• Connecting people to an abundant life with Jesus Christ and preparing them for His return

Secretariat's Office
Works with the President and Treasurer in the operation and strategic planning of the Conference Administration.

Jose Marin

Executive Secretary
(916) 886-5605
Jose.Marin@nccsda.com

  • BIOGRAPHY

    Pastor Jose Marin has worked in ministry for the Seventh-day Adventist Church for the past 24 years. Born in Long Beach, Calif., Marin attended public school until his senior year when he attended San Diego Academy. During spring break, he went on a mission trip sponsored by an anonymous donor. On that trip he definitely felt God’s call to ministry. “I realized what my life purpose was – to serve God in ministry,” he said.

    Marin graduated from Montemorelos University in Mexico with a degree in theology. Then he worked as a pastoral assistant in Southern California for several months. In 1995 he accepted a call to the Washington Conference where he helped plant several churches. From 1998-2006, he worked in the Texas Conference as a pastor and evangelist.

    Marin was called to the Arizona Conference in 2006 to serve as assistant to the president for Hispanic ministries and Sabbath School director. In 2014, Marin received a call to the Northern California Conference where he served as Hispanic coordinator for two years. Then in 2016, Marin received a call to return to the Arizona Conference as executive secretary, ministerial director, and evangelism director, and then two years later, in 2018, he was voted in as executive secretary for the Northern California Conference. His passion is to demonstrate Christ’s amazing grace as he works to win men and women to Christ.

    Marin and his wife Cynthia have three college-age boys: Geovanni, Nephtali and Josemiguel. He enjoys hiking with his wife and mentoring his sons.

  • OTHER DUTIES INCLUDE

    • Approving and issuing credentials and licenses to all eligible workers
    • Administering and supervising the work of local church clerks relating to membership transfers, baptisms, deaths, etc.
    • Reviewing and recommending the development of local church organizations to the Executive Committee, such as branch Sabbath schools, affiliate groups, companies, churches
    • Maintaining full and complete record of the proceedings of the Executive Committee and Constituency Session
    • Providing counsel and advice to pastors and local church leaders as it relates to the SDA Church Manual and other policy matters
    • Processing all travel requests for Conference workers and for overseas missions projects
    • Countersigning all papers and documents that require the Executive Secretary’s signature

Rosie Escobar

Executive Administrative Assistant
(916) 886-5605
Rosie.Escobar@nccsda.com

Peggy Haines

Conference Clerk
(916) 886-5627
Peggy.Haines@nccsda.com

HOW WE SERVE

We keep the records of the members in the NCC.

We chronicle the acts of God and the growth of each church as members move forward in reaching their communities with the incarnational gospel of Christ.

We shepherd pastors as they proclaim the good news of salvation and prepare men and women for His soon return.

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EVENTS

October 2025
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2022–2027

Name Church Membership CEC Representation
Marc Woodson Gracepoint Church NCC President
Jose Marin North Highlands Spanish Church NCC Executive Secretary
Jaymes Cheney Carmichael Church NCC Treasurer
Jim Lorenz Pleasant Hill Church Vice President for Pastoral Ministry
Albert Miller Rio Lindo Adventist Academy  Church Vice President for Education
Felix Ajayi Lodi English Oaks Church Lay Person
Brenda Brandy Pleasant Hill Church Lay Person
Ted Calkins Napa Community Church Lay Person
Jaime Calvo Sacramento Spanish Church Pastor
Carrie Copithorne Palo Cedro Church Principal
William Cude Middletown Church Lay Person
Darrin Dee Granite Bay Hilltop Church Lay Person
Heather Denton Pacific Union College Church Principal
Brian Dudar Paradise Church Lay Person
Steve Griffin Lodi Fairmont Church Lay Person
Melissa Howell Carmichael Church Pastor
Susan Jen Clearlake Church Lay Person
Tyler Kraft Hayward Church Pastor
Miriam Lens Hayward Spanish Church Lay Person
Laurie Longo Meadow Vista Church Lay Person
Maya Mupundu Yuba City Church Lay Person
Mason Philpot Crescent City Church Lay Person
Randy Speyer Sacramento Woodside Church Pastor
Ella Tolliver Sacramento Capitol City Church Lay Person
Ralph Trecartin Pacific Union College Church Pacific Union College President, Lay Person

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