Mark Piotrowski has accepted the position of vice president of administration and education superintendent for the Dakota Conference. Piotrowski will also serve as human resources director. His employment officially began on Jan. 1, 2021.

Piotrowski was born in Poland, then moved to Australia and then South Africa. He earned a Bachelor of Theology at Helderberg College where he met and married his wife Elbie. Following graduation, he served two years as an army chaplain before entering into full-time pastoral ministry. In order to further his education, the couple moved to the United States in 1995 so he could attend Andrews University. There Mark earned his Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees.

After completing his studies in 1999, he accepted an invitation to pastor in the Georgia-Cumberland Conference. In addition to pastoral duties, Piotrowski has served the conference as Prayer Ministries coordinator for the last 13 years.

Elbie currently teaches middle school science in the public school system. She will finish the current school year before moving north.

Along with their two daughters, Adeline and Cherise, the Piotrowskis enjoy spending time together in the outdoors, travel, tennis, astronomy and socializing with friends.