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Greg Iverson to Join the North American Division as ITS Director

August 6, 2025 | Columbia, Md. | V. Michelle Bernard

After years of service at in the Columbia Union Conference ITS department, Greg Iverson will soon step into the role of ITS director at the North American Division. Photo: Columbia Union

Greg Iverson, who has served the Information Technology Services (ITS) at the Columbia Union Conference for 24 years, will transition to the North American Division (NAD) to serve as its director of ITS. Iverson replaces Milton Sand, who now serves as a data center administrator at Adventist Risk Management.

“We’re delighted to have Greg join the NAD family. He has invaluable knowledge of working with the church and great experience in the information technology field. He will be a tremendous asset to our team,” says G. Alexander Bryant, NAD president.

Iverson served as director of ITS at the Columbia Union since November 2021. Prior to that, he held the positions of both assistant and associate director.

“Greg has served Columbia Union with excellence, and we wish him the best as he transitions to the NAD,” says Emmanuel Asiedu, union treasurer. “The NAD has selected a great leader, and I know he will be ‘perfect’ in his new role serving the Lord [there].”

— V. Michelle Bernard is an associate communication director for the Columbia Union; this article originally appeared on the Visitor magazine website.

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