Leadership

Executive Committee \\

The Executive Committee is responsible for the overall operation of GYC. Volunteering their time, this committee is a diverse group of Adventist young people, including young professionals, university students, pastors, and Bible workers, who are committed to the message and mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church.

Justin McNeilus
President
Vice President, Sterling State Bank, Minnesota
Valmy Karemera
Assistant to the President
Student, Andrews University Adventist Theological Seminary
Amy Sheppard
General Vice President
Attorney, Virginia
Olivia Knott
Executive Secretary
Student, Andrews University
Alonna Smith
Treasurer
Business Manager, B.C. Canada
Jeffrey Marshall
Vice President of Evangelism
Campus Pastor, Bass Memorial Academy
Brandon Schroeder
Vice President of Communication
Light Bearers, Oregon
Natasha Nebblett
Vice President of Logistics
Student
Michel Lee
Vice President of Resources
Student, Stanford University
Alvin Cardoza
Vice President of Programming
Student, Southern Adventist University
Thando Malambo
Vice President of Missions
Director, STRIDE
Grace Shim
Vice President of Networking
Social Media Coordinator, BBDO Atlanta

 

Board of Directors \\


The Board of Directors is comprised of older members with the purpose of balancing the youthful energy of the Executive Committee with experience from their elders.

Tim Arakawa – Physician of Internal Medicine, Kettering, OH

John Chung – Dermatologist, Dalton, Georgia

Chester Clark III – Development Director, Ouachita Ministries, Inc.

Jay Gallimore – President, Michigan Conference

Kathy Irizarry – Family Practice Physician, Local Church Coordinator, Louisiana

Justin Kim – Pastor, Detroit Oakwood Seventh-day Adventist Church

Justin McNeilus (Chairman) – Vice President, Sterling State Bank

Aaron McNulty – Assistant Treasurer, Kentucky-Tennesse Conference

Ken Micheff – Director, Youth Department, Michigan Conference

Tom Owiti – Senior Financial Analyst, Kellogg Company

Alan Parker – Professor of Religion, Southern Adventist University

Israel Ramos – Pastor, Lanse, Greenland, and Houghton Seventh-day Adventist Churches

Magda Rodriguez – Business Administration Instructor, Ouachita Hills College

Amy Sheppard – Attorney, Virginia

Stan Smith – Businessman, Vancouver, BC