Council Members

2022-2023

We are grateful for the service, wisdom and dedication of our council members.

Officers - Executive Committee Members

Position, Name,

President |Mrs. Loucinda Southerland

Vice-President, Finance and Budget | Mr. Oscar Lanza

Vice-President, Professional Ministries | Rev. Kevin Lowe

Vice-President, Personnel | Mrs. Patricia Dansberry

Treasurer | Min. Callie Crowder

Secretary | Rev. Suleima Rosario-Diaz

Executive Minister | Rev. Miriam Méndez | Region

Past President (by invitation) | Rev. Dr. George Hancock-Stefan

Association Moderators

Position, Name, Association

Moderator | Rev. April Van Ness | Capital

Moderator | Rev. Joseph Andrews | Essex

Moderator | Rev. Phyllis Martin | GDVA

Moderator | Rev. Dr. Drew Kendall-Ross | North NJ

Moderator |Pastor Daniel Vitello | North Shore

Moderator | Rev. Jesse Nietzer | Raritan

Moderator |Rev. LaThelma Yenn-Batah (Interim) | Watchung

Moderator | West NJ

Region Ministries, Auxiliaries, and Committees

Position, Name

Camps, Conferencing, and Retreats |Ms. I’mani Wicks

New Church Development | Rev. Dr. Mia Chang

Public Mission |Rev. Randy Van Osten

ABCNJ GoGlobal | Rev. Sue Royle

ABCNJ Academy | Rev. Dr. Lillian M. Ramos

Haitian Ministries | Rev. Dieudonne Merinvil

Latino Ministries |

Asian Ministries | Rev. Sung Gyun An

Latino Ministers Council | Rev. Handel Roberts

American Baptist Latino Women’s Ministries | Mrs. Nilda Gaud

American Baptist Women’s Ministries | Mrs. Sue Groves