New stakes
A new stake has been created from the La Vega Dominican Republic District. The La Vega Dominican Republic Stake, which consists of the Conani, Jarabacoa, La Espanola, Los Framboyanes, Moca and Primavera wards, was created by Elder Eduardo Gavarret and Elder Jorge M. Alvarado, General Authority Seventies.
LA VEGA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC STAKE: (Dec. 18, 2022) President — Giovanny Alexandro Bare, 34, business owner; wife, Vilar Mercado Bare. Counselors — Yoel Algeny Hernández Núñez, 42, Moca Aqueduct and Sewerage Corp. design and budget section employee; wife, Katherine Miguelina Gutiérrez Hilario. Pedro Antonio De La Cruz, 52, independent tax and financial consultant; wife, Rosa Mercedes Toribio Ureña.
A new stake has been created from the Kennewick Washington Stake. The Richland Washington South Stake, which consists of the Badger Canyon, Badger Mountain, Grandridge, Meadow Springs, Rancho Reata, Temple Meadow and Willowbrook wards, was created by Elder Mark A. Bragg, General Authority Seventy, and Elder M. Travis Wolsey, an Area Seventy.
RICHLAND WASHINGTON SOUTH STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — John Robert Almond, 55, orthodontist; wife, Ann Barbara Fletcher Almond. Counselors — Rolf Malcolm Willett Wuerch, 53, endodontist; wife, Miryam Rose Webber Wuerch. Boyd Edward Robertson, 49, optometrist; wife, Michelle Lynn Hammer Robertson.
Reorganized stakes
ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO NORTH STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Stephen Holt Christiansen, 55, oral surgeon; succeeding Robert D. Saxton; wife, Jennifer Lynn Komadina Christiansen. Counselors — Cameron Taylor Southwick, 44, Abbvie specialty sales; wife, Carole Jeanne Sowards Southwick. Eric Weston James, 52, Bernalillo Public Schools deputy superintendent of business; wife, Ammy Linnia Cowan James.
BOULDER COLORADO STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Daniel Christopher Waldrip, 50, business owner; succeeding Quinn P. Remund; wife, Jacqueline Jean Bianchi Waldrip. Counselors — David Aaron Jolley Toy, 46, Hogan Lovells partner; wife, Joanna Pearson Toy. Robert Kirk McBride, 41, endodontist; wife, Kimberlie Angell Eagar McBride.
CHARLESTON SOUTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Reed Sheldon Smith, 52, PowerSchool product management senior director; succeeding Darren L. Johnson; wife, Kristy Ann Green Smith. Counselors — Justin D Robinson, 46, Gains-co regional sales manager; wife, Sarah Lian Pittson Robinson. Levonty Earlie Thompson, 44, Alcami clinical project manager; wife, Alina Sonia Meyer Thompson.
DANLI HONDURAS STAKE: (Feb. 12, 2023) President — Marvin Alejandro Garcia Tercero, 31, Florida Industrial Co. hardware sales adviser; succeeding Deivy O. Salinas Sauceda; wife, Celia Elena Flores Pavon. Counselors — Elmer Abraham Zavala Dominguez, 53, public ministry assistant prosecutor; wife, Julia Margarita Rojas Flores de Zavala. David Antonio Iglesias, 47, nursing assistant; wife, Dara Mezabeel Ardon Morales de Iglesias.
DANVILLE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Feb. 19, 2023) President — Timothy Rich Richards, 42, Hill Physicians Medical Group chief financial officer; succeeding Paul A. Clark; wife, Kristina Lowrey Richards. Counselors — Robi Sean Aplanalp, 55, Gartner Inc. sales manager; wife, Stacey Ann Elliott Aplanalp. David Clyde Salisbury, 52, Jordan Park partner; wife, Katharine Michele Vincent Salisbury.
HERRIMAN UTAH BLACKRIDGE STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Vaughn Robert Evans, 48, Mr. Insurance LLC owner; succeeding Daniel R. Smith; wife, Teresa Noelle Adams Evans. Counselors — Thad David Smith, 64, Smith Insurance Group owner; wife, Kathryn White Smith. Mark Kimball Tenney, 46, Breeze Airways vice president of people; wife, Cindy Christenson Tenney.
JAMESTOWN NEW YORK STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Kirk Desla Young, 47, Jamestown Community College student affairs vice president; succeeding Bradley R. Miller; wife, Katie Di Stefano Young. Counselors — Michael Vincent Micciche, 44, Monofrax mold design engineer; wife, Stacey Brianne Smith Micciche. Seth Hintze Carter, 36, geriatric and family medicine physician; wife, Chantelle Fowler Carter.
LEON NICARAGUA STAKE: (March 5, 2023) President — Edwin Jose Lopez Contreras, 40, Cargil commercial area manager; succeeding Salvador Sotelo Salgado; wife, Arelika Elizabeth Lopez. Counselors — Roberto José Camacho Garcia, 36, Tigo Nicaragua store manager; wife, Michele Eliette Hurrtado de Camacho. Esteban de Jesus Lopez Estrada, 30, clerk and goldsmith; wife, Heisell Carolina Acuña Lopez.
MADRID SPAIN EAST STAKE: (Feb. 5, 2023) President — Joaquín Torner Chao, 45, freelance sourcing and sales; succeeding Paul D. Vierbuchen; wife, Irene Margarita Bethencourt Barreto. Counselors — Patricio Andrés Bustos Fraile, 51, soccer coach; wife, Eugenia Macías Romero. Francisco Serrano Torres, 29, administrative assistant; wife, Aline Wei del Mazo.
MEXICALI MÉXICO LOS PINOS STAKE: (Feb. 5, 2023) President — Francisco Antonio Gonzalez Millan, 39, business owner; succeeding Moroni Dominguez Jimenez; wife, Mosiah Cano Cabrera. Counselors — Neftali Najera Navarrete, 41, Scotiabank manager; wife, Miriam Guadalupe de Najera Gonzalez. Francisco Javier Gonzalez Chan, 36, Grupo Autopasion Polaria brand manager; wife, Elizabeth Obeso Gonzalez.
MISSOULA MONTANA STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Jonathon Spencer Byington, 45, law professor; succeeding Christopher R. Price; wife, Carin Lyn Dewey Byington. Counselors — Daniel Franz Peterson, 42, One Identity lead software architect; wife, Charone Virginia Smith Peterson. William Edward Thomas, 47, optometrist; wife, Grace Catherine Gilleece Thomas.
NAIROBI KENYA WEST STAKE: (March 5, 2023) President — Prince Henry Omondi, 49, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; succeeding George Katembo Njogu Muene; wife, Linda Akinyi Arigi Omondi. Counselors — Maurice Bagaka Nyagwoka, 35, management control auditor; wife, Cynthia Gaceri Gitonga Nyagwoka. Meshack Odunga, 31, TBC Group managing director; wife, Juliana Shimuli Litunda.
PANACA NEVADA STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Sean Louis Stewart, 46, M Con Inc. owner; succeeding Paul H. Mathews; wife, Kate Phillips Stewart. Counselors — Robert Todd Packard, 60, high school teacher; wife, Ann Wadsworth Packard. Richard William Katschke Jr., 51, Grover C. Dils Medical Center medical staff chief; wife, Deborah Olsen Katschke.
PROVO UTAH YSA 13TH STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Steven Richard Fox, 62, BYU Ballard Center for Social Impact managing director; succeeding Craig P. Smith; wife, Debra Louise Driggs Fox. Counselors — David Normand Oldham, 56, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion seminary instructor; wife, Teresa Lake Oldham. Jonathan King Driggs, 60, attorney; wife, Janine Miles Cone Driggs.
REXBURG IDAHO YSA 11TH STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Gregory Allen Venema, 53, BYU–Idaho religion teacher; succeeding Robert I. Eaton; wife, Bonnie Christine Wilson Venema. Counselors — Glenn Hansen Dayley, 54, BYU–Idaho teacher; wife, Tamara Green Dayley. Todd Egbert Hillam, 54, BYU–Idaho religion professor; wife, Deena Peterson Hillam.
ROODEPOORT SOUTH AFRICA STAKE: (March 5, 2023) President — Michael Raymond Wills, 46, Wills Group of Cos. CEO; succeeding Carl F. Krauss; wife, Carla Dos Santos Wills. Counselors — Batandwa Mbanjwa, 45, Church senior construction project manager; wife, Boitumelo Millicent Morole Mbanjwa. Siyabuelela Horatious Sibotoboto, 43, temple facility manager; wife, Eunice Moyo Sibotoboto.
ROUND ROCK TEXAS STAKE: (Feb. 19, 2023) President — Anthony Tyson LaFeber, 47, SailPoint Technologies global benefits human resources director; succeeding Chris W. Woodfield; wife, Stacy Lynn Temple LaFeber. Counselors — Darren Kirk Hyatt, 57, key account management vice president; wife, Karen Ann Wursten Hyatt. Steven Don Mickelson, 45, physician assistant; wife, Mindy Maree Haueter Mickelson.
SALT LAKE HUNTER WEST STAKE: (Feb. 26, 2023) President — Benjamin David Stevens, 43, ASAP Freight owner; succeeding Kevin W. Gifford; wife, Amanda Lee Larsen Stevens. Counselors — Matthew James Dunyon, 51, SCD Corp. operation director; wife, Gidget Ann Peterson Dunyon. Joshua Michael Keddington, 48, Security National Financial Corp. IT operations vice president; wife, Angela Dawn Gilbert Keddington.
SPRINGDALE ARKANSAS STAKE: (March 5, 2023) President — Shaun Anthony Sedrick, 53, Sony PlayStation senior commercial manager; succeeding C. Alan Gauldin; wife, Holly Noreen Jenkins Sedrick. Counselors — Kevin John Stewart, 56, Ozark Delight Candy Co. president; wife, Caren Yvonne Battles Stewart. Lynn Julian Gregson, 58, self-employed consultant; wife, Gretchen Renee Munnich Gregson.