The First Presidency has announced the assignments of this year's new mission presidents. They will report to their missions about July 1, and generally serve for three years.
NORTH AMERICA
Mission New President Returning President
California Arcadia Kempton, Martin David Steward, Leslie
California Oakland DeVries, Richard James Warner, Cecil Malcolm
California San Fernando Bennett, Farrell J. Pearson, Maughn Marden
California San Francisco Blood, John Linford Sorenson, Robert Earl
California Santa Rosa Knudson, Steven Kent Swensen, Gary C.
Canada Calgary Garrett, Henry Dean Ostler, Oliver Don
Canada Halifax Blake, Lynn Holt Christensen, Byron Ronald
Canada Winnipeg Brown, Gordon Daniels Layton, Ronald Dean
Florida Tampa Clark, Jack Lynnay Munson, Lloyd Morrill
Georgia Atlanta Glauser, Michael John Jones, Richard Wayne
Idaho Pocatello Johnson, Bruce Winn Brown, Wilburn James
Illinois Chicago North Norton, Paul Max Bradford, Dallas Hansen
Maryland Baltimore Hyde, Robert C Smith, Jay Myrven
Massachusetts Boston Jenson, Merlin Ray Murphy, Dale Bryan
Mississippi Jackson Rowe, Fred Ares Thomas, Harold Earl
Missouri Independence Clayton, Jeffrey N. Rogers, Victor Daniel
Montana Billings Hoglund, Boyd Park Chandler, Howard Kay
Nebraska Omaha Rowe, Mark J Pocock, Gary Lloyd
Nevada Las Vegas West Hill, Walter Ensign Starley, Grant Edwards
New York New York South Spackman, Grant Lawrence Croft, Dean William
New York Utica Valletta, Thomas Roy Evans, Robert Ray
North Carolina Charlotte Smith, John Roger Bair, Ted Mearl
North Carolina Raleigh Welch, Garth Larry Esplin, Max
Oklahoma Tulsa Peterson, Randall Dee Hansen, Quade Peterson
South Dakota Rapid City Mecham, Craig Worthington Reese, John Richard
Texas Houston South Nieffenegger, Randolph Calkins Pratt, Brent Keith
Texas McAllen Christensen, Spencer Kohler Dyer, Robert Geoffrey
Utah Ogden McBride, James Allen Jones, Clifford Lloyd
Utah Provo Smith, Ralph Warren Gregson, Hugh Sennott
Washington D. C. South Wade, Alton Crouch, Arlen Ben
Washington Spokane Funk, Ronald Burton Yarbrough, Jeffrey Lynn
MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA
Mission New President Returning President
Costa Rica San Jose Claybaugh, Jonn Dale Gonzalez, Jose Luis
Honduras Comayaguela Austin, Allan Gene Ocampo, Roberto
Mexico Hermosillo Young, Gaylord Farrell Tiempos, Rosendo
Mexico Mexico City South Mortensen, Reynaldo M. Carlos, Mario Leopoldo
Mexico Monterrey South Rosales, Luis Ricardo Crayk, Lee William
Mexico Tampico To Be Announced Gillespie, H. Aldridge
AFRICA
Mission New President Returning President
Ghana Accra Hoem, Duane Arnold Bodhaine, Larry
Madagascar Antananarivo Hill, John Richard Fee, R. Chris
Nigeria Enugu Nally, Robert Reid Squires, John Fell
Zimbabwe Harare Edwards, Keith Reid Bagley, Frank Davidson
BRITISH ISLES
Mission New President Returning President
England Bristol Whitehead, Richard Grant Taggart, Timothy Lambert
England London Wheelwright, Steven Charles Alldredge, O. Claron
England London South Preece, Michael J. Parkin, James Lamar
Scotland Edinburgh Wilkinson, Randy Woodbury Clyde, Norman Dean
PHILIPPINES/MICRONESIA
Mission New President Returning President
Philippines Bacolod Smith, Dale Edward Evans, Kent Tiffany
Philippines Baguio Bowen, Eldon Daniel Christensen, Bruce Robin
CARIBBEAN
Mission New President Returning President
Dominican Republic Santiago To Be Announced Mederos, Vicente Isaias
Haiti Port-au-Prince Moody, Michael F. Miller, Donald Kent
Jamaica Kingston Angus, Norman Glen Moore, Eugene John
West Indies Van Noy, Melvin Don Mason, Kenneth J.
SOUTH AMERICA
Mission New President Returning President
Argentina Bahia Blanca Cardon, Royal Lavor Schuck, Brian Edward
Argentina Buenos Aires West Tidei, Ruben Sabatino* Hall, Wesley Fredrick (Rick)
Argentina Cordoba Garcia, Enrique Manuel** Etchegaray, Juan Antonio
Brazil Belem Andrew, Don Leo Godoy, Carlos Augusto
Brazil Belo Horizonte Toffanelli, Paulo Roberto Woffinden, Arlen Dean
Brazil Belo Horizonte East Freitas, Celso Rolim de Burgess, Dean Reid
Brazil Brasilia Mavromatis, George*** Hadley, Scott Wright
Brazil Porto Alegre North Turner, Joseph Grant Woodward, Arlan Wallace
Brazil Porto Alegre South Radebaugh, Lee Howard Camargo, Milton da Rocha
Brazil Salvador South Carboni, Sergio Luis De Maria, Mauro Junot
Brazil Sao Paulo East Marques, Edson de Walker, Richard Arrowsmith
Chile Santiago East Gardner, Wayne Leroy Ogden, Daniel Kelly
Chile Vina Del Mar Tanner, John Daniel Taylor, Ernest Elwood
Colombia Bogota North Canals, Oscar Omar Cardona, Pedro Nel
Colombia Bogota South Villarreal, Jesus Romeo Gimenez, Francisco Ignacio
Peru Lima Central Thomas, Brent Pratt Rojas, Miguel Fernando
Peru Lima South Stratton, Blaine K. Alasia, Julio Cesar
Uruguay Montevideo Gardner, R. Quinn Olson, Timothy Michael
Uruguay Montevideo West Chidester, Gene Roger Monson, Kevin Ellett
Venezuela Barcelona Sitterud, Jay L. Ibanez, Javier
Venezuela Maracaibo Martino, James Boyd Wight, Gary Rex
Venezuela Valencia Blacker, Kyle C. Alvarez, Omar Argenis
ASIA
Mission New President Returning President
Cambodia Phnom Penh Colton, John Phillip White, Leland Darrell
China Hong Kong Hinton, Donald Ray Wan, Stanley Tak-Chung
Indonesia Jakarta Tandiman, Juswan Subandriyo
Japan Fukuoka Gottfredson, Mark Alan McArthur, James Andrew
Japan Tokyo North Durham, Mark Paulson Komatsu, Tadashi
Korea Seoul Carlson, Rex Otto Harris, Darryl Wayne
Singapore Boone, Joseph Flake Collins, Nicholas Peery
Taiwan Taipei Phipps, Edward James Harris, Michael George
Thailand Bangkok Slater, Martin Reed Goodman, Michael Allen
EUROPEAN
Mission New President Returning President
Belgium Brussels Harrison, Ronald T Hart, Howard Ray
Bulgaria Sofia Galbraith, David Brian Stephens, Gary Roy
Germany Berlin Clark, Richard Owen Schubert, August
Germany Leipzig Hughes, Byron Preston Moss, Reed L
Greece Athens Stone, John Roger George Mavromatis***
Hungary Budapest Peterson, David Andreas Toth, Joseph
Portugal Lisbon South Da Costa, Ronaldo Brinkerhoff, Allan T.
Portugal Porto Soares, Ulisses Sims, Steven Mark
Russia Moscow South Romney, Leonard Cahoon Wright, Gordon Lowell
Russia Rostovna Donu Arnold, Ned Clark Schwartz, Robert B
Spain Barcelona Bowen, Shayne Martell Mask, Clate Wheeler
Spain Bilbao Larkin, Dale Herman Pelton, Derk Walter
Spain Las Palmas Morrison, Carleton Henry Prieto, Jorge Alberto
Spain Madrid Clark, David Caine Shallenberger, Steven Rhea
Switzerland Geneva Kacher, Larry Steven Allen, Rex Jay
PACIFIC
Mission New President Returning President
Australia Adelaide Pressler, Herbert James**** Hubbard, John Allen
Australia Sydney South Hansen, David Steele Lee, Boyden Edward
Papua New Guinea — Mateaki, Sosaia Lehonitai Naeata, Mosese Fehoko
Port Moresby
* Began serving Feb. 7
** Began serving Jan. 20
*** George Mavromatis is being transferred from Greece Athens to the Brazil Brasilia Mission
**** Began serving April 1
