Roland Fernandes
General Secretary, Global Ministries and UMCOR, higher education and ministry
Roland Fernandes became the general secretary (chief executive) of Global Ministries and the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) on Sept. 1, 2020, having filled key leadership roles in the organizations since 1995. He added to his responsibilities when he became general secretary of Higher Education and Ministry on July 1, 2024. With more than 30 years of experience at Global Ministries, Roland was both chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Global Ministries/UMCOR from 2003 and several times served as interim general secretary. He oversees programs, projects and partners in 115 countries, including 250 missionaries in 70 countries. UMCOR is the church’s relief and development organization.
The Rev. Jack Amick
Director, Global Migration and Special Assignments
Kerri Broussard
Director, Human Resources
The Rev. Dr. Judy Chung
Executive Director, Missionary Service
Susan Clark
Chief Communications Officer
Jim Cox
Executive Director, United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
Kathleen Griffith
director and team lead, Global Health
Mike Gurick
Chief Financial Officer, Global Ministries and UMCOR
Amihan Jones
Director, Monitoring and Evaluation
Dr. Dana Lyles
Director, Multiethnic Ministries
Dr. David W. Scott
Director, Mission Theology and strategic Planning
The rev. Deanna Stickley-Miner
Executive Director, Mission Engagement
Katie Hills
Director of disaster response, umcor
C. Todd Willis
Chief Operations Officer / General Counsel
Operations
Board of Directors
Global Ministries
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson, President
Bishop Joaquina Nhanala, Vice President
Molly McEntire, Corporate Secretary
Charlie Moore, Treasurer
UMCOR, including Global Health
Bishop David Wilson, Chair
Rev. Katie Dawson, Vice Chair
Rev. Marian Royston, Secretary
Mission Programs Committee
Dr. Elizabeth Corrie, Chair
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth, Vice Chair
Board of Directors
Bethany Amey
Northeastern Jurisdiction, Greater New Jersey
Max Zuñiga Aguinaldo
Philippines Central Conference, Northern Philippines
Andy Bartell
Western Jurisdiction, Alaska
Bishop Cedrick Bridgeforth
Western Jurisdiction, Greater Northwest Episcopal Area
Hamu Chigwada
Western Jurisdiction, Mountain Sky
Jon Copeland
South Central Jurisdiction, Missouri
Elizabeth Corrie
Southeastern Jurisdiction, North Georgia
Michael Davis-Wilson
North Central Jurisdiction, Indiana
Katie Dawson
North Central Jurisdiction, Iowa
Jean-Paul Dietrich
Central and Southern Europe Central Conference, Switzerland
Stephanie Dressler
Southeastern Jurisdiction, North Georgia
Okito Lutuku Fiston
Congo Central Conference, Central Congo
Anne Ng Foster
Northern Europe Central Conference, Norway
Luis R. Fuentes-Mercado
Methodist Church of Puerto Rico
Beverly “Nichea” VerVeer Guy
North Central Jurisdiction, Michigan
Bishop Sue Haupert-Johnson
Southeastern Jurisdiction, Virginia Episcopal Area
Kim Ingram
Southeastern Jurisdiction, Western North Carolina
Margaret Johnson
South Central Jurisdiction, Oklahoma Indian Missionary
Conference
Mildred “Mimi” Kubai
South Central Jurisdiction, Great Plains
Kelly G. Loeb
South Central Jurisdiction, Missouri
Molly McEntire
Southeastern Jurisdiction, Florida
Michael Mitchell
Western Jurisdiction, California Pacific
Charles Moore
Northeastern Jurisdiction, Baltimore-Washington
Bishop Joaquina Nhanala
Africa Central Conference, Mozambique Episcopal Area
Bishop Israel Painit
Philippines Central Conference, Davao Episcopal Area
Glenn Paraso
Philippines Central Conference, Philippines
Caleb Parker
Southeastern Jurisdiction, North Carolina
Kenneth Pembamoto
Congo Central Conference, South Congo
Rene Avalos Perez
Northeastern Jurisdiction, New England
Corey Daniel Perry
North Central Jurisdiction, West Ohio
Lallene Rector
Northeastern Jurisdiction
Marian Royston
Southeastern Jurisdiction, North Alabama
Olav Schmidt
Germany Central Conference, Germany
Bishop David Wilson
South Central Jurisdiction, Great Plains Episcopal Area
Jane Wood
Southeastern Jurisdiction, Western North Carolina
Rachel Wright
South Central Jurisdiction, Rio Texas
Pending name in 2025
Africa Central Conference
Pending name in 2025
West Africa Central Conference
Roland Fernandes, General Secretary