Fourteen new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.
Richard Kwesi Ahadjie, 59, and Emelia Kwatiokor Mould Ahadjie, six children, New Legon Ward, Accra Ghana Adenta Stake: Nigeria Lagos Mission. Brother Ahadjie is a former Area Seventy, stake president, bishop, temple and reactivation coordinator and temple ordinance worker. Managing director, Rema-Alma Co. Ltd. Born in Elmina, Central Region, Ghana, to Ahadjie Abel Quarshiea and Mary Leticia Wirrom.
Sister Ahadjie serves as area travel manager for the Africa West Area and is a former counselor in a district Young Women presidency, counselor in a stake Primary presidency, stake Young Women secretary, ward Relief Society president, seminary teacher, temple ordinance worker and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Nsawam, Eastern Region, Ghana, to John William Mould Sr. and Kate Tsotsoo Mould.
Mauro Tupinamba Brum de Oliveira, 53, and Rossana Delvaux Brum de Delvaux Oliveira, three children, Porto Alegre 3rd Ward, Porto Alegre Brazil Stake: Brazil Ribeirao Preto Mission. Brother Brum serves as secretary to an Area Seventy and is a former counselor in mission, district and stake presidencies, high councilor, branch president and temple ordinance worker. Colonel, Brazilian Army and consultant, GBOEX. Born in Santo Angelo, RS, Brazil, to Leonido Garcia de Oliveira and Helma Krieger Brum de Oliveira.
Sister Brum currently serves as a counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and is a former stake and branch Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and counselor in a ward Primary presidency. Born in Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil, to Nelson and Jany Correa Delvaux.
Rodolfo Derbez Lozada, 48, and Luisa Irene Rico de Derbez, two children, Arcos del Alba Ward, México City Cuautitlán Stake: México Ciudad Juárez Mission. Brother Derbez is a family history area manager and former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, stake Sunday School president, bishop, high priests group leader, ward Young Men president, ward mission leader, Sunday School teacher, institute teacher and missionary in the Mexico Hermosillo Mission. Family History area manager, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop. Born in México City, México, to Fructuoso Derbez Ramírez and Maria del Pilar Yolanda Lozada de Derbez.
Sister Derbez serves as a Relief Society teacher and is a former ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary president, Primary teacher and seminary teacher. Born in México City, México, to Manuel Rico Saenz and Margarita Ureña Medina.
Leonel Ramos Fernandes, 40, and Florbela Carvalho Da Silva Silva Fernandes, five children, Horto Florestal Ward, Brazil, Sao Paulo North Stake: Brazil Curitiba South Mission. Brother Fernandes serves as a high priests group leader and is a former stake president, counselor in a mission presidency, counselor in a district presidency, branch president and missionary in the Brazil Manaus Mission. Coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes. Born in Malange, Angola, to Abilio Joaquim and Júlia da Conceicao Ramos Fernandes.
Sister Fernandes serves as a stake seminary teacher and is a former stake Young Women president, ward Young Women president, gospel doctrine teacher and missionary in the Portugal Porto Mission. Born in Évora, Portugal, to Mario Eduardo Da Silva and Tomasia Luisa Costa de Carvalho.
Carlos Roberto Fusco Jr., 46, and Jaqueline Bing Torgan Fusco, five children, Alphaville Ward, Alphaville Brazil Stake: Brazil Fortaleza East Mission. Brother Fusco serves as a counselor in a stake presidency and is a former high councilor, bishop and missionary in the Brazil Curitiba Mission. Senior consultant, health care industry. Born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Carlos Roberto and Elizabeth Lemos Colletes Fusco.
Sister Fusco serves as counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and is a former counselor in ward Young Women and Primary presidencies and seminary teacher. Born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, to Joao and Wilma Bing Torgan.
Jovencio Araneta Guanzon, 61, and Jocelyn de Guzman Schroth Guanzon, nine children, San Juan Ward, Manila Philippines Stake: Philippines Legaspi Mission. Brother Guanzon serves as an area Seventy and is a former stake president, branch president, counselor in a bishopric and elders quorum president. CEO, Mentors Philippines Microenterprise Development Foundation. Born in San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines, to Andres Alvaro Guanzon and Juanita Sy Araneta.
Sister Guanzon serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a former stake Relief Society president, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president and seminary teacher. Born in Manila, Philippines, to Gene Renales Schroth and Conchita Planas de Guzman.
Larry Jan Lew, 61, and Susanna Yin-Mei Chan Lew, six children, Lehi 8th Ward, Lehi Utah North Stake: Australia Sydney South Mission. Brother Lew serves as a stake president and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop and missionary in the China Hong Kong Mission. Retired regional president, Wells Fargo Bank. Born in Provo, Utah, to Jimmy Share Sin and Sui Ying Chan Lew.
Sister Lew serves as ward choir director and is a former counselor in a stake Primary presidency, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and gospel doctrine teacher. Born in Hong Kong, BCC, China, to Sau Pang Chan and Kuen Wu.
Javier Lorenzo Mejorada Santoyo, 42, and Claudia Elena De Mejorada Martínez, two children, Naciones Unidas Ward, Guadalajara México Unión Stake: México Querétaro Mission. Brother Mejorada serves as a stake president and is a former high councilor, bishop, elders quorum president and missionary in the México México City South Mission. Co-founder and president, Grupo Adccom. Born in Guadalajara, México, to Javier Lorenzo Mejorada de la Mora and Rosa Elba de Mejorada Santoyo.
Sister Mejorada serves as a Sunday School teacher and is a former counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and seminary teacher. Born in Guadalajara, México, to Federico Humberto Martínez Moreno and Celia Elena Vázquez Castillo.
Akingbade Ademola Ojo, 43, and Oludayo Olawunmi Banjoko Ojo, three children, Calabar 2nd Ward, Calabar Nigeria Stake: Nigeria Benin City Mission. Brother Ojo serves as ward clerk and is a former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, branch president, counselor in a mission presidency, district president and elders quorum president. Institute director, Seminaries and Institutes. Born in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria, to Adedolapo Ojo and Ronke Taibat Ejalonibu.
Sister Ojo serves as counselor in a ward Primary presidency and is a former ward Relief Society president and counselor in a ward Young Women presidency. Born in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria, to Edward Banjoko and Comfort Sanya.
Julián Alonso Palacio Posada, 42, and Ivonne Maritza de Palacio Ramos, three children, Banderas Ward, Bogotá Colombia Kennedy Stake: Bolivia La Paz Mission. Brother Polacio is a stake president. He has served as a bishop and missionary in the Colombia Bogota South Mission. Manager of operations, Colombia MTC. Born in Envigado, Antioquia, Colombia, to Guillermo de Jesús Palacio Mejía and Martha Lucia de Palacio Posada.
Sister Palacio serves as a ward Young Women president and Primary teacher, and is a former ward Relief Society president, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, Sunday School teacher and nursery leader. Born in Bogota, Colombia, to Manuel Maria Ramos Guevara and Ana Cecilia Hernandez.
Adalton De Paula Parrela, 55, and Delgia Maria Teixeira Parrela, four children, Florianópolis Ilha Ward, Florianópolis Brazil Stake: Brazil Santa Maria Mission. Brother Parrela serves as an area family history adviser and stake director of public affairs, and is a former stake president, bishop, branch president, stake mission president and missionary in the Brazil Porto Alegre Mission. Consultant and lawyer. Born in Santos, SP, Brazil, to Fioravante and Vany de Paula Parrela.
Sister Parrela serves as a stake indexing director and has served as a stake Relief Society president, stake Young Women president, ward Relief Society president, family history consultant, seminary teacher and missionary in the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission. Born in Cruz Alta, RS, Brazil, to Manoel and Crecencia Martins Teixeira.
Mark Peresia Peteru, 54, and Ruta I Luafatasaga Kalapu Peteru, five children, Hassall Grove Ward, Sydney Australia Hebersham Stake: Papua New Guinea Lae Mission. Brother Peteru serves as a stake president and is a former bishop and branch president. Senior manager, Corrective Services New South Wales. Born in Auckland, New Zealand, to Iese Uele and Maria Kalameli Schmidt Peteru.
Sister Peteru serves as a ward Relief Society president, and is a former gospel doctrine teacher, counselor in a stake and ward Relief Society presidency, counselor in a stake Primary presidency, temple ordinance worker, stake seminary supervisor, seminary teacher and institute teacher. Born in Apia, Samoa, to Ieremia Luafatasaga Kalapu and Fiaseu Vaima'a Mata'u Taematua Luafatasaga Kalapu.
Takashi Wada, 48, and Naomi Ueno Wada, two children, Tokyo 1st Ward (English), Tokyo South Stake: Japan Tokyo South Mission. Brother Wada serves as a bishop and is a former high councilor, branch president, ward mission leader, Sunday School teacher, seminary teacher and missionary in the Salt Lake City North Mission. Director for temporal affairs, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop. Born in Nagano, Japan, to Kenzo and Kazuko Wada.
Sister Wada is a former branch Primary president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, Primary teacher, Primary activity day leader, Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Japan Okayama Mission. Born in Fukuoka, Japan, to Asatarou and Ekiko Ueno.
Thomas Lee Weir, 62, and Sheilah Hubbard Weir, 10 children, Riyadh 1st Branch, Manama Bahrain District: Marshall Islands Majuro Mission. Brother Weir serves as a patriarch and is a former stake president, bishop, ward mission leader and missionary in the Germany Dusseldorf Mission. Director, Middle East Sales, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation. Born in San Pedro, Calif., to Donald George and Jessie Durham Weir.
Sister Weir serves as secretary in a ward Relief Society presidency and is a former counselor in a stake Primary presidency, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, Primary teacher and nursery leader. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Legrande Davis and Margaret R Benson Hubbard.
