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
IAD in numbers
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 Balvin Braham
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
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
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
Executive, Administrative and Professional Assistants
Accountants
Technology Support for Treasury and IAD
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
CUBU
Cuban Union Conference
CORU
Costa Rica Union
DUCU
Dutch Caribbean Union
HAIU
Haitian Union Mission
HONU
Honduras Union Mission
NICU
Nicaragua Union
PANU
Panama UnionADRA
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
Departments
In the service of God
Adventist Chaplaincy Ministry
Children and Adolescents Ministries
Communication
Education
Family Ministries
Health Ministries
Human Resources
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
