Inter-America elects new leadership positions at top levels of the church

Pastor Luis Jesse and Carmelita Finley were reappointed as secretary and treasurer respectively, for the Belize Union of Churches. Image by Keila Trejo/IAD

November 1, 2015 | Miami, Florida, United States | Libna Stevens/IAD

Inter-American Division’s Executive Committee members elected several leaders to head a number of ministries, a few institutions and appointed administrators to 13 union missions of the Inter-American territory, today.

The following were elected to serve in the Inter-American Division Headquarters Office in Miami, Florida:

ADRA Director: David Poloche of the West Venezuela Union. He is replacing Wally Amundson who is retiring by Dec. 2015.

Chaplaincy Ministries Director: Hiram Ruiz. He also serves as IAD Public Campus Ministries Director

Field Secretaries:
Moises Reyna president of the Inter-Oceanic Mexican Union, serving in Mexico.
Balvin Braham, who also serves as assistant to the IAD President for evangelism.
James Daniel, also assigned as associate stewardship director and trust services.

Publishing Ministries: Erwin Gonzalez, re-elected

Trust Services: James Daniel, also assigned as associate stewardship director

David Poloche (left) of the West Venezuela Union is introduced by IAD Treasurer Filiberto Verduzco as newly elected ADRA Inter-America director, on Nov. 1, 2015.

Inter-American Health Food Company
Filiberto Verduzco, Director
Juan Martin Meza, Finance Manager
Adolfo Ruiz, Productions Manager

GEMA Editors (voted Oct. 28)
David Javier, President
Fernando Quiroz, Vice President of Finance
Hortencio Vazquez, Vice President of Sales
Pablo Partida, Editor
Still pending position: Vice President of Production

IAD Publishing Association (voted Oct. 28)
Pablo Perla, President
Saul Ortiz, Vice President of Finances
Daniel Medina, Vice President Production
Ana Rodriguez, Vice President Customer Service
Lisa Lopez, Associate for Finance
Francisco Gelabert, Editor

UNION MISSION ADMINISTRATORS

Atlantic Caribbean Union
Leonard Johnson, President
Peter Kerr, Secretary
Roderick Sands, Treasurer

Belize Union of Churches
Dennis Slusher, President
Luis Jesse, Secretary
Carmelita Finley, Treasurer

Central Mexican Union
Tomas Torres, President
Jose Dzul, Secretary
Jairo Zabala, Treasurer

Dutch Caribbean Union
Sherman Kook, President
Hans Ponte, Secretary
Kenneth Luis, Treasurer

East Venezuela Union
Josney Rodriguez, President
Jorge Atalido, Secretary
Pablo Carreno, Treasurer

El Salvador Union
Abel Pacheco, President
Victor Burgos, Secretary
Carlos Martinez, Treasurer

Guatemala Union
Guenther Garcia, President
Ramiro Hernandez, Secretary
Abilio Cima, Treasurer

Haitian Union
Pierre Caporal, President
Jean Philippe Extract, Secretary
Jean Reynald Silnice, Treasurer

Honduras Union
Adan Ramos, President
Roberto Brown, Secretary
Juan Jose Moran, Treasurer

Panama Union
Jose De Gracia, President
Carlos Saldana, Secretary
Jose Smith, Treasurer

South Central American Union
Wilfredo Ruiz, President
Ricardo Marin, Secretary
Silas Martinez, Treasurer

Southeast Mexican Union
Isaias Espinoza, President
David Celis, Secretary
Pedro Leon, Treasurer

West Venezuela Union
Julio Palacios, President
Orlando Ramirez, Secretary
Norwin Guilarte, Treasurer