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New Stake Presidencies Announced in March 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

APEX NORTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Christopher Bruce Bingham, 48, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill professor of business; succeeding Steven L. Bodhaine; wife, Nellie Ann Thorley Bingham. Counselors — Blake Reid Boggess, 50, Duke University professor; wife, Amelia Catherine Rich Boggess. Scott Dwain Batchelor, 47, SAS senior manager of partner marketing; wife, Lynell Farrah Hamlin Batchelor.

BARRIE ONTARIO STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Robert Matthew Chaggares, 44, Liahona Capital Inc. director; succeeding Wesley D Smith; wife, Jennifer Carolyn Smith Chaggares. Counselors — Alejandro Gabriel Padron Mantero, 49, Century 21 Millennium Inc. realtor; wife, Silvana Canavesi Padron. Michael John Morton, 46, Federal Training Center vice president of operations; wife, Annette Willmott Morton.

BELÉM BRAZIL CABANAGEM STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Werner Damião Morhy Terrazas, 61, Universidade do Estado do Pará adjunct professor; succeeding Salvador Moraes Rocha; wife, Leticia Cardoso Barros Morhy Terrazas. Counselors — Odilon Moulin de Asevedo, 52, Fly Consultoria e Projectos Aeroportuários, Spalla Construtora e Incorporadora Ltds, Oma Comercio de Alimentos Eireli and Paladar Brasil Ltda owner partner; wife, Maria Cristina Zanfra Saraiva Moulin de Asevedo. Robylson Nascimento de Souza, 37, Estadual e Privado professor; wife, Flávia Palhares de Souza.

BRISBANE AUSTRALIA CENTENARY STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Edward Ratahi Pene, 45, Bendigo and Adelaide Bank Limited loan services officer; succeeding Adam N. Hannant; wife, Monique Hevers Pene. Counselors — David Robert Lakisa, 40, Seminaries and Institues coordinator; wife, Faye Faifaiese Gasu Lakisa. Shane Fitzsimmons Ropata, 52, Queensland Department of Education and Training senior software developer; wife, Margaret Matenga Ropata.

CALAMA CHILE STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Angel Patricio Villalobos Santander, 43, Minera El Abra senior mine planning engineer; succeeding Claudio H. Acuña Cortes; wife, Ruth Isabel Roco Navea. Counselors — Mario Segundo Aguilar Pasten, 50, CCAF Los Héros head of processes and services; wife, Carolina Beatriz de Aguilar Miranda Carcamo. Jorge Antonio Alvarez Alvarez, 48, Cerro Nevado electrical supervisor; wife, Maria Patricia de Alvarez Gomez Saldaña.

CALI COLOMBIA VILLA COLOMBIA STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Darwin Jared Tróchez Rubio, 42, Academia Musical Preludio master of music; succeeding Carlos A. Diaz; wife, Linda Stella Romo Grisales. Counselors — Oscar Alexis Rey Martinez, 44, Jaramillo Mora Constructora storer; wife, Mariel de Rey Ordoñez Suarez. Leonardo Hernández González, 34, ICCS Colombia Sas contact center agent; wife, Jéniffer Montaño Ibarbo.

CASTLE ROCK COLORADO STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Christopher Mark Anderson, 53, Lone Peak Dental Group board member; succeeding Gregg A. Lindsey; wife, Dedra Karin Rolfson Anderson. Counselors — James Eric Cauble, 60, Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. chief operating officer; wife, Vernet Wilkins Cauble. Gary Lynn Cook, 63, TPT Global chief financial officer; wife, Ellen Griffith Cook.

CENTRAL POINT OREGON STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Patrick Ryan Hungerford, 46, Rogue Valley Physicians physician and endocrinologist; succeeding Kelly E Thompson; wife, Rebecca Walton Hungerford. Counselors — Brandan A Hull, 49, Providence physician; wife, Rebecca Lynne Larsen Hull. Justin Irissarryu Idiart, 44, Idiart Law Group attorney; wife, Tiffany Ashton Idiart.

CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Bryan Paul Jenkins, 42, Cognizant Technology Solutions attorney; succeeding Ladd R. Hall; wife, Elisha Ann Bowen Jenkins. Counselors — Orenthal James Sheppard, 41, Bank of America Corporation financial analyst; wife, Diane Meryl Piangnee Sheppard. Brian Morgan Cope, 48, Microsoft sales manager; wife, Brandi Renee Livermore Cope.

CHEYENNE WYOMING EAST STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Michael Ross Genho, 44, Elanco Animal Health executive director; succeeding Thaddeus M. Brown; waife, Patricia Marie Hales Genho. Counselors — Matthew Joseph Micheli, 45, Holland & Hart partner; wife, Ashby Chole Galloway Micheli. Carl Dickson Baird, 52, Regional West Medical Center physical therapist; wife, Krista Michelle McLean Baird.

EL PASO TEXAS CHAMIZAL STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Joseph Aaron Robles, 42, Freeport McMoRan El Paso controller; succeeding Limhi Sandoval; wife, Kamari Matthews Robles. Counselors — Anthony James Martinez, 56, U.S. Army soldier, public affairs; wife, Angie Lyn Mitchell Martinez. Juan Cigarroa Aveytia, 56, Walmart Vision Center manager; wife, Tarcila Leonor Cigarroa Estrada Paez.

FORTALEZA BRAZIL MONTESE STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Antônio Adriano Da Rocha Nogueira, 39, Centro Universitário Fametro professor; succeeding Edilson M. Pereira; wife, Bianca e Sousa Ribeiro Nogueira. Counselors — Wesley Jefferson Galdino Lopes, 39, Central de Recuperação de Creditos strategic planning manager; wife, Maria Renata Moura de Sousa. Wilk Da Silva Serafim, 33, Facem sales representative; wife, Patricia Maria Gomes Da Silva Lima Serafim.

FORT WAYNE INDIANA STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Joel Micah Johnson, 43, OMI Orthodontics orthodontist and owner; succeeding Ferril M. Sorenson; wife, Bridgett Olivia Johansen Johnson. Counselors — Jairo Ellis Canaveral, 58, DuCharme, McMillen & Associates business analyst; wife, Sandra Isis Ruiz Canaveral. Blair Johnson Shumard, 39, Zimmer Biomet human resources associate director; wife, Kenra Larsen Shumard.

GIG HARBOR WASHINGTON STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Stephen Rey Morgan, 52, Seminaries and Institutes employee; succeeding Darrin J. Kasteler; wife, Amanda Kay Pratt Morgan. Counselors — John Sterling Golden, 64, Spectrum Healthcare Resources physician and Madigan Army Medical Center neonatologist; wife, Kimberly Ann Johnson Golden. James Douglas Bird, 44, self-employed oral and maxillofacial surgeon; wife, Rozalyn Miko Holliday Bird.

GILBERT ARIZONA HIGLEY STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Bryce Walter Burnham, 39, Booth Udall Fuller attorney; succeeding Darin L. Allred; wife, Karlie Evans Burnham. Counselors — Adam Copley Merrill, 47, Sahuaro Contracting vice president; wife, Kristie Anne Harris Merrill. Tyler Dennis Ray, 40, Seminaries and Institutes seminary coordinator and Ruffhouse Vinyl Play Systems LLC owner, playground manufacturing; wife, Kristin Lindblom Ray.

GILBERT ARIZONA SEVILLE STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Ethan Andrew Willis, 46, Shine Solar partner and executive board member, Growth.com managing partner and Roundsquare Companies chief executive officer; succeeding Brian J. Holmes; wife, Ashley Brooke Peterson Willis. Counselors — Jordan Mackay Graff, 47, American Vision Partners partner and surgeon; wife, Laura Jeannine Brown Graff. Trevor Larry Denham, 42, Intel Corporation manager; wife, Melissa Ann Taucher Denham.

GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR PUERTO NUEVO STAKE: (Nov. 29, 2020) President — Mario Ricardo Olvera Tomalá, 35, MBM Consulting president, shareholder; succeeding Jose Antonioio Lopez Galindo; wife, Valeria Faviola Murillo Intriago de Olvera. Counselors — Emilio Javier Moran Moreira, 49, independent manager; wife, Laura Sabrina de Moran Villacis Tapia. Marlon Maximiliano Guzmán Cevallos, 53, Municipality of Guayaquil general accountant; wife, Maritza gisselly de Guzmán Orrala Peralta.

HA’APAI TONGA STAKE: (Nov. 1, 2020) President — To’ofohe Tu’ivailala, 43, ’Ipu Lahi Resort site manager; succeeding Sosaia L. Tonga’onevai; wife, Milika Paletu’a Tu’ivailala. Counselors — Sami Sisimaile Vaitaki, 49, Weather Climate Observation assistant forecaster; wife, Seini Mahe Vaitaki. Sione Tupou Toutai, 48, plantation employee; wife, Loka Loumoni Palu Toutai.

HENDERSON NEVADA CARNEGIE STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Albert Ryan Woodward, 43, National Technical Institute owner and chief financial officer; succeeding David W. Gates; wife, Kari Regena Leavitt Woodward. Counselors — Christopher Reasch Childs, 43, Childs Watson PLLC attorney, partner; wife, Lindsey Ann Fowles Childs. Randall Steven Gibson, 69, retired; wife, Jill Stewart Gibson.

HORTOLÂNDIA BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Marcos Francisco Fonseca Molina, 53, self-employed businessman; succeeding José Luís Calssi; wife, Luciana Estevam Molina. Counselors — Carlos Gilberto Izumita Marzinotti, 58, self-employed businessman; wife, Marines Souza Marzinotti. Eduardo Pimentel Martins, 43, Estado de São Paulo professor; wife, Lizzi Maria Oliveira Moscão Martins.

HUNTINGTON BEACH CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Matthew Edmund Richardson, 44, Best Best & Krieger LLP partner; succeeding Rick W Johnson; wife, Melissa Anne Dalton Richardson. Counselors — Christopher Paul Brown, 42, Lakeshore Learning vice president of ecommerce; wife, Melanie Hathcock Brown. Damon Larry Johnson, 43, Seminaries and Institutes region director; wife, Rebecca Ellen Thomas Johnson.

IKOT AKPATEK NIGERIA STAKE: (Nov. 29, 2020) President — Imoh Augustine Gideon, 45, One-Call Global Ventures managing director; succeeding Rex A. Uko; wife, Mira Imoh Gideon. Counselors — Sylvanus Sylvanus Friday, 33, Monier Construction Company driver; wife, Rachael Akpan Ben Friday Sylvanus. Calistus E Bassey, 45, businessman; wife, Joy Ina Bassey-Calistus.

JOINVILLE BRAZIL SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Joaquim Gonçalves Da Silva, 38, Stone Co. commercial manager; succeeding Marco Antonio Ramos; wife, Priscila Daris Pereira Gonçalves. Counselors — Valdecir Teodoro Porto, 43, Hércules Motores Ltda. purchasing and logistics manager; wife, Tatiane Pinheiro de Oliveira Porto. Vinicius Bueno dos Santos, 33, Bueno Santos Advocacia attorney; wife, Karoline Prado Darroda dos Santos.

JUAYUA EL SALVADOR STAKE: (Nov. 22, 2020) President — Josue Miguel Rodriguez Ayala, 29, Foton El Salvador, Guatemala project supervisor; succeeding Donny E. Solis Godinez; wife, Andrea de los Angeles Mancia de Rodriguez. Counselors — Willian Oswaldo Diego Martínez, 32, Fundación Salvadoreña para la Niñez y la Salud coach; wife, Erika Abigail Girón Herrera. Nestor Roberto Flores García, 31, self-employed; wife, Marily Sofia Sanchez Sanchez.

JUJUY ARGENTINA STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Salvador Matías David Altamirano, 40, Autosol SRL employee; succeeding Ariel O. Solis; wife, Natalia Noemi Ortega Altamirano. Counselors — Jorge Emmanuel Vilches, 32, administrative employee; wife, Vivianaa Estefania Reyes Vilches. Martin Miguel Diaz, 50, Ministry of Education teacher; wife, Angela Mercedes Pintos Diaz.

KAYSVILLE UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Karl Thomas Larsen, 53, L3Harris Technologies program manager; succeeding Jeffory I. Taylor; wife, Jeri Marie Baker Larsen. Counselors — David Glen Morrell, 57, Intermountain Healthcare medical director and Tanner Clinic general surgeon; wife, Nancy Gail Angus Morrell. Trent Joseph Perry, 43, Scientia Vascular manager of automation; wife, Lichelle Anderson Perry.

LA LIMA HONDURAS STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Saul Antonio Velasquez Serrano, 42, Comidas Especializadas head of purchasing; succeeding Angel Cruz Acosta; wife, Mirna Prady Castejon Banegas. Counselors — Oscar Rene Canales Carcamo, 45, Servicios Electricos Canales owner; wife, Isis Mariela Lopez Espinal de Canales. Fredis Edgardo Funez Cruz, 41, Agua Delicias entrepreneur; wife, Norma Celenia Turcios Garcia.

LEHI UTAH PHEASANT POINTE STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2021) President — David Albert Gooch, 45, Sunrun director; succeeding Greg L. Spencer; wife, Sydne Charisse Sabin Gooch. Counselors — Anthony LeMoyne Perkins, 50, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints solutions manager; wife, Joyce Miller Perkins. David Kodjo Smith Mensah, 41, Print Production supervisor; wife, Devanie Lea Carter Mensah.

LIMA PERÚ LIMATAMBO STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Johel Jose Valdivia Manrique, 45, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints humanitarian aid manager; succeeding David Esteban Tirado Sanchez; wife, Roxanna Roselaine de Valdivia Macedo Berrospi. Counselors — Jorge Ricardo Ludeña Marreros, 38, ENTEL business solutions management; wife, Karol Lucero de Ludeña Timaná. David Daniel Tirado Neyra, 33, Faalcon Management Partners senior consultant; wife, Karen Priscila Sanchez Delgado.

LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA EAST STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2021) President — Nathan Robert Fernley, 44, El Camino College instructor and baseball coach; succeeding Emerson J. Fersch; wife, Dara Lynn Burch Fernley. Counselors — Roland Curtis Spongberg, 69, WKS Restaurant Corporation president; wife, Sandra Dee Fernley Spongberg. Chad Michael Donvito, 41, King’s Hawaiian chief marketing officer; wife, Laura Beth Fischer Donvito.

LONGMONT COLORADO STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Craig Kenneth Copple, 42, Pfizer Inc. sales manager; succeeding Jarom L. John; wife, Audrie Marie Young Copple. Counselors — Barton Harold Schmitz, 51, Breg Orthopedics vice president of sales; wife, Ann Christine Hepworth Schmitz. Damon Mark Stewart, 44, Parsyl software engineer and Andrium Consulting Services owner and principal engineer; wife, Sybrina Lynn Winterton Stewart.

MAPLETON UTAH STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2021) President — Curtis Oran Flake, 49, Waste Services, LLC president; succeeding Scott D. Sommerfeldt; wife, Emily Fawson Flake. Counselors — Steven Blaine Blonquist, 54, SmartLaw Business Consulting consultant; wife, Lisa Cullimore Blonquist. Case McKay Lawrence, 48, CircusTrix chairman and BYU adjunct professor; wife, Kerri Lee Lawrence.

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA DEER PARK STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Dean Berger, 44, Horsham College leading teacher; succeeding David B. Hoare; wife, Yolanda Andrea Mendoza Berger. Counselors — Siaki Kirifi, 53, Victoria University secondary school teacher; wife, Vynna Saunoa Tautaipoto Kirifi. Glenn Anthony Steere, 50, Linfox transport driver; wife, Belinda Lea Peterson Steere.

MEMPHIS TENNESSEE STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — George Glenn Burns, 63, Southern Tire Mart manager; succeeding Gary A. Bronson; wife, Karan Rene Scallions Burns. Counselors — Ryan David Dahl, 44, International Paper attorney; wife, Erin Holmberg Dahl. Ivon Lee Faulkner, 59, retired; wife, Ann Marie Richardson Faulkner.

MESA ARIZONA SKYLINE STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Jonathan Rosell Ballard, 39, JPMorgan Chase Bank vice president, assistant general counsel; succeeding Jeffrey R. Decker; wife, LeAnne Alden Seebach Ballard. Counselors — Daniel Lopez Jacome, 49, Interline Real Estate Company LLC owner, Las Lomas Building Company LLC owner and Rowley Enterprises Inc. general manager; wife, Alva Ranee Morris Lopez. Kevin Jensen Tueller, 47, business owner and plumber; wife, Ana Maria Rigby Tueller.

MESA ARIZONA SOUTH STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Matthew Lynn Beeler, 45, Deloitte managing director; succeeding W. Raymond Johnson; wife, Misty Dawn Bingham Beeler. Counselors — David Bruce Brubaker, 48, Seminaries and Institutes seminary teacher; wife, Connie Vera Kahanupa’a Kekauoha Brubaker. Jason Buel Dickson, 47, Metro Fire Equipment regional manager; wife, Melissa Ann Heywood Dickson.

MÉXICO CITY IXTAPALUCA STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2021) President — Eduardo Melendez Alfaro, 55, RM International S.A. de C.V. senior software developer; succeeding Ruben Gutierrez Hernandez; wife, Mariluz de Melendez Flores Marin. Counselors — Alejandro Reyes Mejorado, 50, Colegio Abraham Lincoln administrator; wife, Shirley de Reyes Flores Marin. Daniel Torrentera Sanchez, 29, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminaries and Institutes coordinator; wife, Adriana Mejia Garcia.

MIDVALE UTAH EAST STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Jaren Lyle Ruff, 48, Designer Floor Covering owner; succeeding Milo J. Lefler; wife, Andrea Dawn Mehr Ruff. Counselors — Joel Clifford Barrow, 65, O.C. Tanner Co. database administrator; wife, Elana Glissmeyer Barrow. Mark William Gerberding, 60, Cricut Inc. firmware engineer; wife, Keri Lyn Hayes Gerberding.

NEWPORT NEWS VIRGINIA STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Evan James Criddle, 44, William & Mary Law School law professor; succeeding Michael T. Hamilton; wife, Anika Joy Olson Criddle. Counselors — Carey Karl Stoker, 47, Radial Inc. executive vice president; wife, Chantel Deane Gray Stoker. Thomas Edward Cottle, 46, Web Designers owner; wife, Laura Elisabeth Jones Cottle.

OAXACA MÉXICO AMAPOLAS STAKE: (Feb. 28, 2021) President — Carlos Roberto Martinez Cruz, 48, Ragar Capital S.A.P.I de C.V. project manager; succeeding Marco A. Junco Reyes; wife, Angelica de Martinez Acosta Rivera. Counselors — Joel Pascacio Cebada Reyes, 52, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facility manager; wife, Maria Concepcion de Cebada Leyva Cruz. Gerardo Calderón Sánchez, 34, Secretaría de Turismo de Oaxaca office assistant; wife, Andrea Manuela Ramirez Contreras.

PACHUCA MÉXICO STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Raúl Rivera Barrientos, 53, ISSSTE federal employee; succeeding David Anieves Ortega; wife, Elisa de Rivera Coquet Trejo. Counselors — Joel Spencer Gándara Pulido, 35, DCS Brand Partners project manager and Biologic Innovative Solutions Sapi de CV administrative director; wife, Sarai Amaya Arce Ramos. Jesus Juarez Acuña, 35, Polimeros Nacionales deputy general manager; wife, Karen Juarez de Hernandez Lopez.

PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Joel Michael L’Hereux, 45, Crawford & Sons president; succeeding Stephen A. Ross; wife, Elizabeth Theresa Sokol L’Hereux. Counselors — Russell J Dalby, 46, Johnson and Johnson finance employee; wife, Lelainia Deree Chapo Dalby. Peter Matthew Conti-Brown, 39, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania professor; wife, Nikki Marie Conti-Brown.

PEORIA ARIZONA NORTH STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2021) President — Michael Adam Worlton, 51, GHD Inc principal; succeeding Sean L. Hinton; wife, Beth Anne Barrett Worlton. Counselors — Adam Charles Carlini, 58, Dynamic Wealth Management president and chief investment officer; wife, Jennifer Elaine Hess Carlini. Jared Joseph Pottle, 36, self-employed business owner; wife, Samantha Leigh Hatch Pottle.

REXBURG IDAHO YSA 2ND STAKE: (Feb. 14, 2021) President — Bruce Malcolm Wilding, 62, retired; succeeding Richard C. Dyer; wife, Annette Susanne Reed Wilding. Counselors — Arthur Berger Rammell, 61, Rabo AgriFinance senior financial analyst; wife, Reneé Moulton Rammell. Barry Wayne Hanson, 64, H.K. Contractors construction superintendent; wife, Rhonda Rasband Hanson.

RIVERTON UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Richard Manly Campbell, 58, Western Electricity Coordinating Council board vice-chair and Utah Medical Education Council executive director; succceeding Dwight W. Philipoom; wife, Jill An Staker Campbell. Counselors — Samuel Russell Oman, 40, Utah Track and Welding owner; wife, Anna Loree Taylor Oman. David Paul Moody, 56, Latter-day Saint Charities monitoring and evaluation manager; wife, Sharla Sue Brooks Moody.

SALEM UTAH STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Steven Royal Griffiths, 58, BYU facilities engineer; succeeding David V. Clare; wife, Gina Morley Griffiths. Counselors — Brian Gregory Mead, 42, Seminaries and Institutes adapted needs adviser; wife, Annie Michelle Ricks Mead. Michael A Wilson, 54, Arbinger Institute director client services and Pier 49 Pizza Draper co-owner; wife, Susan Lacy Campbell Wilson.

SALT LAKE SOUTH COTTONWOOD STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Jeffrey Layton Amis, 56, WildWorks chief people officer; succeeding Michael R. Little; wife, Nanette Banks Amis. Counselors — Travis Wayne Jarman, 42, Hoodoo Digital solution consultant; wife, Annie Casey Buie Jarman. Mark Wen-Hau Hsiao, 38, Anaqua director of support; wife, Jennifer Evans Hsiao.

SALVADOR BRAZIL LIBERDADE STAKE: (Dec. 13, 2020) President — Roberto Gomes de Jesus, 57, Government of the State of Bahia retired public official; succeeding Fernando de Carvalho Gomes; wife, Sonia Silva Ferreira da Silva Jesus. Counselors — Claudionor Francisco dos Santos, 65, Brazil Navy bidder; wife, Barbara Cristina Fraga Santos. João Carlos Duarte de Souza, 35, Electrocontrol Engineering and Representations production supervisor; wife, Giovana Oliveira Rodrigues Duarte de Souza.

SAN ANTONIO TEXAS CIBOLO VALLEY STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Matthew James Bates, 45, Zenoss chief financial officer; succeeding Don K. Larson; wife, Kerstin Morris Bates. Counselors — Eric Lindsey Jensen, 59, Curis Solutions PRN, LLC, director of operations; wife, Rebecca Hansen Jensen. Evan John Petersen, 54, University of the Incarnate Word associate professor; wife, LaDawn Gardner Petersen.

SANDY UTAH EAST STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2021) President — Joel Gordon Weight, 46, Overstock.com chief technology officer; succeeding Todd A. Lloyd; wife, Crystal Dawn Lowe Weight. Counselors — Kevin Lynn Nelson, 64, Geneva Rock Products Park City operations manager; wife, Lucinda Lee Bell Nelson. Zachary Olsen Call, 35, Weaver Call & House LC CPA; wife, Cara Linn Van Tassell Call.

SÃO VICENTE BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Mauricio Salgueiro Benassi, 38, administrative manager; succeeding Cláudio Agusto de Melo; wife, Sabina Grem Pereira Dos Santos Benassi. Counselors — Luciano Cunha, 49, Secretaria de Educação do Estado de São Paulo area coordinating professor; wife, Luciene Barboza Cunha. Robson Perez da Silva, 47, self-employed; wife, Rita Maria Santana Perez da Silva.ST GEORGE UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Daniel Dee Wilding, 58, Wilding Wallbeds co-owner; succeeding Monte Holm; wife, Claudia Ruth Glad Wilding. Counselors — Tracy David Magnesen, 50, Southwest Foot & Ankle podiatrist; wife, Caryn Lynn Garrow Magnesen. Howard Lee Chamberlain, 56, Revere Health physician; wife, Tishalyn Stucki Chamberlain.

ST JOHNS ARIZONA STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Steven Max Palmer, 36, Seminaries and Institutes teacher; succeeding Edward R. Burgoyne; wife, Kamberley Kelli Reynolds Palmer. Counselors — Ralph Earl Bushman, 60, Tucson Electric Power generation compliance manager; wife, Janet Lee King Bushman. Larry Travis Heap, 43, Summit Healthcare physician assistant; wife, Elizabeth Merrell Heap.

STANSBURY PARK UTAH STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Michael Dale Kjar, 43, Utah Army National Guard officer; succeeding Kenneth A. Child; wife, Lori June Desmond Kjar. Counselors — Daniel James Bergantz, 44, PNC Bank NA vice president of strategy and planning; wife, Lisa Marie Keliipaakaua Bergantz. Michael Kay Berry, 45, Net Worth Advisory Group certified financial planner; wife, Amy Ruth Christensen Berry.

TALCAHUANO CHILE NORTH STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Juan Luis Herrera Ravello, 48, Fosis Region of Bibío head of administration and finance; succeeding Robinson R. Jaramillo García; wife, Jany Greggen de Herrera Marquez Guajardo. Counselors — Claudio Cesar Ulloa Veas, 45, Puerto Coronel S.A. maintenance coordinator; wife, Paola Andrea Suazo Troco. Patricio Alejandro Arenedaa Roa, 47, Chilean Navy member of the armed forces; wife, Claudia Margarita de Araneda Diaz Ulloa.

TIJUANA MÉXICO STAKE: (Feb. 7, 2021) President — Ernesto Guerrero Ortega, 48, Flex Medical senior director of engineering; succeeding David Salinas Santacruz; wife, Sara Lucía de Guerrero García. Counselors — Francisco Lara Quintero, 60, Dr Francisco Lara Quintero director; wife, Patricia Montoya de Lara Olivas. Virgilio Mosíah Montemayor Wong, 39, iWell co-founder and director of software development; wife, Denisse de Montemayor Elorza Avalos.

TRUJILLO PERÚ ESPERANZA STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — Miguel Angel Avila Garcia, 37, Spark, Cia Greer and Fundación Five 12 director; succeeding Felipe N. Bravo; wife, Flor Angelica de Avila Rodriguez Murragarra. Counselors — Luis Armando Rojas Hernandez, 36, Superior Court of Justice of Liberty administrative support; wife, Sandra Gisela Cabrera Asmat. Oscar Gillermo Parimango Casique, 39, Codijisa warehouse manager; wife, Elda Hoselith De Parimango Marquina.

TRUJILLO PERÚ LAURELES STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2021) President — Juan Carlos Guzman Mostacero, 37, Universidad Priva Antenor Orrego teacher and Estrellas-Empresa Mexicana adminstrator; succeeding Ruben D. Asmat Clavo; wife, Diana Magcelene Lozana Arredondo. Counselors — Marcial Alexander Rosales Lopez, 37, Iris Varas Marcelo logistics employee; wife, July Elva Varas Marcelo. Rafael Luis Alberto Castillo Cabrera, 32, Universidad Privada del Norte industrial engineering coordinator; wife, Alma Cristal Sanchez Cordova.

TUALATIN OREGON STAKE: (Jan. 24, 2021) President — Kevin Laird Dummer, 49, MicroSystems Engineering Inc. director, design assurance engineer; succeeding Steven C. Doty; wife, Shannon Dawn Anderson Dummer. Counselors — Scott Gilbert Mitton, 57, Vectra Visual general manager; wife, Tiffany Gayle Hansen Mitton. David Scott Gilliat, 50, Ascentec Engineering partner, member; wife, Heather Tippetts Gilliat.

WEISER IDAHO STAKE: (Feb. 21, 2021) President — Travis Vaughn Youngberg, 46, USDA/NRCS state agronomist; succeeding J. Timothy Erhard; wife, Aryn Petersen Younberg. Counselors — Michael Jared Montague, 51, Madison Poole financial adviser; wife, Lisa Borrowman Montague. Delton Lary Walker, 51, Washington County prosecutor and self-employed attorney; wife, Sherille Geddes Walker.

WEST COLUMBIA SOUTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Jan. 17, 2021) President — Dennis Levi Campbell, 52, Prisma Health executive director; succeeding Michael W. Shurtleff; wife, Kathleen Kirby Campbell. Counselors — Jason Gregertsen
Ross
, 44, SC Sports Source.Com, LLC owner and Innovative Design Concepts, LLC owner; wife, Rachael Marie Shurtleff Ross. Mitchell Bone Koyle, 42, Milliken Forestry Company, Inc. executive vice president; wife, Megan Suzanne Adams Koyle.

WEST JORDAN UTAH SYCAMORES STAKE: (Jan. 31, 2021) President — David Brandon Bassett, 52, NICE inContact senior director of engineering; succeeding Daniel S. Jacobson; wife, Raina Hatch Bassett. Counselors — Bryce K Haderlie, 53, South Ogden City building official; wife, Angela Christensen Haderlie. Mark Clifton Livingston, 47, The Boeing Company lean practitioner; wife, Amy Lynn Hardy Livingston.

WHITTIER CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Jan. 10, 2021) President — Craig Stewart Bingham, 59, Johnson-Peltier Electric vice president; succeeding R. Wyatt Powell; wife, Deborah Anne Baker Bingham. Counselors — David Anderson Cluff, 52, Beckman Coulter senior analyst business application; wife, Eileen Janee Hales Cluff. Kenneth Paul Collins, 54, Fullerton College professor; wife, Wendy Decker Collins.

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