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    Leadership

    Christ is our ultimate leader, so our church leadership teams work hard every day to represent His loving kindness and care for those they help guide. Meet our team below. For Finance Team info, click here.

    Download the 2026 Pastor List here. Or, join our team.

    Executive Committee

    The Executive Committee is elected at the Constituency meeting. Per the Constitution of the Greater Sydney Conference, it consists of the President, General Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and 10 elected members, representing both laypeople and employees of the Church and its affiliated entities.

    The Executive Committee acts on behalf of the constituents with all the powers of a constituency meeting between constituency meetings. The Executive Committee meets on a monthly basis.

    Education Board

    The Education Committee is elected at the Constituency meeting. Per the Constitution of the Greater Sydney Conference, it consists of the President, General Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and 8 elected members, representing both laypeople and employees of the Church and its affiliated entities.

    The Education Board acts on behalf of the constituents with all the powers of a constituency meeting between constituency meetings. The Education Board meets on a monthly basis.

    Aged Care Board

    The Aged Care Board is elected at the Constituency meeting. Per the Constitution of the Greater Sydney Conference, it consists of the President, General Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and 8 elected members, representing both laypeople and employees of the Church and its affiliated entities.

    The Aged Care Committee acts on behalf of the constituents with all the powers of a constituency meeting between constituency meetings. The Aged Care Committee meets on a monthly basis.

    Team

    Alban Matohiti

    President & Communication Director

    Cheonneth Strickland

    Secretary

    Nadelle Manners

    Chief Financial Officer

    Brian Swanepoel

    Managing Director,
    Adventist Aged Care

    Waisiki Dawai

    Team Leader,
    Adventist Book Centre

    Rhonda Belson

    Executive Director,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Alounny Berkel

    Accountant,
    Aged Care Company

    Andre Vieira

    Ministerial Secretary,
    Ministerial Association

    Angela Martin

    Manager,
    People & Culture (Church Company)

    Anne Korte

    ICT Projects Coordinator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Asofitu Leatuavao

    Director,
    Personal ministry, Sabbath School, and Stewardship

    Benjamin Yapp

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Brandon Potts

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Caroline Tuaineiti

    Payroll Officer,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Carolyn Bertelsen

    Account Officer,
    Church Company

    Dr Christiana Leimena

    Director,
    Health Ministry

    Claire Marsh

    Psychologist & Manager,
    Adventist Counseling Services (ACS)

    Craig Dwyer

    Operations Manager,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Daniel Lavaiamat

    Marketing Manager,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Daron Pratt

    Director,
    Children’s Ministry & Family Ministries;
    Associate Ministerial Secretary Schools (Chaplain)

    David Billing

    Senior Accountant,
    Church Company

    David Hobson

    Senior Registration and Accreditation (RAC) Officer,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Deana Stojkovic

    Departmental Assistant,
    Communications Department

    Dejan Stojkovic

    Director,
    Youth Ministries

    Devvon Monahan

    ICT Systems Administrator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Edward Bishop

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Ethan Todd

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Filomena Anselmo

    Reception

    Geisa (JEY-sah) Lagares

    Assistant Accountant,
    Church Company

    Helena Andersen

    Accountant,
    Unincorporated Church Company

    Jacinda Ralph

    Departmental Assistant,
    Youth Ministries

    James Bell

    ICT Systems Administrator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Janice Fereti

    ICT Systems Administrator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Jesus Quinsay

    Assistant Accountant,
    Church Company

    Jonathan Valls

    Director,
    Trust Services – GSC & NNSW

    Jordan Monebit

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Josh Ibbott

    ICT Systems Administrator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Joyce Taylor

    Web, Marketing & Communications
    Manager

    Karim Valen

    Executive Assistant to Conference Secretary and Trust Services

    TBA

    Manager,
    People & Culture
    (Sydney Adventist Schools)

    Leanne Burke

    Assistant Accountant,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Leslie Castro

    Departmental Assistant,
    Ministerial Association & Health Department

    Libby Paul

    Work, Health & Safety (WHS) Coordinator,
    Church Company

    Logan Corney

    ICT Support Technician
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Luis Luna

    Assistant  Accountant,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Lynette Pang

    Sales Associate,
    Adventist Book Centre

    Lynn Roberts

    Manager,
    Crosslands Youth & Convention Centre

    Maku Senikau

    Accountant,
    Church Company

    Mary-Jon Tuaoi

    Executive Administrative Assistant to Education Director &
    Operations Manager,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Matthew Wallace

    ICT Systems Manager,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Maxim Shemet

    Accounts Officer,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Maxine Su

    Assistant Chief Financial Officer (Church & School)

    Meleofa Fifita-Tovo

    Director,
    Women’s Ministries & Prayer
    Assistant Church;
    Auditor

    Moana Fairamo

    Receptionist & Departmental Assistant,
    Women’s Ministries

    Nicole Strickland

    Specialist,
    People & Culture (Sydney Adventist Schools)

    Norman Roberts

    Manager,
    Crosslands Youth & Convention Centre

    Penny Fang

    Lead Accountant,
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Penny Rasmussen

    Executive Assistant to the President & Departmental Assistant,
    Family and Children’s Department

    Ranen Ko

    ICT Support Coordinator
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Roseanna Higgins

    Executive Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer

    Sarah Bussacarini

    Project Lead

    Sean Lee

    Finance Officer

    Sebastian Crago

    Assistant ICT Systems Manager
    Sydney Adventist Schools

    Siaw Yap

    Senior Accountant,
    Aged Care Company

    Simi Bagga

    Departmental Assistant,
    People & Culture (Sydney Adventist Schools)

    Stanley Stuski

    Associate Director,
    Youth Ministries

    Sue Castle

    Account Officer,
    Church Company

    Wendy Long

    Return to Work Coordinator:
    Work, Health & Safety

    Zia Yasrebi

    Business Manager,
    Adventist Aged Care

    Pastors

    Abigail Figueroa

    Regional Coordinator – Central
    Fox Valley Church

    Allen Bierschbach

    Albion Park SDA Church Plant
    Corrimal SDA Church
    Southern Illawarra SDA Church
    Wollongong SDA Church

    Ana Lolohea

    Lakemba SDA Church

    Anders Svensson

    Norfolk Island SDA Church

    Andrew Russell

    Hoxton Park SDA Church

    Andrew McCrostie

    Regional Coordinator – North
    3AM Ryde SDA Church
    Thornleigh SDA Church

    Boriss Soldat

    Campbelltown SDA Church
    Granville SDA Church

    Brian Leuluai

    Liverpool Samoan SDA Church
    Mt Druitt Samoan SDA Church

    Carlos Hernandez

    Blacktown Spanish SDA Church
    Cabramatta West Spanish SDA Church
    Marrickville Spanish SDA Church

    Chris Manthey

    Kings Langley SDA Church
    Toongabbie SDA Church
    Field Counselor

    Christopher Campos

    Dundas SDA Church
    Mile End Community SDA Church

    Craig Vanas

    Mile End Community SDA Church

    Dada Fialho

    Sydney Portuguese SDA Church

    Daniel Chong

    Sydney Chinese SDA Church

    Daniel Przybylko

    Parramatta Central SDA Group
    Waitara SDA Church

    Darren Slade

    Macarthur Adventist College Church Company

    David Lu

    Wollongong SDA Church

    David McKibben

    Wahroonga SDA Church

    Domenic Rosina

    Concord SDA Church (Elder)

    Eddy Johnson

    Ubuntu SDA Church (Blacktown)

    Edison Akrawi

    Muslim Mission Priority Project
    Fairfield SDA Church
    St Mary’s SDA Church Group

    Ethan Beyers

    Wahroonga SDA Church – Intern

    Fabian Edian

    Ashfield SDA Church
    Sydney Indonesian SDA Church

    Felix Opoku-Gyamfi

    Auburn SDA Church
    Sydney Ghanaian SDA Church

    Frank Ropati

    Regional Coordinator – West
    Campbelltown Fijian SDA Company
    Filoship Connect SDA Company
    XCell SDA Company

    Fred Chileshe

    Bankstown SDA Church
    Holroyd SDA Company

    Gary Webster

    Institute of Public Evangelism
    Cycle of Evangelism Coordinator

    Henry Dunn

    Blacktown SDA Church
    The Way SDA Church (Redfern) Group

    Igor Shemet

    Campbelltown SDA Church
    Windsor SDA Church

    Janusz Jagiello

    Campbelltown Spanish SDA Church
    Penrith SDA Church
    Tahmoor SDA Company

    Jimmie Cha

    Fountain in the City SDA Company
    Granville Multicultural SDA Church

    Jonathan Dawson

    Castle Hill SDA Church

    Joseph Talipuan

    Enmore Fijian SDA Church
    Granville Fijian SDA Church

    Joshua Carnie

    Kellyville SDA Church – Minister

    Joshua Stothers

    Kellyville SDA Church

    Justin Boyd

    Mount Colah SDA Church – Minister

    Kenneth Lee

    Ryde Korean SDA Company
    Sydney Central Korean SDA Church

    Lagani Gairo

    Lord Howe Island SDA Church

    Lloyd Grolimund

    New Hope SDA Church

    Marcus Pereira

    Castle Hill SDA Church

    Mark Baines

    Chatswood SDA Church
    Mona Vale SDA Church

    Martin Vukmanic

    Regional Coordinator – Northwest
    Kellyville SDA Church

    Marty Luke

    Blacktown SDA Church

    Nigel Ackland

    Epping SDA Church
    Stanmore SDA Church

    Pablo Lillo

    Parramatta SDA Church

    Panapa Leiluai

    Regional Coordinator – South/Southwest
    Mt Druitt Samoan SDA Church
    Punchbowl Samoan SDA Church

    Pelikani Esau

    Bidwill SDA Church
    Camden Velley SDA Group

    Roger Govender

    Mission & Strategy, Stewardship

    Sakiusa Marawa

    Freshwater Community SDA Church
    Seaside Mission Priority Project
    Wantok SDA Company

    Shiu Kumar

    Indian Fellowship SDA Group
    Pendle Hill SDA Church

    Sione Kite

    Goshen Fellowship SDA Group

    Sitiveni Teaupa

    City Cook Islands SDA Group
    Sydney Tongan SDA Church

    Soman Chu

    Eastwood Chinese SDA Company

    Steve Belson

    Galston SDA Church

    Tai Mokoroa

    Mt Druitt SDA Church
    Sydney Cook Islands SDA Church
    The Gateway Community SDA Church Group

    Tamoto Leaia

    Predestine SDA Church Group (Riverstone)

    Taunese Marsh

    Granville Multicultural SDA Church
    Warrimoo SDA Church

    Terence Greenfield

    Mountain View SDA Church

    Tim Shelton

    Fountain in the City SDA Company
    Woollahra SDA Church

    Toon Robert Zhang

    Hurstville Chinese SDA Company
    Waitara SDA Church

    Tuni Laikum

    Elizabeth Lodge SDA Group
    Guilford Italian SDA Church
    Katoomba SDA Church

    Usaia Baravilala

    Cabramatta Fijian SDA Church
    Cabramatta SDA Church

    Walter Alana

    Wetherill Park Spanish SDA Church

    Warwick Sawyer

    Elizabeth Lodge SDA Group

    Chaplains

    Alexis Ratu

    Macarthur Adventist College

    Bernard Deojee

    Macarthur Adventist College

    Cassie Fretton

    Hurstville School

    Charles Skiba

    Kings Langley Aged Care

    Craig Vanas

    Mountain View Adventist College

    Daron Pratt

    Associate Ministerial Secretary- GS Adventist Schools

    Darren Slade

    Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) Centres: Blacktown & Macquarie Field

    Ethan Beyers

    Macarthur Adventist College

    Jess Hick

    Macarthur Adventist College

    Jessica Stekla

    Hills Adventist College (Kellyville)

    Jonathan Dawson

    Hills Adventist College (Castle Hill)

    Joshua Carnie

    Hills Adventist College (Kellyville)

    Joshua Stothers

    Hills Adventist College (Kellyville)

    Justin Boyd

    Wahroonga Adventist School

    Nicholas Kross Jr

    Wahroonga Adventist School

    Raul Moran

    Mountain View College

    Renee Vaovasa

    Hurstville School
    Wahroonga Adventist School

    Soman Chu

    Sydney Adventist School Auburn

    Terence Greenfield

    Mountain View Adventist College

    Tuni Laikum

    Prisons
    Wahroonga Aged Care

    Warwick Sawyer

    Wahroonga Aged Care

    Wellington Caqui-Bazan

    Long Bay Prison

    Sydney Adventist School Principals

    Craig Young (Wahroonga Adventist School), Trevor Blake (Sydney Adventist School Auburn), Erika Ratu (Hurstville Adventist School), Irwin Steyn (Mountain View Adventist College), Carlie Deppeler (Hills Adventist College), and Sam Lett (Macarthur Adventist College)

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