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Learn about these 16 new stake presidents who were recently called from around the world

Notices of reorganized stake presidencies around the world

Cody, Wyoming, meetinghouse.

A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cody, Wyoming.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints


Learn about these 16 new stake presidents who were recently called from around the world

Notices of reorganized stake presidencies around the world

Cody, Wyoming, meetinghouse.

A meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Cody, Wyoming.

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA MARION STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2022) President — Lok Nethercott, 44, EnviroRisk Management Pty Ltd. regional manager; succeeding Jason M. Ellis; wife, Shane Alison Hender Nethercott. Counselors — John Ammon Chambers, 42, clinical psychologist; wife, Kristen Tenille Coy Chambers. Ivan Richard Beckwith, 54, Oilpath Hydraulics business development employee; wife, Lisa-Beth Mary Trethowan Beckwith.

BRASÍLIA BRAZIL NORTH STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2022) President — Marcello Nascimento Cabral da Costa, 45, Eletronuclear chief financial officer and Previnorte Pension Foundation deliberative council president; succeeding Christian P. Klein; wife, Liliane Regina Lanius Cabral. Counselors — Leandro Alves de Ataide, 65, retired; wife, Tania Maria Barbosa de Ataide. Frederico Costa Galletti, 33, pharmaceutical salesman; wife, Livia Reni Nunes Galletti.

CHELTENHAM ENGLAND STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2022) President — Craig Michael Barnett, 41, Abacus Money Management head of mortgages and protection; succeeding Andrew C. Brown; wife, Stacy Williamson Barnett. Counselors — Neil Stephen Forge, 44, company director; wife, Nadia Marie Ashfield Forge. Joshua Carmona Jacobe, 34, high school teacher of modern foreign languages; wife, Amanda Louise Folley Jacobe.

CHEYENNE WYOMING STAKE: (Dec. 4, 2022) President — Ronald Jay Lopez, 41, attorney; succeeding Henry F. Bailey; wife, KaLee Lindstrom Lopez. Counselors — Isaac Nathan Sutphin, 46, law partner; wife, Linnaea Despain Sutphin. Byron Louis Long, 54, hospital director of physical medicine and rehabilitation services; wife, Anissa Buxton Long.

FORTALEZA BRAZIL WEST STAKE: (Oct. 23, 2022) President — Rômulo Frota Cavalcante, 45, businessman; succeeding Garlani José Rodrigues; wife, Maria Edivanda Coutinho Cavalcante. Counselors — Adriano Chagas do Amaral, 34, industrial finance manager; wife, Kelly Fernandes Franca do Amaral. Antonio Idarlan Pereira da Silva, 39, businessman; wife, Luciana Gomes Lira da Silva.

GRAND JUNCTION COLORADO STAKE: (Nov. 20, 2022) President — Michael Paul Bench, 48, Bench Inc. owner and president; succeeding Todd B. Beckstead; wife, Rebecca Lynn Gordon Bench. Counselors — Tyler Kimball Anderson, 48, university professor; wife, Melissa Ann Collier Anderson. David Brett Redd, 52, company division manager; wife, Lisa Ann Clift Redd.

HONOLULU HAWAII STAKE: (Nov. 6, 2022) President — Paul Wesley Yoshio Kurihara, 60, chiropractor; succeeding Steven M. Yamamoto; wife, Airi Sakuma Kurihara. Counselors — David Pinkham Kaiana Eldredge IV, 61, school associate athletic director; wife, Marie Monique Valerie-Ann Albert-Thenet Eldredge. Kory Keone Kai Kamauoha, 50, ALU LIKE program manager; wife, Naomi Milani Johnson Kamauoha.

LIMA PERÚ TORRE BLANCA STAKE: (Dec. 4, 2022) President — Jose Absalon Quevedo Flores, 36, company official verifier; succeeding Jose A. Jimenez; wife, Leanne Keele de Quevedo Machado. Counselors — Roger Michael Ramirez Toledo, 37, seminaries and institutes coordinator; wife, Mariluz de Ramirez Pacheco Souza. Jesus Alberto Gallardo Arzola, 53, automotive electrician and technician; wife, Yrene de Gallardo Gilio.

NUKU’ALOFA TONGA WEST STAKE: (Sept. 11, 2022) President — ’Alipate Hala Ki Langi Matelau, 50, construction project manager; succeeding Sione ’I. Langi; wife, Veisinia ’Akolo Matelau. Counselors — Taniela Losalu, 32, self-employed; wife, Halamehi Masima Losalu. Soakai Tai Tautuiaki, 56, electrician; wife, Mele Levapau Maka Tautuiaki.

OREM UTAH HILLCREST STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2022) President — Chad Wayne Lewis, 51, Brigham Young University associate AD of development; succeeding Ulysse G. McCann; wife, Michele Fellows Lewis. Counselors — David Albert Lillywhite, 52, Summit Capital managing partner; wife, Janalee Cusick Lillywhite. Matt Hawkins, 51, company business manager; wife, Sundee Hawkins.

PAYSON UTAH MOUNTAIN VIEW STAKE: (Oct. 16, 2022) President — Israel L. Zepeda, 41, Jeunesse Global senior director of regulatory affairs; succeeding Todd D. Simmons; wife, Serena Noel Kester Zepeda. Counselors — Matthew James Siufanua, 52, Nu Skin head of global safety and security; wife, Kandie Bowles Siufanua. Daniel Raymond Bradley, 55, seminary teacher; wife, Tessa Lyn Moulton Bradley.

PUEBLA MÉXICO LA PAZ STAKE: (Sept. 18, 2022) President — Heber Sanchez Porras, 35, business owner; succeeding Manuel Leyva; wife, Brisa Marina Ronquillo Aco. Counselors — Alfonso Casabal Delgado, 57, retired; wife, Herlinda de Casabal Gutierrez. Cesar Sandoval Cime, 33, SAMAR Quality Solutions director of operations; wife, Patricia Martinez Vazquez.

RIO DE JANEIRO BRAZIL ITAGUAÍ STAKE: (Aug. 28, 2022) President — Roberto Carlos de Freitas, 54, nuclear maintenance specialist; succeeding Joilton R. Melo; wife, Isabel Santos de Freitas. Counselors — Franklin Parrini Sampaio, 51, professor; wife, Lucianna Daniella dos Santos Sampaio. Jorge Luis Miguel Affonso, 57, self-employed; wife, Rosana Cimas Affonso.

SALT LAKE HUNTER CENTRAL STAKE: (Nov. 20, 2022) President — Cooper Lynn Best, 43, school administrator; succeeding Jerry K. Hunt; wife, Amanda Lynn Fedderson Best. Counselors — Steven Jeremy Rose, 49, university instructor, and seminary and institute instructor; wife, Amy Lynne Grimm Rose. Luis Lehi de la Cruz, 53, CPS investigator; wife, Charana Mam de la Cruz.

SANTA IGNACIA PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Aug. 21, 2022) President — Johnlord Quijano Corpuz, 41, company president and general manager; succeeding Ismael T. Imperial; wife, Cleofe Khaligin Marcelo Corpuz. Counselors — Melchor Plopiño Oquindo, 41, corporate sales manager; wife, Connie Lyn Simon Oquindo. Eladio Liza Gamponia I, 44; wife, Rowena Francisco Gamponia.

SANTIAGO CHILE ÑUÑOA STAKE: (Oct. 30, 2022) President — Denis Esteban Reyes Lopez, 44, Axiovista SpA manager of operations; succeeding Jaime A. Bravo Pino; wife, Betsabe Teresa Arteaga Valladares. Counselors — Zamir Oliver Adasme Mellado, 40, independent contractor; wife, Ursula Andrea Jelves Torres. Jorge Armando Tatini Balcazar, 37, adult psychiatrist; wife, Romina Beatriz de Tatini Flores.

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