New Stakes and Reorganized Stake Presidencies Announced in July 2026

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Note: A stake is a collection of several congregations. A stake president holds the priesthood keys (spiritual authority) to lead the work of the Church in a specific geographical area. He and his two counselors form a stake presidency. They care for stake members with love, helping them become true followers of Jesus Christ.

Following is a list of newly created stakes and stake presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world. Lists are compiled and published at the end of each month. The actual date of a stake’s creation or reorganization is in parentheses, following the name of the stake.

New Stakes

A new stake has been created from the Beira Mozambique Inhamízua and Beira Mozambique Manga stakes. The Beira Mozambique Chamba Stake, which consists of the Campo do Povo, Chamba, Chingussura and Zona Verde wards and the Matadouro Branch, was organized by Elder Denelson Silva, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Freeman Dickie, an Area Seventy.

BEIRA MOZAMBIQUE CHAMBA STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Mario Bernardo Pumbumua, 32, Desperte Africa manager; wife, Maria Domingos Manuel Massiua Pumbumua. Counselors — Joaquim Mawane, 42, Ministry of Justice Constitutional and Religious Affairs head of healthcare division; wife, Rita Oliveira Maramba. João Joaquim Chamba, 52, self-employed merchant; wife, Eulalia Albertina Da Graça Chamba.

A new stake has been created from the Cococodji Benin and Cotonou Benin stakes. The Cotonou Benin Akpakpa Stake, which consists of the Akpakpa, Avotrou, Finagnon, Jericho 1st, Jericho 2nd and Porto Novo wards and the Dowa and Gbegame branches, was organized by Elder Alfred Kyungu, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Mathias N. Niambe, an Area Seventy.

COTONOU BENIN AKPAKPA STAKE: (March 8, 2026) President — Magellan Sena Bolade Zounmenou, 30, self-employed fitness center managing director; wife, Rhodaline Naa Ayeley Okine. Counselors — Abdel Aziz Biaou, 46; wife, Obafemi Owoyele Faïchatou Monsia Biaou. Norbert Dangnisso, 60, CGTB auto body welder; wife, Fallilath Alledji Dangnisso.

A new stake has been created from the Enugu Nigeria Stake. The Enugu Nigeria North Stake, which consists of the Abakpa, New Haven, Trans Ekulu 1st and Trans Ekulu 2nd wards and the Emene, Nike Lake and Ugboezeji branches, was organized by Elder Isaac K. Morrison, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Daniel A. Abeo, an Area Seventy.

ENUGU NIGERIA NORTH STAKE: (July 5, 2026) President — Lawrence Ndubisi Anunta, 40, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion institute instructor; wife, Sifon Udo Umoren Anunta. Counselors — Gabriel Ekpenyong Dominic, 42, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Hannah Ekaete Dominic. Michael Efosa Aiwerioghene, 57, self-employed managing director; wife, Sussana Nneka Ugwu Aiwerioghene.

A new stake has been created from the Harare Zimbabwe Marimba Park and Harare Zimbabwe stakes. The Harare Zimbabwe Kuwadzana Stake, which consists of the Kuwadzana 1st, Kuwadzana 2nd, Kuwadzana 3rd, Kuwadzana 4th, Mufakose 2nd and Warren Park wards and the Norton and Whitecliff branches, was organized by Elder Carlos A. Godoy, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Sawman Machakaire, an Area Seventy.

HARARE ZIMBABWE KUWADZANA STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Armstrong Mangwana, 33, Cannon Motors sales manager; wife, Mirirai Hildah Mangwana. Counselors — Gordon Majoni, 44, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple laundry supervisor; wife, Pamela Majoni. Kefas Musiiwa, 31, self-employed managing director; wife, Margareth Zaka Musiiwa.

A new stake has been created from the Durham North Carolina and Greensboro North Carolina stakes. The Mebane North Carolina Stake, which consists of the Caswell, Elon, Hillsborough, Lake Mackintosh and Mebane wards and the Burlington (Spanish) and Roxboro branches, was organized by Elder Aroldo B. Cavalcante, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Nathan A. Craig, an Area Seventy.

MEBANE NORTH CAROLINA STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Scott Douglas Dyreng, 49, Duke University professor; wife, Chelsea Bagley Dyreng. Counselors — Christopher Rogan Harris, 43, Strategic Advisory Partners chief investment officer and Elon University professor; wife, Nathalie Dianne Alexandre Harris. Scott Allen Kelly, 50, Campbell University director of entrepreneurship; wife, Angela Dawn Drowns Kelly.

A new stake has been created from the Nampula Mozambique stake. The Nampula Mozambique Mutauanha Stake, which consists of the Muatala, Murrapaniua, Mutauanha, Namaita and Substação wards and the Luaha Branch, was organized by Elder Carlos A. Godoy, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Amândio A. Feijó, an Area Seventy.

NAMPULA MOZAMBIQUE MUTAUANHA STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Dionísio Pedro, 34, Ministry of Education Portuguese language teacher; wife, Mafalda Manuel de Sousa Pedro. Counselors — Amade Raimundo Muipa, 39, Ministry of Justice operations technician; wife, Leonora Daniel Braimo Muipa. Helio dos Santos Nihoria, 33; wife, Finalda Ernesto Julião Nihoria.

A new stake has been created from the Jacksonville Florida South and Jacksonville Florida West stakes. The St. Augustine Florida Stake, which consists of the Mill Creek, Palatka, Silverleaf, St. Augustine 1st and St. Augustine Shores wards and the Green Cove Springs Branch and St. Augustine 2nd Branch (Sign Language), was organized by Elder Hans T. Boom, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder James N. Robinson, an Area Seventy.

ST. AUGUSTINE FLORIDA STAKE: (March 29, 2026) President — Andrew Daniel Matthews, 53, CTR Lane LLC owner; wife, Sandra Baldocchi Da Costa Matthews. Counselors — Erik James Froehlich, 57; wife, Juliann Merz Froehlich. Kyle David Santillan, 32, DaVita regional director of operations; wife, Emily Ann Woods Santillan.

Reorganized Stakes

ALPINE UTAH YSA STAKE: (May 31, 2026) President — Alan David Paulson, 52, Morgan Stanley financial adviser; succeeding Brandon Gledhill Doman; wife, Kara Larae Smith Paulson. Counselors — James Rodney Ure, 62, SSI Diagnostics regional business manager; wife, Tami Turner Ure. Erik Durham Bayles, 50, Alpine School District teacher; wife, Shanelle Paige Hammer Bayles.

APPLETON WISCONSIN STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Ryan Blaine Cropper, 51, Organic Valley vice president of strategic supply chain and Refined Harmony CEO; succeeding Nathan Daryl Munson; wife, Angela Clarke Cropper. Counselors — David Matthew Heap, 52, Mercury Marine engineering manager; wife, Jamie Sue Terry Heap. Scott Dale Horton, 64, United BioSource senior statistical programmer; wife, Debra Kaye Gould Horton.

ARLINGTON TEXAS STAKE: (May 3, 2026) President — Kelvin Gregory Bailey, 41, AccentCare senior vice president of enterprise transformation; succeeding David Mark Davies; wife, Emilee Criscell Wager Bailey. Counselors — Mack Parker Reinwand, 48, City of Denton city attorney; wife, Katy Teemant Reinwand. Andrew William Pepper, 42, Ecolab regional sales development manager; wife, Kathryn Marie Salas Pepper.

BANGOR MAINE STAKE: (March 29, 2026) President — Sean Charles Thomas, 50, TMATT Tax and Financial financial adviser; succeeding Hans Samuel Peterson; wife, Megan Leigh Stinson Thomas. Counselors — John David Gerhauser, 47, dentist; wife, Ashley Lynette Bagley Gerhauser. Bradford Gregory Dalton, 42, Jackson Laboratory global logistics program manager; wife, Tanja Ayn Jensen Dalton.

BELLEVUE WASHINGTON SOUTH STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Wright Arnold Noel, 59, Carson & Noel PLLC partner; succeeding Jason Christopher Penrose Jarman; wife, Carole Romney Noel. Counselors — Orion Burton Wells, 46, family medicine physician; wife, Monika Kasina Wells. Joel Gary Hammer, 57, Protiviti managing director; wife, Natalie Judy Hammer.

BINALBAGAN PHILIPPINES STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Joemar Zamora Servano, 34; succeeding Thelmo Placer Navarra; wife, Bianca Camille Echon Servano. Counselors — Joemarie Ababao Onlayao, 52, self-employed tricycle driver; wife, Joan Huelar Sumagaysay Onlayao. James Bigno Sabisol, 40; wife, Sheryl Calopez Gallego Sabisol.

BREMERTON WASHINGTON STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — William Richard Gross, 47, West Sound Capital Group and Flowers To Go Inc. CEO; succeeding Craig Robert Spangler; wife, Marie Allred Gross. Counselors — Christopher Michael Byron, 51, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard chief of staff; wife, Dianna Ruth Spivey Byron. Adam Vaughn Hyde, 44, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard project engineering planning manager; wife, Ashley Garner Hyde.

CALABAR NIGERIA STAKE: (May 3, 2026) President — Alexander Etuwewe, 40, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints mission support supervisor; succeeding Alex Egon Nkoro; wife, Juliet Eniemah Umoh Etuwewe. Counselors — Victor Bassey Egosim, 38, Egbesim Ventures managing director; wife, Nkoyo Joseph Ikot Egosim. Itoro Glory Enang, 41, self-employed CEO; wife, Fortune Ugonna Nwaogwugwu Enang-Itoro.

CARROLLTON TEXAS STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — Steven Lamar Leach, 61, UT Southwestern Medical Center professor of medicine; succeeding Brian John Willey; wife, Carol Ann Barrier Leach. Counselors — Gavin Samuel Martinson, 48, Ogletree Deakins attorney; wife, Alyssa Marie Doolan Martinson. Andrew William McCracken, 42, Thomson Reuters vice president of professional services; wife, Kandyce Marie Costley McCracken.

DRIGGS IDAHO STAKE: (April 12, 2026) President — Benjamin Arthur Kearsley, 50, Absolute Foam Insulation and Kearsley Trees owner; succeeding Stanton Lee Marshall; wife, Shaylee Lafon Christiansen Kearsley. Counselors — Jeffrey Burdette Jordan, 48, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion seminary principal; wife, Anna Rae Haynie Jordan. Jason Ray Berezay, 52, HUB Intl. account executive; wife, Julianne Genzer Berezay.

EDMONTON ALBERTA BONNIE DOON STAKE: (May 3, 2026) President — Daniel Walton Cecil Closson, 47, Titan Logix Corp. embedded systems team lead; succeeding Kevin Grant Hatch; wife, Rebecca Lynne Card Closson. Counselors — Demond Blaise Foulston, 48, Blaise Spence LLP partner; wife, Chelsea Diane Christensen Foulston. Trevor Ellwood Johnston, 54, ESRM Group insurance adviser; wife, Amy Elizabeth Anderson Johnston.

EL DORADO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — Jonathan Maurice Bliss, 51, Home Health & Hospice investor and operator; succeeding Troy Allen Bair; wife, Kiersten Lee Tice Bliss. Counselors — Corbin James Weatherby, 36, Weston & Tuttle Wealth Advisors owner and managing principal; wife, Alexis Brooke Tuttle Weatherby. Jonathan William Watt, 46, self-employed family business partner; wife, Merry Elizabeth Smith Watt.

EPHRAIM UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (April 12, 2026) President — Jeffery McLoyd Ericksen, 53, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple recorder; succeeding Craig Daniel Clark; wife, Annette Williams Ericksen. Counselors — Robert Shayne Thompson, 53, CentraCom voice manager; wife, Natalie Kaye Cox Thompson. Paul Robert Applegarth, 54, Wasatch Academy chief financial officer; wife, Kathryn Marie Stevens Applegarth.

GALLUP NEW MEXICO STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Gordon Thomas Merayo, 50, veterinarian; succeeding Bruce Brondon Shaheen; wife, Retha Trishell Wengert Merayo. Counselors — David Andrew Gibbons, 46, middle and high school principal; wife, Jennifer Dolores Evans Gibbons. Tyson Calvin Tanner, 45, Tanner Insurance Services owner; wife, Bethany Lee Weight Tanner.

HARRISBURG PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (May 3, 2026) President — Robert Joe Meek, 62, Masser Family of Companies chief revenue officer; succeeding Rhett R Hintze; wife, Lynnette Violet Wilson Meek. Counselors — Jacob Allen Benrud, 42, Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health assistant professor and faculty physician in anesthesiology and interventional pain management; wife, Joanna Joyce Hilton Benrud. Joshua Stewart Winder, 42, Penn State Health physician; wife, Shana Lyn Poulsen Winder.

HAZELWOOD MISSOURI STAKE: (May 31, 2026) President — Derick Robert Simmons, 34, Mayo Clinic healthcare technology consultant; succeeding Aaron Timothy Ott; wife, Virginia Sydney Hollister Simmons. Counselors — Justin Craig Palmer, 51, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Melanie Ann Hall Palmer. Joshua Shane Dustin, 43, Boeing senior manager; wife, Tifani Lyn Stewart Dustin.

KUMAMOTO JAPAN STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Yuki Tashiro, 47; succeeding Taizo Takahashi; wife, Shiho Tashiro. Counselors — Kiichi Ishimine, 39, Kenko Kyodo Pharma supervising pharmacist; wife, Jurika Ishimine. Masao Matsuyama, 41, Meister Engineering employee; wife, Sanae Matsuyama.

LEBANON OREGON STAKE: (March 22, 2026) President — David Lawrence Blunck, 45, Oregon State University professor; succeeding Lee Raymond Weber; wife, Sheri Sanders Blunck. Counselors — Aaron Don Martineau, 55, General Communications Inc. estimating engineer; wife, Michelle Cowan Martineau. Kacey Doyle Duncan, 48, Cascade Residential Care owner; wife, Janica Reid Duncan.

LIMA PERÚ VILLA SALVADOR STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Juan José Gutierrez Diaz, 39, Camiones Chinos Peru S.A.C. logistics manager; succeeding Martin Roberto Tello Sotil; wife, Adriana del Carmen de Gutierrez Vargas. Counselors — Brián Yonathan Montero Vicente, 40; wife, Jayne Ruth de Montero Salazar. Esteban Alberto Zapata Garcia, 32, financial analyst; wife, Maricielo Salvador Padilla.

MENDOZA ARGENTINA STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Carlos Diego Sanchez, 49, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple facilities manager; succeeding Juan Jose Naccarato; wife, Noelia Soledad Sanchez. Counselors — Carlos Franco Murua Quinteros, 33; wife, Lorena Paola Murua. Damián Emiliano Vergara Moysés, 34, Renaissance Space Labs LTD business partner; wife, Gisleine Yoseli Luna Linares.

MONTEVIDEO URUGUAY EAST STAKE: (May 10, 2026) President — Maico Erwing Fros Fros, 47, self-employed cattle rancher and SES Latam executive; succeeding Juan Pablo Cortez; wife, Ana Karen Fros. Counselors — Dario Maximiliano Nuñez Conde, 34, Óptica Suiza business owner; wife, Yessica Da Silva Duarte. Carlos Alberto Gorosito Rodriguez, 45, Óptica Holandesa director and co-owner; wife, Karina Cardozo Olmedo.

NAMPULA MOZAMBIQUE STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Pedro Gutai Filipe Casaco, 56, Ministry of Education technician and supervisor; succeeding Dionísio Pedro; wife, Angélica Issufo Saíde Casaco. Counselors — Sidónio Elídio João Comboio, 33, maintenance technician; wife, Elsa Andre. Acacio Rodolfo Cassiano Pedro, 32; wife, Kimilda Da Silva Pedro.

NEWBURY PARK CALIFORNIA STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — Christopher Badurek, 51, RHI chief financial officer; succeeding John LeRoy Merrill; wife, Holly Forsyth Badurek. Counselors — Richard Geddes Hart, 60, Direct Recovery Associates Inc. president; wife, Jennifer Jones Hart. Michael Lindsay Muir, 60, AmeriHome Mortgage executive vice president of servicing asset management; wife, Sara Jane Ellison Muir.

OGDEN UTAH YSA 1ST STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Jonathan Paul Butt, 49, Better Being Co. vice president of quality; succeeding Kenneth Deon Hahn; wife, Nanette White Butt. Counselors — Timothy Andrew McCall, 61, perfusionist; wife, Sharon Vaughan McCall. Matthew Tyler DeGroot, 54, Hill Air Force Base chief of logistics; wife, Laurel Emily Castle DeGroot.

OSHAWA ONTARIO STAKE: (April 26, 2026) President — Carlos Alfonso Hernández Bonilla, 47, Kawartha Health Group doctor of chiropractic and owner; succeeding Alex Iain Walcer; wife, Erica Shannon Bowley Hernández. Counselors — Steven George Ernstberger, 58, Bell Canada manager; wife, Sharena Thelen Harris Ernstberger. David Cain, 49, Lenbrook Industries Ltd. executive vice president and chief operating officer; wife, Michelle Ann Eggers Cain.

PELOTAS BRAZIL WEST STAKE: (March 8, 2026) President — Jackes Wagner Teixeira de Godoi, 38, medical clinic co-owner; succeeding Luciano Martins de Souza; wife, Graciele Schaun Dos Santos de Godoi. Counselors — Fillipe Barneche Pinto Pires, 43, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Tatiana Rochedo Da Silva Barneche. João Filipe Heidrich Saraiva, 27; wife, Juliana França Pereira Saraiva.

PLEASANT GROVE UTAH GARDEN STAKE: (April 12, 2026) President — Steven Christopher Kolb, 40, Digicert director of procurement operations; succeeding Brian Wayne Morgan; wife, Jennifer Stevens Kolb. Counselors — Mario Roberto Felix, 48, allucent.io director of sales; wife, Shannon Sorensen Felix. Bruno Antonio de Oliveira, 48, Prime General Services of Utah Inc. founder and president; wife, Vanessa Gisela Gamba de Oliveira.

REXBURG IDAHO YSA 8TH STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — George Douglas Edmonds, 55, Brigham Young University–Idaho professor; succeeding Brad James Rowe; wife, Michelle Renee Brown Edmonds. Counselors — Layne Harrison Kinghorn, 50, BYU–Idaho associate dean of students; wife, Lannon Jo Clayton Kinghorn. Aaron William John Simpson, 55, Good 2 Go Stores president; wife, Jennifer Christensen Simpson.

SAN LEANDRO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 22, 2026) President — Brock Travis Weaver, 40, The Clorox Co. associate director of project management; succeeding Charles Frederick Harlow; wife, Katherine Rachel Wride Weaver. Counselors — David Gordon Passey, 59, San Mateo County Emergency Management preparedness manager; wife, Natalie Elizabeth Penrod Passey. Said Arnoldo Mejia Zapata, 44, DAS Systems chief technical officer; wife, Evelyn Frinee Mejia Zea.

SAVAII SAMOA PU’APU’A STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Mataiasi Saua, 50, Air New Zealand Limited aircraft engineer; succeeding Unasa Fetauai Tiatia; wife, Moesavili Nanai Saua. Counselors — Ulafuiono Siaosi Nanai, 57; wife, Vanila Faliga Nanai. Taioalo Tuiala, 56; wife, Evaga Elisara Luteru Tuiala.

SINGAPORE STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Christian Yawei Hsieh, 51, CAMP Investment Technologies managing director; succeeding Jean-Luc Butel; wife, Ming Shiang Lee Hsieh. Counselors — Wei Sern Paul Chan, 45, Supreme Court of Singapore district judge; wife, Pei Jun Jermaine Chua. Steven John Lesser, 58; wife, Danielle Elaine Lukins Lesser.

THOUSAND OAKS CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 22, 2026) President — Weston Warner Whitman, 48, Whitman Peterson co-managing partner and co-founder; succeeding Lee Daniel Mackay; wife, Nicole Kristen Livermore Whitman. Counselors — Mark Allen Zeedik, 56, Blue Shield of California director of specialty sales; wife, Kathrine Andrea Zierenberg Zeedik. Nathan Judd Lytle, 54, Global Payments sales and partnership leader; wife, Carrie Jane Bluth Lytle.

TRUJILLO PERÚ CENTRAL STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Varon Elio Alcazaba Campos, 55; succeeding Carlos Javier Rodriguez Saldaña; wife, Olga Verioshka de Alcazaba Egusquiza. Counselors — Rene Abel Blas Baca, 57; wife, Maria Emperatriz Vidal Rivero de Blas. Carlos Enrique Sanchez Campos, 54; wife, Delly Roxana de Sanchez Becerra.

TRUJILLO PERÚ PRIMAVERA STAKE: (March 22, 2026) President — Reyme Williams Pino León, 35, Dimash E.I.R.L. general manager; succeeding Julio Romillet Pantigoso Flores; wife, Xiomayra Belén de Pino Trigoso. Counselors — Jorge Luis Espino Benites, 55, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints custodial supervisor; wife, Monica Yobani de Espino Caicedo. Henry Quijandria Bracamonte, 35, Universidad Católica de Trujillo head of infrastructure and equipment; wife, Windhy Andrea de Quijandria Torres.

TUCUMÁN ARGENTINA STAKE: (May 10, 2026) President — Fernando Martin Galindez, 49, self-employed technical and commercial support; succeeding Diego Javier Quiroga; wife, Cynthia Daniela Galindez. Counselors — Sergio Daniel Acuña, 48, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Maria Delia Alvarenga. Juan Carlos Mamani, 47, La Rosa SRL administrative, finance, treasury and logistics supervisor; wife, Patricia del Carmen Cuezzo.

VANCOUVER WASHINGTON STAKE: (May 17, 2026) President — Gordon Joseph Thomas, 46, New World Medical senior surgical sales consultant; succeeding Stanley Matthew Bower; wife, Angela Jensen Thomas. Counselors — Berick Gibbs Smith, 56, Wacom Technology senior web developer; wife, Janae Ann Garner Smith. Sione Ammon Uyema, 45, self-employed currency trader; wife, Alana Kealohalani Tato Uyema.

VERNON BRITISH COLUMBIA STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Bradley Mark Bishop, 47, certified prosthodontics specialist; succeeding Melvin Shayne Olsen; wife, Tilane Janice Lawlor Bishop. Counselors — Bryce Edward Hilsmann, 56; wife, Norma Gail Stacey Hilsmann. Russel Craig McCue, 49, TELUS Communications risk manager; wife, Jennifer Anne Jensen McCue.

VINEYARD UTAH GROVE PARK STAKE: (April 19, 2026) President — Brent Joseph Wirig, 40, Linktree Pty. Ltd. general counsel; succeeding Andrew Ebo Dadson; wife, Katie Ann Millar Wirig. Counselors — Shay H Hope, 50; wife, Misty Leigh Ann Clark Hope. Wade Harrison Brown, 44, JobNimbus vice president of business development; wife, Melissa Bushnell Brown.

WENATCHEE WASHINGTON STAKE: (April 12, 2026) President — Matthew David Lindsay, 46, Tveten Dental Care operations manager; succeeding Brandon J Child; wife, Ellen Marie Summers Lindsay. Counselors — Kevin Paul Nygard, 44, endodontist; wife, Kerrie Amber Folsom Nygard. Jeromy David Riggs, 45, Sunnyslope Insurance crop insurance account manager; wife, Melinda Wamsley Riggs.

WINNEBA GHANA STAKE: (May 3, 2026) President — Francis Adjei-Fio, 38, KAAF University technician and lecturer; succeeding Alexander Tandoh; wife, Abigail Yanda Yempew Adjei-Fio. Counselors — Jesus Nana Adzekese Konduah, 33, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple housing supervisor; wife, Francisca Gifty Nyimfah Konduah. Richard Yawo Seglah, 30, Ghana Health Service medical laboratory scientist; wife, Mavis Kankam.

YAMOUSSOUKRO COTE D’IVOIRE STAKE: (March 15, 2026) President — Gouda Dizault Junior Djedje, 40, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; succeeding Assepo Jean Rostand Kouadjo; wife, Elodie Loua. Counselors — Bayoro Christian Anthony Igbo, 36, self-employed business owner; wife, Sigui Jeannette Tieffing Igbo. Kablan Ange Maviny Coulibaly, 34, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints missionary training center teacher; wife, Sheila Animah Kwakye Maviny.