Rick Remmers serves as the Assistant to the President at the North American Division. In addition to general responsibilities and committee assignments, he provides supervision of several departments and coordinates orientation and training events for conference presidents.

Prior to joining the NAD he served as the Executive Secretary of the Columbia Union, President of the Chesapeake Conference and Ministerial Director/Executive Secretary of the Illinois Conference. He has also served as a pastor in a variety of congregational settings.

Remmers received his bachelor’s degree and Master’s of Divinity from Andrews University. He then earned his Doctor of Ministry from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio.

He is married to Shayne (Bromme) Remmers, a cardiac ICU nurse, and they have two young adult children.