Inter-American Division

Discover our division, a region spanning 42 countries and territories, dedicated to promoting the Adventist mission and values.

Explore key figures, meet the management team, and learn about our regional structure and the departments that make up our division.

IAD by the numbers

Community

The Inter-American Division of the Seventh-day Adventist church was organized in 1922 and is comprised by the following countries, unions, churches and institutions

42

Countries are part of our division

22K

Churches within our territory

25

Unions from our member countries

Leadership

A guide with vision and faith

“The office of the Presidency in the Inter-American Division is comprised by a group of individuals who enrich the mission of the church with their leadership and provide a spiritual vision for the church in all its departments, organizations and institutions throughout the territory.

Pastor Abner De los Santos, along with his team, represents more than 3.7 millions of the Adventist family.”

Pastor Abner De los Santos PRESIDENT
Pastor Everett Brown (Based in Jamaica) VICE PRESIDENT
Pastor Tomás Torres VICE PRESIDENT
Ismael Castillo FIELD SECRETARY (Based in Mexico)
Wendy Tejada Executive Assistant
Margaret Daniel Administrative Assistant

Mission Statement

“To glorify God, and under the influence of the Holy Spirit, lead every convert to experience a personal and transforming relationship with Christ, enabling the believer to become a disciple in sharing the everlasting Gospel with everyone”.

Vision Statement

“Every member of the body of Christ living in readiness for the Kingdom of God”.

Values

Integrity, Unity, Respect, Glory to God, Lifestyle, Excellence & Humility, Compassion, Fairness, Commitment

The Inter-American Division’s Secretariat upholds diligently the mission of the church and strives to maintain the principles and values of the Bible and the Seventh Day Adventist Church in all areas of its ministry. The scope of its service is administration, policies and procedures, and also the coordination and implementation of the mission program of the church.

Pastor Pierre Caporal EXECUTIVE SECRETARY (Based in Haiti)
Álvaro Niño UNDERSECRETARY
Janelle Scantlebury ASSOCIATE SECRETARY
Susy Perla-Longa Executive Assistant
Giselle Abastida Administrative Assistant
Othman Gonzalez ACMS Coordinator

The office of Treasury in the Inter-American Division manages the Division’s economic resources, ensuring financial stability in order for it to function effectively. The Treasury’s activities are implemented and executed by the Treasury’s staff, composed by a group of professional assistants and accountants.

Ivelisse Herrera TREASURER
Abilio Cima UNDERTREASURER
Juan José Morán ASSOCIATE TREASURER
Florencio Suárez ASSOCIATE TREASURER (Based in Mexico)
Daniel Zúñiga ASSOCIATE TREASURER (Based in Curaçao)
Elizabeth Christian ASSISTANT TREASURER
Roberto Brown ASSISTANT TREASURER
DO Dayrin Ortega ASSISTANT TREASURER

Executive, Administrative and Professional Assistants

Karen Moodie Assistant
Luisa De La Mota Assistant
Claudia Martines Assistant

Accountants

Davin Archbold Accountant
Elsada Murdock Accountant
CU Celine Ureña Accountant
María Lourdes Perez Accountant
FV Filiberto Verduzco Accountant
Yasmin Escalante Accountant
LA Lesly Alonso Accountant

Technology Support for Treasury and IAD

Daniel Zúñiga Associate Treasurer and Chief Information Officer (CIO)
JR Jose Romero Infraestructure and Security Director
OL Osman Longa Telecommunications Director
DL Deutly Leito Connectivity Director and GDPR Director
Juan Carlos Niño IT Treasury Director and SunPlus Technician for Treasury
Lorenzo Verduzco Software Development Director
AV Antonio Vallejo (Based in Chiapas, México) SunPlus Application Consultant
Oscar Niño (Based in Medellín, Colombia) Software Development Assistant
DM Donald Modeste Sunplus Application Consultant

Structure

Where we are & how we are organized

Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize British Virgin Islands Cayman Islands Colombia Costa Rica Cuba Curacao Dominica Dominican Republic El Salvador French Guiana Grenada Guadeloupe Guatemala Guyana Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Montserrat Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sint Maarten Suriname Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States Virgin Islands Venezuela Saint Barthelemy Saint Martin Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

ATCU

Atlantic Caribbean Union Mission

BELU

Belize Union of Churches Mission

CARU

Caribbean Union Conference

CEMU

Central Mexican Union Mission

CUBU

Cuban Union Conference

CIMU

Chiapas Mexican Union Mission

CORU

Costa Rica Union

DUCU

Dutch Caribbean Union

DOMU

Dominican Union Conference

EAVU

East Venezuela Union Mission

ELSU

El Salvador Union Mission

FAGU

French Antilles-Guiana Union Conference

GUAU

Guatemala Union Mission

HAIU

Haitian Union Mission

HONU

Honduras Union Mission

IOMU

Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union Conference

JAMU

Jamaica Union Conference

NICU

Nicaragua Union

NOCU

North Colombian Union Conference

NOMU

North Mexican Union Conference

PANU

Panama Union

PURU

Puerto Rican Union Conference

SOCU

South Colombian Union Mission

SOMU

Southeast Mexican Union Mission

WEVU

West Venezuela Union Mission

ADRA

Adventist Development and Relief Agency

AHS-IA

Adventist Health Services

IAHFC

Inter-American Health Food Company

HFU

Herbert Fletcher University

IATS

Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary

MU

Montemorelos University

IADPA

Inter-American Division Publishing Association

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Departments

In the service of God

Adventist Chaplaincy Ministry

Children and Adolescents Ministries

Communication

Education

Family Ministries

Health Ministries

Ministerial Association

Ministerial Spouses Association

Personal Ministries

Planned Giving and Trust Services

Public Affairs and Religious Liberty

Public Campus Ministries

Publishing Ministries

Sabbath School

Stewardship Ministries

Women’s Ministries

Youth Ministries