ADRA's Board of Directors

The Adventist Development and Relief Agency’s (ADRA) Board of Directors are responsible for jointly supervising and overseeing activities of the organization.

Officers

  • Board Chair: Andersson, Audrey
    General Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • First Vice Chair: Douglas, Paul
    Treasurer, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • Second Vice Chair: Osei-Bonsu, Robert
    General Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • Secretary: Lopes, Paulo
    President, ADRA International

  • Legal Advisor: Doukmetzian, Karnik
    General Counsel, OGC

Members at Large

  • Akombwa, Harrington S
    President, Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division

  • Arco, Stanley
    President, South American Division

  • Battle-Brooks, Renee
    Attorney – USA

  • Bower, Lesleigh
    Senior Lawyer, IRDI Legal

  • Bryant, G Alexander
    President, North American Division

  • Caderma, Roger O
    President, Southern Asia-Pacific Division

  • Charles-Marcel, Zeno
    Director, Health Ministries

  • Chinta, John Victor
    President, Southern Asia Division

  • De Los Santos, Abner
    President, Inter-American Division

  • Debone, Evani
    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

  • Duda, Daniel
    President, Trans-European Division

  • Edwards, Paul
    Associate Vice President, Loma Linda University Health

  • Hart, Richard
    President, Loma Linda University

  • Herrera, Ivelisse
    Treasurer, Inter-American Division

  • Jepuranovic, Nenad
    Treasurer, Trans-European Division

  • Kaminskiy, Mikhail F.
    President, Euro-Asia Division

  • Kang, Soon Gi
    President, Northern Asia-Pacific Division

  • Keet, Francois
    Treasurer/CFO, South Pacific Division

  • Kim, Ted
    Treasurer, Northern Asia-Pacific Division

  • Köhler, Erton C.
    President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • Krause, Gary
    Associate Secretary, Adventist Mission, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventist

  • Landless, Peter
    Health Ministries Director Emeritus

  • Lea, Derrick
    Executive Director, Adventist Community Services – North American Division

  • Leslie, Dwayne
    Vice President and General Council,  Adventist Health Care

  • Magyarosi,Barna
    President, Inter-European Division

  • Mbwana, Geoffrey
    Retired Vice President, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • McEdward, Richard
    Secretary, General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

  • Ngomba, Hopekings
    Treasurer, Southern Africa Indian Ocean Division

  • Philipsen, Birgit
    ADRA Norway (retired)

  • Roberts, Randy
    Vice President for Spiritual Life and Mission, Loma Linda University and Senior Pasta, Loma Linda University Church

  • Reiner, Scott
    Co-Founder & President, The Reiner Foundation

  • Roja Vakkanthula, Sharon
    Pastor, Spicer Memorial Church

  • Ruguri, Blasious M.
    President, East-Central Africa Division

  • Sand, Denis
    President, Middle East & North Africa Division

  • Schroeder, Tim Paul
    Lay Representative, Inter European Division

  • Serem, Sarah
    Chair, Salaries & Remuneration Commission, Kenya Government

  • Sikuri, Michael
    Secretary, South Pacific Division

  • Thomas, John
    Dean, Zapara School of Business, La Sierra University

  • Thurber, Gary
    President, Mid-America Union

  • Udoh, Bassey
    President, West Central Africa Division

  • Watkins, Calvin
    Vice President, North America Division

  • Zens, Norbert
    Treasurer, Inter European Division

Invitees

  • Ferreira, Teresa
    VP for Strategic Engagement & Growth, ADRA International

  • Funna Evelyn, Sonya
    VP for Sustainable Development, ADRA International

  • Madanat, Imad
    VP for Humanitarian Affairs & Excellence, ADRA International

  • Parada, Jair
    VP for Finance, ADRA International

  • Haupt de Parada, Hanlie
    Recording Secretary, ADRA International

 

Updated: Oct. 2025