The First Presidency has announced the following changes in area leadership assignments, as well as other council, committee and department assignments. All changes are effective immediately.

The October 30, 2020 letter — signed by President Russell M. Nelson and his counselors, President Dallin H. Oaks and President Henry B. Eyring — listed area presidency changes involving General Authority Seventies and announced new assignments to three other General Authority Seventies.

  • Elder John A. McCune, as the new second counselor in the Asia North Area Presidency, is released from all assignments at Church headquarters. Elder McCune had been serving as second counselor in the North America Northeast Area Presidency.      
  • Elder James R. Rasband is the first counselor in the Asia North Area Presidency. He had been serving as the second counselor in that presidency. The previous first counselor, Bishop L. Todd Budge, was called and sustained as second counselor in the Presiding Bishopric at the October 2020 general conference.
  • Elder Kelly R. Johnson is the second counselor in the North American Northeast Area Presidency; he was previosly serving as an Area Assistant. Elder Johnson will retain his other assignments.         
  • Elder William K. Jackson has been called to serve as an Assistant Executive Director of the Missionary Department, in addition to his other assignments.
  • Elder Adrián Ochoa will serve as a Priesthood Adviser for Welfare and Self-Reliance Services and as a member of the JustServe Steering Committee, in addition to his other assignments.
  • Elder Lynn G. Robbins will serve as a member of the Welfare and Self-Reliance Executive Committee, in addition to his other assignments.