Columbia Union Executive Committee Selects New ITS Director

Story by V. Michelle Bernard

At the Columbia Union Conference Executive Committee meeting in September,  Robert Chandler was elected as the new director of Columbia Union’s Information Technology Services (ITS) . 

"Robert is a passionate, mission-driven leader and a team player who will work well with our ITS team to continue to provide an excellent service to Columbia Union and our entities,” says Emmanuel Asiedu, Columbia Union treasurer. “IT service is the life blood of our church ministry, and I'm glad to have Robert lead the ITS Department at this time.” 

Chandler has served in accounting and treasury for the Seventh-day Adventist Church since 2008, with an additional 28 years working in the corporate world in IT and as a consultant, accountant and owner/operator of a graphic design and promotional products company. 

“My post-college career began in Information Technology (IT), with the transition from huge computers to personal computing, which allowed me to work for corporations involved in the then cutting-edge technologies. IT as we know it today is an ever-changing and growing industry. ... I have and continue to enjoy using technology to better the processes and improve lives,” says Chandler.

He most previously served as an associate treasurer at the union where he provided accounting systems development and support, a service which he will continue to provide in his new role. Prior to that, he was the treasurer/CFO for the Northeastern Conference.