GENERAL CONFERENCE
Organized May 21, 1863
Territory: The land area of the World; comprising the East-Central Africa, Euro-Asia, Inter-American, Inter-European, 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; the Chinese, and Middle East and North Africa Union Missions; and the Israel Field.
Statistics (June 30, 2020): Churches, 91843; membership, 21614231; population, 7,772,847,000 (online statistics).
Telecommunications:
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Address: 12501 Old Columbia Pike; Silver Spring, Maryland 20904-6600.
Administration
President, Ted N. C. Wilson.
Assistants to the President, Magdiel E. Perez Schulz; Larry R. Evans, Mark A. Finley, Duane McKey, Michael L. Ryan.
General Vice Presidents, Guillermo E. Biaggi, Abner De los Santos, Thomas L. Lemon, Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Ella S. Simmons, Artur A. Stele.
Vice Presidents:
East-Central Africa Division, Blasious M. Ruguri.
Euro-Asia Division, Mikhail F. Kaminskiy.
Inter-American Division, Elie Henry.
Inter-European Division, Mario Brito.
North American Division, G. Alexander Bryant.
Northern Asia-Pacific Division, Si Young Kim.
South American Division, Erton Carlos Kohler.
South Pacific Division, Glenn C. Townend.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division, Solomon Maphosa.
Southern Asia Division, Ezras Lakra.
Southern Asia-Pacific Division, Saw Samuel.
Trans-European Division, Raafat A. Kamal.
West-Central Africa Division, Elie Weick-Dido.
Executive Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Hensley M. Moorooven.
Associate Secretaries, Kyoshin Ahn, Gary D. Krause, Elbert Kuhn, Karen J. Porter, Claude J. Richli, Gerson P. Santos; Assistant Secretary, Lissy Park.
Treasurer, Juan R. Prestol-Puesan.
Undertreasurer, J. Raymond Wahlen II.
Associate Treasurers, Timothy H. Aka, George O. Egwakhe, German A. Lust, Daisy J. F. Orion, C. Randolph Robinson; Assistant Treasurer, Raul A. Nestares; Assistant to the Treasurer, Brent B. Burdick, SunPlus Director.
Other Treasury Contacts:
Controller, Eugene A. Korff.
Associate Controller, Denise Bennett.
GC Investment Office: Investment Manager, Timothy H. Aka; Investment Relations Manager, Delanney Kruger; Investment Account Analyst, Peter Fukuda; Money Fund Manager, Deicy Pongilatan; Mortgage Portfolio Manager, Anees Abdelnour; Portfolio Manager, Theo Voilquin.
Meeting Planner, Sheri Clemmer.
Associate Meeting Planner, Silvia Sicalo.
Field Secretaries, Elias Brasil de Souza, Merlin D. Burt, Michael Kruger, Duane McKey, Derek J. Morris, Ronald Nalin, Magdiel E. Perez Schulz.
Director, Human Resource Services, Lori T. Yingling; Associate Directors, Joel G. Swanson, Lori E. Williams.
Executive Committee
GENERAL CONFERENCE MEMBERS
Administration:
President, Ted N. C. Wilson.
General Vice Presidents, Guillermo E. Biaggi, Abner De los Santos, Thomas L. Lemon, Geoffrey G. Mbwana, Ella S. Simmons, Artur A. Stele.
Executive Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Hensley M. Moorooven.
Associate Secretaries, Gary D. Krause, Elbert Kuhn, Karen J. Porter, Claude J. Richli, Gerson P. Santos.
Treasurer, Juan R. Prestol-Puesan.
Undertreasurer, J. Raymond Wahlen II.
Associate Treasurers, Timothy H. Aka, George O. Egwakhe, German A. Lust, Daisy J. F. Orion.
Field Secretaries, Elias Brasil de Souza, Merlin D. Burt, Michael Kruger, Duane McKey, Derek J. Morris, Ronald Nalin, Magdiel E. Perez Schulz. (Additional field secretaries as appointed by the General Conference Executive Committee.)
Departmental Directors:
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Mario E. Ceballos.
Children's Ministries, Linda Mei Lin Koh.
Communication, Williams S. Costa Jr.
Education, Lisa M. Beardsley-Hardy.
Family Ministries, Wilbert H. Oliver.
Health Ministries, Peter N. Landless.
Ministerial Association, Jerry N. Page.
Planned Giving and Trust Services, Dennis R. Carlson.
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Ganoune H. Diop.
Publishing Ministries, Almir M. Marroni.
Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Ramon J. Canals.
Stewardship Ministries, Marcos F. Bomfim.
Women's Ministries, Heather-Dawn K. Small.
Youth Ministries, Gary T. Blanchard.
WORLD DIVISION MEMBERS
East-Central Africa Division
Administration:
President, Blasious M. Ruguri.
Secretary, Alain G. Coralie.
Treasurer, Jerome Habimana.
Union Presidents:
Burundi, Lamec Barishinga.
East Congo, Robert S. Muhune.
East Kenya, Samuel Makori.
Eastern Ethiopia, Tadesse Adugna.
North East Congo, Rudatinya Mwangachuchu.
Northern Tanzania, Godwin K. Lekundayo.
Rwanda, Hesron R. Byilingiro.
Southern Tanzania, Mark Malekana.
Uganda, Daniel Matte.
West Congo, ___.
West Kenya, Samuel Misiani.
Western Ethiopia, Geremew Biru Daka.
Euro-Asia Division
Administration:
President, Mikhail F. Kaminskiy.
Secretary, Viktor Alyeksyeyenko.
Treasurer, Vladimir I. Tkachuk.
Union Presidents:
Belarus, Vyacheslav V. Buchnev.
Caucasus, Vladimir Krupskyi.
East Russian, Zhan Taraniuk.
Far Eastern, Vladimir P. Romanov.
Moldova, Valentin I. Grubii.
Southern, Daniil D. Pavelko.
Trans-Caucasus, Vadym F. Kovtiuk.
Ukrainian, Stanislav V. Nosov.
West Russian, Ivan I. Velgosha.
Inter-American Division
Administration:
President, Elie Henry.
Secretary, Leonard A. Johnson.
Treasurer, Filiberto M. Verduzco-Avila.
Union Presidents:
Atlantic Caribbean, Peter Kerr.
Belize, Dennis R. Slusher.
Caribbean, Kern P. Tobias.
Central Mexican, Jose Dzul Trejo.
Chiapas Mexican, Ignacio Navarro Perez.
Cuban, Aldo J. Perez Reyes.
Dominican, Paulino Puello.
Dutch Caribbean, Shurman Kook.
East Venezuela, Jorge Atalido.
El Salvador, Abel Pacheco.
French Antilles-Guiana, Alain Angerville.
Guatemala, Ever G. Garcia Arroyo.
Haitian, Pierre Caporal Sr.
Honduras, Adan H. E. Ramos Lagos.
Inter-Oceanic Mexican, Moises Reyna.
Jamaica, Everett E. Brown.
North Colombian, Edgar J. Redondo Ramirez.
North Mexican, Luis A. King.
Panama Union, Jose De Gracia.
Puerto Rican, Jose A. Rodriguez Muniz.
South Central American, Wilfredo Ruiz.
South Colombian, Juan Caicedo Solis.
Southeast Mexican, Tomas Isaias Espinoza.
West Venezuela, Orlando Ramirez.
Inter-European Division
Administration:
President, Mario Brito.
Secretary, Barna Magyarosi.
Treasurer, Norbert G. Zens.
Union Presidents:
Austrian, Reinhard C. Schwab.
Bulgarian, Ventsislav S. Panayotov.
Czecho-Slovakian, Mikulas Pavlik.
Franco-Belgian, Ruben De Abreu.
Italian, Stefano Paris.
North German, Johannes Naether.
Portuguese, Antonio Lopes Amorim.
Romanian, Aurel Neatu.
South German, Werner Dullinger.
Spanish, Oscar Lopez.
Swiss, Olivier Rigaud.
North American Division
Administration:
President, G. Alexander Bryant.
Secretary, Kyoshin Ahn.
Treasurer, C. Randolph Robinson.
Union Presidents:
Atlantic, G. Earl Knight.
Canada, Seventh-day Adventist Church in, Mark A. Johnson.
Columbia, Dave Weigley.
Lake, Maurice Valentine.
Mid-America, Gary F. Thurber.
North Pacific, John Freedman.
Pacific, Ricardo B. Graham.
Southern, Ron C. Smith.
Southwestern, Larry R. Moore.
Northern Asia-Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Si Young Kim.
Secretary, Yutaka Inada.
Treasurer, Joel D. Tompkins.
Union Presidents:
Japan, Masumi Shimada.
Korean, Chun Kwang Hwang.
South American Division
Administration:
President, Erton Carlos Kohler.
Secretary, Edward Heidinger Zevallos.
Treasurer, Marlon de Souza Lopes.
Union Presidents:
Argentina, Dario Caviligone.
Bolivia, Hugo Valda Sardina.
Central Brazil, Maurico Pinto Lima.
Chile, Aldo Munoz.
East Brazil, Andre De Souza Dantas.
Ecuador, Giovanny Izquierdo.
North Brazil, Leonino Barbosa Santiago.
North Peru, Bill Quispe Sanca.
Northeast Brazil, Moises Moacir da Silva.
Northwest Brazil, Sergio Alan Alves Caxeta.
Paraguay, Evandro Favero.
South Brazil, Marlinton S. Lopes.
South Peru, Enzo R. Chavez Idrogo.
Southeast Brazil, Hiram Kalbermater.
Uruguay, Jorge Wiebusch Martins.
West Central Brazil, Alijofran Brandao.
South Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Glenn C. Townend.
Secretary, Lionel H. Smith.
Treasurer, Rodney G. Brady.
Union Presidents:
Australian, Jorge L. Munoz-Larrondo.
New Zealand Pacific, Edward Tupa'i.
Papua New Guinea, Kepsie H. Elodo.
Trans Pacific, Maveni Kaufononga.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division
Administration:
President, Solomon Maphosa.
Secretary, Gideon P. Reyneke.
Treasurer, Hopekings K. Ngomba.
Union Presidents:
Botswana, Kenaope Kenaope.
Indian Ocean, Robert Rasolonomenjanahary.
Malawi, Frackson Lojasi Kuyama.
Mozambique, Alfredo J. Chilundo.
North-Eastern Angola, Justino Paulo.
Northern Zambia, Samuel Sinyangwe.
Southern Africa, David Spencer.
Southern Zambia, Harrington S. Akombwa.
South-Western Angola, Manuel Pacheco.
Zimbabwe Central, Etwell Tapera.
Zimbabwe East, Godfrey Musara.
Zimbabwe West, Micah Choga.
Southern Asia Division
Administration:
President, Ezras Lakra.
Secretary, Wilson Measapogu.
Treasurer, E. Selvin Moorthy.
Union Presidents:
East-Central India, Chinta John Victor.
Northeast India, Barnabas Zimik.
Northern India, Vijay Pal Singh.
South-Central India, Suresh Daniel Siddaiah.
Southeast India, Daniel Devadhas.
Southwest India, Yovan Selvamony.
Western India, Bhupal Ramchandra Chandanshive.
Southern Asia-Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Saw Samuel.
Secretary, Rudy R. Baloyo.
Treasurer, Max W. Langi.
Union Presidents:
Bangladesh, Myun Ju Lee.
Central Philippine, Agapito J. Catane Jr.
East Indonesia, Yotam Bindosano.
Myanmar, Timothy M. Paul.
North Philippine, Romeo Mangiliman.
Pakistan, Michael A. Ditta.
South Philippine, Roger Caderma.
Southeast Asia, Somchai Chuenjit.
West Indonesia, Sugih Sitorus.
Trans-European Division
Administration:
President, Raafat A. Kamal.
Secretary, Audrey E. Andersson.
Treasurer, Nenad Jepuranovic.
Union Presidents:
Adriatic, Drago Mojzes.
Baltic, Ivo Kask.
British, Ian W. W. Sweeney.
Danish, Thomas Muller.
Finland, Aimo Helminen.
Hungarian, Tamas Z. Ocsai.
Netherlands, Robert de Raad.
Norwegian, Victor Marley.
Polish, Ryszard Jankowski.
South-East European, Dragan Grujicic.
Swedish, Robert Sjolander.
West-Central Africa Division
Administration:
President, Elie Weick-Dido.
Secretary, Kingsley C. Anonaba.
Treasurer, Emmanuel S. D. Manu.
Union Presidents:
Cameroon, Valere G. Assembe Minyono.
Central African, Salomon Grah Assienin.
Eastern Nigeria, Bassey E. O. Udoh.
Eastern Sahel, Adjeoda Komlan Djossou.
Northern Ghana, Kwame Boakye-Kwanin.
Northern Nigeria, Yohanna Harry.
Southern Ghana, Thomas Techie Ocran.
West African, Michael Saidu Koroma.
Western Nigeria, Oyeleke A. Owolabi.
Western Sahel, Guy F. Roger.
General Conference Attached Field Representation
Chinese Union Mission:
President, Robert S. Folkenberg Jr.
Middle East and North Africa Union Mission:
President, Richard E. McEdward.
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International: Michael Kruger, President, and Executive Director.
Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies: Ginger Ketting-Weller, President.
Adventist Review: William M. Knott, Editor.
Adventist Risk Management, Incorporated: Timothy E. Northrop, President, and Executive Director.
Adventist University of Africa: Delbert W. Baker, President.
Adventist World Radio: Duane McKey, President, and Executive Director.
Adult Sabbath School Bible Study Guide: Clifford R. Goldstein, Editor.
Andrews University: Andrea T. Luxton, President.
Archives, Statistics, and Research, Office of: David Trim, Director.
Biblical Research Institute: Elias Brasil de Souza, Director.
Geoscience Research Institute: Ronald Nalin, Director.
Hope Channel: Derek J. Morris, President.
Loma Linda University Health: Richard H. Hart, President.
Ministry Magazine: Pavel Goia, Editor.
Past President of the General Conference: Jan Paulsen.
Review and Herald Publishing Association: Ted N. C. Wilson, President.
White Estate, Incorporated, Ellen G: Merlin Burt, President.
ELECTED MEMBERS
Three lay persons from each division (without regard to membership):
East-Central Africa: Esther G. Abayo, Samwel M. Nkonya, Solomon O. Omache.
Euro-Asia: Lyudmila V. Chyzhevska, Svetlana Colomiet, Oleg Dvoriachek.
Inter-American: Elizabeth Aguilar Molina, Sandra Garibaldi Gonzalez, Rayla Pikeri.
Inter-European: Roberto Maggiolini, Adriel Sirbu, Daniel Staeheli.
North American: Debbie Jackson, Maureen Raj, Vincent Waln.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Nam Joo Ha, Jinyong Kim, Yoshikazu Nemoto.
South American: Cleri Leao, Mauro R. Hans, Ernesto J. L. Lazaro Mariscal.
South Pacific: Aho N. Baliki, Margaret C. Dines, George J. Toka.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Beseniah Bestmore Buraga, Rodia M. Musonda, Lillian Sankhulani.
Southern Asia: Jeevan B. Palivela, Suranjeen P. Pallipamula, Johnkutty Simson.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Trinh T. T. Dao, Louie F. Lasta, Justine T. Ramas.
Trans-European: Christine Burt, Mariusz J. Radosh, Frieda Souhuwat-Tomasoa.
West-Central Africa: Osei Amoh-Mensah, Emmanuel Dike, Florence M. S. Sombie.
One pastor from each division (without regard to membership):
East-Central Africa: Emile M. Kavul.
Euro-Asia: Aleksandr Ganko.
Inter-American: Cesar A. Sanchez.
Inter-European: Jose Eduardo Teixeira.
North American: Randall L. Roberts.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Byung Sung Shin.
South American: Anderson Pereira Coelho.
South Pacific: Romina L. Masih.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Thabo Moyo.
Southern Asia: Khrawbor Kharbteng.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Robert B. Dulay.
Trans-European: Rainford McIntosh.
West-Central Africa: Nana Kofi Nimako.
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: Isaiah M. Garang, Bahiru Gebriel, Justine Lwanga, Claudine Ntawangka, Gerald Zirimwabagabo.
Inter-American: John Chaparro, Richard Howell, Sandra Pinto, Vivienne L. Quarrie, Maria Rodriguez Acosta, Franck Voltaire.
North American: Leslie N. Pollard.
South American: Milton A. Mesa, Jose Prudencio Junior, Gluder Quispe Huanca, Edgar Vazquez Delvalle.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Lopes Baptista, Ian Chiinya, Hery Daunes, David E. Langa, Mamello Moiloa, Dias Tandavala Alfredo.
Southern Asia: Robin Basyal, Dennis Sunderam.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Isaiah Hai, Denny F. Mamuli.
Forty members at large:
Doug Batchelor, Stanley B. Fernandes, Harold E. Butler, Lowell C. Cooper, Kenneth A. Denslow, Steve Dickman, Cheryl D. Doss, Natasha Dysinger, Larry R. Evans, Viriato E. Ferreira, Mark A. Finley, Kerry L. Heinrich, Daniel Houghton, Tarak A. Kadachi, Peter Koolik, Robert E. Lemon, Israel J. Leito, Bo Qiang Liang, Fred M. Manchur, Glenn Meekma, Armando Miranda, Sarah W. Mulenga, Zuki Mxoli, Rodney Neal, Neil Nedley, Don J. Noble, Melanie A. Osuri, Orville D. Parchment, Ruth E. Parish, Kathryn L. Proffitt, E. Albert Reece, Michael L. Ryan, Benjamin D. Schoun, Roy Abner D. T. Secoya, Terry D. Shaw, Xiao Rui Wang, Stevanus S. Widjaja, Lori T. Yingling, E. Edward Zinke
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