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 Middle East and North Africa Union Mission; and the Israel Field.
Statistics: Churches, 73,526; membership, 17,592,397; population, 7,057,075,000 (online statistics).
Administration
President, Ted N. C. Wilson.
Assistant to the President, Orville D. Parchment.
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-Asia Division, Guillermo E. Biaggi.
Inter-American Division, Israel Leito.
Inter-European Division, Bruno R. Vertallier.
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.
Executive Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Myron A. Iseminger.
Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, G. Alexander Bryant, Agustin Galicia, Gary D. Krause, John H. Thomas, Harald Wollan; Assistant Secretary, Karen J. Porter.
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.
Other Treasury Contacts:
Controller, Verland V. Erntson.
Associate Controller, Eugene A. Korff.
Associate Meeting Planner, Sheri Clemmer.
Fund Managers: 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 Assistant to the Treasurer, B. Mack Tennyson III, SunPlus Director.
General Field Secretaries, Dowell W. Chow, Jonathan M. Duffy, L. James Gibson, James R. Nix, Orville D. Parchment, Brad Thorp.
Director of Human Resource Services, Ruth E. Parish; Associate Directors, Joel G. Swanson, Lori T. 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.
Executive Secretary, G. T. Ng.
Undersecretary, Myron A. Iseminger.
Associate Secretaries, Rosa T. Banks, Agustin Galicia, 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. (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-Hardy.
Family Ministries, Wilbert H. 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 K. 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:
Burundi, Jethron Nsabiyaremye.
East Congo, Robert S. Muhune.
Ethiopian, Alemu Haile Maruta.
Kenya, Musyoka P. Muasya.
Rwanda, Hesron Byilingiro.
Tanzania, Godwin K. Lekundayo.
Uganda, John B. D. Kakembo.
West Congo, Ambroise Fumakwa Mfumu.
Euro-Asia Division
Administration:
President, Guillermo E. Biaggi.
Secretary, Vladimir A. Krupskyi.
Treasurer, Brent B. Burdick.
Union Presidents:
Belarus, Moses I. Ostrovski.
Caucasus, Nikolay Chekelek.
East Russian, Boris Protasevich.
Far Eastern, Vladimir P. Romanov.
Moldova, Andrei M. Moldovanu.
Southern, Rubin R. Ott.
Trans-Caucasus, Alexander Schwarz.
Ukrainian, Viktor Alyeksyeyenko.
West Russian, Igor Krasilnikov.
Inter-American Division
Administration:
President, Israel Leito.
Secretary, Elie Henry.
Treasurer, Filiberto M. Verduzco-Avila.
Union Presidents:
Atlantic Caribbean, Leonard A. Johnson.
Belize, Dennis R. Slusher.
Caribbean, Kern Tobias.
Central Mexican, Tomas Torres de Dios.
Chiapas Mexican, Ignacio Navarro Perez.
Cuban, Aldo J. Perez Reyes.
Dominican, Cesario Acevedo del Villar.
East Venezuela, Josney D. Rodriguez.
El Salvador, Abel Pacheco.
French Antilles-Guiana, Max-Rene Laurent.
Guatemala, Ever G. Garcia Arroyo.
Haitian, Theart M. St. Pierre.
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.
Puerto Rican, Jose A. Rodriguez Muniz.
South Central American, Wilfredo Ruiz.
South Colombian, Eliseo Bustamante.
Southeast Mexican, Tomas Isaias Espinoza.
Venezuela-Antilles, Julio A. Palacio.
Inter-European Division
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, Johannes Naether.
Portuguese, Antonio Rodrigues.
Romanian, Teodor Hutanu.
South German, Guenther Machel.
Spanish, Jesus Calvo Manso.
Swiss, David Jennah.
North American Division
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, Dave Weigley.
Lake, Don Livesay.
Mid-America, Thomas L. Lemon.
North Pacific, Max C. Torkelsen II.
Pacific, Ricardo Graham.
Southern, Ron C. Smith.
Southwestern, Larry R. Moore.
Northern Asia-Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Jairyong Lee.
Secretary, Akeri Suzuki.
Treasurer, Kenneth W. Osborn.
Union Presidents:
Chinese, Robert S. Folkenberg Jr.
Japan, Masumi Shimada.
Korean, Dae Sung Kim.
South American Division
Administration:
President, Erton C. Kohler.
Secretary, Magdiel E. Perez Schulz.
Treasurer, Marlon de Souza Lopes.
Union Presidents:
Argentina, Carlos U. Gill Krug.
Bolivia, Stanley E. Arco.
Central Brazil, Domingos J. de Souza.
Chile, Eber Liessi.
East Brazil, Geovani Souto de Queiroz.
Ecuador, Leonel Lozano.
North Brazil, Leonino Barbosa Santiago.
North Peru, Orlando E. Ramos Giles.
Northeast Brazil, Moises Moacir da Silva.
Northwest Brazil, Gilmar Zahn.
Paraguay, Ignacio L. Kalbermatter.
South Brazil, Marlinton Lopes.
South Peru, Abimael Obando.
Southeast Brazil, Mauricio Pinto Lima.
Uruguay, Carlos Sanchez.
West Central Brazil, Helder Roger C. Silva.
South Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Barry D. Oliver.
Secretary, Lawrence P. Tanabose.
Treasurer, Rodney G. Brady.
Union Presidents:
Australian, Chester G. Stanley.
New Zealand Pacific, Jerome P. Matthews.
Papua New Guinea, Leigh R. Rice.
Trans Pacific, Waisea Vuniwa.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division
Administration:
President, Paul S. Ratsara.
Secretary, Solomon Maphosa.
Treasurer, Goodwell Nthani.
Union Presidents:
Botswana, Strike M. Ben.
Indian Ocean, Eric Jean-Bruno A. Barbe.
Malawi, Frackson Lojasi Kuyama.
Mozambique, Girimoio Paulo Muchanga.
North-Eastern Angola, Passmore Hachalinga.
Southern Africa, Tankiso L. Letseli.
South-Western Angola, Manuel Pacheco.
Zambia, Harrington S. Akombwa.
Zimbabwe, Micah Choga.
Southern Asia Division
Administration:
President, John Rathinaraj.
Secretary, Gordon E. Christo.
Treasurer, G. S. Robert Clive.
Union Presidents:
East-Central India, Victor Sam Cherukuri.
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 Y. Jadhav.
Southern Asia-Pacific Division
Administration:
President, Alberto C. Gulfan Jr.
Secretary, Saw Samuel.
Treasurer, Sergie B. Ferrer.
Union Presidents:
Bangladesh, James L. Brauer.
Central Philippine, Agapito J. Catane Jr.
East Indonesia, Noldy Sakul.
Myanmar, Memory Tun.
North Philippine, Nepthali J. Manez.
Pakistan, George Johnson (Interim).
South Philippine, Leonardo R. Asoy.
Southeast Asia, Joshua W. Mok.
West Indonesia, Joseph S. Peranginangin.
Trans-European Division
Administration:
President, Bertil A. Wiklander.
Secretary, Audrey E. Andersson.
Treasurer, Johann E. Johannsson.
Union Presidents:
Adriatic, Branko Bistrovic.
Baltic, Valdis Zilgalvis.
British, Ian W. Sweeney.
Danish, Thomas Muller.
Finland, Kalervo Aromaki.
Hungarian, Tamas Z. Ocsai.
Netherlands, Wim Altink.
Norwegian, Reidar J. Kvinge.
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 M. Valere Guillaume.
Eastern Nigeria, Bassey E. O. Udoh.
Ghana, Samuel A. Larmie.
North-Western Nigeria, Owolabi A. Oyeleke.
Sahel, Guy F. Roger.
West African, James M. Golay.
General Conference Attached Field Representation
Middle East and North Africa Union Mission:
President, Homer W. Trecartin.
EX OFFICIO MEMBERS
Adventist Development and Relief Agency International: Jonathan M. Duffy, 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 R. Goldstein, Editor.
Andrews University: Niels-Erik A. Andreasen, President.
Archives, Statistics, and Research: David Trim, Director.
Biblical Research Institute: Artur A. Stele, Director.
Christian Record Services, Incorporated: Larry J. Pitcher, President.
Geoscience Research Institute: L. James Gibson, Director.
Hope Channel: Brad Thorp, President.
Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center: Richard H. Hart, President.
Ministry Magazine: Derek J. 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: Ephraim Kabaija, Tesfalem H. Meles, Vincent Zirimwabagabo.
Euro-Asia: Anastasiya Bykova, Alexander Gusakov, Svetlana Kara.
Inter-American: Frank Artavia, Julian H. Murillo, Abelino Tamay.
Inter-European: Stefen Giuliani, Peter Januska, Violeta Piturlea.
North American: Shirley Chang, Carl P. Chin, Ron Oliver.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Young Ja Lee-Nam, Sungwook Park, Chi Yuen J. Tong.
South American: Rogerio Araujo de Paula, Walter Di Pardi, Edgar C. Palacios Silva.
South Pacific: Aho N. Baliki, Owen C. Ryan, Evelyn J. Will.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Maria M. Fraser, Abel Guaiaguaia, Perpetua Moodley.
Southern Asia: John R. Amirthavasagam, Gladys Rosette C. Daniel, G. R. Marak.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Jannus O. Hutapea, Marvie P. Ramirez, Robert Rema.
Trans-European: Aira Licite, Frensly R. Panneflek, Zofia Wlodarczyk.
West-Central Africa: Adedeji Adeleke, Emile S. Akono, Adwoa S. Asamoah-Addo.
One pastor from each division (without regard to membership):
East-Central Africa: Jerome Nziguheba.
Euro-Asia: Roman Prodanyuk.
Inter-American: Elias Sarmiento.
Inter-European: ___.
North American: Dedrick L. Blue.
Northern Asia-Pacific: Yasuku Aoki.
South American: Nelson Tapia.
South Pacific: Alban Matohiti.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: M. Brian Kemoabe.
Southern Asia: Elisha Rao Ganta.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Alfonso S. Villarta Aldwin.
Trans-European: Richard Daly.
West-Central Africa: Chibuike 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: Joshua K. Kirui, Olive Kisile Mikuo, Josephine Mikombe Kinkobo, Nehemia J. Mwanbalagania.
Inter-American: Raul A. Escalante Guizar, Shirley Fleming, Cesar A. Flores, Frandy Jeanty, Leonardo D. K. Rahming, Ariel J. Tielves Perez.
North American: Eric D. Anderson.
South American: Gabriel Cesano, Jose C. de Lima, Antonio O. Tostes.
Southern Africa-Indian Ocean: Austin W. Banda, Noelle M. Bosdedore, Daniel Chuunga, Antonio Quiba.
Southern Asia: Vara P. Deepati, Lakhwinder Masih Bhatti.
Southern Asia-Pacific: Abel Anak Johnny Bana.
West-Central Africa Division: Aloysius P. Woniyouwu.
Forty members at large:
Gabriel E. Acevedo, William Armendaris, Matthew A. Bediako, Gina S. Brown, Robert G. Carmen, Chester Clark III, Kenneth A. Denslow, Cheryl D. Doss, Ruthita Fike, Mark A. Finley, Ricardo Flores, Somer Ashli George, Doris M. Gothard, Abraham Isaac Guerrero, Mark T. Haynal, King-Yi Eugene Hsu, Gerry D. Karst, Kevin J. Lang, Marcella J. Morales, Marlene J. Muller Bulich, C. Alex Otti, Ruth E. Parish, Dawna R. Sackmann, Fawaz S. Saleem, Lawrence E. Schalk, Don C. Schneider, Yuliya Shayunussova, Frank M. Sikazwe, Robert H. Vollmer, Stevanus S. Widjaja, E. Edward Zinke.
