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18 October 2025
In this edition of the announcements, we would like to report on the leadership updates that have taken place in our church over the last few months at General Conference, Division, Union Conference and Conference level.
General Conference
President
Erton C. Köhler
General Vice President(s)
Thomas L. Lemon; Audrey E. Andersson; Pierre E. Omeler; Artur A. Stele; Saw Samuel; Leonard A. Johnson; Robert Osei-Bonsu
Division President(s)
Blasious M. Ruguri (East-Central Africa Division — ECD)
Mikhail F. Kaminskiy (Euro-Asia Division — EAD)
Abner De Los Santos (Inter-American Division — IAD)
Barna Magyarosi (Inter-European Division — EUD)
G. Alexander Bryant (North American Division — NAD)
Soon Gi Kang (Northern Asia-Pacific Division — NSD)
Stanley E. Arco (South American Division — SAD)
Glenn C. Townsend (South Pacific Division — SPD)
Harrington S. Akombwa (Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division — SID)
John Victor Chinta (Southern Asia Division — SUD)
Roger O. Caderma (Southern Asia-Pacific Division — SSD)
Daniel Duda (Trans-European Division — TED)
Bassey Udoh (West-Central Africa Division — WAD)
Secretary
Richard E. McEdward
Hensley M. Moorooven (Undersecretary)
Associate Secretary
Gerson P. Santos; Selom Kwasi Sessou; Alexander Ott
Gary D. Krause (Adventist Mission)
Elbert Kuhn (Adventist Volunteer Service)
Karen J. Porter (IPRS)
Treasurer
Paul H. Douglas
J. Raymond Wahlen II (Undertreasurer)
Associate Treasury
Sabrina C. DeSouza; Josue Pierre; Timothy H. Aka; German A. Lust; Richard T. Stephenson; Gideon M. Mutero
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries
Ivan Omaña
Children’s Ministries
Orathai Chureson
Nilde Itin (Associate Director)
Communication
Alyssa Truman
Samuel Gil Soldevilla (Associate Director)
Education
Lisa Hardy
Richard A. Sabuin; Sócrates Quispe; Juvenal Balisasa; Anneris Coria-Navia (Associate Directors)
Family Ministries
Wilbert & Elaine Oliver
GCAS
Robyn Kajiura
Jonathan Beagles; Maurine Wahlen; Guillermo Leal; Boris Cardenas; Gary Blood (Associate Directors)
Roy Cortez (Associate Director, Trans America Area)
Jeremy Smith (Associate Director, Trans Asia-Pacific Area)
JoJean Birth (Associate Director, North America Area)
Furaha Mpozembizi (Associate Director, Trans Africa Area)
Health Ministries
Zeno Charles-Marcel
Milton A. Mesa; Katia Reinert; Yury Bondarenko (Associate Directors)
Ministerial Association
Ramon Canals (Secretary)
Anthony R. Kent; Jongimpi Papu; Aurora M. Canals; Crystal E. Ward; Jeffrey O. Brown (Associate Secretary)
PARL (Public Affairs and Religious Liberty)
Nelu Burcea
Elie Henry; Samuel H. Neves (Associate Directors)
Planned Giving and Trust Services
Hector Reyes
Publishing Ministries
Mario Martinelli
Super Moesi (Associate Director)
Sabbath School and Personal Ministries
James Howard
Daniel Ebenezer (Associate Director)
E. Douglas Venn (Adventist Possibility Ministries)
Stewardship Ministries
Marcos Bomfim
Aniel Barbe (Associate Director)
Women’s Ministries
Galina Stele
Omobonike Adeola Sessou (Associate Director)
Youth Ministries
Sibusiso Khumalo
Petronio Genebago; Alfred Asiem (Associate Directors)
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Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division (SID)
Vice President
Alfredo Chilundo
Secretary
Gideon Reyneke
Associate Secretary
Laurent Brabant; Silas Bernado Muabsa; Qedumusa Mathonsi
Chief Financial Officer
Hopekings Ngoma
Financial Officer
Bridgete Sithole; Michael Muchula
Human Resource
Mxolisi Ncube
Field Secretary
Dingindawo Paulus Shongwe
Communication
Pako Mokgwane
Education
Felix Njini
Health Ministries
Fyson Kasenga
Ministerial Association / Family Ministries
Strike & Priscilla Ben
Personal Ministries
Etwell Tapera
Manuel Pacheco (Associate Director)
Publishing
Nelson Simweemba
Sabbath School / Maranatha
Mornay Du Plessis
Stewardship
Mundia Liywalii
Prazares Henrique Joao (Associate Director)
Women’s Ministries / Children’s Ministries
Margery Herinirina
Youth Ministries
Irvine Gwatiringa
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Southern Africa Union (SAU) Conference
President
Dingindawo Paulus Shongwe
Executive Secretary
Mandla Lupondwana
Associate Secretary
Zakhele Thikazi
Chief Financial Officer
Tony Neerings
Financial Officer
Luhle Ncube
Communication / PARL
Thulani Mkhize
Education
Catherine Njekwa
Ministerial / Family Life
Isaac & May Solomon
Publishing / SOP
Eugene Carolus
SSPM
Jerry Nemaranzhe
Stewardship Ministries
Mbulelo Made
Women / Children
Mbuyi Xhamela
Youth Ministries
Bulelani Bomela
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Trans-Orange Conference (TOC)
President
Phaswane Makuwa
Executive Secretary
Themba Maseko
Chief Financial Officer
Victoria Ziqu
Financial Officer
Shelton Dzuda
Adventist Community Services (ACS) / Adventist Men
Nceba Tshefu
Communications / Senior Youth / Public Campus Ministries (PCM)
Tefo Manyane
Junior Youth / Adventurer
Tshimangadzo Mkhize
Health & Education
Treasure Nkuna
Ministerial / Family Life
Netshifulani Family
Publishing & SOP
Sipho Ngcobo
Sabbath School & Personal Ministries
Zwelithini Mavuso
Stewardship
Mbuyiseni Mahlangu
Women & Children’s Ministries
Valerie Mutamba-Mhundwa
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