2025 mission leaders
The First Presidency has called new mission leaders for 165 missions worldwide. Most of these couples will begin their three-year service in July.Copyright 2024 Deseret News Publishing Company.Updated November 26, 2025
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission presidents and their companions for 165 missions worldwide. Most of these couples will begin their three-year service on or about July 1.
Click on the names to read the couples’ brief biographies and photos as published in the Church News.
Africa Central Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi | Tommy M. and Julie K. Muhemedy |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi | Léandre and Perpétue Malonga |
| Kenya Nairobi West | Onward and Maureen Chivunga |
| Rwanda Kigali | John A. and Cynthia K. Koranteng |
| Uganda Kampala | Duane D. J. and Jocelyn L. Bell |
Africa South Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Angola Luanda | Jeff and Jodi Hemmingsen |
| Botswana/Namibia | Greg and Roxann Neuberger |
| South Africa Durban | Howard and Chari Laguna |
| Zambia Lusaka | Brian L. and Sonia Olmstead |
Africa West Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan West | Christopher S. and Angelique R. Vore |
| Ghana Accra West | Rodney L. and Robyn Campbell |
| Ghana Cape Coast | Kojo and Ann Tachie-Menson |
| Liberia Monrovia | Kevin A. and Andrea Wilson |
| Nigeria Benin City | Ugwu C. and Akudo U. Ihesiene |
| Nigeria Enugu | Christian C. and Felicia Chigbundu |
| Nigeria Lagos | Edward K. and Elizabeth E. Senanu |
| Nigeria Owerri | Samuel and Christiana Appiah |
| Sierra Leone Freetown | Theophilus and Anwuli Agbese |
Asia Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| India Bengaluru | Robert K. and Usha Anthony |
| Singapore | Kok Leong Richard and Min Lian Ho |
Asia North Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Korea Busan | Jae Song and Mia Kang |
| Korea Seoul South | Kil Hwan Baek and Chaerim Kwak |
| Micronesia Guam | Christopher K. and Teresa M. Williams |
| Mongolia Ulaanbaatar | Bryce and Annie Kunz |
Brazil Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Brazil Belém | Rubens and Sandra Ferreira |
| Brazil Curitiba | Denis and Marcia Pedro |
| Brazil Curitiba South | Gustavo and Jessica Antunes |
| Brazil Fortaleza East | Steven J. and Lisa Page |
| Brazil Goiânia | Ricardo and Leonara Faria de Souza |
| Brazil João Pessoa | Fernando and Luciana S. Puerta |
| Brazil Londrina | Plinio and Felicia Pimentel |
| Brazil Natal | João C. and Suellen H. Generoso |
| Brazil Piracicaba | Kerry L. and Lisa L. Varney |
| Brazil Ribeirão Preto | Jared A. and Nikkii T. Sasser |
| Brazil Salvador | Clodoaldo and Mônica Santos |
| Brazil Santa Maria | Trevor and Amy Williams |
| Brazil Santos | Cristiano O. and Cibely B. Sampaio |
| Brazil São Paulo South | Paulo and Maristela Moura |
| Brazil São Paulo West | Scott and Kendra Broadbent |
Caribbean Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Venezuela Valencia | Josue and Mary Carmen Diaz |
Central America Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| El Salvador San Salvador West | Aristóteles S. and Loryn E. Galán |
| Guatemala Antigua | Wayne D. and Kelly Langford |
| Guatemala Cobán/Belize | Luis A. and Aida E. Urizar |
| Guatemala Retalhuleu | Eddie and Veronica Pincay |
| Honduras San Pedro Sula East | Kirt and Emily Christensen |
| Honduras San Pedro Sula West | Broc C. and Lori Hiatt |
| Nicaragua Managua North | Walter R. and Carla Venegas |
| Panamá Panamá City | Ricardo and Kriss Spencer |
Eurasian Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Armenia/Georgia | Edmond P. and Juliet E. Ainian |
| Russia Moscow | Vladimir N. and Anna Astashov |
| Russia Yekaterinburg | Evgenii and Elena Markelov |
Europe Central Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Czech/Slovak | Jared and Jill Everton |
| Europe Central Turkic and Persian-Speaking | Peter and Carla Huber |
| France Lyon | Adam and Sherianne Schow |
| Italy Milan | Jacob and Tiffany Munns |
| Italy Rome | Laren R. and Caralee H. Walker |
| Spain Madrid North | Matthew and Caryn Grow |
Europe North Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| England Birmingham | James and Rachael Parker |
| England Leeds | Jeffrey J. and Deanna Kerr |
| England Manchester | Rich and Marla Goode |
| Ukraine Kyiv/Moldova | Aaron and Katie Shepherd |
México Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| México Aguascalientes | Alberto and Elisa Castro |
| México Cancún | Troy K. and Sherri N. Witt |
| México Chihuahua | Edgar P. and Minerva Montes |
| México Ciudad Juárez | Heriberto Blanco Ramirez and Maria Blanco |
| México Culiacán | Erick and Ana R. Lara |
| México Hermosillo | Luis and Carolina Luna |
| México Mérida | P. Kurt and Tera R. Thorderson |
| México México City Chalco | Todd L. and KyLee Veenker |
| México México City East | Tonn K. and Jami Petersen |
| México México City North | Damon and Marie Trejo |
| México México City Northwest | Christopher J. and Shawna Brady |
| México México City West | R. Tyler and Elizabeth Wallis |
| México Monterrey East | Octavio and Laura Rojas |
| México Monterrey West | José and Florina Bretado |
| México Pachuca | Domingo G. and Claudia Morales |
| México Querétaro | Jorge Antonio and Isamary Avalos |
| México Saltillo | Ruben and Andrea Teves |
| México Villahermosa | Pedro A. and María Ysabel Miranda |
North America Central Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Canada Edmonton | Alan and Laura Matheson |
| Colorado Denver South | David and Sherilyn Flake |
| Colorado Fort Collins | Cory D. and Amy R. Hall |
| Idaho Boise | Scott G. and Wendy S. Hess |
| Idaho Idaho Falls | Rainey and Tammy Rogers |
| Illinois Chicago | Justin and Lindsey Wood |
| Iowa Iowa City | Todd B. and Kerrie Stone |
| Kansas Wichita | James B. and Cherie T. Terry |
| Missouri St Louis | Mark and Kimberly Beecher |
| Wisconsin Milwaukee | Jeffrey S. and Monica G. Bailey |
North America Northeast Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Canada Toronto | Alfred T. and Cherisse Lee |
| Indiana Indianapolis | Boyd C. and Debra Matheson |
| Michigan Detroit | Eric and Carrie Graves |
| New Hampshire Manchester | James M. and Judith P. Campbell |
| Virginia Richmond | Ryan and Cami Warburton |
| Washington DC North | Joseph and Lori Vance |
| West Virginia Charleston | Mark M. and Audralyn B. Allen |
North America Southeast Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Alabama Birmingham | Adam K. and Emily Beeson Galland |
| Florida Jacksonville | Tracy and Rebecca Walker |
| Florida Tampa | Nathan and Rebecca Hollist |
| Georgia Atlanta | G. Darren and Rachelle Cox |
| Tennessee Nashville | Matthew K. and Wendy A. Stepan |
North America Southwest Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Arizona Gilbert | Jacques B. and Nicola J. de Wet |
| Arizona Mesa | Christopher A. and Stacey K. Lythgoe |
| Arizona Tempe | Richard G. and Marci Law |
| Nevada Las Vegas West | Kyle and Tammi Coleman |
| New Mexico Albuquerque | Mark and Cherie Smith |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma City | Mel S. and Dru Huffaker |
| Texas Fort Worth | Lance A. and Laura C. Loveland |
| Texas McAllen | Julio C. and Haydee Pineda |
| Texas San Antonio | James W. and Saucha S. Bramwell |
North America West Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Alaska Anchorage | James and Melody Ledesma |
| California Bakersfield | Larry D. and Jennifer Monson |
| California Newport Beach | Todd L. and Signe S. Knapp |
| California San Bernardino | Mark and Shae Oligschlaeger |
| California San Diego | Art and Patti T. Rascon |
| Canada Vancouver | Jeffrey and Marie-Chantelle Vincent |
| Hawaii Laie | J. Ray and Patricia S. Hicken |
| Oregon Salem | Kurtis B. and Carla Parker |
| Washington Everett | Darrell C. and Jane Sherman |
| Washington Kennewick | David B. and Ann Salmons |
| Washington Seattle | Kirk and Cindy Gadberry |
| Washington Vancouver | Alex and Julie Pulsipher |
Pacific Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Australia Brisbane | Leonardo and Kendel Gomez |
| Australia Melbourne | Kim D. and Debra Anderson |
| Marshall Islands/Kiribati | Jonathon and Fiona Maile |
| New Zealand Hamilton | Riki and Donna M. Tukukino |
| Papua New Guinea Lae | Fa’aleaga and Tili R. Young Yen |
| Tonga Nuku’alofa | Sione I. and ‘Ana Latu Langi |
Philippines Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Philippines Antipolo | Brent C. and Lisa H. Robinson |
| Philippines Baguio | Raul T. and Eleanor C. Antonio |
| Philippines Cagayan de Oro | Edmarc R. and Donna D. Dumas |
| Philippines Cauayan | Joseph L. and Stacy M. Lindsay |
| Philippines Cavite | Romelo C. and Maria C. Concepcion |
| Philippines Cebu | Matthew R. and Janine T. Clarke |
| Philippines Cebu East | W. Jared and Heather F. Scott |
| Philippines Legazpi | Franco D. and Minnie C. Advincula |
| Philippines Naga | Lysander D. and Gigi G. Guevarra |
| Philippines Quezon City | Jacob S. and Nicea M. Walker |
South America Northwest Area
| Mission | Mision Leaders |
|---|---|
| Bolivia La Paz | L. Guido and Zadir Cristobal |
| Bolivia Santa Cruz | Jose Cirino and Silvia Campos |
| Bolivia Santa Cruz North | Brian J. and Susie Kochevar |
| Colombia Barranquilla | Pablo A. and Maria Barreiro |
| Ecuador Guayaquil South | Jorge Luis and Mariana Ceccon |
| Ecuador Guayaquil West | David K. and Christine Taylor |
| Perú Arequipa | Mark N. and Sondra L. Elliott |
| Perú Cusco | Trevor and Becky Stansbury |
| Perú Huancayo | Alan K. and M. Elizabeth Farrell |
| Perú Iquitos | William and Karen Summerhays |
| Perú Lima Limatambo | Michael and Lianne Gardner |
| Perú Lima North | Andrew N. and Mandy K. Brooks |
| Perú Lima West | Gregory H. and Isabel R. Neher |
| Perú Trujillo North | Michael K. and Diann B. Harries |
South America South Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Argentina Buenos Aires North | David A. and Rebecca T. Jackson |
| Argentina Buenos Aires South | Tim and Karen Fewkes |
| Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia | Ryan and Joy Phelps |
| Argentina Córdoba | Mike and Natalie Rhea |
| Chile Antofagasta | Russell S. and Dana Moody |
| Chile Concepción | Luis C. and Sandra V. Lillo |
| Chile Concepción South | Manolo and Ebelin Gutierrez |
| Chile Puerto Montt | Ben and Jen MacKay |
| Chile Rancagua | Kyle R. and Daniece D. Crump |
| Chile Santiago South | Brent A. and Monica Bartholomew |
| Chile Santiago West | Jason T. and Amber J. Kilgore |
| Paraguay Asunción North | Daniel T. and Anne Smith |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Michael D. and Erica Davis |
| Uruguay Montevideo West | Todd and Stephanie Santiago |
Utah Area
| Mission | Mission Leaders |
|---|---|
| Utah Salt Lake City | B. James and Lisa C. Lee |
| Utah Salt Lake City South | Darin L. and Kathy Allred |
| Utah St. George | Nels W. and Gina D. Thorderson |
