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The GCCB chaplaincy team

Our Chaplains

Meet our Chaplains

Trained, commissioned and serving across the seven cultural spheres of society.

Portrait of Dr. N. Marie McDonald, President

Dr. N. Marie McDonald

President

Dr. McDonald serves as President of Global Chaplaincy Center, Bahamas (GCCB), where she is providing visionary leadership, guiding the organization in its impactful services. Under her direction, GCCB is supported by a dynamic team of dedicated professionals committed to advancing chaplaincy with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Before entering chaplaincy leadership, Dr. McDonald built a successful career in the Financial Sector as a Banker and Corporate Manager. During that time, she became widely recognized as a trusted source of spiritual and emotional support for colleagues and clients during times of crisis. Although she did not formally hold the title of chaplain, she consistently embodied the role through compassionate care, active listening, and the ministry of presence.

Today, GCCB continues its mission of serving individuals, communities, and organizations across diverse cultural and faith backgrounds. This commitment is demonstrated through patience, open-mindedness, cultural sensitivity, and adaptability. With a strategic focus on training, ordaining, and deploying chaplains. Dr. McDonald’s leadership is making a meaningful impact in the nations where GCCB maintains a presence.

In addition to her role as President, Dr. McDonald serves as Chancellor of Global Chaplaincy College, where she provides leadership in academic development, ministerial training, and credentialing. Her vision reflects a balanced commitment to structured ministry formation while affirming spiritual care as an essential component of everyday life.

Through her leadership, Dr. McDonald continues to inspire others to serve with compassion, integrity, and excellence, equipping chaplains to bring hope, healing, and spiritual support to individuals and communities around the world.

Our Values: To operate in the highest level of confidentiality, integrity with compassion, honesty, diligence and respect for all.

Who leads us

Administration & Executive Members

  • Portrait of Dr. Sophia Bethel-Gibson, Chief Compliance Officer

    Dr. Sophia Bethel-Gibson

    Chief Compliance Officer

  • Portrait of Dr. Craig Lamb, Executive Member

    Dr. Craig Lamb

    Executive Member

  • Portrait of Chaplain Alvin Hepburn, Executive Member

    Chaplain Alvin Hepburn

    Executive Member

  • Portrait of Chaplain Elena Nairn, Executive Member

    Chaplain Elena Nairn

    Executive Member

  • Portrait of Chaplain Nichole Burnside, Executive Member

    Chaplain Nichole Burnside

    Executive Member

  • Portrait of Chaplain Mary Charlton, Executive Member

    Chaplain Mary Charlton

    Executive Member

Chaplains of Global Chaplaincy Center, Bahamas together

Contacting our chaplains

There are no individual contact details for our chaplains. For all enquiries, please contact our Chief Compliance Officer, Dr. Sophia Bethel-Gibson.

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