New Stake Presidencies Announced in May 2021

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NOTE: When a new stake is created or a new stake presidency is called in an existing stake, leaders are given time to report the changes and provide brief biographical information for each member of the stake presidency. A list of stakes reporting changes is compiled and published at the end of each month. The actual date of the stake’s creation or reorganization is in parenthesis following the name of the stake.

Following is a list of newly created stake presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world.

New Stake Presidencies

ALMADA PORTUGAL STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Nouzalter Teixeira Viegas de Abreu, 41, Education Ministry physical education teacher; wife, Milene Viegas de Sousa Abreu. Counselors — Carlos Alberto Arroco Vaz, 55, AutoEstrela managing partner; wife, Cláudia de Fátima Andrade Spencer Vaz. Luís Artur Jacinto Cores de Sousa, 52, BASF We Create Chemistry consultant; wife, Rute Isabel Dos Santos Tavares Sousa.

AMERICAN FORK UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Steven Brent Vawdrey, 54, Ancestry.com salesforce administrator; succeeding Brian C. Kane; wife, Jennifer Lynn Carlston Vawdrey. Counselors — Robin Carl Wright, 65, Action Target Inc. customer experience manager; wife, Sherry Lynn Thomas Wright. Justin Darrel Jones, 50, Utah Valley University senior direct donor relations; wife, MaryAnn Casey Cherry Jones.

BALLESTEROS PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Randy Andres Ursulum, 45, Center for Leadership Communication MPA and MBA coordinator; succeeding Donald M. Credo; wife, Irene Rivad Belen Ursulum. Counselors — Julius Lascano Carpio, 34, self-employed foreman; wife, Ruth Bruce Reginaldo Carpio. Hansey Mercado Dela Cruz, 35, Development Bank of the Philippines Service Corp. driver; wife, Chi-Chi-Urbanozo Barsarse Dela Cruz.

BELÉM BRAZIL STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Osvaldo Felipe de Sousa Barbosa, 30, SENAC infrastructure manager; succeeding Elias Cesar Pinheiro Srur; wife, Shyrlley Cristina Tavares de Araújo Barbosa. Counselors — Erick Wendel Silva Margalho, 34, Pará State mililtary police; wife, Ana Carolina Ernesto Mendes Margalho. Pedro Henrique Santos Dos Santos, 34, Amazon Cred adviser; wife, Deucilene Furtado de Lima Dos Santos.

BELO HORIZONTE BRAZIL WEST STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Daniel José Luiz Rieiro, 41, Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; succeeding Carlos Alberto Perez Cavalheiro; wife, Gardenia Lima Feitosa Ribeiro. Counselors — André de Castro Mattos, 31, Clínica Odontologica owner; wife, Letícia Flurucava Sá Gomes Mattos. Elias Jose de Souza Marçal, 49, manager; wife, Luisa Karlal Santos Siqueira Marçal.

BENIN CITY NIGERIA UGBOWO STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Monday Desmond Abiola, 41, University of Benin lecturer; succeeding Odion C. Oide; wife, Harriet Osarenkhoe Abiola. Counselors — Oghenekaro Edafe Kosin, 29, Seminaries and Institutes administrative assistant; wife, Adetju Simileoluwa Adedokun Kosin. Romeo Izogie Egharevba, 40, self-employed school head; wife, Oluchi Peace Igbojionu Egharevba.

BOUNTIFUL UTAH YSA STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Todd Bartley Smith, 57, Moreton & Company president; succeeding Mark H. Bouchard; wife, Julie Dunn Smith. Counselors — Richard Dennis Lifferth, 49, Millburn & Company chief financial officer; wife, Melyn Wintle Lifferth. Darrel Grat Welling, 57, ProPay/Global Payments EVP sales; wife, Kimberly Brown Welling.

CÁDIZ SPAIN STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Sergio García Gómez, 32, Universidad de Cádiz professor; succeeding José M. Morales; wife, Laura García Torrejón. Counselors — Cristian Llaguno Iglesias, 31, Appian consultant; wife, Alma María Sánchez Albendea. José Miguel Morales de Pando, 31, Servidio Andaluz de Salud doctor; wife, Elena Calderón Morales.

CANOAS BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Eduardo Castro Germano, 44, Court of Justice of the State of Rio Grande do Sul judicial registrar; succeeding Gibran Borges Zoccoli; wife, Cristiane Geschwandtner Germano. Counselors — José Carlos Serafim da Silva, 52, micro businessman; wife, Waster Ester de Oliveira Costa da Silva. Jose Antonio de Oliveira Viegas, 38, Engessa Segurança vigilante; wife, Andreia Camargo Viegas.

CAPE COAST GHANA STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Tsatsu Kofi Woananu, 44, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facilities manager and administrative assistant; succeeding William G. Coleman; wife, Samira Esinam Elsie Aggor Woananu. Counselors — Ebenezer Kingsley Donkoh, 40, University of Cape Coast principal administrative assistant; wife, Priscilla Abena Asantewa Kuranteng. Andrew Ohene Agyekum, 41, Land Use and Spatial Authority senior technical officer; wife, Kate Mensah Agyekum.

CARUARU BRAZIL STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Alexsandro Tabosa Mendes de Oliveira, 39, João Batista Gomes da Silva administrative manager; succeeding Eraldo Ferreira Lima; wife, Letice Aparecida Alves Oliveira Tabosa. Counselors — Thiago Rohamis Da Silva, 34, Thiago Autopeças director; wife, Ana Claudia Tabosa Mendes de Oliveira. Fernando Bezerra Da Silva, 40, Efanai banking correspondent; wife, Rosimeri Da Conceição Silva.

CEDAR CITY UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Ryan Chad Carter, 58, Carter Enterprises Inc. secretary and treasurer; succeeding Dustin J. Callister; wife, Sherene Sorenson Carter. Counselors — Jeffrey William Jones, 54, Seminaries and Institutes institute teacher; wife, Polly Petersen Jones. Todd Robert Gabrielsen, 61, Grove Menus vice president of operations; wife, Elizabeth Ence Gabrielsen.

CHAMBERSBURG PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Jason Darrell Call, 42, Blue Ridge Risk Partners chief operating officer; succeeding Leonard A. Loski; wife, Dadra Suzanne Cleveland Call. Counselors — Scott Lee Burke, 48, Liberty Tax Service and Burke S&A Holding Inc self-employed; wife, April Lynn McLaughlin Burke. Donald Drew Bishop II, 46, Salix specialty pharmaceutical sales; wife, Charissa Elna Keeffer Bishop.

CHESTER ENGLAND STAKE: (May 2, 2021) President — Thomas Edward Boome, 32, North Wales Economic Ambition Board land and property project manager; succeeding Jared P. Ireland; wife, Elisa Kate Donaldson Boome. Counselors — Lee Andrew Donaldson, 38, Urgo Medical healthcare partnership manager; wife, Rebekah Elizabeth Nursey Donaldson. Edward William Banks, 38, RLLAT teacher; wife, Charlotte Elizabeth Evans Banks.

CONCEPCIÓN CHILE STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Alfredo Abelardo Rivas Riquelme, 41, Corporación Educacional Quidico director; succeeding Frank Sanhueza Espinoza; wife, Monica Andrea Oliva Quiroga. Counselors — Franklin Patricio Godoy Peña, 42, Centro de Salud Familiar O’Higgins health promotion and environment manager; wife, Alice Yanette Enciso Formigli. Carlos Alfonso Uruza Carrillo, 38, Codelco senior engineer; wife, Pamela Alejandra De Urzúa Garrido.

COPIAPÓ CHILE STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Michelle Angelo Garcia Diaz, 37, Transporte administrator; succeeding Henry P. Díaz Olivares; wife, Nicole Mabel Campos Cortes. Counselors — Marcos Emigdio Escobar Donoso, 53, Sociedad Punto del Cobre S.A. operator control room; wife, Olga Matilde Burgos Muñoz. Carlos Eduardo Pizarro Avalos, 47, Servicio de Gobierno Interior civil servant; wife, Modesta Gladys de Pizarro Campillay Lopez.

DAEJEON KOREA STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Yang Soo Jung, 55, Chungnam National University professor; succeeding Eung Jo Kim; wife, Eunjoo Park. Counselors — Lee Woo Young, 63, retired high school teacher; wife, Yongim Kim. Lee Gi Young, 52, Hyundai Motor Company manager; wife, I Jeonghwa.

DUCHESNE UTAH STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Shiloh Ervan Rhoades, 44, Ovintiv Inc. electrician; succeeding Jason E. Young; wife, Heather Hunsaker Rhoades. Counselors — Conwell Otto Ponath Jr., 53, Uintah Machine machinist; wife, Kleinne Nichole Lott Ponath. Bobby Lee Bird, 44, Moon Lake Electric Association lineman; wife, April Lynn Skewes Bird.

EPHRAIM UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Craig Daniel Clark, 55, North Sanpete School District music educator; succeeding Jason G. Maylett; wife, Lorene Lutz Clark. Counselors — Brian Jason Clawson, 50, P.C. Development Inc. owner and president; wife, Tonya Olsen Clawson. Paul Kelby Madsen, 46, AW Carter sales and design manager; wife, Tracy Kynaston Madsen.

GALLUP NEW MEXICO STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Bruce Brondon Shaheen, 38, Sundance Dental Care dentist; succeeding Tommy D. Haws; wife, Megan Marie Steel Shaheen. Counselors — Gordon Thomas Merayo, 45, self-employed veterinarian; wife, Retha Trishell Wengert Merayo. David Andrew Gibbons, 41, Gallup-McKinley County Schools educator; wife, Jennifer Dolores Evans Gibbons.

GETTYSBURG PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Leonard Allen Loski, 62, Princess Publications Inc. publisher; wife, Diana Halderman Loski. Counselors — Daryn Ry Richins, 50, PA Turnpike Commission policy and planning manager; wife, Emily Ann Greenway Richins. Daniel Al Burciaga, 69, ThermoChem Recovery International Inc. president and CEO; wife, Sylvia Alvarez Burciaga.

GOSHEN UTAH STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Charles Anthony Pieper, 58, AgReserves dairy manager; succeeding Brad K. Bylund; wife, Wendy Lee Searle Pieper. Counselors — Jared John Cowan, 47, Brigham Young University department manager; wife, Mechelle Mecham Cowan. Travis Cory Pyne, 45, Rally Factory Rep Services president and owner; wife, Mandy Carter Pyne.

GUATEMALA CITY MILAGRO STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Héctor Estuardo Ramírez Helena, 33, Seminaries and Institutes administrative assistant; succeeding Gustavo E. Nova Gomez; wife, Ingrid Julisa Mérida Patzán de Ramírez. Counselors — Eduardo Alejandro Jacobo Jimenez, 31, Municipality of Guatemala assistant and Directorate of Geographic Systems data processor analyst; wife, Marian Victoria Leal Cermeño. Mynor Geovanni Arrecis Galiano, 47, cook; wife, Yojana Azucena Cabañas Diaz de Arrecis.

HANFORD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Jameson Clark Birrell, 43, West Hills Community College District mathematics instructor; succeeding Kesley G. Andersen; wife, Marci Renee Roe Birrell. Counselors — James Lester Myers, 54, Stockwell, Harris, et al managing attorney; wife, Laura Celina Guajardo Myers. Parker Raymond Sever, 50, City of Hanford chief of police; wife, Pamela Dawn Smith Sever.

HERRIMAN UTAH ANTHEM STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Russell Grant Bulloch, 63, doTERRA International human resources manager; wife, Ellen Kay Anderson Bulloch. Counselors — Michael Macias, 65, DaVita group biomed director; wife, Vicky Lee Smith Macias. Andrew Allen Sortor, 41, Stampin’ Up! marketing director; wife, Diana Lynne Van Cleave Sortor.

HOSPITALET SPAIN STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Germán Vargas Bruce, 54, García y Maroto Asesores S.A. labor adviser; succeeding Ferran Silvestre; wife, Cristina Reyes Jiménez. Counselors — Ricardo Daniel León Calderón, 61, Escola Xaloc English and French professor; wife, Elida América Cárdenas Rodríguez. César Hugo Barraza Macho, 39, facility manager; wife, Vanessa Lisett Murga Gotelli.

IMUS PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Andy Nestor Ryan Paghubasan Pazon, 37, Rizal Technological University assistant professor and Cogniflex Educational Consultancy Services owner and president; wife, Christine Montejo Saludar Pazon. Counselors — Benzon Agner Miranda, 42, HealthSolutions Enterprises Inc. sales area manager; wife, Marjolyn Quintero Minguel Miranda. Rickyniel Metre Orosa, 40, Enestech Software business development manager; wife, Malou Ramos Querimit Orosa.

INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA NORTH STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Benjamin David Crockett, 41, Advanced Agrilytics director of strategy and business development, and Farmland Reserves lease portfolio manager; succeeding David S. Kinard; wife, Allison Briggs Crockett. Counselors — Walter Lee Harper, 57, Eli Lilly and Company engineer; wife, Carla Deniece Green Harper. James Dickson Williams, 45, Zoetis head of business insights and analytics, and Eli Lilly senior director of advanced analytics commercial; wife, Gina Ann Christensen Williams.

KAMPALA UGANDA SOUTH STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Ambrose Silva Kilama, 43, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facility manager and mission office assistant; succeeding Frederick M. Kamya; wife, Susan Kapiya Chitembo. Counselors — David Bwogi Kalibbala, 44, Worldwide Training College and Bronston Canadian Academy program coordinator and math specialist, MK Publishers Ltd. editor, and Lark Global Investments Ltd. managing director; wife, Sylvia Namukwaya Kalibbala. Ronald McDonald Omuya, 41, Kampala International University lecturer; wife, Mary Namatovu Omuya.

LAKE ELSINORE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Ryan Clark Stevens, 40, Lake Elsinore Unified District teacher; succeeding Robert J. Wilson; wife, Amanda Noel Williams Stevens. Counselors — Harvey Etiterengel Olsingch, 46, Lake Elsinore Unified School District director of finance; wife, Carrie Elizabeth Crippen Olsingch. Raúl Esteves, 51, Murrieta Valley Univied School District director of maintenance and operations; wife, Martha Covarrubias Esteves.

KEIZER OREGON STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Langdon George Smith III, 42, Smith Morgan LLP attorney; succeeding Neil J. Nelson; wife, Linae Marie Wiltbank Smith. Counselors — Nathan Nelson Hurst, 44, Leavitt Group of Portland vice president; wife, Maile Lois Allowitz Hurst. Kendall Thomas Pyper, 45, Silver Falls Family Dental Care PC general dentist; wife, Lainie Kathleen Perez Pyper.

KINSHASA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO MONT NGAFULA STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Nzuzi Emmanuel Khonde, 40, Seminaries and Institutes area administrative assistant; succeeding Etienne L. Tshisekedi Muamba; wife, Mbele Huguette Ngabu Khone. Counselors — Kinzana Pacha Bunga, 30, Université Pédagogique Nationale/Kinshasa-RDC assistant, teacher and researcher; wife, Claris Bwesa Mfutila Bunga. Boris Mbolela Kabeya, 33, United States Agency for International Development supervisory procurement specialist; wife, Bijoux Ngoya Kabeya.

LAKE POINT UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Gregory Gerald Robbins, 53, Sunstate Equpment key account manager; wife, Mary Lyn Thomas Robbins. Counselors — Bryan Michael Cowley, 41, State of Utah – Division of Securities director of licensing and registration and Integrity Law attorney; wife, Lindsey Maree Gardner Cowley. David Keith Douglas, 53, Seminaries and Institutes instructor; wife, Clarissa Vivienne Jakins Douglas.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA MEADOWS STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Victor Estuardo Arredondo Velasquez, 36, American Heart Association senior director of community impact; succeeding David H. Brady; wife, Brenelly Sabrina Flores Barraza Arredondo. Counselors — Kevin Dee Bunderson, 64, Bunderson Racing self-employed; wife, Lisa Sue Dillingham Bunderson. Richard Scott Crafts, 54, K Construction Inc. president; wife, Kimberly Layne Jones Crafts.

LIMA PERÚ CARABAYLLO STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Juan Jesus Mayaute Franco, 52, Peruvian State PVP; succeeding Jack E. Morales Silva; wife, Gloria Justina de Mayaute Onton Contreras. Counselors — Wenceslao Ramos Cabezas, 47, FOPESA machinist; wife, Gladys de Ramos Vilcapoma Peña. Fernando Freddy Piscoya Malaver, 49, G y A Constructores S.A.C. commercial adviser; wife, Edith Luisa de Piscoya Chavez Rodriguez.

LIMA PERÚ MARANGA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Miguel Angel Serrano Malca, 40, freelance psychologist; succeeding Carlos E. Gonzales; wife, Jackeline del Pilar de Serrano Carrion Valentin. Counselors — Jose Alejandro Mora Arevalo, 32, Kindfisher SAC operations manager; wife, Ytafrancis Chavarry Sanchez. Renzo Luis Reyna Cabrera, 36, National Intelligence Directorate head of training and development; wife, Cinthia Isabel Gomez Solorzano.

LOGAN UTAH CACHE STAKE: (March 7, 2021) President — Richard Brad Ellis, 58, Icon Health and Fitness engineering project manager; succeeding David M. Simmons; wife, Teresa Katherine Ward Ellis. Counselors — Kaylon Jeffrey Anderson, 38, Department of Defense structural engineer; Stephanie Taylor Anderson. Jacob Garrett Stacy, 42, Paradise Creek Recovery Center clinical therapist and program manager; wife, Nicole Lee Cannon Stacy.

MALANDJI DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO STAKE: (March 7, 2021) President — Maweja Fabrice Mulopo, 33, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints administrative assistant; succeeding Patrick O. Mawongo; wife, Mbala Marleine Ngalula. Counselors — Teck David Muand’Aseng, 63, Université Pédagogique de Kananga teacher; wife, Esther Mbelu. Kapembi Théophile Sabangu, 37, CADIMEK database manager; wife, N’saka Josephine Nankama.

MANTECA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Weste Kade Petersen, 47, Stanislaus Union School District elementary school principal; succeeding Douglas P. Maxfield; wife, April Emeline Stevens Petersen. Counselors — Kenneth Robert Brown, 55, Owen J. Brown & Associates president; wife, Allison Anderson Brown. Michael Joshua Hendricks, 50, Workday application software developer; wife, Kenna Michelle Mosley Hendricks.

MANAMA BAHRAIN STAKE: (April 23, 2021) President — Daniel John Swendsen, 43, oil company senior counsel; succeeding Kent L. Christensen; wife, Heather Ann Mortensen Swendsen. Counselors — Edwin David Ivey, 53, oil company business development; wife, Carol Lynn Woods Ivey. Matthew Philip Willden, 43, oil company human resources business partner; wife, Shannon Workman Willden.

MANAUS BRAZIL STAKE: (March 7, 2021) President — Jose Nunes Coimbra Silva, 38, self-employed; succeeding Cleber Rômulo Leandro Ferreira; wife, Carla Vanessa Silva Pereira Coimbra. Counselors — José Augusto Viana Guimarães, 53, H Stern master of jewelry; wife, Mara Nubia Ramos Maia Guimarães. Jaisson Miyosi Oka, 34, Nucleo de Socioeconomia da Universidade Federal do Amazonas researcher; wife, Amanda Rocha da Silva Oka.

MANTECA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Weste Kade Petersen, 47, Stanislaus Union School District elementary school principal; succeeding Douglas P. Maxfield; wife, April Emeline Stevens Petersen. Counselors — Kenneth Robert Brown, 54, Owen J. Brown & Associates president; wife, Allison Anderson Brown. Michael Joshua Hendricks, 50, Workday application software developer; wife, Kenna Michelle Mosley Hendricks.

MARTINSBURG WEST VIRGINIA STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Aaron Patrick Gravelle, 53, U.S. Department of Energy program manager; succeeding Timothy D. Harrast; wife, Marion Ruth Hamilton Gravelle. Counselors — Hanssar Chacón Ugalde, 46, CRISPR Therapeutics director of global pharmacovigilance and risk management operations; wife, Anabelle Chacon Aviles. Dustin Dean Paxman, 41, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs chief of problem management; wife, Annika Kaarina Kerttula Paxman.

MCALLEN TEXAS STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Nefi Israel Guzman Peñaflor, 46, Abri Healthcare executive director; succeeding J. Romeo Villarreal; wife, Martha Elena de Guzman de Anda Villarreal. Counselors — Roger Dee Rawlings, 50, Edinburg CISD certified athletic trainer; wife, Charlene Louise Spencer Rawlings. Gabriel Jara, 46, self-employed; wife, Christylee Martog Quinones Salinas Jara.

MILWAUKEE WISCONSIN SOUTH STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Jeffery Alan Olsen, 47, S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. supply chain strategy; succeeding Brian J. Bruner; wife, Rebecca Larsen Olsen. Counselors — Nathan Richard Thiel, 40, Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI, village administrator; wife, Krystle Lyn Price Thiel. Michael James Montie, 38, Medical College of Wisconsin assistant professor of psychiatry, and Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Division staff psychiatrist; wife, Cherine Raquel Santiago Montie.

MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY EAST STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Juan Pablo Cortez, 43, TATA S.A. DeNarvez Groupe manager; succeeding Luis A. Ferrizo Krell; wife, Eliana Celeste Cabaña Cortez. Counselors — Maico Erwing Fros Fros, 42, agribusiness owner; wife, Ana Karen Munilla Arballo Fros. Diego Jose Borba Botta, 34, GRIDO Helados sales manager; wife, Analia Bettina Arambillet Garcia.

MONTGOMERY ALABAMA STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Jared Drew McLaughlin, 40, Montgomer Water Works & Sanitary Sewer Board chief engineer; succeeding Quinn S. Millington; wife, Jeannie Marie Plowman McLaughlin. Counselors — Gregory Ryan Spears, 43, STERIS Corporation manufacturing manager; wife, Rhonda Ann Swain Spears. Stephen McKay NeSmith Jr., 38, NeSmith and NeSmith P.C. partner; wife, Rachel Dawn Hutchison NeSmith.

MURRAY UTAH YSA STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Stephen Craig Johnson, 69, Broadway media CEO; succeeding K. Bruce Boucher; wife, Beth Myers Johnson. Counselors — James Ray Hicken, 59, NICE inContact vice president of strategy and business development head of U.S. channels; wife, Patricia Sumsion Hicken. Bradley Alan Clark, 54, Seminaries and Institutes teacher; wife, Nicole Dobson Clark.

NAMPULA MOZAMBIQUE STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Cirio Frasco Agostinho, 40, self employed; wife, Helena Sopa Vahua Agostinho. Counselors — Alberto Estevão Cachepe Goloma, 41, Trabalho Proprio owner; wife, Quiteria Tomás Braga Goloma. Jalilo Amade Maquina, 30, Ministério da Defesa Nacional general medicine technician; wife, Virginia Armando Lourenco Faquia Maquina.

NORTH POLE ALASKA STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Bart Duane Worthington, 48, Fireside Family Medicine family physician; wife, April Dawn Hale Worthington. Counselors — Mark Andrew Clifford, 51, Tanana Chiefs Conference physician; wife, Maren Leigh Abbott Clifford. Matt Thomas Shawcroft, 44, Shawcroft Construction LLC co-owner; wife, Victoria Jean Shinn Shawcroft.

OGDEN UTAH STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — David Jensen Halverson, 57, Halverson Mechanical Inc. president and CEO; succeeding Kent H. Collins; wife, Camille Vaughan Halverson. Counselors — Jeffrey Norris Heiner, 45, MarketStar director of sales; wife, Emilie McFarland Heiner. Jonathan Taylor Petty, 53, Seminaries and Institutes seminary teacher; wife, Tamara Jacquelin Stoddard Petty.

OGDEN UTAH YSA 1ST STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Kenneth Deon Hahn, 61, Advanced Restoration owner; succeeding Scott O. Sykes; wife, Melanie Williamson Hahn. Counselors — Robert Mark Myers, 66, GOED Omega-3 controller; wife, Tamara Vance Myers. Scott Alan Jordan, 50, Equity Real Estate realtor; wife, Charlotte Doxey Jordan.

ORLANDO FLORIDA STAKE: (May 2, 2021) President — Keith Robert Waters, 59, Burr & Forman attorney and partner; succeeding Robin R. Smith; wife, Rebekah Ann Munns Waters. Counselors — Harold Baerga, 49, Smith Transportation director of sales; wife, Wendy Baerga. Anthony Thomas Craiker, 41, Trajector Disability and Myler Disability senior supervising attorney; wife, Jennifer Brough Craiker.

OREM UTAH YSA 4TH STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — John Byron Bingham, 46, Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business professor and associate dean; wife, Amy Eliza Pearce Bingham. Counselors — Brian Paul Patterson, 46, Seminaries and Institutes seminary principal; wife, Julie Larsen Patterson. Travis Mitchell Hansen, 42, Eddy HR founder and CEO; wife, LaRee Ruth Merrell Hansen.

OREM UTAH SUNCREST STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Jed Eugene Smith, 42, BambooHR vice president of sales; succeeding Jason C. Jensen; wife, Nyla Rae Stott Smith. Counselors — Dennis William Patten, 67, BYU director; wife, Joyce Ann Childs Patten. James Philip Crandall Jr., 53, Equity Real Estate real estate agent; wife, Christine Ann Hegarty Crandall.

PAGO PAGO SAMOA MALAEIMI STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Fiatamalii Apulu, 37, GHC Reid warehouse supervisor; succeeding Sonny Aiono; wife, Valasi Lam Yen Apulu. Counselors — Laupule Slia, 60, retired; wife, Tauva Tiatia Solia. Tito Santana Tuimaseve, 36, Port Administration seaport police; wife, Ailua Annmarie Leota Tuimaseve.

PAGO PAGO SAMOA MAPUSAGA STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Jason Seitoga Magalei, 47, American Samoa Government high school teacher, physical education; succeeding Faapito Auapaau; wife, Taliilagi Tufele Magalei. Counselors — Jashua Tiave Aiono, 34, McConnell Dowell office manager; wife, Maelynn Maave Musu Aiono. Mapu Mote Si’ufanua, 48, retired; wife, Vera Penny Purcell Si’ufanua.

PALMAS BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (Dec. 6, 2020) President — José Mendes de Moraes, 36, Centro Educacional Frei António professor; wife, Julliane da Silva Klepa Moraes. Counselors — Ari Pereira Melquides, 38, Gaúcho distributor seller; wife, Antônia Silva Lima Melquides. Antônio Carlos Rodrigues, 52, Escola Estuadal professor; wife, Simone Santos Oliveira Rodrigues.

PORT-AU-PRINCE HAITI NORTH STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Lucien Amazan, 36, U.S. Embassy administrative clerk; succeeding Géthro Nerosil; wife, Finechara Pierre Amazan. Counselors — Guerby Pierre, 46, Vilbon Import Export senior accountant; wife, Benita Joseph. Evens Jeudy, 34, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints BSH supervisor; wife, Evelyne Béatrice Verdiné Jeudy.

PERRY UTAH STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Justin Scott Palmer, 48, Utah Transit Authority project manager and self-employed entrepreneur; succeeding Darrell M. Eddington; wife, Megan Jo Steele Palmer. Counselors — Christopher Ward Southwick, 51, John Watson Chevrolet finance manager; wife, Michele Hadley Southwick. Benjamin Neil Ashcroft, 46, Water and Energy Systems Technology chemical engineer; Kristen Brimley Ashcroft.

POSADAS ARGENTINA STAKE: (March 7, 2021) President — Gabriel Hernan Rodriguez, 46, Track Mar SACI branch manager; succeeding Christian O. Fernández; wife, Laura Concepcion Valdez Rodriguez. Counselors — Nicolas Hernan Ortiz, 37, General Council of Education – Missions teacher; wife, Rita Mariana Coronel Ortiz. Sebastian Fernando Acosta, 32, public accountant; wife, Veronica Mia Tau de Acosta.

PRESTON IDAHO NORTH STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Ronald Harvey Smellie, 52, Webb Funeral Home owner and funeral director; succeeding Richard C. Swainston; wife, Heather Webb Smellie. Counselors — LaWrell D Cook, 56, West Side School District mathematics teacher; wife, JoDee Foster Cook. Michael Francis Romney, 43, self-employed business owner and CEO; wife, Nicole Dawn Craford Romney.

PROVO UTAH MARRIED STUDENT 1ST STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Ronald Kjar Gubler, 67, retired; succeeding Jay T. Bishoff; wife, Mary Sue Mills Gubler. Marc M Modersitzki, 52, US Synthetic marketing director; wife, Marci Larson Modersitzki. Jared Eli Swain, 47, Cottonwood Healthcare owner and managing partner; wife, Holly Taylor Swain.

REXBURG IDAHO MARRIED STUDENT 1ST STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Bradley Earl Bailey, 57, Waxie Sanitary Supply driver and warehouse employee; succeeding Fernando R. Castro; wife, Kerri Lyn Wilding Bailey. Counselors — Michael John Long, 64, Electrolux Major Appliances district manager; wife, Janet Andersen Long. Kirk Merlyn Jolley, 60, self-employed CEO; wife, Laurie Kaye Sayer Jolley.

ROSARIO ARGENTINA WEST STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Cesar Raul Torricella, 50, Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; succeeding Leandro J. Curaba; wife, Carolina Fernanda Ullua Torricella. Counselors — Nicolas Alejandro Carlini, 37, Primero Systems IT manager; wife, Jorgelina Natalia Arocha. Javier Andres Celada, 46, TUBOMEC Ingeniería SA quality control inspector; wife, Doris Ariadna Gevara Celada.

SALEM UTAH WOODLAND HILLS STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Darren Hindley Averett, 51, Revere Health physical therapist; wife, Marci Mitchell Averett. Counselors — Wallace Lynn Trotter, 53, Mountain View Hospital vice president of human resources; wife, Marnae Spackman Trotter. Jerald Blain Johnson, 52, Brigham Young University professor of biology; wife, Jill Baker Johnson.

SALT LAKE PIONEER YSA STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — James Wilson McConkie III, Workman Nydegger attorney, and Toronto Foundation board of directors; succeeding Thomas B. Morgan; wife, Laurel Springer McConkie. Counselors — David Lynn Brown, 50, Beehive Bonds surety agent; wife, Lynda Finau Brown. Stephen Eric Blake, 48, Targe lead software engineer; wife, Michelle Lundberg Blake.

SAN RAFAEL CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 14, 2021) President — Trever Bradley Burgon, 42, QURE Healthcare vice president; succeeding William T. Gibson; wife, Lindy Forsberg Burgon. Counselors — Cameron DeVere Dennis, 55, Landscapes Unlimited Inc. owner; wife, Babette-Marie Loraine Dennis. Bret Wesley Matson, 38, Tech Home Inc. owner; wife, Natalia Escoto Rodriguez Matson.

SANDPOINT IDAHO STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Michael Taylor Strock, 45, Alliances Management director of operations and self-employed filmmaker and producer; succeeding Richard A. Ballard; wife, Kristin Jenielle Andersen Strock. Counselors — Robbe Durell Redford, 61, Hearthstone Village Assisted Living owner; wife, Julie Ann Snider Redford. Jed Everett Bateman, 44, Boundary Community Hospital pharmacy director; wife, Tomi Lynn Gernert Bateman.

SANTARÉM BRAZIL STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Elkson Lima Freitas, 36, CPC Renato Chaves, criminal expert; succeeding Odair Jose Castro de Lira; wife, Olgaci Figueira Ferreira Freitas. Counselors — Edinei Pereira Da Silva, 35, Tambasa Wholesaler sales representative, and Silva Psychology Clinic owner and psychologist; wife, Adriana Jeronimo de Freitas da Silva. Guilherme Silva Xavier, 27, salesperson; wife, Pammy Furtado Pereira Xavier.

SANTIAGO CHILE LA CISTERNA STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Guillermo Antonio Barraza Torrejon, 49, Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; succeeding Lorenzo E. Norambuena; wife, Betsabe Carola de Barraza Espinoza Santander. Counselors — Ricardo Fernando Gutierrez Velasquez, 42, strategic relations manager; wife, Susan Graciela de Gutierrez Riquelme Lorca. Patricio Rafael Arce Arriagada, 41, Ministerio de Educación Chile computer engineer; wife, Maryely Karen Alfaro Pinto.

SARATOGA SPRINGS UTAH STAKE: (March 28, 2021) President — Jordan Tuttle Erickson, 46, Infuse Medical founding partner and new business development; succeeding Mark R. Wilkinson; wife, Heather Michelle Rudy Erickson. Counselors — Jason Dayne Petersen, 47, NuVista Plastic Surgery president and owner; wife, Melinda Jean Muse Petersen. Jon Ryan Woodbury, 42, Fishbowl Inventory LLC product manager; wife, Laura Janette Oliver Woodbury.

SHAUMBURG ILLINOIS STAKE: (April 11, 2021) President — Brent Kenneth Smith, 44, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Temple Department employee; succeeding Corbin E. Coombs; wife, Amy Kathleen Van Camp Smith. Counselors — Jairo Alberto Mejia, 59, ACCESS Community Health Network chief medical officer; wife, Martha Isabel Renteria-Mejia. James Lobark Skidmore, 57, J. Rettenmaier USA LP senior account manager; wife, Nanci Lea Albin Skidmore.

SHEFFIELD ENGLAND STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Graeme Cameron Lindsay Holt, 51, H&H Group brand strategist; succeeding Mark A. Dundon; wife, Joanna Wendy Phillipson Holt. Counselors — Richard Thomas Walshaw, 39, ninteen47 Ltd. director; wife, Beth Maria Young Walshaw. Simon Victor Wainwright, 56, Buro Happold partner; wife, Jill Bradley Wainwright.

ST GEORGE UTAH SUNSET STAKE: (April 25, 2021) President — Wade Axel Jensen, 43, Washington County principal; succeeding Craig D. Astle; wife, Dani Lane Shaheen Jensen. Counselors — Brent Milton Brindley, 54, Brindley Sullivan PLLC attorney; wife, Joy Ann Evans Brindley. Louis William Durante III, 51, self-employed business owner; wife, Shaunna Leen Pierson Durante.

ST GEORGE UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Kelly Ray Taysom, 49, St. George Regional Hospital Intermountain Health Care cardiovascular manager; succeeding D. Randall Rynearson; wife, Karry Camille Mc Phail Taysom. Counselors — Robert Mac Whatcott, 62, Whatcott & Associates president, owner and CPA; wife, Deana Hafen Whatcott. Ira Daniel McArthur, 47, Red Sands Inc. business owner; wife, Jennifer Chatterton McArthur.

TEMPLE VIEW NEW ZEALAND STAKE: (April 18, 2021) President — Alfred Paul Daniels, 58, R&D Autos Ltd. office manager; succeeding John A. Kendall; wife, Winifred Doris Tenwolde Daniels. Counselors — Brett Karl Harris, 51, Royale Car Company sales associate; wife, Sandra Jane Cooke Harris. Richard Allistair Clayton Odgers, 38, ASB Bank national manager of customer experience and specialist industries; wife, Holly Maree Walmsley Odgers.

UPOLU SAMOA NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 15, 2020) President — Alema Pu’eutu, 52, retired; succeeding Lolenisio L. Neria; wife, Jacinta Faaifo Leafa Pu’eutu. Counselors — Aukuso Rasch Jr., 39, Church school TVET trainer; wife, Teena Mulitalo Rasch. Enele Tonumaipea, 41, taxi driver; wife, Tulotu Iuli Tonumaipea.

WASILLA ALASKA STAKE: (March 21, 2021) President — Vearl Jeff Taylor, 55, Matsu School District board member and Taylor Fire business manager; succeeding Rodney D. Metcalf; wife, Leslie Barnhurst Taylor. Counselors — Terry Lawrence White, 53, Terry White PLLC tile and stone installer; wife, Heidi Marie Wilhelm White. Merle Jay Uscola, 63, Uscola Aviation Maintenance owner; wife, Taffy Ellen Pettijohn Uscola.

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