at large:
Gabriel Acevedo, Fawas Al-Masih, William Armendaris, Matthew A. Bediako, Gina S. Brown, Marlene Judith Muller Bulich, Robert George Carmen, Chester V. Clarke III, Cheryl D. Doss, Ruthita Fike, Mark A. Finley, Ricardo Flores, Somer George, Doris Marie Gothard, Abraham Isaac Guerrero Romero, Mark Timothy Haynal, King-Yi Eugene Hsu, Gerry D. Karst, Kevin J. Lang, John K. McVay, Marcella Jean Morales, C. Alex Otti, Ruth E. Parish, Dawn Sackmann, Lawrence E. Schalk, Don C. Schneider, Julia Shayunussova, Frank M. Sikazwe, Robert Hermann Volmer, Stevanus S. Widjaja, E. Edward Zinke.
