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New Stakes and Stake Presidencies Announced in May 2025

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President Michael Ballard, second counselor in the Provo Utah South Stake presidency and the first deaf man to serve in a stake presidency, signs during a stake council meeting on May 3, 2023, in Provo, Utah. Photo by Doug Stringham, courtesy of Church News.All rights reserved.
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By Church News Staff, Church News

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 Church members living in the stake 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 Abuja Nigeria Wuse Stake. The Abuja Nigeria Karu Stake, which consists of the Aso, GRA and Orozo branches and the Jikwoyi, Karu, Masaka, New Nyanya and Nyanya wards, was created by Elder Adeyinka A. Ojediran, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Daniel A. Abeo, an Area Seventy.

ABUJA NIGERIA KARU STAKE: (Feb. 2, 2025) President — Celestine Ikechukwu Ibe, 49, Red Salamander Security Operations Nigeria Ltd. CEO and CNFA USAID Feed-the-Future Ag-invest Activity safety and security manager; wife, Obianuju Peace Dike Ibe. Counselors — Matthew Ode Ukwenya, 31, Solvo Global accounting clerk and Springboard advisor; wife, Priscilla Nguseer Msua Ukwenya. Nelson Osogwu Silas, 51, Saint Silas Ventures manager; wife, Francisca Silas.

A new stake has been created from the Sandpoint Idaho Stake. The Bonners Ferry Idaho Stake, which consists of the Troy Branch and the Bonners Ferry 1st, Bonners Ferry 2nd, Libby, Moyie Springs and Sunnyside wards, was created by Elder David L. Buckner, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Siegfried A. Naumann, an Area Seventy.

BONNERS FERRY IDAHO STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Daniel Taylor Cannon Williams, 37, Northwest CHC family medicine physician; wife, Brooke Bagley Williams. Counselors — Trevor Donald Kempton, 49, North Idaho Family Dentistry dental lab tech; wife, Diana Lucille Halford Kempton. Munro LeRoy Murdock, 47, North Haven Campground owner and manager and eXp Realty real estate broker; wife, Rachel Elizabeth Uda Murdock.

A new stake has been created from the Gboko Nigeria District. The Gboko Nigeria Stake, which consists of the Agirigi, Atekombo and Jingir branches and the Ahungwa, Akaajime, Mbagba, Mkar and Uwua wards, was created by Elder Alfred Kyungu, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Daniel A. Abeo, an Area Seventy.

GBOKO NIGERIA STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Adama Amos Iortyer, 38, business owner and civil servant; wife, Evelyn Hembafan Atsue Iortyer. Counselors — Samuel Msughter Iornder, 30, Springboard/FamilySearch data entry specialist; wife, Mwar Vivian Iornder. Aondoakaa Michael Terlumun, 54, Texas Farm and Electrical employee; wife, Dorathy Dooshima Terlumun.

A new stake has been created from the Kingsport Tennessee Stake. The Johnson City Tennessee Stake, which consists of the Kingsport YSA and Marion branches and the Abingdon, Bristol, Gray, Johnson City and Watauga wards, was created by Elder David L. Buckner, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder John D. Amos, an Area Seventy.

JOHNSON CITY TENNESSEE STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — James Day Boone, 43, East Tennessee State University associate professor and director of clinical education of the physical therapy program; wife, Abigail LaDean Hill Boone. Counselors — Ryan Andrew Hackett, 46, Ballad Health staff physician; wife, Michelle Johnson Hackett. Ryan Alan Youngblood, 50, East Tennessee State University assistant professor; wife, Diana Michelle Miller Youngblood.

A new stake has been created from the Provo Utah Edgemont North, Provo Utah Edgemont South and Provo Utah Edgemont stakes. The Provo Utah Edgemont East Stake, which consists of the Quail Ridge Branch (Care Center) and the Edgemont 4th, Edgemont 6th, Edgemont 9th, Edgemont 10th, Edgemont 11th and Edgemont 14th wards, was created by Elder K. Brett Nattress, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Jed J Hancock, an Area Seventy.

LEHI UTAH NORTH YSA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Craig Pihl Jensen, 48, Park City School District human resource director; wife, Stephanie Anne Iverson Jensen. Counselors — Jason Michael Needles, 47, Sterigear managing partner; wife, Heidi Lanae Openshaw Needles. Nathan Scott Ward, 49, Brigham Young University associate dean of students; wife, Natalie Dawn Clawson Ward.

A new stake has been created from the Provo Utah Edgemont North, Provo Utah Edgemont South and Provo Utah Edgemont stakes. The Provo Utah Edgemont East Stake, which consists of the Quail Ridge Branch (Care Center) and the Edgemont 4th, Edgemont 6th, Edgemont 9th, Edgemont 10th, Edgemont 11th and Edgemont 14th wards, was created by Elder K. Brett Nattress, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Jed J Hancock, an Area Seventy.

PROVO UTAH EDGEMONT EAST STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Mark Alden Callister, 63, Brigham Young University School of Communications director; wife, Colette Williams Callister. Counselors — Jeffrey Charles Broberg, 55, physician; wife, Christina Welch Broberg. Christopher Andrew White, 49, Maglebys Fresh owner; wife, Amber Ellice Selk White.

A new stake has been created from the Hilo Hawaii Stake. The Puna Hawaii Stake, which consists of the Ka’u, Kea’au, Pahoa, Waikahe 1st and Waikahe 2nd wards, was created by Elder Jorge M. Alvarado, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Dow R. Wilson, an Area Seventy.

PUNA HAWAII STAKE: (Feb. 9, 2025) President — Ammon Leo Ohai Bernard Kau, 44, Malama Dental 4 Kids LLC pediatric dentist; wife, Ruth Halualani Ahuna Kau. Counselors — Skylane Kaleookalani Ishibashi, 56, Department of Education, Keaau High School behavioral health specialist; wife, Joette Maletina Fia Kanahele Ishibashi. Alexander Richard Haaheonakupuna Sakaguchi, 46, Atlassian Corporation head of solutions marketing; wife, Pi Chu Yeh Sakaguchi.

A new stake has been created from the Lisbon Portugal and Oeiras Portugal stakes. The Santarém Portugal Stake, which consists of the Abrantes, Tomar and Vila Franca de Xira branches and the Alverca, Bom Sucesso, Carregado, Santarém and Torres Vedras wards, was created by Elder Marcos A. Aidukaitis, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Miguel Ribeiro, an Area Seventy.

SANTARÉM PORTUGAL STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Edson Douglas Silva Alves, 43, Genesis Digital Solutions scrum master; wife, Erika Monteiro Alves. Counselors — Luiz Gustavo da Silva, 43, Corpo de Bombeiros de Alverca Portugal firefighter; wife, Flávia Resende Cançado da Silva. Leonardo Guiné Luciano, 38, Colt Technologies project management; wife, Bruna Vanessa Marques Hilário Luciano.

A new stake has been created from the Monrovia Liberia and Paynesville Liberia stakes. The Thinker Village Liberia Stake, which consists of the Boys Town, Duport Road, Gbengbar Town, Outland, SKD Boulevard, Thinker Village and Voker Mission wards, was created by Elder Isaac K. Morrison, a General Authority Seventy, and Elder Kofi G. Sosu, an Area Seventy.

THINKER VILLAGE LIBERIA STAKE: (Feb. 9, 2025) President — Mark Nyanflu Geffie, 38, businessman; wife, Duward Ruth Corcor Geffie. Counselors — Michael S. Okai, 36, Access Bank Liberia loan officer; wife, Marvel Marie Davies Okai. Ben Kumbly Wilson, 61, Ahead Inc. executive director and University/College Admission Prep international agent and IT consultant; wife, Priscilla Seiley Toquie Wilson.

Reorganized Stakes

A CORUÑA SPAIN STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Esteban Benjamín González Indico, 42, self-employed distribution businessman; succeeding Juan Carlos Aguado García; wife, Jessica Eloísa López Rojas. Counselors — Florin Petrica Coroliuc, 41, businessman; wife, Gladis Aleyda Cano Usma. Yeiry Nelfri de la Rosa Rosso, 32, Wixnet Media Group CEO; wife, Sandra Karina Gonzalez Morla.

ACAYUCAN MÉXICO STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Rafael Roldan Guillen, 40, dentist; succeeding Roberto Perez Limon; wife, Ana Isabel Medina Hoyos. Counselors — Samuel Gutierrez Fidencio, 41, Proyectos Visuales Fotografias business owner; wife, Roxana Yajaira Cetino Ortega. Lamán Velázquez Hernández, 41, general maintenance contractor; wife, Mercedes Ochoa Benitez de Velázquez.

ARVADA COLORADO STAKE: (April 27, 2025) President — Jason Edward Rozeski, 49, physician; succeeding Scott Harvey Horsley; wife, Melissa Marie Howard Rozeski. Counselors — Jason Randall Gordon, 52, Sheffield Homes and Ace Hardware Stores president and owner; wife, Kimberly Jane Sheffield Gordon. Ariel Lara Valdez, 49, Ensign Services executive director; wife, Lisa Allen Lara.

BELL VILLE ARGENTINA STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Lucas Damian Carranza, 43, Infodev S.A. sales representative; succeeding Jorge Luis Mario Ceccon; wife, Cristina Soledad Galian Carranza. Counselors — Marcos David Gomez, 38, business owner and manager; wife, Cecilia Fabiana Ruiz Gomez. Martin Osvaldo Torres, 49, podiatrist; wife, Ivana Carina Mansilla.

BOGOTÁ COLOMBIA TUNJUELITO STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Alejandro Vargas Buitrago, 40, Bogotá Colombia Temple recorder; succeeding Marco Aurelio Montenegro Santafé; wife, Maria Fernanda Torres Galeano. Counselors — John Heber Sanchez Guzman, 36, AJE Colombia national head of supplies and spare parts; wife, Vanesa Maria Pedraza Vargas de Sanchez. Jose Hernan Tautiva Ruiz, 54, IGAC administrative coordinator; wife, Alexandra Garcia Cañas de Tautiva.

BOUNTIFUL UTAH VAL VERDA STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Lance Eldon Lewis, 50, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Middle East/Africa North area planning manager; succeeding James Brett Finklea; wife, Bobbi Jo Andrew Lewis. Counselors — Mark Andrew Hyde, 48, University of Utah assistant professor of dermatology; wife, Jamie Jensen Hyde. Burke Bryan Bess, 39, Children’s Miracle Network vice president of finance, accounting and data analytics; wife, Teresa Goodwin Bess.

BOUNTIFUL UTAH YSA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Troy Gregory Hanks, 59, Snowline Packaging sales executive; succeeding Todd Bartley Smith; wife, Rebecca Meservy Hanks. Counselors — Steven Blake Barnes, 52, 2nd Groove LLC owner; wife, Tara Wakefield Barnes. Bradley Dale Haslam, 48, Harvest Right vice president of sales; wife, Ericka Osborn Haslam.

BUCARAMANGA COLOMBIA TERRAZAS STAKE: (Feb. 9, 2025) President — Edgar Romero Torres, 60, merchant and proprietor; succeeding Edinson Jesus Parra Hernandez; wife, Mariela Solorzano Solorzano de Romero. Counselors — Andres Fabian Campos Rincon, 36, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints educational system coordinator; wife, Laura Victoria Morales Baron. Roberto Andres Rincon Caceres, 37, Artecielos Construcciones SAS owner and general manager; wife, Leydi Carolina Torres Gonzales.

CANOAS BRAZIL STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Iuri Souza de Freitas, 42, Superauto Ford manager; succeeding Gustavo Daniel Da Silva Correa; wife, Miqueli Siqueira da Conceição de Freitas. Counselors — Leonardo Lesina Vieira, 46, optical store owner and partner; wife, Vanessa Ariane de Oliveira Adão Vieira. Leonardo Goldbarg, 44, anesthesiologist and State of Rio Grande do Sul medical legal expert; wife, Aubrey de Toledo Krieger Goldbarg.

CHANDLER ARIZONA SOUTH STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Robert Douglas Cardon, 44, Shield Companies CEO; succeeding Troy Burnett Hansen; wife, Sara Brems Cardon. Counselors — Michael Terry Tomlinson, 52, Eisai Pharmaceuticals senior area business leader and Intensity Coaching LLC owner and chief training officer; wife, Carrie Lynn Reinhart Tomlinson. Aaron Wheeler Hale, 47, Vertex Education founder; wife, Rebecca Magdalene Kimball Hale.

CLEVELAND OHIO STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Damon Curtis Delap, 49, NASA aerospace engineer; succeeding Michael Leigh Snyder; wife, Kimberly Ann Borland Delap. Counselors — Darryl Patrick May, 53, U.S. Border Patrol agent; wife, Karen April Cluff May. Nathan Andrew Tulett, 46, Crumbl Cookies franchisee; wife, Carlee Marie Lilley Tulett.

CLINTON UTAH STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — David Dolan Mortensen, 56, optometrist; succeeding Rick Glenn Braegger; wife, Stacey Ann Wanczyk Mortensen. Counselors — Mark Bonham Mitchell, 63, State of Utah director of election systems; wife, Nicole Spencer Mitchell. Richard Paul Taylor, 41, Riverdale City community services director; wife, Emilee Sue Coombs Taylor.

COVENTRY ENGLAND STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Simon Ross Gallacher, 34, Up Estates Ltd. director and partner; succeeding Jonathan David Maxwell; wife, Sariah Jane Maughan Gallacher. Counselors — Paul Thomas Hughes, 51, solicitor; wife, Honey Elizabeth Crew Hughes. Ross Nelson Martin, 41, Church Educational System coordinator; wife, Leanne Denise Megeney Martin.

DRAPER UTAH RIVER VIEW STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Nathan Shawn Wilkey, 49, Bayview Asset Management chief information security officer; succeeding Matthew Quinn Carr; wife, Jennifer Allen Wilkey. Counselors — Jonathan Craig Middleton, 49, Wallboard Specialties Inc. president; wife, Rachelle Mansfield Middleton. Samuel Andrew Jackson, 47, Beauty Industry Group chief people officer; wife, Carmen Davidson Jackson.

EPHRAIM UTAH STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Shaun Steven Kjar, 42, R6 Regional Council Central Utah Agri-Park director; succeeding Troy Cottle Birch; wife, Analee Wheeler Kjar. Counselors — Mark Sheldon Larson, 64, rancher; wife, Angela Keller Larson. Scott LeAndrew Bollar, 52, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion seminary teacher; wife, Sonia Lynn Harris Bollar.

EUA TONGA STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Sunia Kauvaka Havea, 48, farmer; succeeding Lamisi Makitoni Ma’u; wife, Salone Ma’u Havea. Counselors — Viliami Komiti Finau, 38, Government town district officer; wife, Temalisi Wendy Ma’u Finau. Sione ‘Alaipulotu Tokelau Tukia, 30, JT Constructions & Civil Works Contractor project manager; wife, Melevesi Mahe Tukia.

FAR WEST MISSOURI STAKE: (April 27, 2025) President — David William Mayne, 46, Lawson School District high school educator; succeeding John Paul Fawson (deceased); wife, Danica Maureen Gardner Mayne. Counselors — Scott Matthew Murray, 46, Greenlaw Partners partner; wife, Brandi Lynn Murphy Murray. Matthew Knight Musser, 50, John Adams Academy Online teacher; wife, Rhyetta Francisco Musser.

FARGO NORTH DAKOTA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Jonathan Russell Gray, 48, Face & Jaw Surgery Center surgeon; succeeding Jerry Melvin Cook; wife, Heidi Mae Orme Gray. Counselors — Matthew Alexander Hedquist, 47, Auto-Owners Insurance Co. regional vice president; wife, Mary Alice Dobson Hedquist. Peter Joseph Mecham, 42, Red River Endodontics owner and endodontist; wife, Brittany Anne Strupp Mecham.

GILBERT ARIZONA GATEWAY STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — Phillip David Pennington, 52, Opendoor senior acquisition analyst; succeeding Jarad James Curtis; wife, Kierstin Rebeka Robinson Pennington. Counselors — Bryan Greg Gibbons, 50, Intel Corp. fire protection and life safety engineer; wife, Auburn Lee Sherwood Gibbons. Adam Alan Lee, 42, Advocate Home Group owner and CEO; wife, Tiffany Nicole Ross Lee.

GILBERT ARIZONA GREENFIELD STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Paul Dana Cardon, 42, Bench Equity LLC principal; succeeding Jared Earl Everton; wife, Raeanna Michelle Crane Cardon. Counselors — Jonathan Mitchell Jones, 48, pediatrician; wife, Catherine Clara Alldredge Jones. John Clark Webster II, 45, Metro Fire & Security head of human resources; wife, Chantel LaNae Ellsworth Webster.

GLENDIVE MONTANA STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Kevin Allen Ross, 50, physician; succeeding Jerry L Parker; wife, Tiffany Price Ross. Counselors — Britt Bing Poulsen, 50, Savage Services general manager; wife, Sherida Anne Tanner Poulsen. Justin Lynn Dixon, 45, Trail Creek Land and Livestock ranch manager; wife, Kayla Sue Larsen Dixon.

GUATEMALA CITY VILLA HERMOSA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Sergio Augusto Molina Cruz, 37, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints project manager; succeeding Oswaldo Antonio Estrada Perez; wife, Perlita Yanira Lucha Guerra de Molina. Counselors — Obed Bosbely Fuentes Eredia, 36, Ericsson de Guatemala technical leader; wife, Iris Yolanda Ordoñez Gonzalez. Winner Gustavo Miranda Cobos, 31, Coca-Cola FEMSA Guatemala plant pilot; wife, Melanie Stacie Gomez Roldan.

GUAYAQUIL ECUADOR EL CISNE STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Juan Monserrate Mera Martillo, 54, Autoridad Portuaria de Guayaquil dispatch assistant; succeeding David Fernando Caza Cargua; wife, Ines Enriqueta Martillo Cedeño de Mera. Counselors — Vicente Geovanni Moreno Mafla, 47, Quicornac S.A. deputy head of credit and collections; wife, Gioconda Mara Astudillo Burgos de Moreno. Manuel Oswaldo Viña Buestan, 32, Ciscr monitoring operator; wife, Tatiana Mishell Viña Pincay De.

HESPERIA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Layne Terry McKee, 48, Diesel Fleet Service LLC owner; succeeding Darrel P Nickolaisen; wife, Michele Downey McKee. Counselors — Luis Enrique Espitia, 53, AmTrust Financial Services senior claims examiner; wife, Soraya Josefina Espitia. Dennis Sean Doyle, 62, D&J Doyle Inc. project manager; wife, Joan Marie Bougie Doyle.

JABOATÃO BRAZIL LITORAL STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Rodrigo Amorim da Silva, 42, Johnson & Johnson medical demand manager; succeeding Rômulo Cesar da Silva; wife, Patrícia Pereira da Silva Amorim da Silva. Counselors — Tiago Piovesan Pimentel, 48, Robert Bosch do Brasil regional sales manager; wife, Celisa Fatima Guindo de Oliveira Pimentel. Edivaldo Albino de Brito, 46, pharmacist; wife, Andréa Paula Nascimento Xavier Brito.

JABOATÃO DOS GUARARAPES BRAZIL STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Rafael Pereira de Senna, 36, Drogacena businessman; succeeding Jackson Fabio Jesus Fonseca; wife, Natanna dos Santos Aquino Senna. Counselors — Eladio Isidio Gomes, 51, entrepreneur; wife, Manoela Maria Ferreira Gomes. Breno Melo Campos Pessoa da Silva, 39, Consult Konecta SPE commercial director and Konecta Consult LTDA president director; wife, Maria Carolina do Nascimento Melo Campos.

KAUAI HAWAII STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Kaui Mitsuru Kitashima, 44, Grand Hyatt Kauai Resort & Spa group sales manager; succeeding William Elliott Summerhays; wife, Abby Heiura Matuanui Kitashima. Counselors — Todd Emmanuel Young, 64, HTECC general manager and Nuhou Corp. project manager; wife, Carrie Pualani Nakaahiki Young. Spencer David Smith, 52, Wilcox Medical Center emergency physician and medical director; wife, Sonia Elizabeth Reed Smith.

KINGSPORT TENNESSEE STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Jason David Pickup, 45, oral surgeon; succeeding Jeffrey Lee Bauserman; wife, Courtney Jo Pruitt Pickup. Counselors — David Karl Durfey, 54, Kawasaki Tennessee Inc. vice president; wife, Kimberly Toler Durfey. Michael David Peterson, 52, attorney; wife, Melanie Johanson Peterson.

KIRTLAND OHIO STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Michael Adam Moffitt, 51, Case Western Reserve University associate professor of biomedical engineering; succeeding Nathan Leo Johnson; wife, Cynthia Beth Fortney Moffitt. Counselors — Gordon Davies Walker Jr., 49, Lubrizol senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer; wife, Michelle Wisan Walker. Christopher John Weight, 49, Cleveland Clinic professor, urologic oncology center director and urology department vice chair; wife, Lisa Marchant Weight.

KUMASI GHANA BANTAMA STAKE: (Feb. 2, 2025) President — Romeo Nyamekye Owusu, 48, Electricity Co. of Ghana fault supervisor; succeeding Samuel Appiah; wife, Sophia Appiah Owusu. Counselors — Frederick Apraku Koomson, 49, self-employed CEO; wife, Mariam Hassan Koomson. Stephen Ofosuhene Tabi, 51, DVLA Ghana senior technical engineer; wife, Ophelia Yeboah-Manu Tabi.

KUNA IDAHO STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Tayler Wayne Tibbitts, 38, attorney; succeeding Gregory Vaughn Hunter; wife, Kayla Noel Smith Tibbitts. Counselors — Christopher Ames Heindel, 58, marriage and family therapist; wife, Cherlynn Burkhardt Heindel. Bryce Robert Baker, 52, Creation Technologies Inc. director of program management; wife, Kathleen Beus Baker.

KYLE TEXAS STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Daniel Eugene German, 43, The Springs Events CEO; succeeding Barry Francis Pomeroy; wife, Michelle Kruzie German. Counselors — David Corliss Allen, 57, Ford Audio-Video Systems LLC president; wife, Lesley Ann Linder Allen. Adam Kirk Goodwin, 42, pediatric dentist; wife, Janie Lyndelle Crow Goodwin.

LAIE HAWAII YSA 1ST STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — William Tauelangi Tu’ifua, 47, owner and HMS Construction superintendent; succeeding Kingsley Keaunui Manulele Vaiee Ah You; wife, Kristen Suzanne Woodworth Tu’ifua. Counselors — Spencer Milton Yan Loong Goo, 48, business owner; wife, Megan Lynn Rasmussen Goo. Raymond Kake Magalei, 56, Polynesian Cultural Center senior director of theater; wife, Shonna Kapua Te Ngaio Magalei.

LAS CRUCES NEW MEXICO STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Bryce Bridge Heiner, 49, oral and maxillofacial surgeon; succeeding Kimberly Clayton Hakes; wife, Camille Coombs Heiner. Counselors — Thomas Jacob Kunz, 43, optometrist; wife, Jessica Anne Blake Kunz. Samuel Gilberto Hernandez, 42, Mesilla Valley Transportation accountant; wife, Katie Mae Daw Hernandez.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA SPRING MOUNTAIN STAKE: (Feb. 23, 2025) President — Layne Clyde Johnson, 47, Lin-Air Air Conditioning owner; succeeding Gregg Nelson Mendenhall; wife, Angela Michole Denton Johnson. Counselors — Eliseo Zuñiga Chanez, 53, Southwest Specialty Contractors project manager; wife, Sylvia Salazar Solis Zuñiga. R Ty Wilkerson, 48, R Insurance Inc. insurance broker; wife, Melanie Marie Borom Wilkerson.

LAYTON UTAH WEST STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Daniel Paul Hedlund, 40, Seminaries and Institues of Religion seminary region director; succeeding Gary William Mangum; wife, Melanie Southwick Hedlund. Counselors — Steven Bryce Clinger, 48, The Boeing Co. program manager; wife, Sadie Shann Hansen Clinger. David Evan Simpson, 55, Boart Longyear enterprise IT architect; wife, Cindy Brown Simpson.

LEHI UTAH JORDAN RIVER YSA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Kevin Christopher Field, 57, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints technical product manager 3; succeeding Jared Austin Sasser; wife, Dianna Morris Field. Counselors — Justin Brent Pitcher, 49, Granite School District principal of Cottonwood High School; wife, Ashley Arloa Starnes Pitcher. Michael Reed Shepherd, 51, Quikrete vice president of aggregate sales, West Region; wife, Erin Elizabeth Jones Shepherd.

LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA NORTH STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Thomas Andrew Williams, 53, podiatrist; succeeding Douglas Wren Atwood; wife, Bronwyn Melissa Jakins Williams. Counselors — Gregory John Stonehocker, 47, executive and business coach; wife, Erin Kaye Sandusky Stonehocker. James Gerald Anderson, 52, City of Lethbridge Fire Department officer; wife, Tiffiny Michelle Oberg Anderson.

LINDA VISTA GUATEMALA STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Pablo César López Martínez, 44, Central American Steel Corp. S.A. financial manager; succeeding Mauricio Ottoniel Lopez Mendoza; wife, Karol Mariela Acevedo de López. Counselors — Marvin Francisco Aceituno Sarceño, 46, Revista Vida y Éxito/Northern Media Group Northern Central America region account manager; wife, Linda Zuleika Palencia Laparra de Aceituno. Eddy Rodolfo Salazar Argueta, 32, Grove Guatemala manager; wife, Karla Lizeth Catalan Perez.

LOA UTAH STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — Wesley Kevin Torgrimson, 42, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Seminaries and Institutes; succeeding Shane H Brian; wife, Amanda Nelson Torgrimson. Counselors — David Chappell, 52, Wayne School District high school principal; wife, Lori Lynn Peterson Chappell. Bret D Hilton, 59, certified physician assistant; wife, Leisa Pansy Buchanan Hilton.

LOGAN UTAH YSA 2ND STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Brian Ray Cox, 53, RR Donnelley IT vice president; succeeding Fred Delmar Essig; wife, Jennifer Horsley Cox. Counselors — Kent John Millecam, 54, Camp Chef vice president and owner; wife, Connie Jean Chambers Millecam. Matthew Paul Erickson, 53, therapist; wife, Rachel Ann Anderson Erickson.

LONG BEACH CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Moimoi Manukailea Jr., 34, Home Depot store manager; succeeding Michael Ray Durham; wife, Audris Saulelia Leiataua Manukailea. Counselors — Aaron Mathew Jones, 42, EXL AVP marketing and analytics; wife, Rachel Ramona Lamb Jones. Fa’afoi Afua Tuioti Jr., 52, Veterans Association pharmacy technician procurement tech; wife, Jacquelyn Niuelua Tuioti.

MACEIÓ BRAZIL COLINA STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2025) President — Jackson Medino da Silva, 54, economist; succeeding Manoel Messias Alves Dos Santos; wife, Izaelva Medino Da Silva. Counselors — Jerônimo da Silva, 46, lawyer; wife, Edvânia Melo dos Santos da Silva. Cristiano Farias Santos, 40, Electronic Injection House administrative manager; wife, Lenice Ferreira de Lima Santos.

MANASSA COLORADO STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Cameron Wayne Barr, 40, Mountain West Insurance and Financial Services crop insurance agent; succeeding Douglas Kirk Jarvies; wife, Tiffany Brooke Young Barr. Counselors — Nathan Vernell Shawcroft, 42, Colorado Department of Transportation civil engineer and project manager; wife, Kathleen Jessica Dunn Shawcroft. Marlin James Reed, 48, Allpine Title self-employed; wife, Tomena Elise Hostetter Reed.

MARACAIBO VENEZUELA SOUTH STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Eduardo Jesus Hernandez Rivero, 29, chief merchant; succeeding Francisco Javier Zambrano Lima; wife, Rosana Carolina Chirinos Nuñez de Hernandez. Counselors — Jorge Luis Chirinos Bravo, 66, retired; wife, Thais Mariela Urdaneta de Chirinos. Yimy Jose Chirinos Barrios, 52, Representaciones el Sol Dorado transporter; wife, Rodelys del Sol Chirinos Nuñez de.

MARACANAÚ BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Luis Carlos Andrade Diniz, 41, Banco Randon commercial consultant; succeeding Paulo Sérgio de Oliveira Arcenio; wife, Eliene Mendes Pereira Diniz. Counselors — Arinaldo Pequeno Felix, 46, M. Dias Branco SA Industria Comércio de Alimentos work safety engineer; wife, Vania Saldanha Felix. Hauser Celestino da Silva, 36, TLP telecommunications technician; wife, Joelma Adelaide Freitas Lima da Silva.

MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA NARRE WARREN STAKE: (Feb. 9, 2025) President — Gary Gilbert, 52, Rowville Secondary College teacher; succeeding Riki Paul Tukukino; wife, Kristen Holly Sanders Gilbert. Counselors — David Brinley James Howe, 51, Dormakaba Australia team leader; wife, Moana O’Grady Howe. Moaseniatu Sioli, 45, EIZ technology solutions consultant; wife, Ma’ata Selu Sioli.

MESA ARIZONA CITRUS HEIGHTS STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — David Robert Perkinson, 57, PRI Graphics president; succeeding Darrell Clyde Sherman; wife, Suzanne Marsh Perkinson. Counselors — Karl Nathan Huish, 55, Bela Flor Communities CEO; wife, Darcey Ellen Marshall Huish. Seth Casper Henrie, 47, Morgan Stanley managing director of private wealth management; wife, Ashley Elizabeth Brunt Henrie.

MESA ARIZONA RED MOUNTAIN STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Bryson Mark Jones, 57, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion seminary principal and instructor; succeeding Coltin Roy Hall; wife, Laura Marie Bowman Jones. Counselors — Mark Alan Boyd, 58, Practice Interactive Inc. business consultant and board member; wife, Ginger Lewis Boyd. Taft Earl Louis Smithson, 50, Arizona Gym Floors and Excite Disaster Restoration owner and CEO; wife, Nicole Palmer Smithson.

MESA ARIZONA STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Justin Randall Miller, 39, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion preservice trainer in Arizona; succeeding Stuart Ryan Turley; wife, Amy Danielle Brandon Miller. Counselors — Siope Soakai Teumohenga, 51, Teumohenga Concrete Construction owner; wife, Mary Teuila Hingano Teumohenga. Brett William Cunningham, 50, CITTA Brokerage director of sales; wife, Rachel Jane Tucker Cunningham.

MÉXICO CITY CAMARONES STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Erwin Ramón Valle Varela, 36, Marriott Vacation Club vacation ownership specialist; succeeding Javier Robles Rendon; wife, Ophilia Palomares Ruiz. Counselors — Jorge Lehi Reyes Cruz, 36, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints finance supervisor; wife, Karen Stephanie Martinez Linares de Reyes. Ismael Hilarion Espino Sanchez, 51, Grupo Batia administrative project manager; wife, Lourdes Alicia Manriquez Ramirez de Espino.

MILAN ITALY EAST STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Riccardo Tribaudino, 50, Tecnodal Srl managing director and owner; succeeding Marco Andrea Paolino; wife, Annalisa Dal Zotto. Counselors — Victor Rolando Reyes Benites, 40, SportItalia digital manager; wife, Melissa Di Liberto. Daniele Kenneth Stefano Nicotra, 45, Nordcom spa IT technician; wife, Valeria Arlati.

MONTERREY MÉXICO ROMA STAKE: (Feb. 23, 2025) President — Josue Hernandez Castillo, 45, Atos director; succeeding Jorge Eduardo Gonzalez Reyna; wife, Veronica Guadalupe Villalobos Castellanos. Counselors — Orlando Enrique Grimaldo Onofre, 43, Copy Soluciones SA de CV employee; wife, Iliana Patricia Delgado Hernandez de Grimaldo. Juan Jose Isabel Perales Morales, 45, self-employed; wife, Palmira Jennifer Torres Hernandez.

MOUNT VERNON WASHINGTON STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Alec Reid Kearns, 38, Express Healthcare Staffing of Washington managing director; succeeding David Alan Flake; wife, Christine Nicole Andelin Kearns. Counselors — Roland Brusco King, 49, Banner Bank senior vice president and community banking division manager; wife, Ramie Jo Fields King. Kendrick Bert Ashcroft, 52, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion region director; wife, Lisa Ann Hansen Ashcroft.

NAMPA IDAHO YSA STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Adam Loren Cobb, 59, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; succeeding Ryan Louis Butler; wife, Kristy Rae Hendricks Cobb. Counselors — Bruce Ellis Field, 59, Interior Systems Inc. chief estimator; wife, Marci Wasden Field. Benjamin Neil Decker, 54, Decker Plumbing owner; wife, Terri Lee Warner Decker.

NAPERVILLE ILLINOIS STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Nathan Brent Gollaher, 50, Ernst & Young LLP partner; succeeding Andrew John Child; wife, Ann-Marie Hansen Gollaher. Counselors — Timothy Abraham Kitley, 49, pediatric dentist; wife, Kimberly Noel Towers Kitley. Paul Bryant Goodine, 58, Discover Financial Services senior director of cybersecurity; wife, Jennifer Noelle Gadd Goodine.

NEALTICAN MÉXICO STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Oscar Luna Popoca, 46, business owner; succeeding Luis Luna Luna; wife, Perla Mendez Pajaro de Luna. Counselors — Mosiah Luna Mendez, 32, rotisserie, tortilla factory and block factory owner; wife, Diana Laura Torres Luna. Jorge Arturo Mendez Pajaro, 37, merchant; wife, Marlen Osorio Flores de Mendez.

NORMAN OKLAHOMA STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — Randy Merrill Widdison, 48, ACA Group strategic sales director; succeeding Gary Dwayne Nabors; wife, Joni Ann Rasmussen Widdison. Counselors — Ben Fitzgerald Bigelow, 46, University of Oklahoma director and professor; wife, Anna Lea Turek Bigelow. Devin James Williams, 42, University of Oklahoma professor of accounting; wife, Andrea Finch Williams.

NUKU‘ALOFA TONGA CAPITAL STAKE: (Dec. 8, 2024) President — Peauafi Tu’itavake, 58, Koluka Construction & Road Maintenance owner, Humanitarian Experience For Youth coordinator and Lily’s owner; succeeding Ian Claude Tu’ihalangingie; wife, Vaiolini Vealakepa Malu Tu’itavake. Counselors — ‘Anitelu To’imoana, 52, Prime Minister’s Office deputy secretary and director of digital transformation; wife, Supiesi Toakase Paongo To’imoana. Afu He Peau Fakatou, 40, Sugar Top Up Ice Cream Shop owner; wife, ‘Onita Lose Fineanganofo Fakatou.

PALERMO HONDURAS STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Cristian Alexander Meza Castillo, 43, Municipalidad de El Progreso technology manager; succeeding Nelson Zavala Manzanares; wife, Cinthya Jael Peña Mejia de Meza. Counselors — Ulises Amilcar Garcia Mendoza, 47, Honduras Electrical Distribution Systems quality supervisor; wife, Eva Medina Vasquez. Allan Javier Contreras Rivera, 40, construction supervisor; wife, Isis Carolina Gallardo de Contreras.

PALMER ALASKA STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Richard Ray Roberts, 49, Denali Universal Services project manager; succeeding William Todd Pace; wife, Kasey Campbell Pettijohn Roberts. Counselors — Richard Kay Payne, 55, attorney; wife, Tyan Elizabeth Thomas Payne. Robert Marvin Walker, 44, Alaska Railroad Corporation logistics manager and University of Alaska Anchorage adjunct professor; wife, Rachel Kay Cook Walker.

PHOENIX ARIZONA NORTH STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — John Michael Cannon, 38, Pete King Construction vice president of operations; succeeding Terry Lee Bagley; wife, Stephanie Lee King Cannon. Counselors — David Lawrence Wood, 54, radiologist; wife, Candice Christa Park Wood. Jason Herbert Wolf, 54, Best Western International Inc. managing director of human resources; wife, Julie Kaye Morrison Wolf.

PHOENIX ARIZONA THUNDERBIRD PARK STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Christopher Keith Dennis, 45, Capital One market credit executive; succeeding David Aaron Jackson; wife, Anna Marie Nelson Dennis. Counselors — Christopher Max Richardson, 53, Knight Transportation vice president of pricing; wife, Jennifer Wood Richardson. Charles Lon Skinner, 47, PetSmart senior director of merchandising; wife, Stephanie Rollins Skinner.

PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA NORTH STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Adam Leroy Critchlow, 48, Allegheny Health Network director of operations; succeeding Christopher Lee Hoke; wife, Amy Michelle Benoit Critchlow. Counselors — John Thomas Morley, 42, Incline Equity Partners partner; wife, Bridget Kathleen Allen Morley. Peter James Grundberg, 56, Mitsubishi Electric Power Products Inc. director of corporate marketing; wife, Aimee Claire Bennett Grundberg.

PLANO TEXAS STAKE: (Feb. 9, 2025) President — Ronald Blain Smith, 56, City of Plano director of parks and recreation; succeeding Kevin Lee Beech; wife, Jennifer Rasmussen Smith. Counselors — Helaman Federico Aragon Villarreal, 45, American Airlines pilot; wife, Kristin Diane Hudson Aragon. Tamir Ganbat, 46, AT&T treasury analyst; wife, Sarah Mae Lunt Ganbat.

PLATTE CITY MISSOURI STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Bryan Ford Wangsgaard, 50, Associated Wholesale Grocers Inc. associate general counsel; succeeding Shane Breslin Smeed; wife, Jennifer Lynn Del Re Wangsgaard. Counselors — Gabriel Paul Murphy, 49, VMD Corp. project manager; wife, Cora Lynn Robbert Murphy. Chad Michael Muir, 42, Social Security Administration Office of the General Counsel assistant regional counsel; wife, Jennifer Frances Schow Muir.

PORTO VELHO BRAZIL STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — José Ávila de Azevedo, 35, Unimed Porto Velho manager; succeeding Márcio Rogério Gomes Rocha; wife, Claudia Lopes Dos Santos Azevedo. Counselors — Leonardo Viana Gomes, 40, Iguana Comércio de Caminhões business consultant; wife, Hingrid Lôbo Vieira. Adsandro Rosa de Freitas, 51, entrepreneur; wife, Deane Caetano Da Silva Freitas.

PROVO UTAH SHARON EAST STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — Charles Kenneth Helquist, 52, Ansys Inc. enterprise account director; succeeding Kelly Glen Reeves; wife, Heather Louise Pocock Helquist. Counselors — James Derek LeCheminant, 52, Brigham Young University professor; wife, Katharine Anne Seay LeCheminant. Michael Dennis Sellers, 50, AAParker owner; wife, Rebekah Robinson Sellers.

PROVO UTAH YSA 20TH STAKE: (Feb. 16, 2025) President — Bradley Grant Rencher, 51, BambooHR CEO; succeeding Mel Shannon Huffaker; wife, Sara Lenore Staten Rencher. Counselors — John Kenyon Richards, 53, Awardco chief financial officer; wife, Angelique Gabrielle Le Bras Richards. Saoalii Leonard Hannemann, 59, Philanthropies donor liaison, major gifts; wife, Christine Marie James Hannemann.

PROVO UTAH YSA 9TH STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Scott Davis Pulsipher, 54, Western Governors University president; succeeding Vaughn Lee Johnson; wife, Jennifer Nicole Persons Pulsipher. Counselors — Mark Ryan Ward, 51, Paylogics founder; wife, Anna Deborah Christensen Ward. Shaun Elliot Wilson, 53, Origin Brand Merch CEO and owner; wife, Sheena Lee Curtis Wilson.

REDMOND OREGON STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Todd Michael Sheldon, 53, Keplr Vision regional optometric director and Almost Family CEO and founder; succeeding Mitchell Don Wilcox; wife, Penny Lynn Wahlgren Sheldon. Counselors — Jason Wendle Asplund, 52, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints facilities manager; wife, LeAnne Marie Watkins Asplund. Nyle Christopher Head, 52, Craftsman Homes by Design Inc. owner and president; wife, Emily Moran Harline Head.

RENNES FRANCE STAKE: (April 27, 2025) President — Pierre Georges Simon Prouteau, 39, Notary Office of Chemillé notary associate; succeeding Erik Bertola; wife, Justine Virginie Marie Bousseau Prouteau. Counselors — Jérémie Pascal Noël Chevé, 45, Epure Architecte Urbaniste architect; wife, Marie Degrave Chevé. François Lionel Jacques Mézerai, 37, Enedis project manager; wife, Laurie Emma Dampt Mézerai.

RICHARDSON TEXAS STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Damone Kehl Shumard, 46, SwipeJobs LLC senior vice president; succeeding James Lee Monroe; wife, Tanna Christiansen Shumard. Counselors — Kevin Gordon Reese, 47, Keystone Care market leader; wife, Angela Brooke Nielsen Reese. Enrique Rodríguez, 57, Texas Instruments electrical designer; wife, Martha Laura Villarreal Marty Rodríguez.

RIDGEFIELD WASHINGTON STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Nathan Jay Hess, 53, physician anesthesiologist; succeeding Joseph Vance; wife, Kristen Halford Hess. Counselors — David Stephen Neil, 56, Eight Cow Creamery owner, and pediatric dentist and orthodontist; wife, Alisa Ann Harbertson Neil. Chad Aaron MacKay, 44, Loyal Companies managing partner; wife, Brenda Romph MacKay.

RIO VERDE BRAZIL STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Rogério Silva Pereira, 35, dental surgeon; succeeding Anderson de Queirós e Silva; wife, Michelly Oliveira Urzedo Pereira. Counselors — Itor Martins Ribeiro Filho, 38, Euclides Costenaro manager; wife, Bianca Bruno Ribeiro. Jhonatha da Costa Sarmento, 43, Andali SA corporate SSMA coordinator; wife, Nara Kelen Brito Sarmento.

SALT LAKE HOLLADAY NORTH STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Ian Sorensen Swinton, 42, CP Build Enterprise LLC vice president; succeeding Paul Archie Chamberlain; wife, Janelle Marie Hammond Swinton. Counselors — David Christian Nelson, 56, family medicine physician; wife, Melisa Wright Nelson. Bart Lee Goldsberry, 57, orthodontist; wife, Jennifer Curtis Goldsberry.

SALT LAKE HUNTER STAKE: (March 9, 2025) President — Bryan Kevin Jorgensen, 43, Med One Capital vice president operations manager; succeeding Neal Edward Peterson; wife, Whitney White Jorgensen. Counselors — Todd Dean Parker, 58, Comcast Cable senior manager; wife, Glenna Bodily Parker. Cameron Scott Smith, 44, USANA Health Sciences director of localization and editing; wife, Miranda Yee Wah Yuen Smith.

SAN PABLO PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Ronnel Rivadulla Catungos, 36, EBAU Builders Corp. owner, chief operation officer and civil engineer; succeeding Lysander Dioso Guevarra; wife, Princess Ann de Castro Derrota Catungos. Counselors — Philip Ferdinand Artillaga Aranguren, 45, Degami staff; wife, Annabell Jimeno Robles Aranguren. Jem Nephi Lumantas Basco, 30, Rain Global associate; wife, Abishelem Escandor Cadizal Basco.

SANTA CRUZ ZAMBALES PHILIPPINES STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Melencio Cacayuran Jandoc Jr., 40, JCA Business Support Inc. supervisor II; succeeding Elexir Decano Novera; wife, Loriebell Estella Aguilar Jandoc. Counselors — Norman Solver Abanto, 59, business owner; wife, Agnes Mesia Abanto. Bj Mikhail Berenguel Edioy, 36, Upbeat.Ventures head of purchasing; wife, Aleli Habac Marila Edioy.

SANTO ANDRÉ BRAZIL STAKE: (Jan. 26, 2025) President — Alexandre José Ramin, 51, MRCryo businessman; succeeding Denis Rodrigues Pedro; wife, Vagna Ilma de Lacerda Ramin. Counselors — Edmilson Cesar Zanini, 55, retired; wife, Silvana dos Santos Zanini. Fernando de Miranda Petente, 41, JOTA Jornalismo commercial manager; wife, Jocineide Rodrigues Muniz Petente.

SEOUL KOREA STAKE: (Feb. 23, 2025) President — Ha Tae Wan, 63, Seoul Ha Internal Medicine Clinic director; succeeding Kil Hwan Baek; wife, Bae Mi Sung. Counselors — Ha Hae Ik, 58, Agricultural Museum director; wife, Shin Hyun Hye. Son Jung Kyun, 38, Lotte Card deputy manager; wife, Yun Hyun Mi.

SHERMAN TEXAS STAKE: (April 13, 2025) President — Matthew Charles Hayman, 47, Patient Voice AI CEO; succeeding Christian Arthur Cooper; wife, Kinsey Rae Kitt Hayman. Counselors — Brett Arthur Gustaveson, 48, Melissa Independent School District academic dean; wife, Kasia Kay Ming Gustaveson. Ryan Meredith Packard, 36, orthodontist; wife, Jessica Leigh Kirk Packard.

SPOKANE WASHINGTON MOUNT SPOKANE STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Robert Loren Sanders, 53, Sandbaggers Club head golf professional; succeeding Jed David McKinlay; wife, Elizabeth Wright Sanders. Counselors — Carson A McComas, 52, The Red Porch Inc. CEO; wife, Jessica Ann Bates McComas. Justin Robert Barton, 50, Therapy One chief financial officer; wife, Heather Irene Lindsey Barton.

SPRINGFIELD MISSOURI SOUTH STAKE: (April 27, 2025) President — Brent Edward Johnson, 40, Tryazon CEO; succeeding Timothy Martin Scott; wife, Lisa Marie Davis Johnson. Counselors — Spencer Park Kirk, 49, general surgeon; wife, Vivian Heather Carr Kirk. Larry Dean Taylor, 55, retired; wife, Melanie Dawn Hileman Taylor.

STILLWATER OKLAHOMA STAKE: (March 30, 2025) President — Aaron Paul Burt, 45, Oklahoma State University finance professor; succeeding Barry Lynn Wade; wife, Meredith Kaye Davis Burt. Counselors — George Albert Curtis, 63, St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center staff nurse; wife, Carol Dawn Hansen Curtis. Ty Julian Gregson, 33, Oklahoma State University assistant state specialist, and marriage and family therapist; wife, Sheena Ruth Nay Gregson.

SUCRE BOLIVIA STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Alberto Gonzales Ramirez, 52, Esmeralda Comunicaciones and self-employed customer service associate; succeeding Manolo Gutierrez Saucedo; wife, Maria Llave Valencia de Gonzales. Counselors — Daniel Jefner Campos Paco, 38, Banco Union S.A. commercial microcredit officer; wife, Vanesa Isabel Velasquez Sotar. Jesús Américo Palenque Aldieri, 48, Crecer IFD credit manager; wife, Carolina Esquivel Cano de Palenque.

SURPRISE ARIZONA WEST STAKE: (Feb. 23, 2025) President — Brett Fredric Stabler, 47, Knight Transportation vice president of operations; succeeding Daniel Thomas Smith; wife, Courtney Michelle Horne Stabler. Counselors — Lon Randall Leavitt, 47, District of Arizona assistant United States attorney; wife, Teresa Dawn Applegate Leavitt. Zachary Stephen Zeigler, 39, Grand Canyon University professor and methodologist and Luke Air Force Base data scientist; wife, Rebecca Kristine Butler Zeigler.

TACOMA WASHINGTON STAKE: (March 16, 2025) President — Roger George White, 47, Blue Origin senior manager of program and project management and Carbide Processors owner; succeeding Patrick Gordon Garlock; wife, Veronique Elizabeth Maria Hensen White. Counselors — Gunnar Joseph Gehring, 48, Puget Paving and Construction Inc. president; wife, Laura Clemens Temple Gehring. Gary Richard Shaw, 70, retired dentist; wife, Denise Kinnersley Shaw.

TAYLORSVILLE UTAH NORTH CENTRAL STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Spencer Wayne Allison, 48, Zions Bancorp. business banking portfolio management manager; succeeding Chad V Francom; wife, Sheree Diane Shurtliff Allison. Counselors — Micah Richard Bruner, 46, Utah Board of Pardons and Parole hearing officer; wife, Lorelyn May Schmidt Bruner. Craig Wayne Perkes, 63, operational supervisor; wife, Leann Garrett Perkes.

TEMPE ARIZONA YSA STAKE: (Feb. 23, 2025) President — Scott R Palmer, 55, business consultant and investor; succeeding Todd Sherman Nelson; wife, Heather Ann Hilmo Palmer. Counselors — Patrick Earl Sovereign, 57, P3 Capital Partners LLC founding partner and Williams Blackhurst Terhune PLLC of counsel; wife, Shellie Goodwin Sovereign. Carson Reed Wilde, 32, Edified Chiropractic chiropractor and owner.

VALLEY FORGE PENNSYLVANIA STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Michael David Walker, 47, Paradigm Oral Health executive committee and chair of surgeon education and Chester County Oral Surgery surgeon and owner; succeeding Paul Brown; wife, Deanna Louise Smith Walker. Counselors — David Nielson Behunin, 54, Behunin & Associates P.C. president; wife, Aubrey Ann Kolts Behunin. Robert Randall Ruch, 48, Downingtown Area School District teacher and coach; wife, Yolanda Anne Elzinga Ruch.

VERNAL UTAH UINTAH STAKE: (April 27, 2025) President — Brandon J Bowthorpe, 53, UELS LLC regional manager; succeeding Joshua Ryan Bake; wife, Keri Lynne Dansie Bowthorpe. Counselors — Terry A Harvey, 53, Jones Paint & Glass division manager; wife, Tracie Dawn Searle Harvey. Troy Glen Reynolds, 50, Koda Resources oil and gas operator; wife, Tiffany Ann Dent Reynolds.

VIRGINIA LIBERIA STAKE: (May 4, 2025) President — Felix Jargbeh Tuanpoh Sr., 48, facilities manager; succeeding Prince Sonpon Nyanforh; wife, Teta Tweh Tuanpoh. Counselors — Twehweh Tweh, 48, National Port Authority, Free Port of Monrovia chairman of internal board of inquiry; wife, Sawolo Catherine Nyenpan Tweh. Samuel Sonpon Sayon Sr., 56, facilities supervisor; wife, Joed Mai Piangbe Sayon.

WEATHERFORD TEXAS STAKE: (March 2, 2025) President — Patrick Davis Newman, 48, Botanical Research Institute of Texas president and CEO; succeeding Jon-Paul Harmer; wife, Elisabeth Anne Barenz Newman. Counselors — Wendell Kay Shumway, 62, Nine Energy Service vice president and segment controller; wife, Jennifer Anne Marx Shumway. Adam Clark Heaton, 48, Fidelity Investments private wealth investment management consultant; wife, Kimberly Kae Hanson Heaton.

YAKIMA WASHINGTON STAKE: (March 23, 2025) President — Eric Spencer Fillmore, 49, Yakima Valley Endodontics Inc. owner; succeeding Karl Reed Hendricks; wife, Marci Anne Feller Fillmore. Counselors — Steven Charles Clement, 56, NW Farm Services CEO; wife, Dadra Kaye Harris Clement. Kent Rigby Copeland, 46, dentist; wife, Natalie Robbins Copeland.

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