Roy Simpson, who most recently served as treasurer of the Ohio Conference, is now the undertreasurer for the Mid-America Union Conference.
Simpson holds a bachelor’s in business administration with an emphasis in accounting and a master’s in business administration with emphasis in finance.
Simpson was born into a pastoral family with a missionary background. He has served the Seventh-day Adventist Church in different countries, including Honduras and Costa Rica, and diverse institutions, such as food companies and universities. He has a love and passion for soul winning, which he says makes him a financial leader with a singular perspective—channeling and structuring resources to fulfill the mission.
“I’m excited to have Roy join the treasury leadership here in the Mid America Union office,” said Dave VandeVere, MAUC vice president for finance. “His experience as a conference treasurer will be a great asset as he works with the various treasury teams within our territory. Most importantly, Roy’s commitment to spiritual leadership and a professional work ethic is outstanding.”
Experience plus dedication
Simpson joined the Ohio Conference in 2015 as an assistant treasurer. In 2019, the conference named him interim treasurer and a few months later officially appointed him as treasurer. Simpson was instrumental in guiding the conference through various financial milestones, including the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic followed by a period of unprecedented tithe growth.
Simpson marked his tenure at the Ohio Conference with significant achievements in financial leadership, strengthening the foundation for continued success through his commitment and expertise. He developed a budget and a financial strategy that resulted in a financial turnover and produced a budget balanced entirely with tithe funds, over 170% working capital (7 month on new calculation) and 240% Total Net Assets increase. He further improved the financial health by maximizing regular sources of income and coordinating the process of obtaining extraordinary income such as PPP and ERC funds. In addition, he managed expenses to create financially efficient programs, and reduced over-expense in areas such as camp and administration.
Furthermore, Simpson enhanced the efficiency of the Ohio Conference Treasury and HR activities by developing a solid team to better support churches, schools and employees. He established yearly trainings, school budgets reviews, and migrated to a completely electronic documents retention system. Simpson supervised and coordinated the day-to-day activities of many different areas such as Human Resources, Property and Liability Insurance, and the review and development of financial policies. He also led the Building Committee as chairman and supported the field by frequently visiting schools and churches.
Commenting on his new role at the Mid-America Union, Simpson said, “I am honored by the opportunity to serve at the Mid-America Union, and looking forward to being part of a team with such passion for service and mission.”
Roy Simpson with his wife, Melissa, and their daughter Kayleen and son Kenneth
