STAFF

The organizational structure of Secretariat is as follows:
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Jose Vincente Rojas
G. Alexander Bryant, M Div.
Secretary
Office: 301.680.6408


Responsibility for administrative operations, policy implementation, diversity, and general items pertaining to the Secretariat function.

Carolyn R. Forrest, MSM, SPHR
Associate Secretary and Director of the Office of Human Relations
Office: 301.680.6410
Carolyn.Forrest@nad.adventist.org

Responsibility for the human relations component and its functions that include policy development, revision, and interpretation; coordination of the Sexual Ethics Committee, dispute and conciliation services, and race relations; secretariat functions that include general calls; interpreting, developing and revising church policies; Interdivision travel; collecting and maintaining camp meeting schedules; and other administrative functions of the unit in the absence of and as assigned by the Secretary.

José Vicente Rojas, D.D.
Director of the Office of
Volunteer Ministries
Office: 301.680.6434
Jose.Rojas@nad.adventist.org

Responsibility for leadership and networking of volunteer outreach ministries in North America and bringing together church institutional and supportive organizations for shared goals in volunteer ministries such as student missions, task force and literacy programs, community projects, Bible work, campaign evangelism, and a host of other outreach activities.
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Secretariat Support Staff
Pearly David Barbara Trecartin
Pearly David
Executive Administrative Assistant
Office: 301.680.6408
Pearly.David@nad.adventist.org

Performs diverse secretarial duties for the secretary, including the preparation of agenda for regular NADCOM meetings, the Year-end meeting, the GC and NAD Credentials and Licenses Committees, and the NAD Secretaries Council; and assists the Secretary with any special projects as necessary that pertain to the Secretariat function.

Barbara Trecartin
Senior Administrative Office Assistant
Office: 301.680.6467
Barbara.Trecartin@nad.adventist.org

Performs a variety of duties that include, but are not limited to statistical reporting, writing policy amendments for the Year-end meeting, edit the Working Policy Book, edit all NAD minutes, assistant recording secretary, providing forms for collecting statistical data from local conferences and church clerks.

Shirley Rowley
Recording Secretary
Office: 301.680.6466
shirley.rowley@nad.adventist.org

Records, transcribes, duplicates and distributes rough drafts (including weekly and monthly mailings) approval copies, and final minutes of meetings in which Secretariat is involved; indexes minutes; processes official copies of NADCOM minutes; records and processes the Year-end minutes; and prepares and index and the NAD Booklet which contains actions from the Year-end Meeting.

 

Keri Lindemann
Appointee Coordinator/Departmental Secretary
Office: 301.680.6459
keri.lindemann@nad.adventist.org

Processes independent transfers, Interdivision calls and division status applications; processes missionaries (IDEs to the NAD), prepares committee actions, and serves as liaison for NAD IDE employers, and handles missionary furloughs/annual leaves. Coordinates the Authorized Meetings Calendar of the GC and NAD. Collects Yearbook data for NAD; and performs records management duties.

Mariaylce Gibson
Administrative Assistant
Office: 301.680.6410
marialyce.gibson@nad.adventist.org

Performs various secretarial duties for the associate secretary and director of volunteer ministries, including but not limited to processing service requests, maintaining and updating division wide Camp Meeting dates and locations, assist with the planning and preparation of agenda for advisories, committees, and meetings; coordinates the annual Black History Program; and assist with assigned administrative details for the office of human relations and volunteer ministries. 

 
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