NORTH AMERICAN DIVISION
Organized 1913; reorganized 2012; relocated 2017
Territory: Bermuda, Canada, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Johnston Island, Marshall Islands, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, United States of America, Wake Island, and the French possession of Saint Pierre and Miquelon; comprising the Atlantic, Seventh-day Adventist Church in Canada, Columbia, Lake, Mid-America, North Pacific, Pacific, Southern, and Southwestern Union Conferences; and the Guam-Micronesia Mission.
Editor's Note: Credentialed Employees are not being listed in the 2026 Yearbook for divisions, unions, conferences, missions/fields, regions, or field stations.
Statistics (June 30, 2025): Churches, 5,804; membership, 1,298,406; population, 378,473,000 (online statistics).
Telecommunications:
Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7200.
Fax: 1 (443) 259-4884.
E-mail: show.
Website: https://www.nadadventist.org.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NADAdventist.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nadadventist.
Media/Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/user/nadadventist.
X: https://X.com/NADAdventist.
Address: 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive; Columbia, Maryland 21046-1565.
Administration:
President, G Alexander Bryant (E-mail: show).
Assistant to the President, Richard R Remmers.
Vice Presidents, Wendy Eberhardt, Adam Fenner, Minervino Labrador Jr, Dennis Plubell (Interim), Calvin Watkins, Ivan L Williams.
Secretary, Kyoshin Ahn; Undersecretary, Jorge A Ramirez; Associates, Carolyn R Forrest, Bonita J Shields, Orna Garnett. Website: www.nadsecretariat.org.
Treasurer, Judy R Glass; Undertreasurer, Chad Grundy; Associates, Sharon M Mabena, C Michael Park, Edwin Romero.
Executive Committee:
G Alexander Bryant, Chair; Kyoshin Ahn, Secretary; Stephen Abrams Sr, Loren Agrey, Charles Aguiler, Alexis Altamirano, Marlene Alvarez, Audrey Andersson, Antonio Anobile, Phil Antunes, Mika Aoki, VicLouis Arreola, Emmanuel Asiedu, Ryan Ashlock, Christon Arthur, Betty Bailey, Timothy Bailey, Dora Baker, David Banks, Philip Baptiste, Paul Bauer, Tim Baumgarten, Yami Bazan, Jenner Becerra, Henry Beras, LaVerne Berkel, Jakov Bibulovic, Douglas Bing, Sandra Blackburn, Gary Blanchard, Celeste R Blyden, Frank D Bondurant, Stephen Boone, Shawn Boonstra, John Bradshaw, DeeAnn Bragaw, Angeline D Brauer, Stephen Brooks, Leon Brown, Marvin Brown, Arlene Brown-Dominguez, Michael Brown, Alex Bryan, Stacey Burey, Jonathan Burnett, Lisa Burrow, Robert Burrow, Carlton P Byrd, Carlos Camacho, Carol L Campbell, Michael Campbell, Ron Carlson, Miryam Castaneda, Lazaro Cedano, Lee-Roy Chacon, Cheryl Chavers, Julio Chazarreta, Virgil Childs, Aaron Clark, Ellen Clark, Kelly Coe, William Comley, Matt Cook, Murray Cooper, Roberto Correa, Maggie Cotton, Carlos J Craig, Miguel Crespo, John Cress, Robert Cundiff, D Bryan Danese, Deborah Daniel, Pamela Daphnis, Ricardo Daphnis, Natalie Darisme, Melody Darrow, Oscar Davalos, Brad Dennis, Cesar De Leon, Elton DeMoraes, Joshua Deonarine, Collette Dieujuste, Roberson Dorelus, Ivanhoe Douglas, Pamela Dugano-Daphnis, Wendy Eberhardt, Kevin Erich, G Thomas Evans, Gabriela Escobar, Kalie Etheridge, Sandra Fagre, Adam Fenner, Terlegrand Filossaint, Yvon Fils-Aime, Sherry Fisher, Louis Fitting, Jeff Fogelquist, Robert Folkenberg Jr, Brad Forbes, Brian Ford, Carolyn R Forrest, Linda Foxworth, David D Freedman, John C Freedman, Rich Fullmer, Frenita Fullwood, Garth Gabriel, Dale E Galusha, Orna Garnett, Ana-Maria Gascoyne, John P Geli, Jennifer Gennick, Michael Gentry, Gary Gibbs, Judy Glass, Keith Goodman, Josef Goshn, Amalia Goulbourne, Waldemar Grenz, Omar E Grieve, Tom Grove, Chad Grundy, John Grys, Luz Guzman-Quiles, Rodney Hahn, Steve Haley, Keith Hallam, Michael Harpe, Richard Hart, Andre Hastick, Kerry Heinrich, Vernon Herdoldt, Ernesto Hernandez, Chad Haggins, Randy Hill, Paul Hopkins, Ruth Horton, Danny Houghton, LouAnn Howard, Ted Huskins, Roy Ice, Alberto Ingleton, Greg Iverson, Jesmarie Iverson, Ann Marie Jacobs, Myrna James, David Jamison, Jim Jenkins, Jim John, Oral John, Orlan Johnson, Philip Johnson, Washington Johnson, Carl S Johnston, Benjamin Jones, Jose Joseph, Cryston Josiah, Abraham Jules, Ed Keyes, Ryan Kilgore, Eldeen King, Trevor Kinlock, Matthew Kirk, Ngoy Kyala, Minervino Labrador Jr, Jack Lacamera, W Derrick Lea, Stephen Lee, Matthew Leffler John Legair, Shad Lehmann, Eugene Lewis, Paul Llewllyn, Francis Lopez, Leslie D Louis, Kelly Loxdale, Sereivudh Ly, Sharon M Mabena, Paulo Macena, Allan Machado, Mwalundi Malekano, Kenneth L Manders, Rick Mann, Bernell Mapp, Kimberly Maran, Stephen Mayer, Joi McClellan, Bill McClendon, Terrell McCoy, Shereen McFarlane, David McKenzie, Michael McPherson, Carl McRoy, John McVay, Leonard Melendez, Carmelo Mercado, James Micheff, David Miller, Cyril Millett III, Rodney Mills, Terrica Mixon, Michael Monroig, Mariya Montaque, Hubert Morel Jr, Wayne J Morrison, Jiris Moskala, Michell Mota, John Murley, Paul Musafili, Titus Naftanaila, Bradford C Newton, Emeka Nwankpah, Joseph Oh, Pablo Olmedo, Daniel Ortega, John Page, Bill Payne, Jean Parisien, Jonathan Park, Michael Park, Shaun Paschal, Ana Patterson, Tricia Payne, Ingrid Pierre, Dennis Plubell, Jeff Potts, Ruth Prato, David J Prest Jr, Calvin Preston, Darren Purdy, Robert Quintana, Elden Ramirez, Jorge A Ramirez, Ruben Ramos, Michael Razon, Mark A Remboldt, Richard R Remmers, Osvaldo Rigacci, Sandra Roberts, Marcellus Robinson, Lee Rochholz, Miguel Rodriguez Sr, Edwin Romero, Donovan Ross, Gary Rustad, Barbara Rutt, Juan Raymer-Alvarez, John Sackett, Julio Santana, Gerson Santos, Jeff Scoggins, Glynn Scott, Kenneth Shaw, Sarah Shepherd, Bonita Shields, Gary Siebel, Peter Simpson, Roy Simpson, Alonzo Smith, Ron Smith, Matt Smith, Debleaire Snell, Leidamae Solijon Muse, Weymouth Spence, Gina Spivey-Brown, Karen Stoddard, Elizabeth Talbot, Charles Tapp, John Wesley Taylor, Brad Thorp, Gary F Thurber, Danielle Toddy, Sarah Traczyk, Ralph Trecartin, Claude Trepanier, DeJaun Tull, Carol Hurley Turk, Kojo Twumsai, Sherri Uhrig, Mitchel Urbano, Vic Van Schaik, Erik Vandenburgh, David VandeVere, Jeff Villegas, Ricardo Viloria, Eliana Vuillaume, Keith Walde, Ray Wahlen, Janice Walker-Cleveland, Brad Walton, Calvin L Watkins, Chere Wehling, Rohann Wellington, Cyndee Westenrider, David Wiens, James Willis II, Ivan C Williams Sr, James Winegardner, Amanda Withers, Nick Wolfer, Tracy Wood, Marc Woodson, Vincent Woolsey, Arkeisha Young-Lewis, Elias F Zabala Sr.
Departments:
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries, Washington Johnson II; Associates, M Gilda Dholah-Roddy, Angela Li, Michael Monroig. Website: https://www.nadadventistchaplains.org.
Children's Ministries, Sherri Uhrig; Associate, Gerry Lopez. Website: https://www.childmin.org.
Communication, Kimberly Maran; Associate: Julio Munoz. Website: www.nadadventist.org.
Education, Dennis Plubell; Associates, Martha Ban (Technology and Support), Stephen Bralley (Secondary), Juan Antonio Lopez (Adventist Colleges Abroad), Leisa Morton-Standish (Elementary), Evelyn Sullivan (Early Childhood). Website: https://www.adventisteducation.org.
Family Ministries, Cesar De Leon; Associate, Carolann De Leon. Websites: https://www.NADfamily.org; www.adventistsingleadultministries.org; www.emale.org; www.helpimaparent.org.
Health Ministries, Angeline D Brauer (E-mail: show). Websites: https://www.NADHealth.org; facebook.com/NADHealth.
Ministerial Association, Ivan L Williams Sr; Associates, Jose Cortes Jr, Gerardo Oudri, Ministerial Spouses Association, Desiree Bryant.
Planned Giving and Trust Services, ___. Websites: https://www.willplan.org; https://www.willplan.ca.
Public Affairs and Religious Liberty, Orlan Johnson; Associate, Melissa Reid; Editor, Bettina Krause. North American Religious Liberty Association, Inc. President, Orlan Johnson; Vice President, ___; Executive Director, Melissa Reid. Website: https://www.religiousliberty.info.
Publishing Ministries, Carl McRoy.
Sabbath School and Personal Ministries, Andre Watson-Payne.
Stewardship Ministries, Michael Harpe; Associate, Rudy Salazar. Websites: https://www.nadstewardship.org; https://www.stewardshipJack.org.
Women's Ministries, DeeAnn Bragaw; Assistant, Erica Smith. Website: https://www.nadwm.org.
Youth Ministries, Tracy Wood; Associates, Vandeon Griffin, Armando Miranda Jr. Website: https://www.adventistyouthministries.org.
Other Ministries and Services:
Adventist Colleges Abroad, Inc. Juan Antonio Lopez; Website: https://www.acastudyabroad.com.
Adventist Community Services. W Derrick Lea; Associate, Colette Newer; Assistant Director, Wynelle Stevens. Website: https://www.communityservices.org.
Adventist Disability Ministries. Advisor, Wendy Eberhardt. Coordinator, Charlotte L V Thoms.
Adventist Information Ministry (AIM). Brent Hardinge. Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-0970. Telephone: 1 (800) 253-3002. E-mail: show. Website: https://www.callaim.org.
Adventist-laymen's Services and Industries (ASI). Secretary-Treasurer, ___. Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7235. Fax: 1 (443) 259-4888. Website: https://www.asiministries.org. ASI Missions, Inc. 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive; Columbia, Maryland 21046-1565.
Adventist Learning Community. Adam Fenner; Associate, Paola Franco-Oudri. Website: https://www.adventistlearningcommunity.com.
Adventist Media Ministries. Richard R Remmers. Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7136.
Adventist Single Adult Ministries (ASAM). Cesar De Leon; Associate, Carolann De Leon.
AdventSource. Brad Forbes. 5120 Prescott Avenue; Lincoln, Nebraska 68506. Telephone: 1 (402) 486-8800. Fax: 1 (402) 486-8819. E-mail: show. Website: https://www.adventsource.org.
Asian/Pacific Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr; Coordinator, Robin Park.
Association of Adventist Colleges and Universities. Andrea Luxton. 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive; Columbia, Maryland 21046-1565.
Auditing Service (See listing under General Conference Services).
Christian Record Services, Inc. President, Dexter Thomas; Vice President for Finance, Lonnie Kreiter. 5900 S. 58th Street, Suite M; Lincoln, Nebraska 68516. Telephone: 1 (402) 488-0981. Fax: 1 (402) 488-7582. E-mail: show. Website: https://www.christianrecord.org.
Cybersecurity and Data Protection. Administrator, Hans Olson.
Deaf Ministries. Advisor, Wendy Eberhardt.
Greek Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Haitian Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Hispanic Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Human Resource Services. Danielle Toddy; Associate, Jeannie Wright. Website: https://www.nadadventist.org/departments/human-resource-services.
Hungarian Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Information Technology Services. Greg Iverson; Associate, Eric Claus; Assistant, Rick Roberts. Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7377.
Ingathering: Hope for Humanity. Telephone: 1 (888) 425-7760; 1 (443) 391-7250.
InMinistry Center. ___. SDA Theological Seminary; Andrews University; Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-1500. Telephone: 1 (269) 471-3353.
Institute of Church Ministry. Petr Cincala. Andrews University Seminary S136; 4145 E Campus Circle Dr; Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-1530. Telephone: 1 (269) 471-3589. Fax: 1 (269) 471-6202.
Jewish Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Korean Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Men's Ministries. Cesar De Leon.
Multilingual Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr. Esperanza TV, Assistant, Axel Orellana.
Muslim Ministries, Adventist. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr; Coordinator, Gabriela Profeta-Phillips.
Native American Ministries. Advisor, Richard R Remmers.
Office of Human Relations. Carolyn R Forrest.
Office of Volunteer Ministries. Ernest Hernandez; Associate, Leah Jordache. Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7118. Website: https://www.HeSaidGo.org.
Philanthropic Service for Institutions. Michael J Brown. Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7169. Website: https://www.philanthropicservice.com.
Portuguese Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Prison Ministries. Coordinator, Cleveland Houser.
Production Services. Nick Wolfer.
Professional Services. Rohann Wellington; Associate, ___.
Refugee and Immigrant Ministries, Adventist. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr; Coordinator, Terri Saelee.
Romanian Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Seminars Unlimited (Revelation Seminars). Chair, G Alexander Bryant; Director, Carl S Johnston; Treasurer, Alan W Weis. 403 East Highway 67; P.O. Box 66; Keene, Texas 76059. Telephone: 1 (800) 982-3344; 1 (817) 641-3643. Fax: 1 (817) 641-3640.
Social Media and Big Data Services. Paul Hopkins.
Southern Asia Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Spirit of Prophecy. Calvin Watkins.
Yugoslavian Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Zimbabwean Ministries. Advisor, Minervino Labrador Jr.
Agency:
ADRA. Liaison, Wendy Eberhardt.
Adventist Radio Broadcasters Association (ARBA):
Member Stations:
KACS FM, Chehalis, Washington.
KARM FM, Visalia, California.
KEEH, Spokane, Washington.
KGTS FM, College Place, Washington.
KJRN FM, Keene, Texas.
KLRF FM, Walla Walla, Washington.
KPLW FM, Wenatchee, Washington.
KROH FM, Port Angeles, Washington.
KSDA FM, Agana Heights, Guam.
KSOH FM, Yakima, Washington.
KSVA FM, Corrales, New Mexico.
KTSY FM, Boise, Idaho.
KUDU FM, Tok, Alaska.
KSOH FM, Yakima, Washington.
WAUS FM, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
WBLC AM, Lenoir City, Tennessee.
WDNX FM, Savannah, Tennessee.
WGTS FM, Takoma Park, Maryland.
WJOU FM, Huntsville, Alabama.
WSMC FM, Collegedale, Tennessee.
(For further information, see Radio and TV Stations section.)
North American Division Evangelism Institute:
Director, Tim Madding; Associates, John T Boston II, Heather Crews, Errol N McLean, Eli Rojas; Business Manager, Joel M Edgar. 4145 E. Campus Circle Drive, Suite S303; Berrien Springs, Michigan 49104-1590. Telephone: 1 (269) 471-8303. Fax: 1 (269) 471-8324. E-mail: show. Website: https://www.nadei.org.
Retirement Plans of the North American Division:
Administrator, Edwin G Romero; Associates, Wirmin Alcantara, Andrew Choi, Lisa Turpen; Assistant Directors, Tara Mead, Lisa Sharpe.
United States Retirement Plans:
Telephone: 1 (443) 391-7300. Fax: 1 (443) 259-4880. E-mail: show.
Address: 9705 Patuxent Woods Drive, Columbia, Maryland 21046-1565.
Plans Administered:
Adventist Retirement Plan.
Guam/Micronesia Mission of Seventh-day Adventists Retirement Fund.
Marshall Island Mission of Seventh-day Adventists Deferred Income Plan.
North American Division Retiree Auxiliary Healthcare Assistance and Death Benefit Fund.
North American Division Retiree Auxiliary Loma Linda Foods Employee Fund.
North American Division Retirement Hospital Medical Fund.
Seventh-day Adventist Hospital Retirement Plan.
Seventh-day Adventist Retirement Plan of the North American Division.
Seventh-day Adventist Church Retirement Plan for Canadian Employees:
Telephone: 1 (905) 433-0011. Fax: 1 (905) 433-0982.
Address: 1148 King Street East; Oshawa, Ontario L1H 1H8; Canada.
Director, Marilyn Pazitka (E-mail: show).
System Codes: EntityID: 14197; OrgMastID: AN1111; AdmFieldID: NAD.
