Global Division Secretaries and Treasurers Elected to Support World Church

Division secretaries and treasurers elected during the 62nd General Conference Session in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Global Division Secretaries and Treasurers Elected to Support World Church

Delegates affirm leadership teams to coordinate mission and finance across 13 world divisions.

On July 8, 2025, during the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session in St. Louis, Missouri, delegates elected secretaries and treasurers for the Seventh-day Adventist Church’s 13 world divisions for the 2025–2030 quinquennium.

Each division secretary is responsible for overseeing administrative operations, church records, and coordination of mission strategy and personnel across their region. Each division treasurer manages financial resources, reporting, and accountability systems to support the church’s mission through education, health care, evangelism, and humanitarian outreach.

East-Central Africa Division

  • Secretary: Moses Maka

  • Treasurer: Yohannes Olana Beyene

Euro-Asia Division

  • Secretary: Ivan Velgosha

  • Treasurer: Oleg Voronyuk

Inter-European Division

  • Secretary: Ruben De Abreu

  • Treasurer: Norbert Zens

Inter-American Division

  • Secretary: Pierre Caporal

  • Treasurer: Ivelisse Herrera

North American Division

  • Secretary: Kyoshin Ahn

  • Treasurer: Judy Glass

Northern Asia-Pacific Division

  • Secretary: Toshio Shibata

  • Treasurer: Tae Seung (Ted) Kim

South American Division

  • Secretary: Edward Heidinger

  • Treasurer: Edson Medeiros

South Pacific Division

  • Secretary: Michael Sikuri

  • Treasurer: Francois Keet

Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division

  • Secretary: Gideon Reyneke

  • Treasurer: Hopekings Ngomba

Southern Asia Division

  • Secretary: Ujwal Anant Kandane

  • Treasurer: Riches Christian

Southern Asia-Pacific Division

  • Secretary: Samuel Yotam Bindosano

  • Treasurer: Jacinto M. Adap

Trans-European Division

  • Secretary: Robert Cs. Csizmadia

  • Treasurer: Nenad Jepuranovic

West-Central Africa Division

  • Secretary: Vincent Roger Same

  • Treasurer: Sarfo Marfo Dickson

These leaders join the broader administrative structure of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving alongside division presidents and other regional leaders to facilitate effective mission coordination and financial stewardship in their territories.

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

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