Magulilo Mwakalonge, Director East-Central Africa Division I’m a Tanzanian, born and raised in the Seventh-day Adventist family. My ministerial training is in Theology, both at the bachelor and master levels.  Before joining the Youth Ministries department of East-Central Africa Division in November 2011, I served the church as a local district pastor, and a departmental director of a conference, union, and division. I admire and highly value Youth Ministry in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is through this ministry that I came to know and love the Lord and this church so much. I love young people. I love their passion, receptivity, and determination. I strongly believe that if we generously invest on the youth, giving them spiritual leadership, equipping them for service, and integrating them in all aspects of church life, we will in a short while finish our work here on earth and go to our eternal home to live with our Lord.  I am happily married to Winnie, and we are blessed with two young girls: Grace and Gladness.
		Gennady Kasap, Director Euro-Asia Division
		Stephan Sigg, Director Euro-Africa Division  Stephan was born in 1966 in the German-speaking region of Switzerland. Raised as a non-Adventist, Stephan was still active in the Adventist Pathfinder movement, and was also a member of the YMCA. He studied Adventist theology at Bogenhofen Seminary, Marienhoehe, and Newbold College, and he is currently completing his doctoral studies in Youth Ministries through Andrews University.  He served in Switzerland as a pastor for four years and as youth director for 10 years. During his time in the Youth department, he has focused on training courses for pathfinder and youth leaders as a means of providing tools to young people. He stated in an interview: “Youth evangelism is a crucial part of my work.”
		Benjamin Carballo, Director Inter-American Division Pastor Benjamín Carballo is a native of Veracruz, México. At the age of eleven, he accepted Jesus into his life, and at that time he told his parents that he wanted to become a pastor.  In 1988 he began studying theology at Montemorelos University where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in 1993. In the summer of the same year he married Verónica Zúñiga, and together they began their pastoral ministry in the South of Veracruz, Mexico. Between 1993 and 1997, Pastor Carballo was an associate pastor and district pastor.  Then, from 1997 until 2001, he was the Youth Ministries director and evangelist for the South Veracruz Conference.  In June of 2001 he was called to the Hidalgo-Veracruz Conference where he served as the Youth Ministries director and evangelist. From November 2001 until July 2010 he was the Youth Ministries and Family Life director at the South Mexican Union.  During that time he obtained a master’s degree in Family Relations at Montemorelos University. At the 2010 General Conference session, he was elected to serve as the youth ministries director for the Inter-American Division. Pastor Carballo has enjoyed writing and singing hymns from a very young age.  In the twenty-three years of his music ministry he has recorded seven CD’s, as well as a DVD of a live concert. His other hobbies include volleyball, tennis, and soccer. God has blessed his family with three daughters: Veronica , 16, Bethsy ,12, and Vany ,11. Pastor Carballo has a passion for the ministry in favor of the youth of the church.  He is motivated by the spirit of mission and service of our youth and their desire to spread “The Advent Message to all the world in their generation.”
		Louise Nocandy, Associate Director Inter-American Division I am a Bible worker who has been serving in the IAD for thirty years. I worked in my home territory in the Guadeloupe Conference for more than nineteen years as a Bible worker, teacher, a principal of primary schools, and a Conference Youth and Personal Ministries Director. Over the next eleven years, I worked at the French Antilles Union as a Children and Youth Director. As of June 2010, I became an employee of the IAD headquarters where I am working as the Associate Youth Director. I earned a bachelor’s degree in Theology at the Seventh-Day University of Haiti and a master’s degree in Youth Ministry at Andrews University.  Now I am working on a doctorate in Youth Ministry at Andrews University. I enjoy going to the beach, walking, reading, and organizing big events. I would like to have more time to practice clarinet.   My dream is to see that the church catch the vision to become an open place of worship for everyone and where every component is trained to become an agent of transformation for the society. God gave me a passion for the youth. I like their love for God, their strength, their spirit of adventure, their spontaneity, their desire to follow a guide, and the fact than you can trust them.
		James Black, Director North American Division Pastor James Black is a native of Savannah, Georgia. He is a graduate of Oakwood College with a Major in Theology and a Minor in Biblical Languages. He also attended the Andrews University Theological Seminary in Berrien Springs, MI. Pastor Black began his ministry in the Southwest Region Conference where he served as youth pastor and senior pastor. He served as conference youth director from 1991-2000. His responsibilities included youth, young adults, pathfinders, adventurers, singles, NSO and camp ministries. During this same period he served as a member of the NAD Youth Committee and Secretary for the NAD Pathfinder Committee. He also served four years as president of the Black Adventist Youth Directors Association. This group is responsible for planning the United Youth Congresses that historically draws over 30,000 youth.  Many youth initiatives and been launched and training resources developed under his leadership. He organizes one of the largest bi-annual leadership training conventions in the world church with over 3000 leaders attending from around North America and the world. He is convicted that it is time for Adventist Youth to claim their entire cities for Christ. Pastor Black is married to Maxine and they have three children: James Jr., Raquel, and Stefani. (They are the real youth department). He enjoys fishing, golfing, biking, boating, horses, and camping. Pastor Black lives to show young people that JESUS truly is the WAY. His favorite saying is, "The quality of your preparation will determine the quality of your performance.”
		Manny Cruz, Associate Director North American Division Pastor Manny Cruz was born in Tijuana, Mexico, and at the age of 8 he and his family moved to Los Angeles, California where he lived until the age of 17. It was in Los Angeles that he and his family began attending the 7th-day Adventist Church. He was baptized at the age of 17 in Glendale, California. He received a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology from the Universidad Adventista de Motemorelos, in Mexico. Pastor Manny has been involved in Youth Ministry for over 15 years. His unique “Street Artists Ministry” has taken him all across the U.S., Canada and Mexico speaking to teens and youth about the power of God in transforming lives. Young and old have been blessed by Pastor Cruz’s testimony of how God brought him out of a life of alcohol, gangs, and graffiti in the streets of Los Angeles to a life helping teens and youth. Pastor Manny is married to Melanie and they have four children: Carmen, Carolina, Caryn, and Christen.
		Nak Hyung Kim, Director Northern Asia-Pacific Division Nak Hyung Kim was born in 1960 in Korea and began his pastoral ministry in 1986. He served as the Youth Director and SS/PM Director of a local conference and was the Youth Director of Korea Union Conference last session. He and his lovely wife Nanhee have a son, Jinwoo, and a daughter, Yejin. He hopes that the youth in NSD may be the heroes of modern Acts so that our sons and daughters will prophesy, and our young people will see visions (Acts 2:17), and they will be the witness of God to the ends of the world. Youth Care!  Youth Share!  Youth Dare!
		Areli Barbosa, Director South American Division Areli Barbosa, born in Paraná, a pastor’s son, is married to Jocimeri, and they have two children, Raissa and Milena. Pastor Barbosa graduated with a Theology degree in 1988, and he is currently in the master’s program at BAUn. He has worked as a Bible worker in a series of conferences. He has been assistant pastor of the Central Church of Curitiba and served as pastor of the districts Francisco Beltrao and Telemaco Borba, in Paraná, and of Pocos de Caldas, in Minas Gerais. He has been Youth Ministries Director in the following places: South Minas Conference, West Sao Paulo Conference, Central Planalto Conference, South Brazil Union Conference, and presently he has been leading the Youth Ministries of the South American Division.
		Busi Khumalo, Director Southern Africa-Indian Ocean Division I have had 18 blissful and enjoyable years of pastoral life, seven of which were spent at the Southern Africa Union Conference as Youth Director and most recently serving at the Southern Africa Indian-Ocean Division since July 2010 as Director for Youth Ministries and Chaplaincy Ministries. I love young people and nothing brings me more happiness than seeing youth embracing Jesus Christ. I love reading, running, and travelling, and my wife and I hope to eventually serve as missionaries overseas. Pastor Khumalo is married to Maipato, and they have two lovely children-Sihe and Side.
		Nick Kross, Director South Pacific Division Young people have a passion for life that's contagious, and it's while we are young that Jesus wants us to devote our lives to His service.   Nick Says, “There is no greater joy than to see young people cross the line for Christ, and live out His plan for them.”
		Jobbie Yabut, Director Southern Asia-Pacific Division Youth Ministries is very important to me because the future of our church lies on our youth. If we love, care, mold and train them we will surely have a bright tomorrow, and the church will indeed be lively working for the salvation of many souls.
		Ravindra Shankar, Director Southern Asia Division   Ravindra Shankar has a passion for youth ministry. He joins the youth ministries team as director for the Southern Asia Division. He holds master’s degrees in chemistry and education, and he is currently pursuing a doctorate in education. He has worked as a teacher, principal, and director of education, Sabbath school, and communication in the South Central India Union. He has also served as the union youth director.   Ravindra is married to Deborah and they have two sons.
		Paul Tompkins, Director Trans-European Division My journey in youth ministry began in service as the SEC Associate Youth Director from 1985 to 1991. From 1991 to 2000 I worked as the Youth Director for BUC, and from 2000 to the present I have been enjoying my service as the TED Youth Director. My wife Dawn and I have two grown daughters, Laura and Amy. My hobbies include playing tennis and caravanning. Youth ministry has been my enjoyment, my love, and my passion over the years, and it still is today. I love the buzz, commitment, and energy of youth and feel that it is vitally important that young and old are united together in the ministry of the church to the world.
		N. John Enang, Director West-Central Africa Division I am passionate about and eager to inspire the young people to aspire to be what God wants them to be and where He wants them to be.