The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called four couples to serve as historic site leaders at the following Church historic sites. They will begin their service in February 2026.
Mormon Battalion Historic Site at San Diego
Daniel-Almeida
Daniel and Veronica AlmeidaDaniel Rodríguez de Almeida and Veronica Flores Rodríguez de Almeida, 11 children, Elk Hollow Ward, North Salt Lake Utah Stake: Mormon Battalion Historic Site at San Diego, succeeding President R. Stan Kauffman and Sister Shirley Kauffman.
Brother Almeida is a home evening facilitator and a former mission presidency counselor, stake mission president, high councilor, stake clerk, bishop and temple ordinance worker. He was born in Artigas, Uruguay, to Nelida Silveira Rodríguez de Almeida and Hermes Rodríguez de Almeida.
Sister Almeida is a home evening facilitator and a former Pathways missionary, ward Primary presidency counselor, Relief Society teacher, institute teacher and temple ordinance worker. She was born in San Salvador, El Salvador, to Gloria Henríquez Flores and Manuel Flores.
Joseph Smith Birthplace
Russ-Erekson
Cindy and Russell EreksonRussell Lynn Erekson and Cynthia Louise McShinsky Erekson, seven children, Overland 2nd Ward, Eagle Mountain Utah Central Stake: Joseph Smith Birthplace, succeeding President Larry Neilson and Sister Kristen Neilson.
Brother Erekson is a former high councilor, stake clerk, bishop, elders quorum president, ward clerk and missionary in the Scotland Mission. He was born in Provo, Utah, to Rela Armstrong Erekson and Jonas Henry Erekson.
Sister Erekson is a Sunday School teacher and a former ward and stake Relief Society president, seminary teacher and ward and stake Primary president. She was born in Keene, New Hampshire, to Virginia Heath McShinsky and Robert Lewis McShinsky.
Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites
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Janice and Scott HintzeScott Day Hintze and Janice Barton Hintze, five children, Manti 10th Ward, Manti Utah Stake: Wyoming Mormon Trail Sites, succeeding President Robert Goates and Sister Cynthia Goates.
Brother Hintze is a temple sealer and a former Argentina Cordoba Mission president, mission presidency counselor, stake president, stake presidency counselor, high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Ecuador Quito Mission. He was born in Roosevelt, Utah, to Nadine Day Hintze and Lyle Sears Hintze.
Sister Hintze is a temple ordinance worker and ward technology specialist and a former Argentina Cordoba Mission president’s companion, stake Relief Society and Young Women presidency counselor, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, ward Young Women presidency counselor and Sunday School teacher. She was born in Mt. Pleasant, Utah, to Zella Rae Christensen Barton and Lee Roy Barton.
New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites
Chad-R.-Wilkinson
Chad R. and Allison Marie WilkinsonChad R. Wilkinson and Allison Marie Wilkinson, four children, Saratoga Springs 4th Ward, Saratoga Springs Utah Stake: New York and Pennsylvania Historic Sites, succeeding President Thomas McCoy and Sister Lani Jo McCoy.
Brother Wilkinson is a former Area Seventy, Young Men General Advisory Council member, Costa Rica San Jose Mission president, stake president, bishop and missionary in the Dominican Republic Mission.
Sister Wilkinson is a ministering sister and a former Sunday School teacher, Costa Rica San Jose Mission president’s companion, Relief Society teacher and Young Women teacher.