Inter-American Division

IAD in numbers

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

24

Unions from our member countries

Leadership

“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 Elie Henry, along with his team, represents more than 3.7 millions of the Adventist family. ”

“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 Elie Henry, along with his team, represents more than 3.7 millions of the Adventist family. “

Pastor Elie Henry

PRESIDENT

Pastor Balvin Braham

VICE PRESIDENT

Pastor Tomás Torres

VICE PRESIDENT

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 Leonard Johnson

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Pedro Iglesias

ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Janelle Scantlebury

ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

Susy Perla-Longa

Executive Assistant

Leticia Leito

Administrative Assistant

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

UNDER TREASURER

Elizabeth Christian

ASSOCIATE TREASURER

Tony De la Mota

ASSOCIATE TREASURER

Juan José Morán

ASSOCIATE TREASURER

Elizabeth Angulo

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Roberto Brown

ASSISTANT TREASURER

Florencio Suárez

ASSOCIATE TREASURER (BASED IN MEXICO)
PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANTS

Karen Moodie, Luisa De La Mota, Pamella Scott, Claudia Martines

ACCOUNTANTS

Davin Archbold, Omar Ramos, Elsada Murdock, Celine Ureña, María Lourdes Perez, Filiberto Verduzco

TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT FOR TREASURY AND IAD
  • Associate Treasurer and Chief Information Officer (CIO): Tony De la Mota
  • Professional Assistant: Pamella Scott
  • Infraestructure and Security Director: Jose Romero
  • Telephony and Technology Training Director: Osman Longa
  • Video Conference Director: Deutly Leito
  • Software Development Director: Lorenzo Verduzco
  • Digital Document Management Director: Elizabeth Henry
  • IT Treasury Director and SunPlus Technician for Treasury: Juan Carlos Niño
  • SunPlus technician for the territory: Neftali Cruz (Based in Merida, México)
  • SunPlus technician for the territory: Edy Díaz (Based in Guatemala, City)
  • Software Development Assistant: Oscar Niño (Based in Medellín, Colombia)

Where we are & how we are organized

Countries

  • Anguilla
  • Antigua and Barbuda
  • Aruba
  • Bahamas
  • Barbados
  • Belize
  • British Virgin Islands
  • Cayman Islands
  • Colombia
  • Costa Rica
  • Cuba
  • Dominica
  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
  • French Guiana
  • Grenada
  • Guadeloupe
  • Guatemala
  • Guyana
  • Haiti
  • Honduras
  • Jamaica
  • Martinique
  • Mexico
  • Montserrat
  • Netherlands Antilles
  • Nicaragua
  • Panama
  • Puerto Rico
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
  • Saint Lucia
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Suriname
  • Trinidad and Tobago
  • Turks and Caicos Islands
  • United States Virgin Islands
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Unions

Institutions

  • Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA)
  • Adventist Health Services (AHS-IA)
  • Inter-American Health Food Company (IAHFC)
  • Herbert Fletcher University (HFU)
  • Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary (IATS)
  • Montemorelos University (MU)
  • Inter-American Division Publishing Association (IADPA)

Departments