22 new stake presidents called — from Waco, Texas, to Nice, France
Notices of reorganized stakes from around the world
![A Church meetinghouse across from the St. George Utah Temple in St. George, Utah.](https://deseret.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e23a3f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3776x2492+0+0/resize/706x466!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FhSyTIW9OpHJXKKNE346v782zpvw%3D%2F0x0%3A3776x2812%2F3776x2812%2Ffilters%3Afocal%281914x1237%3A1915x1238%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F25019701%2FPXL_20231010_St._George2.jpg)
This meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is across from the St. George Utah Temple in St. George, Utah, and is shown on Oct. 10, 2023.
Christine Rappleye, Church News
22 new stake presidents called — from Waco, Texas, to Nice, France
Notices of reorganized stakes from around the world
![A Church meetinghouse across from the St. George Utah Temple in St. George, Utah.](https://deseret.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/0e23a3f/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3776x2492+0+0/resize/706x466!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fthumbor%2FhSyTIW9OpHJXKKNE346v782zpvw%3D%2F0x0%3A3776x2812%2F3776x2812%2Ffilters%3Afocal%281914x1237%3A1915x1238%29%2Fcdn.vox-cdn.com%2Fuploads%2Fchorus_asset%2Ffile%2F25019701%2FPXL_20231010_St._George2.jpg)
This meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is across from the St. George Utah Temple in St. George, Utah, and is shown on Oct. 10, 2023.
Christine Rappleye, Church News
BARRANQUILLA COLOMBIA EL CARMEN STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2023) President — Breyner Andres Calle Borja, 34, Alpronor de Colombia SAS operational manager; succeeding Luis E. Jimenez; wife, Estefania Peralbo Blanco. Counselors — Antonio Jose Vargas Sarmiento, 52, self-employed; wife, Dadys Gregoria Navarro Rodriguez. Harold Armando Cuberos del Duca, 34, Foundever associate insights analyst.
BENSON UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Richard Lehi Olsen, 51, rancher and businessman; succeeding Todd N. Ballard; wife, Julie Ann Stubbs Olsen. Counselors — Jason Burke Godfrey, 47, Mountain States Oilseeds LLC co-owner; wife, Kotie Lea Mitchell Godfrey. Eric Jay Flygare, 49, Department of Defense mechanical systems engineering section chief; wife, Amy Watterson Flygare.
BUTUAN PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Elmer Tadle Belandres, 33, Philippine National Police planning officer and crime registrar; succeeding Romualdo A. Bigornia; wife, Maria Jerosalyn Hinautan Belandres. Counselors — Joevaler Inoc Discipulo, 35, Deparment of Public Works and Highways laboratory technician; wife, Christel Bas Aquino Discipulo. Marjun Cultura Casio, 35, Department of Education Butuan City Division teacher; wife, Bebie Jean Custodio Raman Casio.
CIUDAD OJEDA VENEZUELA STAKE: (Sept. 3, 2023) President — Felix Antonio Morales Villarreal, 52, Petroleos de Venezuela industrial firefighter; succeeding Franklin A. Villegas; wife, Yaritza del Rosario de Morales. Counselors — Jose Elpidio Rondon, 68, self-employed merchant; wife, Maritza del Carmen Hidalgo de Rondon. Jesus Alfredo Bencomo Dominguez, 53, Sitrapeca transport unit operator; wife, Marianela del Carmen Ferrer de Bencomo.
CURITIBA BRAZIL SÃO LOURENÇO STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2023) President — Bruno Silva Augusto, 36, lawyer; succeeding Teciomar Abila; wife, Bárbara Blanski Kuster Augusto. Counselors — Everson Domingues, 44, D. E. Custom Furniture owner; wife, Rosangela Catini de Vargas Domingues. Gustafo Ferreira do Vale, 34, Boz Digital director; wife, Luiza Teodoro Leite.
EL ALTO BOLIVIA SATÉLITE STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Oscar Luis Torrez Huanca, 42, Diaconia Frif IFD national operations manager; succeeding Reynaldo Mendoza Flores; wife, Liz Rosio de Torrez Marca. Counselors — Jhimmy Mendoza Flores, 32, La Boliviana Ciacruz Seguros marketing and communications analyst; wife, Estefania Masiel Mariaca Poppe. Jose Alvaro Garcia Ramallo, 29, Alvatronics eMobility electromobility instructor; wife, Reichel Alvarado Claure.
FALLON NEVADA STAKE: (Aug. 13, 2023) President — Marc Alonzo Williams, 52, NNE Construction Inc. co-owner and vice president; succeeding James N. Wadsworth; wife, Rebecca Lynn Downs Williams. Counselors — Jeffrey Douglas Oyler, 40, Lahontan Valley Veterinary Clinic owner and partner; wife, Marie Noel McOmie Oyler. Scott Dean Bassett, 53, University of Nevada Reno associate dean and associate professor; wife, Julie Ellen Asay Bassett.
HURRICANE UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Jeremy Dean Hatch, 49, dentist; succeeding David H. Broadbent; wife, Brittany Gay Taylor Hatch. Counselors — Luis Carlos Mendez, 48, Utah Auto Remarketing sales associate; wife, Maria Gutierrez Mendez. Brett Kendall Christensen, 53, pediatric dentist; wife, Amy Suzanne Despain Christensen.
KENT WASHINGTON STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Raymond Lamont Follett, 46, Davita Inc. group vice president; succeeding Darold R. Stroud; wife, Cali Payne Follett. Counselors — Jonathan Joseph Millard, 52, Park Preservations NW LLC commercial real estate investor; wife, Ann Irene Lundberg Millard. Randolph Dahl Grover, 66, self-employed insurance agent; wife, Calleen Montess Anderegg Grover.
LA PAZ BOLIVIA CALACOTO STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Marco Antonio Yupanqui Chavez, 40, Skill Dragon Inc. project administrator; succeeding Hector K. Quintanilla Morodias; wife, Maria del Carmen de Yupanqui Silva. Counselors — José Luis Quispe Quispe, 43, Club Always Ready field assistant and Government of Sica coordinator; wife, Elizabeth de Quispe De la Fuente. Gabriel Alejandro Castel Cardenas, 42, National Bank of Bolivia money desk business officer; wife, Claudia Silvana de Castel Cespedes.
LIMA PERÚ WIESSE STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Mauro Néstor Zevallos Morales, 45, Public Prosecutor’s Office cybercrime specialist; succeeding Dorian J. Cortez Cotrina; wife, Jacqueline Jessica de Zevallos de la Sota. Counselors — Luis Tanus Lazo Arevalo, 34, Bloom global talent and recruitment director and success manager; wife, Marisela de Lazo Meza. Luis Enrique Rojas Malpartida, 36, Church contractor; wife, Fiorella Enith de Rojas Peche.
MESA ARIZONA ALTA MESA STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Matthew Briggs Semadeni, 54, Arizona State University professor; succeeding Bradley T. Porter; wife, Kari Jo Karren Semadeni. Counselors — Adam Welling Barlow, 45, attorney; wife, Kandis Olson Barlow. Kevin Daryl Garn, 46, University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors chief financial officer; wife, Tara Marie Wilson Garn.
MONETT MISSOURI STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Paul Ammon Fields, 66, self-employed market research consultant; succeeding Benjamin G. Leavitt; wife, Diana Linn Nugent Fields. Counselors — Kirt Collyer Bliss, 67, rancher; wife, Shirley Kathleen Goodman Bliss. Edward Lynn Numbers, 52, Siemens Medical Solutions field service engineer; wife, Deborah Ann Smith Numbers.
NICE FRANCE STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Matthieu Paya, 41, Chamber of Trades and Crafts Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur administrative unit manager; succeeding Allan J. Le Bras; wife, Rebecca Marie Hlimi Paya. Counselors — Bertrand Pierre Jacques Longin, 58, Carrefour employee; wife, Nadia Laribi Longin. Fernando Manuel Simoes, 59, Cabinet Simoes courtier; wife, Carole Francoise Benedetti Simoes.
NORTH LOGAN UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Spencer Howells Nelson, 43, Iron Gate Global Advisors chief financial officer and director of financial planning; succeeding Bryan C. King; wife, Julie Clayton Nelson. Counselors — David Glade Schramm, 46, Utah State University professor; wife, Jamie Noel Peery Schramm. James Wallace Allen, 46, self-employed; wife, Rachel Ann Bingham Allen.
OMAHA NEBRASKA STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Paul Douglas McAllister, 46, orthodontist; succeeding Joshua K. Perkes; wife, Stacy Diane Grizzle McAllister. Counselors — Barry William Webber, 46, pediatric dentist; wife, Cara Smith Webber. Danny Clair Leavitt, 38, attorney; wife, Marisa Garrett Leavitt.
PELOTAS BRAZIL STAKE: (Aug. 13, 2023) President — João David Ucker Arduin, 64, Church administrative assistant; succeeding Juliano Porto de Souza; wife, Carmen Lucia Arduin. Counselors — Elton Da Silva Lima, 40, Porto 5 real estate broker; wife, Daniele Machado Lima. Moises Torres Barreiro, 38, business owner; wife, Silvia Gonzalez.
QUEVEDO ECUADOR SOUTH STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2023) President — Cesar Vicente Loor Alava, 41, independent designer and surveyor; succeeding Oscar U. Ibarra Pluas; wife, Brenda Carolina Loor Mieles. Counselors — Ricardo Gabriel Veliz Ubilla, 50, Logísticas company supervisor; wife, Rocio Carlota Veliz Avilez. John Enrique Contreras Lozano, 32, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; wife, Marian Carla Morales de Contreras.
SANTIAGO CHILE LOS CERRILLOS STAKE: (Sept. 3, 2023) President — José Leonardo Ramos Moreno, 57, Ingelec maintenance employee; succeeding Francisco E. Cabrera Araya; wife, Estela Haydee Tapia Gutierrez. Counselors — Luis Waldo Valdes Perez, 53, WTW consultant; wife, Andrea Victoria de Valdes Vergara. Jorge Luis Caro Robledo, 33, Hedy Matthei and CIA IT development deputy manager; wife, Melissa Belen Torres Canales.
SAN BENITO GUATEMALA STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Israel Estuardo Girón Sosa, 39, Profigsa manager; succeeding Julio G. Hernández Samayoa; wife, Arelis Josefina Altan Oliva de Girón. Counselors — Danilo Lizandro Mena Rodriguez, 39, Comunicaciones Celulares S.A. commercial supervisor of residential services; wife, Zoila Corina Soza Monterroso. Roberto Moroni Monzon Miss, 45, General Technical Services administrator; wife, Osmaily Azucena Salguero Rosales.
TUBARÃO BRAZIL STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2023) President — Alexandre Goulart Pacheco, 36, Libretto specialist; succeeding Ronaldo de Moura Viana; wife, Cassimeire Lopes Godinho Pacheco. Counselors — Mauricio Bandeira Filho Campos, 49, Magazine Luiza store operations manager; wife, Ledir Gonçalves Hübner Campos. Rafael Atanázio Duarte de Sá, 30, Beast Tools commercial representative; wife, Leticia Matarazo de Souza de Sá.
WACO TEXAS STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Jesse Maxwell Hayes, 42, McLane Company Inc. associate general counsel; succeeding Christopher K. Price; wife, Jonelle Renee Graham Hayes. Counselors — James Nathaniel Mason, 42, hematology oncology physician; wife, Sara Spring Flint Mason. Benjamin Franklin Perry II, 42, physician; wife, Jessica Lynn Tricarico Perry.