Northern Asia-Pacific Division of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

Treasurer

Kim, Tae Seung(Ted)

Treasurer / E-mail

Elder Kim, Tae-seung(Ted) was elected as the new treasurer of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division(NSD). The NSD nominating committee recommended Elder Kim to the Executive Committee of the General Conference during the Annual Council on November 4, 2022, to be the division’s treasurer.

The Executive Committee of the General Conference, which was held on November 8, elected Elder Kim as the new treasurer as of January 1, 2023, as requested by the NSD. He is the first native treasurer who comes from the NSD’s territory.

Kim, Tae-seung, the new treasurer, graduated with a BA degree in business administration from Sahmyook University and began his ministry as a treasury staff at the Korean Publishing House (KPH) in 1985. After working at KPH for six years and two months, he served as an auditor for the Korean Union Conference and a senior auditor for the Trans-Pacific region of the General Conference for 30 years and ten months. During this period, he established the foundation for auditing and produced several accountants through a quality improvement program in the audit field. His contributions include establishing a professional audit system within the church by striving to improve audit staff quality and strengthen their capabilities. The new treasurer Kim, Tae-seung has two grown-up daughters with his wife Park, Kyung-ran: Ji-hyang, Ji-hyun and grandchildren.

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Undertreasurer

Lyu, Dong Jin

Undertreasurer / E-mail

DongJin Lyu has been working at the NSD office since Mar. 2004 for accounting responsibility. Including the service at Korean Publishing House and Korean Union Conference, the 20 years service has been offered for accounting function.

The major duties are for accounting supervising and division’s retirement plan management.

After the graduation from Korean ShamYook University major in business administration, he got MA degree from SoGang Graduate school at Seoul Korea major in production management of business.

Two secondary school students and his wife Mrs. KyungEi Lyu(Yeon) are together.

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Associate treasurer

Choi, Hyung Jin

Associate treasure / E-mail

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Support Staff

Chief Accountant

Jang, Byung Chil(Larry)

Chief Accountant / E-mail

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Accountant – PMM/ISE

Yoon, Sung Soo(John)

Accountant – PMM/ISE / E-mail

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Accountant – Payroll

Ahn, Byung Kwon(Rhian)

Accountant – Payroll / E-mail

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Office Automation & IT

Kim, Paul

Office Automation & IT / E-mail

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Ministry or Dept. Description

The Treasury Department

provides administrative and financial leadership to the Northern Asia-Pacific Division,
serves as a trustee and a steward of the funds it receives,
provides the necessary policy and administrative coordination of the Union Conferences and Institutions through a Senior Financial Consultative Group composed of Union Treasurers and other Chief Financial Officers,
administers changes to the Working Policy,
develops and monitors the operating budget for the Northern Asia-Pacific Division, which includes the NSD departments and services, as well as NSD Programs, Reversions and Allocations, and
serves as liaison with the General Conference and other world divisions.

Telephone : 031) 910.1500
FAX : 031) 919.4412
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