AMERICAN FORK UTAH NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 18, 2007) President Stephen Morrill Jones, 47, dean at BYU, College of Fine Arts and Communications, succeeding Robert Allen Larson; wife, Wendy Webster Jones. Counselors — Robert Forrest Elzey, 43, Church Educational System Orem area director; wife, Lee Ann Smith Elzey. Paul Raymond Ressler, 41, president of Hybrid Dynamics; wife, Joelle Jacob Ressler.
BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Michael LeRoy Hawkins, 57, president of Red Hawk Energy LLC, succeeding Milton Woolsey; wife, Iva Pearl Oliver Hawkins. Counselors — James Edward Slaughter, 42, dentist; wife, Lisa Francis Slaughter. Gary Frank Carter, 47, professional sales representative at Schering-Plough; wife, Marci Holgate Carter.
BRASILIA BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (Nov. 18, 2007) President Alexandre Machado Vasconcelos, 43, judge in Federal Justice, succeeding Joao Alberto Machado de Lima; wife, Kelly Carvalho Lopes Vasconcelos. Counselors — Raimundo Pacheco de Pinho, 43, academic consultant at Jangada do Brasil; wife, Beatriz de Oliveira Pradera Pinho. Giovanni Araujo, 44, systems analyst at Banco do Brasil; wife, Angeles Mary Cesar Correa Araujo.
CHIHUAHUA MEXICO TECNOLOGICO STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Carlos A. Gabaldon R., 31, operations manager at Manufacturing AA, succeeding Arturo Rojas G.; wife, Ana Laura Loera O. de Gabaldon. Counselors — Jose Alfredo Leon C., 36, systems manager in State Government; wife, Lidia Saenz L. de Leon. Jesus Morales N., 27, maintenance supervisor at Teleflex-Medical; wife, Elisa Galindo R. de Morales.
NEW YORK NEW YORK STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President David Lamar Buckner, 44, president of Bottom Line Training, succeeding Brent Jay Belnap; wife, Jennifer Romney Jackson Buckner. Counselors — John Glade Holman, 41, partner at Park Li Group; wife, Lucinda Amelia Valencia G. de Holman. Stuart Andrew Hunt, 32, investment analyst at FrontPoint Partners; wife, Rebecca Davis Hunt.
QUITO ECUADOR SANTA ANA STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Juan Francisco Sanchez U., 48, director at Central University, succeeding Fabian Ignacio Vallejo Proano; wife, Blanca Germania Cando R. de Sanchez. Counselors — Danny Rodrigo Mino C., 33, Church purchasing agent; wife, Maritza Alexandra Mena B. de Mino. Juan Carlos Zurita T., 42, information technology consultant at Fisa Group; wife, Margarita Liliana Granja E. de Zurita.
SALINA KANSAS STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Sterling G. Knapp, 49, Church Educational System coordinator, succeeding Michael Haldane Bradshaw; wife, Jennifer Gage Knapp. Counselors — Brent Gordon Methvin, 40, rancher; wife, Briana Dawn Daniels Methvin. Arthur Lyman Morin, 58, director of MLS program at Fort Hays State University; wife, Norma Aguilar E. Morin.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL GUARAPIRANGA STAKE: (Nov. 4, 2007) President Luiz Andrade Pereira, 34, owner of Art Idea Services, succeeding Edison Cerino dos Santos; wife, Andreia de Oliveira Santos Pereira. Counselors — Jose Luiz de Araujo, 40, Church accounting analyst; wife, Eunice Maria Ferreira Araujo. Luciano Belarmino de Oliveira Souza, 38, manager at Banco Real; wife, Eliana Barbosa de Oliveira Souza.
SAO PAULO BRAZIL SANTO AMARO STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Eduardo Luiz Gregorio, 35, teacher in Sao Paulo State Government, succeeding Antonio Carlos Goncalves Lazaro; wife, Heloiselainy Modesto Missieri Gregorio. Counselors — Romualdo Rafael Lira, 36, financial consultant at Aeroplace Ltd; wife, Sheila Ferreira Mesquita Lira. Mauricio de Paula, 49, project designer at M. Paula Drawings; wife, Maria Nadir Alencar da Silva de Paula.
SENECA MARYLAND STAKE: (Nov. 11, 2007) President Phillip Gene Lawyer, 62, staff scientist at National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, succeeding Gregory Alan Harman; wife, Joyce Wilcox Lawyer. Counselors — Michael Robert Talbert, 51, program coordinator at Marriott International; wife, Lisa Ellen Whittle Talbert. Michael Alan Helton, 45, owner of Bethesda General Insurance; wife, Narcisa Beatriz Ortega P. Helton.
