Elder Brian S. McDonald, JD, CPA, currently serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, elected by the Executive Committee on January 22, 2023. A lifelong NEC member and graduate of Northeastern Academy, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, cum laude, from Lehman College (CUNY), and his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 2011. Prior to his appointment, he chaired the conference’s Finance Committee and brings over two decades of experience in auditing, risk management, financial compliance, and tax law to his role.