Get to know
Our Team

Abigail Espinosa

Administrative Assistant at Wewoka Woods Adventist Center

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Andrew Spooner

District Pastor & Young Adult Coordinator

Bristow SDA Church
Okmulgee SDA Church

Barry Smith

District Pastor

Altus SDA Church
Elk City SDA Church
Weatherford SDA Church

Brian Cowin

District Pastor

Broken Arrow SDA Church
Claremore SDA Church
Revelation SDA Church

Carlos de la Cruz

District Pastor

Antlers SDA Church
Hugo SDA Church

Cindy Mercer

Prayer & Womens Ministries Director

Cindy Mercer, Prayer and Women’s Ministries Director for the Oklahoma Conference.

Daniel Ortega

President

Daniel serves as the Conference President since April 2025.

David Young

Lay Pastor

Stilwell Church

Eduardo Javier

Lay Pastor

Lawton Spanish Church

Garfield Clark

Lay Pastor

Pioneer Adventist Fellowship

Grace Manongi

Planned Giving & Trust Services, Auditing, and Insurance

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Israel Mora

Youth Director

Israel joined our team in 2023.

Jairo Campos

Lay Pastor

West Siloam Springs

John Millea

Executive Committee Member

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Karla Reel

Treasury Administrative Assistant

Karla is serving as Administrative Assistant at the Oklahoma Conference.

Laura Ham

Executive Committee

Laura Ham is from Adventist Fellowship

Luis Prieto

Hispanic Ministries Director

Luis has served many years in ministry in Oklahoma.

Matthew Vixie

District Pastor

Canadian Valley SDA Fellowship

Mungtong Mung

District Pastor

Guymon SDA Church

Norman Johnson

Lay Pastor

Chickasha Church

Rebeca Chavez

Youth Administrative Assistant

Rebeca started work April 2026

Robert Perez-Salas

District Pastor

Oklahoma Capitol Hill Spanish SDA Church
Oklahoma City Central Hispanic Church

Ruth Ann Vargas

Executive Committee Member

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Tara Bailey

Director of Education

Tara oversees 8 schools across Oklahoma.

Todd Gessele

Assistant Communication Director

Todd Gessele started working part-time at the conference in August 2025

William Norman

District Pastor

Chandler SDA Church
Summit Ridge SDA Church

Alex Rivera

Camp Ranger

Wekoka Woods Adventist Center

Annette Piñero

Education & Ministerial Assistant

Annette started in January 2024 in the Education Department.

Ben Burkhardt

District Pastor

Alva SDA Church
Shattuck SDA Church
Woodward SDA Church

Brian Ham

District Pastor

Tulsa Adventist Fellowship

Charles Reel

Conference Treasurer

Charles has served as the Treasurer for many years.

Damaris Prieto

Hispanic & Children's Assistant

Hispanic Ministry Administrative Assistant
Children Ministries Assistant

David Herrera

Pastor

Broken Arrow Spanish, & Garnett Spanish

Deborah Warden

Lay Pastor

Tahlequah Church

Edward Bryan

Evangelism & Church Planting Director

Edward Bryan serves as the Oklahoma Conference Evangelism and Church Planting Coordinator.

Ginlian Thang

District Pastor

Zomi Seventh-day Adventists Tulsa

Greg Simpson

Executive Committee Member

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Jack Manongi

Assistant Treasurer - Payroll

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Jerry Mayes

Lay Pastor

Vinita Church

Joseph Schappert

Lay Pastor

Waurika Lake Church

Kris Knott

District Pastor

Jay SDA Church
Ketchum SDA Church
Miami SDA Church

Leonardo Castillo

District Pastor

Bixby Spanish SDA Group
Independence Spanish SDA Church
Tulsa Spanish SDA Church

Mang Lian

District Pastor

Myanmar Adventist Fellowship Company

Miguel Espinosa

Chef at Wewoka Woods Adventist Center

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Nathan Shires

Executive Secretary

Nathan serves as the Executive Secretary of the Oklahoma Conference

Osmailyn Pena

Executive Committee Board Member

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Richard Piñero

Ministerial Director

Richard started working here in 2024.

Robert Quintana

Pastor & Men's Ministry Coordinator

Sallisaw SDA Church
Wilburton SDA Church

Samson Sembeba

District Pastor

First SDA Church of Tulsa

Tasha Schellenberg

Executive Committee Member

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Tony Roberts

Lay Pastor

Cleveland Church

Andreea Chavez

Executive Committee Member

Oklahoma City Central Hispanic Church

Anthony Adams

District Pastor

Choctaw Adventist Church
Shawnee Adventist Church

Bob Holbrook

Nature Center Director

Wewoka Woods Adventist Center

Buster Swoopes, Sr.

Executive Committee Member

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Christian Hunte

District Pastor

Duncan SDA Church, Lawton SDA Church, Waurika Lake SDA Church

Daniel Braun

Lay Pastor

Arbuckle View Church

David Qualls

Lay Pastor

Three Angel’s Owasso Church

Dominick Alipoon

District Pastor

Bartlesville SDA Church
Nowata SDA Church
Ponca City SDA Church

Emily Watts

Accountant

Emily Watts serves as the accountant for the Oklahoma Conference.

Giovanni Marin

Pastor

Central Seventh-day Adventist Church

In-Jong Choi

Lay Pastor

Tulsa Korean Church

Jack Stout

Executive Committee Member

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Jim Landelius

Pastor & Native Ministries

Sand Springs SDA Church
Sapulpa SDA Church

Juan Williams

District Pastor

Emmanuel Spanish
West Siloam Springs Spanish

Larry Sendelbach

Lay Pastor

Coalgate Church and Ada Church

Lisa Amukaya

Children Ministries Coordinator

Began in August 2025

Mark Dubon

District Pastor

Canton SDA Church
Enid SDA Church
Okeene SDA Church

Monique Monroe

Community Service Director

Monique oversees community service across Oklahoma.

Nicole Luciano

Youth Administrative Assistant

Nicole Luciano is the Administrative Assistant to Youth Ministries.

Paul Evans

Executive Committee Member

Paul Evans is from the Okeene SDA Church

Ricky Mercer

District Pastor

Adventist Fellowship

Rudolpho Prieto

District Pastor

Lakeside Hispanic Company
Enid Spanish Church
Stillwater Hispanic Church

Tamra Clark

Associate Treasurer

Tamra is a long-time Conference Employee and a joy to work with!

Thomas Sands

District Pastor

Edmond SDA Church

Van Hurst

Executive Committee Member

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