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By Church News Staff, Church News
NOTE: When 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 parentheses following the name of the stake.
Following is a list of recently reorganized stake presidencies of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world.
Reorganized Stake Presidencies
AMERICAN FORK UTAH CENTRAL STAKE: (May 1, 2022) President — Kirk Porter Johnson, 42, Alpine School District junior high school principal; succeeding Bryant K. Kettle; wife, Christy Lavee Atwood Johnson. Counselors — John Franklin Hall IV, 45, Brightside therapist and Telos chief quality officer and director of research; wife, Jacqueline Healey Hall. Kevin S Bishop, 48, Oak Hills Land Surveying owner and manager; wife, Amy Child Bishop.
DRAMMEN NORWAY STAKE: (April 10, 2022) President — Patrick Marcel Waal, 37, Vipo business group director; succeeding Tarjei Pedersen; wife, Rut Veronica Sterri Waal. Counselors — Øyvind Steffensen, 55, Stavanger Municipality teacher; wife, Anita Aspevik Steffensen. Benjamin Weggersen, 35, Microsoft software engineering manager and Zune Weggersen owner; wife, Ane Benedicte Andersen Weggersen.
EPHRAIM UTAH YSA 1ST STAKE: (April 10, 2022) President — Jed Morgan Bailey, 49, self-employed farmer and rancher; succeeding Ryan W. Robison; wife, Tammy Lynn Duncan Bailey. Counselors — Dennis Nordfelt Jr., 55, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion institute instructor; wife, Marcelle Cheshire Nordfelt. Stephen Ray Cornelsen, 49, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion curriculum services specialist; wife, Brittany Lyn Johnson Cornelsen.
IBADAN NIGERIA NORTH STAKE: (May 8, 2022) President — Eleazar Ubandire Onwuka, 58, Kokason Multi-Ventures CEO; succeeding O. Peter Apantaku; wife, Ulonwandi Karachi Nwosu Onwuka. Counselors — Lucky Precious Anaile, 55, self-employed director; wife, Olufunmilayo Olaniyi F. Adesanya Anaile. Charles Godwin Ayodele, 32, self-employed; wife, Ekikere Nelson Akai Ayodele.
LONDON ENGLAND HYDE PARK STAKE: (May 8, 2022) President — Mitchell Charles Freestone, 60, MFS Investment Management UK associate general counsel; succeeding Christopher B. Stephenson; wife, Lucy Isabella Gilmour Freestone. Counselors — Thiago Migliorini Tenório, 39, Four Seasons Hotel finance assistant; wife, Marina Renata Mosella Tenório. David James Arnold, 30, Oliver Wyman associate junior manager; wife, Loira Losada Benito Arnold.
LOS ALCARRIZOS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC STAKE: (March 13, 2022) President — German Emilio Arciniega, 51, self-employed master builder; succeeding Arsenio Mercado; wife, Cristina Fragoso. Counselors — Victor Manuel Brito Garcia, 29, SS Flex Development development department director; wife, Lorymar Mercado. Ariel David Encarnacion Montero, 31, Various Industrial Distributions Part of Barentz logistics operations manager; wife, Perla Mabel Marte.
MONROVIA LIBERIA BUSHROD ISLAND STAKE: (March 13, 2022) President — Festus Teah Ferguson, 63, Bridgeway Corp. custom broker; succeeding Prince S. Nyanforh; wife, Theresa Nyonnoh Nyanforh Ferguson. Counselors — Moses Bahn Slamie, 64, retired; wife, Betty W. Gaye Slamie. Paul Kanneh Wrotto, 40, Building Youth Around the World — Liberia Limited administrator, caregiver and manager; wife, Precious Saytecon Jlay Wrotto.
PARIS IDAHO STAKE: (May 22, 2022) President — Jordan Robert Jensen, 42, real estate appraiser; succeeding Shane D. Roberts; wife, Heidi Pugmire Jensen. Counselors — Lawrence La Vaughn Asay, 68, retired; wife, Marilyn Lamborn Asay. Dallas Layne Clark, 53, physical therapist; wife, Ane Marie Rigby Clark.
PAYSON UTAH STAKE: (May 15, 2022) President — Aaron Wayne Johnson, 51, Brigham Young University professor; succeeding Mark N. Kershaw; wife, Renae Mary Brown Johnson. Counselors — Robert William Carter, 62, Verisk Analytics construction team manager; wife, Gayla Sue Bascom Carter. Justin Truit Dykstra, 45, principal and teacher; wife, Sindy Leah Lewis Dykstra.
POCATELLO IDAHO YSA STAKE: (April 10, 2022) President — Kenneth Leslie Southwick, 57, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion preservice trainer; succeeding Douglas E. Hill; wife, Andrea Lynn Schoenfeld Southwick. Counselors — Ted Travis Bell, 52, assistant principal and athletic director; wife, Denise Ann Allen Bell. Robert Vern Briscoe, 48, Veritiv Corporation territory sales representative; wife, Lori Ann Smart Briscoe.
REXBURG IDAHO YSA 5TH STAKE: (March 13, 2022) President — Marc T Skinner, 54, BYU–Idaho chair and faculty member; succeeding Peter D. Christofferson; wife, Alisa Limburg Skinner. Counselors — Roger Scott Johnson, 60, BYU–Idaho professor; wife, Melanie Jensen Johnson. Kenneth J Bateman, 55, Idaho National Laboratory mechanical engineer; wife, Steffani Monson Bateman.
SAINT JOHN NEW BRUNSWICK STAKE: (April 10, 2022) President — Randall Douglas MacKay, 52, Veterans Affair Canada senior operations manager; succeeding David A. Spragg; wife, Elizabeth Jean Drennan MacKay. Counselors — Mark Alexander Reid, 45, Kenebacasis Self Storage and Reid’s Accounting owner; wife, Rachel Ann Murray Reid. Jason John Clayton, 41, Rising Tide Treasures online reseller and City of Saint John designated parks supervisor; wife, Erin Dawn Clark Clayton.
SALT LAKE HOLLADAY YSA STAKE: (April 17, 2022) President — Lynn Haymore Pace, 61, Sandy City city attorney; succeeding Bruce Y. Newton; wife, Lisa Oldroyd Pace. Counselors — Michael Frederick Pingree, 51, eye physician and surgeon; wife, Jennifer Fotheringham Pingree. Stephen Matthew Dalton, 52, DesignTeam Inc. vice president; wife, Sheri Lyn Schnek Dalton.
SALT LAKE PIONEER YSA STAKE: (April 24, 2022) President — David Lynn Brown, 51, Beehive Bonds surety agent; succeeding James W. McConkie; wife, Lynda Finau Brown. Counselors — Stephen Eric Blake, 49, Target lead software engineer; wife,Michelle Lundberg Blake. James Paul Christensen, 56, Callware Technologies Inc. president and CEO; wife, Patricia Paxton Christensen.
TEMECULA CALIFORNIA STAKE: (March 13, 2022) President — Andrew Jerald Dixon, 47, Pacific West Development president; succeeding Tracy E. Ham; wife, Shannon Danielle Dobron Dixon.Counselors — Matthew Alexander Allen, 40, Chief Physical Therapy physical therapist and business owner; wife, Shannon Louise Richter Allen. James Brian Geddie, 51, Generations Healthcare director of strategic operations; wife, Dyana Cathryn Watkins Geddie.
UPOLU SAMOA MALIE STAKE: (March 6, 2022) President — Tema Siaunuua Jr., 44, Education Ministry school teacher; succeeding Lyndon C. Ling; wife, Lorina Pogia Tufuga Siaunuua. Counselors — Lucky Passi, 48, self-employed; wife, Tafu Malama Passi. Masalosalo Sailiai, 46, self-employed; wife, Feiloaiga Fuiava Sailiai.