Six new mission presidents, called by the First Presidency, have been announced. The new leaders and their wives will begin service about July 1. Assignments for all mission presidents were announced in the March 6, 2004, Church News. The new leaders and their wives are:
Richard Craig Bramwell, 46; Ohio Cincinnati Mission; Green Valley Ward, Poway California Stake; counselor in the California Carlsbad Mission presidency; former counselor in a stake presidency, stake Young Men president, high councilor, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the Arkansas Little Rock Mission. President of Professional Staffing Resources. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Ernest Craig and Marcella Lillian Bramwell. Married Jennifer Lynn Schimpf, four children.
A temple ordinance worker and companion to her husband in the California Carlsbad Mission, she is a former stake Young Women sports director, ward Young Women president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, Relief Society enrichment leader and Relief Society teacher. Born in San Diego, Calif., to Lawrence Vincent and Caroline Virginia Smith Schimpf.
Julio Ramon Davila Duran, 58; Colombia Barranquilla Mission; Nueva Segovia Ward, Barquisimeto Venezuela Stake; high priests group leader; former counselor in a mission presidency, stake and district president, counselor in stake and district presidencies and elders quorum president. Owner and manager of Dayaisu C.A. Born in Merida, Venezuela, to Gregorio and Felomena Duran de Davila. Married Delia Cristina Mercades, six children.
A Relief Society teacher, she is a former counselor in a ward and branch Relief Society presidency and ward missionary. Born in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, to Jose Antonio Paez and Carmen Sabina Mercades Barrios.
Abraham Martinez Ceron, 47; Mexico Leon Mission; Arbolillo 2nd Ward, Mexico City Mexico Arbolillo Stake; stake president; former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, counselor in a bishopric and missionary in the Mexico Monterrey Mission. CES coordinator. Born in Santiago, Mexico, to Julio and Mercedes Ceron de Martinez. Married Virginia Monroy, three children.
A ward music coordinator, she is a former counselor in stake Relief Society and Primary presidencies, ward Relief Society president, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Mexico Merida Mission. Born in San Marco, Mexico, to Rafael and Virginia Vilalobos de Monroy.
Ricardo Valladares Banegas, 46; Nicaragua Managua Mission; Nuevo Loarque Ward, Tegucigalpa Honduras Toncontin Stake; former counselor in a mission presidency, stake president, high councilor, bishop and missionary in the Guatemala Guatemala City Mission. Human resources manager at IHAH. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Jose Andres and Laura Lilia Banegas de Valladares. Married Eleana Auxiliadora Calona, four children.
She is a former stake music director, ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president and seminary teacher. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, to Raul Salinas Orellana and Rosa Ondina Calona Lemus.
David Reed Webster Sr., 49; Brazil Curitiba Mission; Bridlewood Ward, Bountiful Utah Orchard Stake; counselor in a stake presidency; former high councilor, bishop, ward Young Men president, Primary teacher and missionary in the Portugal Mission. Owner and partner of Western States Lodging. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Reed Johnson and Norma Christensen Webster. Married Sylvia Nelson, seven children.
A counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, she is a former ward Young Women and Primary president, ward Relief Society secretary, choir director and Young Women adviser. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Russell Marion and Dantzel White Nelson.
Alan Lee Wilkins, 56; Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission; Edgemont 7th Ward, Provo Utah Edgemont Stake; Aaronic priesthood adviser; former stake president, high councilor, bishop, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Andes Mission. Academic vice president at BYU. Born in Oakland, Calif., to Ernest J and Maurine Lee Wilkins. Married Margaret Allred, eight children.
A Primary teacher, she is a former counselor in stake and ward Young Women presidencies, ward Relief Society and Primary president and Relief Society teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Victor Dean and Alice Jackson Allred.
