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New Stakes and Stake Presidencies Announced in December 2023

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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.

NOTE: When a new stake is created or a stake presidency is reorganized in an existing stake, leaders are given time to report the changes and provide brief biographical information for each member of the new 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 parentheses following the name of the stake.

New Stake

A new stake has been created from the Laguna Niguel California, Mission Viejo California and San Clemente California stakes. The Capistrano Valley California Stake, which consists of the Capistrano Beach, Capistrano, Covenant Hills, Dana Hills, Liberty Park, Marina Hills and Tierra Grande wards, was created by Elder Mark A. Bragg, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Douglas A. Rozsa, an Area Seventy.

CAPISTRANO VALLEY CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Robert Steven Austin, 46, Advanced Civil Group president and CEO; wife, Annalee Ault Austin. Counselors — David Matthew Sedgwick, 48, CareTrust REIT CEO; wife, Jessica Noel Jewkes Sedgwick. Nathan Ray Carlson, 42, The Wolff Co. executive vice president; wife, Nicole Marie Weston Carlson.

Reorganized Stake Presidencies

ALPHAVILLE BRAZIL STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Leandro Stadler, 42, Master Indústria e Cpmércio import manager; succeeding Paulo F. Brandão; wife, Mariana Toniolo Stadler. Counselors — Marco Vinicius dos Passos Sügor Sorrentino, 47, PowerFleet CEO; wife, Milena Soares Sügor Sorrentino. Rafael Julio Andrade Laurenço, 34, Dock Instituição de Pagamento compliance analyst; wife, Déborah Alves Laurenço.

ANTANANARIVO MADAGASGAR MANAKAMBAHINY STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Valisoa Ando Mampionona Rakotomanana, 34, independent audiovisual technician; succeeding Maminiaina T. Andriarimalala; wife, Ravaka Soloharivony Joeline Rakotovao. Counselors — Elie Andriantahiana Rajaonarison, 37, freelance translator and interpreter; wife, Tatamo Andriamahenintsoa Rajaonarison. Gerald Rambeloson, 32, GetHumanCall director of operations and partner; wife, Tojonirina Lalaina Ravaoarisoa.

ARLINGTON WASHINGTON STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — W Jay Schilaty, 44, Arlington School District high school teacher; succeeding Trevor B. Williams; wife, Audrey Williams Schilaty. Counselors — Travis Austin Hammond, 51, Marysville School District principal; wife, Barbara Janiel Duce Hammond. Thomas Britton Eadie II, 55, Church facilities manager; wife, Mabel Marie Mallari Eadie.

BANGKOK THAILAND WEST STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Peter Wayne Willden, 68, Occidental Asia international business manager; succeeding Arun Thongmee; wife, Phoungpaka Kongao Wilden. Counselors — Suthi Siriphan, 33, SEAC, consultant; wife, Thanawadee Ketsuwan. Attasit Salawasee, 33, Bangkok Thailand Temple clerical leader.

BLACKFOOT IDAHO EAST STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Gregory Paul Wieland, 45, State of Idaho physical plant director; succeeding Von J. Kunz; wife, Nicole Olsen Wieland. Counselors — Daniel Pratt Beck, 46, Mountain West Electric estimator; wife, Jill Renee’ Hawkins Beck. Collin Jeffrey Cook, 46, Blacker’s Complete Home Furniture president; wife, Alysia Williams Cook.

BRIGHAM CITY UTAH STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Michael Dean Webb, 60, Systems Planning and Analysis senior operations analyst and technical fellow; succeeding David G. Wilding; wife, Sherrie Ann Jensen Webb. Counselors — Robert Murdock Moyle, 53, ARW Engineers senior principal/senior vice president; wife, Nancy Chiappini Moyle. Kirk Max Morgan, 51, State of Utah juvenile court judge; wife, Tamara Williams Morgan.

BRISBANE AUSTRALIA CLEVELAND STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Robert James Douglas, 51, Australian Owner Manager executive director; succeeding Paul W. Fell; wife, Alyson Dawn Simon Douglas. Counselors — Alejandro Daniel Gomez, 51, WestRock Corp. Asia Pacific supply chain director; wife, Jacqueline Denise Nunn Gomez. Cameron Anderson Preston, 53, Parole Board of Queensland member and Queensland Police Service detective and law enforcement; wife, Jennifer Lee Hann Preston.

BRISBANE AUSTRALIA LOGAN STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Halauafu Lavaka, 29, De Martin Gasparini concreter; succeeding Naamanu Lamositele; wife, Sela Kimi Hausia Lavaka. Counselors — Losivale Koroseta Afoa, 58, Brisbane City Council bus operator; wife, Tamalii Fina’i. Vuzumuzi Brett Willoughby, 29, MJ Mahon driver.

CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Benjamin Earl DeWaal, 45, dentist; succeeding Kevin E. Dickson; wife, Sariah Lynn Lowe DeWaal. Counselors — Glade G Oxborrow, 59, retired; wife, Janelle Struthers Oxborrow. Abraham Thompson Funk, 41, John’s Pharmacy president and pharmacist; wife, Emily Lynn McMullin Funk.

CHALCHUAPA EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Carlos Cesar Contreras Doño, 34, Edesal logistics manager; succeeding Jaime A. Hernandez; wife, Sandra Beatriz Mendoza de Contreras. Counselors — Juan Manuel Gonzalez Dueñas, 41, self-employed; wife, Antonia Carolina Alvarado de Gonzalez. Erick Ronald Argumedo Toledo, 39, Claro sales supervisor; wife, Hazel Pamela de Argumedo Baldelomar Martínez.

CHINO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Bryan Sears Tanner, 59, healthcare executive; succeeding William S. Rockwood; wife, Renae Bake Tanner. Counselors — George John Mautz III, 58, Alterdomus managing director; wife, Lori Marie Goddard Mautz. Joshua Tyler Dalton, 39, PwC director; wife, Laura Jane Gardner Dalton.

COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA SARCO STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Jorge Rimer Siles Prado, 47, Soboce S.A. commercial assessor; succeeding Marco Antonio Arias Vasquez; wife, Maria Del Rosario de Siles Miranda. Counselors — Marco Antonio Plaza Escalera, 52, Almagran Bolivia business executive; wife, Rielmy Delia de Plaza Ortiz. Donaciano Eusebio Ignacio Martinez, 55, printer; wife, Natalia Magaly de Ignacio Lima.

CRANBROOK BRITISH COLUMBIA STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Devon Terril Palmer, 46, Kootenay Columbia School District and Mountain Ridge Psychology child psychologist; succeeding R. Hal Anderson; wife, Cynthia Sabina Rennaker Palmer. Counselors — Jeffery Michael Banman, 45, School District 8 teacher; wife, Juanita Maria Gregory Banman. Kenric Jon Walburger, 51, Government of British Columbia manager; wife, Kimberly Doreen Holland Walburger.

CULICÁN MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 3, 2023) President — Heilder Octavio Angulo Trujillo, 32, Autonomous University of Sinaloa professor and AMB Fiscal, founding partner; succeeding Marco A. Medina Valenzuela; wife, Aliette Gastelum Avila. Counselors — Luis Angel Sandoval Perez, 30, Volkswagen, parts manager; wife, Sinaí de Sandoval Cardoza Garcia. Juan Ramon Garcia Mota, 55, AutoTodo Mexicana regional sales supervisor; wife, Elizabeth de Garcia Medina Miranda.

CURITIBA BRAZIL IGUAÇU STAKE: (Nov. 9, 2023) President — Douglas Leonardo Domingos da Silva, 39, Wiser Educação chief financial officer; succeeding Rodnei Jaime Paz; wife, Natuska Vilela Pereira da Silva. Counselors — Rodrigo Coelho de Brito Cardoso, 38, Mister Wiz owner; wife, Adiles Bittencourt Cardoso. Silvio Inácio Gonçalves, 56, Sigpel Industria Eletrônica administrator; wife, Priscila Samah Gonçalves.

DECLO IDAHO STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Michael Tim Darrington, 46, United Electric Co-op Inc. general manager; succeeding Jeffrey Craig Johnson; wife, Tiffany Jo Cooper Darrington. Counselors — Gregg Michael Harman, 58, Land View Inc. vice president; wife, Allison Annetta Wilkey Harman. Michael Ray Christensen, 44, Raft River Electric Co-op operations superintendent; wife, Brook Ann Noble Christensen.

DUNDEE SCOTLAND STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Paul Rand, 45, Police Scotland program tutor; succeeding Ian Snee; wife, Wendy Lynn Wilson Rand. Counselors — Rory Joseph Grant, 40, Persimmon Homes senior construction auditor; wife, Jill Elaine Anderson Grant. Jared Lee Allan Williams, 40, Camperdown Automotive services, company director; wife, Charlene LaRae Johnson Williams.

ESCALANTE PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Wilfredo Soriano Calimag, 54, Department of Education teacher; succeeding Manuel L. Plaza; wife, Mary Joy Tambo Lopez Calimag. Counselors — Bernie Lobaton Empase, 30, Azova sales representative and recruitment specialist; wife, Wella Delmo Castellano Empase. Cirilo Buenaflor Ybañez, 47, Toboso local government agricultural technologist; wife, Monaliza Dela Cerna Palay Ybañez.

EXETER NEW HAMPSHIRE STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — James Brent Adams Jr., 63, Kollien Enterprises consultant; succeeding Jacob E. Soucy; wife, Carolee Wilkinson Adams. Counselors — Rand Franklin Walton, 60, Takeda Pharmaceuticals communications lead; wife, Julie Carol Mullins Walton. Christopher David Ellwell, 43, Little Caesars Pizza owner and franchisee; wife, Sarah Anne Beal Elwell.

FAR WEST MISSOURI STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — John Paul Fawson, 50, JC Grason founder and CEO; succeeding Michael D. Call; wife, Monica Ruth Oldham Fawson. Counselors — David William Mayne, 44, Lawson School District high school educator; wife, Danica Maureen Gardner Mayne. Benjamin Clair Tyler, 50, Pythia International independent contractor and Church Gospel Literacy program implementation global director; wife, Kristine McMillin Lorz Tyler.

FORTALEZA BRAZIL CEARÁ STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Flávio César da Silva Barbosa, 46, Grupo Edson Queiroz Nacional Gás administrative assistant; succeeding José Cristiano Lima de Freitas; wife, Maria Eudilene Pessoa da Silva Barbosa. Counselors — José Leonidas Ribeiro Monteiro, 31, JLR Monteiro Construction businessman; wife, Larissa Gonçalves Muniz Monteiro. Ezequias de Sena Diniz, 42, Kia Phone Covers and Accessories owner; wife, Cicera Fabiana Lima Moreira.

GOIÂNIA BRAZIL SOUTH STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Gleisson Alves da Silva, 39, businessman; succeeding Murilo Vicente Leite Ribeiro; wife, Vânia Ribeiro da Conceição Alves. Counselors — Igor José Freitas de Carvalho, 38, Leidiane Carvalho Decor businessman; wife, Leidiane Fabiana da Silva Carvalho. Mauricio Cordeiro Esteves, 45, State of Goiás Department of Education teacher; wife, Nerivania Marques Aleixo Esteves.

GUATEMALA CITY CENTRAL STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Harold Spencer Pérez Robles, 46, Church area techonology manager; succeeding Kevin N. Quiroa Mazariegos; wife, Monica Gabriela Villagrán Díaz de Pérez. Counselors — Edwin Orlando Mejia Blanco, 50, cleaning specialist; wife, Blanca Estela Morales de Mejia. Jeizon Mauricio Padilla Alvarez, 29, customer service employee; wife, Rebeca María del Carmen Fuentes Rodriguez Padilla.

HIGHLAND UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Steven Tye Norton, 53, ASEA Global founder and chairman; succeeding Christopher T. Juchau; wife, Allison Ann Sitterud Norton. Counselors — Todd Adam Gurney, 50, Gurney & Associates Real Estate Appraisers president; wife, Kerry Elizabeth Dixon Gurney. Bryan Franklin Durfey, 48, Jostens/Intermountain School Recognition contractor and owner; wife, Jane Marshall Durfey.

IQUITOS PERÚ SAN JUAN STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Neil Jason Araujo Carpio, 34, Bibanco head of business and Zegel Ipae high school teacher; succeeding Joseph Garcia Peña Jr.; wife, Patricia Carolina de Araujo Galvez. Counselors — Jorge Americo Vasquez Tamayo, 38, Ministry of Foreign Affairs internal control specialist; wife, Margolita de Vasquez Panduro. Cesar Augusto Tamani Casternoque, 37, Business and Postal Services logistics assistant; wife, Liliana de Tamani Rojas.

KANAB UTAH KAIBAB STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — David Colt Henderson, 44, real estate developer and insurance manager; succeeding Daniel Rickey McClendon; wife, Karin Elisa Brock Henderson. Counselors — Ronald Isaac Johnson, 57, FedEx Express pilot; wife, Tonya Holliday Johnson. Braxton Taylor Bateman, 46, Kane School District administrator; wife, Kristina Nicole Paul Bateman.

KAYSVILLE UTAH DESERET MILL STAKE: (Nov. 20, 2023) President — Sean Kenneth Morrison, 47, Mountain America Credit Union vice president of human resources; succeeding Scott D. Saunders; wife, Melissa Jayne Frome Morrison. Counselors — Tyler Richins Christiansen, 54, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assistant secretary to the Twelve; wife, Alison Lindsey Christiansen. Stephen Wesley Lindsey Jr., 56, Mountain West Container Services managing partner; wife, Cherie Annette Hennefer Lindsey.

KITCHENER ONTARIO STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Joseph Mark Foster, 45, Nucor Corp., general manager; succeeding David J. Thomas; wife, Elizabeth Jane Warner Foster. Counselors — Marcelo Carvalho Lopes, 47, Rockwell Automation, warehouse manager; wife, Juliana Mello Cerqueira Lopes. Matthew Tristan Skogstad, 41, Home Hardware Stores Ltd. systems product manager; wife, Meredith Jane Davidson Skogstad.

LEHI UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Spencer Kirk Townsend, 42, Ace Gutter president; succeeding Douglas B. Webb; wife, Shalynn Haley Dean Townsend. Counselors — Christopher Charles Foster, 47, pediatrician; wife, Mikelle King Foster. Jared Michael Robertson, 46, AvTech Capital vice president of sales; wife, Amber Dawn Taylor Robertson.

LOGAN UTAH YSA 7TH STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Benjamin Diamond, 56, Seminaries and institutes teacher and coordinator; succeeding Wayne R. Dymock; wife, Andrea Christine Saydyk Diamond. Counselors — Troy Allen Kartchner, 55, Kartchner Homes president and CEO; wife, Sheila Sorensen Kartchner. Jeremy Verl Moon, 47, Parker Real Estate Services associate broker and Realtor; wife, Lisa Ann Blickenstaff Moon.

MACHALA ECUADOR STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Wilson Leonardo Guerro Sanchez, 35, computer technician; succeeding Carlos R. Fuentes; wife, Kerly Cristina Guerrero Verzosa Aguilar. Counselors — Samuel Andrés Tejada Cedeño, 32, Orodiesel sales manager; wife, Ina Kristin Grunauer de Tejada Carrion. Gabriel Alejandro Toro Alvarez, 45, Colemun commerical adviser; wife, Erika Elizabeth de Toro Flor Navas.

MERIDA MEXICO BRISAS STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Carlos Iván Hernández Pérez, 34, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary coordinator; succeeding Emmanuel Santiago Bedolla; wife, Yesenia Isabel Jiménez Monzón. Counselors — Isauro Brazil Manzanilla Ortíz, 41, Instituto Militarizado del Sureste professor; wife, Cynthia Paola Vázquez Chagoya. Jared Humberto Llanes Molina, 30, State of Yucatan public security and traffic engineering coordinator; wife, Vanessa Nohemy García Lagunas.

MORENO VALLEY CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Thomas Monson Uata, 55, Ofa Vale president and CEO and Health Markets insurance broker; suceeding Kendall P. Shumway; wife, Taina Mafi Tu’ihalangingie Uata. Counselors — Russell Wayne Woll, 48, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power managing water utility engineer; wife, Kimberlee Kay Miller Woll. Dustin Shaun Christensen, 43, City of Beaumont principal engineer; wife, Jennifer Holly Burt Christensen.

MOUNT VERNON VIRGINIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — John Derek McCorquindale, 47, Finnegan LLP attorney and law firm partner; succeeding Keith A. Davey; wife, Andrea Lin Gladden McCorquindale. Counselors — David Alma Sparks, 46, United States Army foreign area officer; wife, Li Chen Yeh Sparks. William Maxson Doolittle, 42, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Office of General Counsel managing attorney; wife, Bergen Louise Goesch.

NEIAFU VAVA’U TONGA STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Mataika Moana Faeamani, 34, teacher; succeeding Lutoviko Saipa’ia; wife, Sanisaite Talivakaola Faeamani. Counselors — Stanley Tahifote, 36, maintenance and landscaping services manager; wife, Melanita Fautasi ‘I Vava’u Va’asini Tahifote. Kenneth Lauti, 40, Ministry of Meidecc driver; wife, Kasanita Lata ‘i Liku Hako Lauti.

OAXACA MEXICO ATOYAC STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Cesar Ivan Jimenez Timoteo, 42, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple facilities manager; succeeding Francisco Villanueva; wife, Soledad Jimenez Ruiz de Zavala. Counselors — Marco Antonio, 52, Church’s Mexico Area welfare and self-reliance manager; wife, Yolanda Chávez Rodríguez. Erik Ruiz Martinez, 38, Secretary of Health Oaxaca general physician; wife, María de los Ángeles Altamirano Cortez.

OGDEN UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Michael Dean Palmer, seminaries and institutes training services; succeeding Alan D. Russell; wife, Julie Griffiths Palmer. Counselors — Timothy Milton Wheelwright, 53, Dentons Durham Jones Pinegar, P.C., attorney and shareholder; wife, Heidi Dawn Hill Wheelwright. Larry Tod Schroeder, 59, BYU–Idaho online instructor and Wasatch Peaks Credit Union chief marketing officer; wife, Cynthia Elizabeth Ervin Schroeder.

PANGUITCH UTAH STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Daniel John Yardley, 43, Yardley Insurance Agency owner and agent; succeeding Brady S. Eyre; wife, Brooke Richards Yardley. Counselors — Jason R Barney, 41, physical therapist; wife, Andrea Dowell Barney. Wade Kevin Westwood, 45, Piute School District bus driver and self-employed manager; wife, Mekeisia Lee Taylor Westwood.

PLEASANT GROVE UTAH STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Kyle D. Revell, 40, Adobe senior manager; succeeding Duane E. Cutler; wife, Jill Gurney Revell. Counselors — Calvin Grant Sumsion, 58, Amazon Web Services senior technical account manager; wife, Jennifer Kay Pierce Sumsion. Luis Manuel Vázquez Carrillo, 45, Bonneville NDT president; wife, Elsa Angelica Reyes Ramirez Vazquez.

PONTA PORÃ BRAZIL STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Jolnei Da Silva Cavalheiro, 43, Department of Education of the State of Mato Grosso do Sul teacher and coordinator; succeeding Anderson Cramolish Carpes; wife, Gislaine Souza de Carvalho Cavalheiro. Counselors — Maykon Jair Ferreira, 39, logistics employee; wife, Alyne De Jesus Da Silva Ferreira. Eduardo Sant’Anna de Almeida, 27, Ponta Porã City Council legal adviser; wife, Keyth Isabel Alves de Almeida.

PROVO UTAH GRANDVIEW SOUTH STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Richard Lee Petersen, 48, attorney; succeeding Brent J Edgington; wife, Jennifer Newitt Petersen. Counselors — Noah David Gordon, 50, Lindon city engineer; wife, Angela Lynn Jueschke Gordon. Darin Carlyle Patrick, 45, Caldera Engineering shop supervisor; wife, Marie Lamb Patrick.

PUCALLPA PERU STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Eros Robalino Soplin, 28, business owner; succeeding Atilio H. Usseglio; wife, Guadalupe Bullon Vargas. Counselors — Jhon Kird Usseglio Regalado, 40, EVP Corporation Global Force administrator; wife, Erika de Usseglio Amasifuen. Beto Arevalo Collazos, 27, Banco de Crédito del Perú commercial adviser; wife, Luz Yamileth Espinoza Coz.

QUITO ECUADOR CHILLOGALLO STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Juan Jose Correa Vivanco, 41, Lynxsource Cia IT specialist; succeeding Marcelo R. Caranqui Guerrero; wife, Maria Teresa Coyago Pichucho. Counselors — Edison David Davila Lopez, 38, optometrist; wife, Isabel Paola Almeida Fernandez. Wilman Vicente Lascano Alvarez, 44, Dag sales supervisor; wife, Gabriela Pierinna Trujillo Hutton.

REXBURG IDAHO SOUTH STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Paul Kevin Roberts, 56, BYU–Idaho faculty; succeeding William Bryan Teuscher; wife, Kelly Jan O’Bryant Roberts. Counselors — Trent Lee Summers, 51, The Bank of Commerce senior vice president and area manager; wife, Wendy Lee Kerbs Summers. Wade Dee Huntsman, 55, BYU–Idaho faculty; wife, Mary Jo Davis Huntsman.

RIDGECREST CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Dec. 3, 2023) President — Jason Cushing, 48, United States Navy senior executive; succeeding Nathaniel Levin Kimbler; wife, Verity Sheen Cushing. Counselors — John William Jensen, 44, Naval Air Warfare Center advanced capabilities division head and physicist; wife, Stacey Kay Roring Jensen. Ephraim Berk Washburn, 48, chemical engineer; wife, Kimberley Joy Berry Washburn.

ROSWELL GEORGIA STAKE: (Nov. 19, 2023) President — Nelson Daniel Zivic, 45, LexisNexis Risk Solutions — RELX vice president and human resources; succeeding Reed A. Macdonald; wife, Lorena Renee Calabria Naviliat Zivic. Counselors — Michael Kunz Harries, 59, Morgan Stanley executive director; wife, Diann Barnes Harries. Brom Mikel Stevens, 45, Tebra vice president for customer experience management and professional services and Ellie Mental Health founder, owner and adviser; wife, Sherry Louise Nelson Stevens.

SALT LAKE ROSE PARK STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Lance Allen Dunkley, 49, The Kiernan Family Office CEO; succeeding Carlton J. Christensen; wife, Heidi Lunt Dunkley. Counselors — David Rene Garcia Negrete, 49, general contractor; wife, Susana de Vidaurrazaga Castro Garcia. Marcelo José dos Santos, 47, University of Utah data security analyst; wife, Ramira Batista Gonçalves Lisboa Santos.

SAN CLEMENTE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Robert Turner Braithwaite, 57, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian president and CEO; succeeding Troy A. Bourne; wife, Lisa Andrus Braithwaite. Counselors — Ronald Cameron Darby, 57, MessagePay board member and Teamfront CEO; wife, Melissa Ann Jones Darby. Steven Warren Davis, 50, radiation oncologist; wife, Sarah Jeanne Clark Davis.

SAN MIGUEL EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Gerson Benjamín Cubías Fuentes, 37, Judicial Body ordinance; succeeding Ricardo Manuel Hernandez Leiva; wife, Alicia Abigaíl Ríos-Lazo de Cubías. Counselors — Elmer Jonathan Sanchez Sanchez, 31, Helados Sarita administrator; wife, Yanira Carolina Perez de Sanchez. Jesus Alberto Andrade Quinteros, 32, Pre-Augo International SA de CV compliance officer and sales assessor; wife, Yasmín Isabel Figueroa de Andrade.

SAN PEDRO CHILE STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Marcelo Nolasco Gonzalez Retamal, 41, Universidad de Concepción part-time professor and Eligemadera SpA executive director; succeeding Eduardo A. Leon Perez; wife, Narriman Eliana Zañartu Cremaschi. Counselors — Gabriel Alejandro Perez Faundez, 39, Universidad Santo Tomás professor and entrepreneur; wife, Gabriela Consuelo Vargas Muñoz. Luis Rodrigo Castillo Perez, 40, Comercial Peumo Ltd. warehouse manager; wife, Yesenia Valeska Medina Cuevas.

SANTO DOMINGO DOMINCAN REPUBLIC EL ALMIRANTE STAKE: (Nov. 26, 2023) President — Ronald Jhonelys Leonardo Peña, 39, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary and institute coordinator; succeeding Enmanuel J. Martinez; wife, Anidelka Rosario De La Cruz Leonardo. Counselors — Darwin Rafael Abreu de la Cruz, 49, Caribbean Area Office analyst and specialist; wife, Crimildred Marisol Orozco Belda. Rudy Rosario, 33, Bepensa Dominicana sales; wife, Carla Esther Alcantara.

SÃO JOSÉ DO RIO PRETO BRAZIL SOUTH STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Marcelo George do Amaral Barreto Longhi, 36, Casa Verde Furniture purchasing and operations manager; succeeding Fábio Gesteira Cecato; wife, Bruna Maria Casale Longhi. Counselors — Gustavo Henrique, 37, Mundhial Air Conditioning refridgeration technician; wife, Sandra Maria Rosa Henrique. Jonata Gonçalves Medeiros, 32, MoveEdu coordinator; wife, Ana Gabriela Cecato Medeiros.

SOUTH JORDAN UTAH RIVER STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Derek Rex Wright, 52, self-employed CEO; succeeding Martin R Stephens; wife, Jill Dahlquist Wright. Counselors — Gregory Sharp Daynes, 51, family medicine physician; wife, Amy Jeanne Tate Daynes. Edward Eccles Huber, 51, OttoWear Designs owner; wife, Jennifer Michelle Millard Huber.

SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Robert Anthony Martinez, 61, Block Communications Inc. general sales manager; succeeding Matthew C. Newell; wife, Cynthia Loy Martinez. Counselors — David Earl Risley, 71, retired director of public safety policy; wife, Eileen Bateman Risley. Bryan Edward Leonard, 45, Illinois College marketing and communication director; wife, Heather Faye Leffler Leonard.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 20, 2023) President — Josiah Kai Smith, 41, Macquarie Group head of wealth product compliance; succeeding Bardia Paki; wife, Ha Vu Vinh Bui Smith. Counselors — Adam Jay Aalders, 53, temple facilities global section manager; wife, Carey Lee Hugo Aalders. Oscar Westerlund, 62, self-employed hotel consultant; wife, Christina Phyllis Brons Westerlund.

TAMPICO MEXICO STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Eduardo García Orozco, 37, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion seminary coordinator; succeeding Sergio H. Aguirre Vega; wife, Adriana Michel Villanueva Glover. Counselors — Nefi Giovanni Benavides Alvarez, 38, teacher and public accountant; wife, Martha Alicia de Benavides Quiroz Gomez. Ivan de Jesus Teyes Rangel, 30, Altamira Terminal Portuaria administrator; wife, Angelica Marlene Martinez Figueroa.

TAYLORSVILLE UTAH YSA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — John William Huber, 56, Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder; succeeding Bruce J. McDonough; wife, Lori Ann Clayton Huber. Counselors — Donald Paul Williams, 59, Unlimited Designs president; wife, Carolyn Van Ry Williams. John Stephen Hall, 58, Fidelity Investments vice president; wife, Donnaleah Elaine Gilmore Hall.

TEGUCIGALPA HONDURAS VILLA OLÍMPICA STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Faustino Caceres Jimenez, 38, Dromeinter national marketing manager; succeeding Miguel Fernando ARagon Zelaya; wife, Litza Jocabed Rios Licona. Counselors — Jonathan Giron Solano, 43, Red Promocional test analyst; wife, Sara Yaneth Perez de Giron. Junior Omar Mejia Valladares, 37, Poujoul and Associates administrator; wife, Karen Vanessa Matamoros de Mejia.

TEMPE ARIZONA WEST STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Britton Mavity Worthen, 49, Nikola Corporation chief legal officer; succeeding Scott W. Rodgers; wife, Lindsey Beus Worthen. Counselors — Bryce Lynn Harbertson, 50, Snow Cosmetics vice president of finance; wife, Dava Anne-Marie Bargatze Harbertson. Kevin Dale Smith, 59, certified public accountant; wife, Melanie Quinn Smith.

USULUTÁN EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Julio Enrique Hernandez Reyes, 49, mechanic; succeeding Arles Alexi Garcia Molina; wife, Roxana Yamileth Rodriguez de Hernandez. Counselors — Jose Leonidas Giron Quintanilla, 52, Ministry of Education maestro; wife, Glenda Guadalupe Argueta de Giron. Josue Angel Majano Carcamo, 27, Dr. Vázquez clinical laboratory graduate; wife, Rosa Margarita Quintanilla Argueta.

YORK ENGLAND STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Joseph Makin Gosling, 38, lawyer; succeeding Kent A. Mayall; wife, Stayci Minette Martin Gosling. Counselors — Stephen Edward Munzer, 62, Junkcraft Books Ltd. publisher; wife, Christine Widdowson Munzer. Joshua Paul Kimberling, 44, Instrumentel Ltd. Unipart Technologies Group managing director; wife, Angelika Korak Kimberling.

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