{"id":24116,"date":"2025-07-08T16:53:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T16:53:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/?p=24116"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:45:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:45:38","slug":"csizmadia-and-jepuranovic-re-elected-to-serve-ted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/csizmadia-and-jepuranovic-re-elected-to-serve-ted\/","title":{"rendered":"Csizmadia and Jepuranovi\u0107 Re-Elected to Serve TED"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>08 July 2025, St Louis, USA [Vanesa Pizzuto]<\/p>\n<p>Around 10:30 a.m., the Nominating Committee returned to the Dome of the America\u2019s Center Convention Complex with nominations for the Secretaries and Treasurers of all 13 Divisions. The names were presented and voted on as a group. A vast majority of delegates (1,698 in favour, 56 against) from the global Church confirmed the re-election of Nenad Jepuranovi\u0107 as Treasurer and Pastor Robert Csizmadia as Executive Secretary of the Trans-European Division (TED), both incumbents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Treasurer \u2013 Nenad Jepuranovi\u0107<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Commenting on his appointment as TED Treasurer, Jepuranovi\u0107 shared, \u201cIt is both a privilege and a pleasure to continue serving in this role \u2014 but I must admit, it carries a significant weight. So yes, my feelings are mixed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat excites me most about treasury work is the collaboration \u2014 the opportunity to work together and turn plans into reality,\u201d he added. \u201cI truly believe we can add value and drive positive change by becoming more efficient in everything we do. Above all, I\u2019m passionate about removing financial limitations as a barrier to mission.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in Belgrade, Serbia, Jepuranovi\u0107 worked in commerce after graduating from Newbold College of Higher Education. He first worked for the TED in 2005 as a Senior Management Accountant, Assistant and Associate Treasurer before becoming the TED Treasurer in 2013. Married to Tanya, a registered nurse, Nenad has been vital to directing finances and resources towards mission.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24119\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24119\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-24119 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630.jpg 630w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Nenad-630-350x197.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24119\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nenad Jepuranovi\u010b, elected Treasurer of the Trans-European Division<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Executive Secretary \u2013 Pastor Robert Csizmadia<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on his reappointment, Pastor Robert Csizmadia said, \u201cI believe in teamwork and cooperation, and I\u2019m grateful that the Trans-European Division is a place where we support one another and work together to achieve our shared goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acknowledging the challenges of his role, he added, \u201cWe do face obstacles, but I believe these can be transformed into strengths and blessings. TED has made significant contributions to the global mission and has played a vital role in the history of our world church. It\u2019s time to reclaim that influence. I look forward to helping TED strengthen its mission impact and support other divisions in reaching secular, post-Christian societies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Expressing appreciation for the trust placed in him, he concluded, \u201cI\u2019m encouraged by the new General Conference leadership team and hopeful they will be open to understanding our unique context. I\u2019m also deeply thankful for the team of union secretaries who serve faithfully in their territories and support the work of the division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before being elected Executive Secretary of the TED in 2022, \u00a0Csizmadia served for seven years as Executive Secretary of the Hungarian Union, giving him a deep understanding of secretariat work. He also previously served as President of the Duna Conference within the Hungarian Union, equipping him with valuable experience in leadership and administration. \u00a0Married to Pastor Heli Otamo-Csizmadia, he is widely appreciated for his approachable and collaborative leadership style.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24118\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24118\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24118\" src=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630.jpg 630w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630-500x280.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Rober-630-350x197.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24118\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Robert Csizmadia, \u00a0elected Executive \u00a0Secretary of the Trans-European Division.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Photos: James Botha, Adventist Media Exchange]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Delegates affirm leadership team for the next quinquennium<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":24121,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1576,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24116","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-leadership-development","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24116","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=24116"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24116\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24132,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24116\/revisions\/24132"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=24116"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=24116"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ted.adventist.org\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=24116"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}