General Conference Elects Associate Directors and GCAS Team to Support Global Church Ministries

On July 9, 2025, during the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, delegates elected associate directors to serve in various departments of the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the 2025–2030 quinquennium.

Working under their respective department directors, these associate leaders help develop global strategies, implement key initiatives, and provide field-level support across the church’s core areas of ministry—including education, health, youth, stewardship, Sabbath School, family ministries, and more.

The elected associate directors are:

Children’s Ministries

Nilde Itin – Associate Director

Communication

Samuel Gil Soldevilla – Associate Director

Education

Richard A Sabuin – Associate Director
Sócrates Quispe – Associate Director
Juvenal Balisasa – Associate Director
Anneris Coria-Navia – Associate Director

Family Ministries

Elaine Oliver – Associate Director

General Conference Auditing Service (GCAS)

Robyn Kajiura – Director
Jonathan Beagles – Associate Director
Maurine Wahlen – Associate Director
Guillermo Leal – Associate Director
Boris Cardenas – Associate Director
Gary Blood – Associate Director
JoJean Birth – Associate Director, North America Area
Furaha Mpozembizi – Associate Director, Trans Africa Area
Roy Cortez – Associate Director, Trans America Area
Jeremy Smith – Associate Director, Trans-Asia Pacific Area
TBD – Associate Director, Euro-Asia Area

Department associate directors elected during the 62nd GC Session in St. Louis, Missouri.

Health Ministries

Milton A. Mesa – Associate Director
Katia Reinert – Associate Director
Yury Bondarenko – Associate Director

Ministerial Association

Anothony R. Kent – Associate Secretary
Jongimpi Papu – Associate Secretary
Aurora Canals – Associate Secretary
Crystal E. Ward – Associate Secretary
Jeffrey O. Brown – Associate Secretary

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL)

Elie Henry – Associate Director
Samuel H. Neves – Associate Director

Publishing Ministries

Super Moesi – Associate Director

Sabbath School and Personal Ministries

Daniel Ebenezer – Associate Director
E. Douglas Venn – Associate Director, Adventist Possibility Ministries

Stewardship Ministries

Aniel Barbe – Associate Director

Women’s Ministries

Omobonike Adeola Sessou – Associate Director

Youth Ministries

Petronio Genebago – Associate Director
Alfred Asiem – Associate Director

Associate directors are elected to assist with the expanding needs of a global church family, helping to coordinate resources, training, and mission support across more than 200 countries. They bring specialized expertise, cultural insight, and deep commitment to the church’s strategic priorities.

The election is part of the broader decision-making process of the General Conference Session, where delegates from around the world gather every five years for business meetings, worship, and the selection of global leadership.

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