Chaplain M. Gilda Dholah serves as the Associate Director of Adventist Chaplaincy Ministries (ACM) and is an ordained Seventh-day Adventist minister. Since September 2019, she has overseen the Columbia, Atlantic, Lake, and Southern Unions. In 2023, she was commissioned as a Captain in the United States Army Chaplain Corps.

Born in Mauritius and raised in Australia, Chaplain Dholah took a leap of faith by enrolling at Oakwood University, where she developed a mission-driven focus while preparing for ministry. She went on to serve as Associate Pastor for Young Adults at Oakwood University, Chaplain at AdventHealth, and Senior Pastor at Celebration Health Seventh-day Adventist Church in Florida. Additionally, she served as Director of Women, Children, and Sabbath School Ministries in the Greater Sydney Conference in the South Pacific Division, Australia.

Chaplain Dholah later became a Chaplain at Loma Linda University Medical Center and a Pastor at Loma Linda University Church. As the first Mission Leadership Scholar at Loma Linda University, she earned a Master of Science in Chaplaincy. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Business Administration with a focus on Leadership, emphasizing the integration of faith and leadership.

Through her diverse ministry experience, Chaplain Dholah exemplifies leadership grounded in service, mission, and spiritual growth. The words of Scripture inspire her leadership approach: “The one who calls you is faithful, and he will do it.” (1 Thessalonians 5:24). This commitment to faithful leadership in ministry empowers others to lead with purpose, compassion, and integrity.