2019 Mission Leadership Assignments
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 164 new mission presidents and companions who will begin service in July.
Mission Areas
- Africa Southeast Area
- Africa West Area
- Asia Area
- Asia North Area
- Brazil Area
- Central America Area
- Europe Area
- Europe East Area
- Idaho Area
- México Area
- North America Central Area
- North America Northeast Area
- North America Northwest Area
- North America Southeast Area
- North America Southwest Area
- North America West Area
- Pacific Area
- Philippines Area
- South America Northwest Area
- South America South Area
- Utah Area
Africa Southeast Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Angola Luanda | Luis A. Pinto | Ruth Pinto |
| Botswana/Namibia | Jeffrey J. Anderson | Susan G. Anderson |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi | L. Jean Claude Mabaya | Mimie Mabaya |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi | W. Jean-Pierre Lono | Angel Lono |
| Kenya Nairobi | Khumbulani Mdletshe | Futhi Mdletshe |
| South Africa Durban | Tim R. Lines | Lori Lines |
| Uganda Kampala | Walter Chatora | Diana Chatora |
| Zambia Lusaka | Brent Whiting | Laurie Whiting |
Africa West Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Côte d'Ivoire Abidijan West | Daniel W. Lewis | Betty Jo Lewis |
| Ghana Accra West | D. Corey Sanders | Melissa C. Sanders |
| Liberia Monrovia | Gary S. Price | Julie C. Price |
| Nigeria Benin City | Declan O. Madu | Stella Ihunna Madu |
| Nigeria Enugu | Albert Mutariswa | Mellon Mutariswa |
| Nigeria Lagos | Emmanuel O. Udoh | Tina Elizabeth Udoh |
| Nigeria Owerri | Ntiedo M. Silas | Gladys E. Silas |
| Sierra Leone Freetown | Neil M Harper | Laura Harper |
Asia Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| India Bengaluru | Ted A. Thomas | Karen K. Thomas |
| Mongolia Ulaanbaatar | A. David Hansen | Chimka Hansen |
| Singapore | Leonard Woo | Rita Woo |
Asia North Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Korea Seoul South | Nathan M. Sargent | Nicole N. Sargent |
| Micronesia Guam | Eric T. Hicks | Christina Hicks |
Brazil Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil Belém Mission | To be announced | To be announced |
| Brazil Curitiba | Saul S. Duarte | Soraia Duarte |
| Brazil Curitiba South | David N. Oldham | Teresa L. Oldham |
| Brazil Fortaleza East | J. Scott Nixon | Shiree Parker Nixon |
| Brazil Goiânia | Daniel M. Piros | Suzana C.G. Piros |
| Brazil João Pessoa | To be announced | To be announced |
| Brazil Juiz de Fora | Paulo C. Loureiro | Nadia M. Loureiro |
| Brazil Londrina | Bradley K. McKinnon | Sherrel McKinnon |
| Brazil Natal | Emilton Miranda | Aparecida Miranda |
| Brazil Piracicaba | Bruno V. Barros | Luciene M.A. Barros |
| Brazil Ribeirão Preto | Carlos E. Santos | Rosa Santos |
| Brazil Salvador South | Júlio C. Triumpho | Cláudia F. Triumpho |
| Brazil Santa Maria | Jorge M. Becerra | Maria R. Becerra |
| Brazil Santos | Paul M. Harman | Sue Harman |
| Brazil São Paulo West | E. Brett Horsley | Amy Horsley |
Central America Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize | J. Francisco Dubón | I. Lucrecia Dubón |
| Guatemala Antigua | Timothy L. Barney | Paula A. Barney |
| Guatemala Cobán | Benjamin Poóu | Hilda Poóu |
| Guatemala Retalhuleu | Frank B. Parker | Linda Parker |
| Honduras San Pedro Sula East | Eduardo R. Mora | Ana Maria Mora |
| Honduras San Pedro Sula West | Gustavo A. Cristales | Videlmina Cristales |
| Nicaragua Managua North | Rodrigo B. Soto | Maritza Soto |
| Panamá Panamá City | Gary B. Garrett | Jana L. Garrett |
Europe Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Czech/Slovak | Jacob G. Gehring | Tina M. Gehring |
| England Leeds | M. Kirk Green | Sally Thomas Green |
| Italy Milan | Bart D. Browning | Gail H. Browning |
| Italy Rome | Donald E. Smith | Rebecca Smith |
| Poland Warsaw | David L. Chandler | Stacy A. Chandler |
Europe East Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Armenia/Georgia | Paul Picard | Elodie Picard |
| Russia Moscow | To be announced | To be announced |
| Russia Rostov-na-Donu | To be announced | To be announced |
| Russia Yekaterinburg | To be announced | To be announced |
Idaho Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Idaho Boise | Martin J. Nygaard | Louise L. Nygaard |
| Idaho Idaho Falls | Matthew S. Hurley | Shannon R. Hurley |
México Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| México Aguascalientes | Jeffrey N. Redd | Janeen D. Redd |
| México Cancún | Israel Marin | Linda Marin |
| México Chihuahua | W. Michael Ingalls | Roxanne W. Ingalls |
| México Ciudad Juárez | Robert C. Henke | Mary Ann Henke |
| México Culiacán | Victor Esparza | Angelina Esparza |
| México Hermosillo | Carlos Zepeda | Silvia Zepeda |
| México Mérida | Maurice D. Jones | Patrice Jones |
| México México City Chalco | Michael C. Rush | Debbie Rush |
| México México City East | Adrian B. Parry | Rita L. Parry |
| México México City North | Gary J. Severson | Juanita Severson |
| México México City Northwest | Christopher L. Thomas | Sheryn L. Thomas |
| México México City West | W. David Blake | Dodie Blake |
| México Monterrey East | Javier Romero | Leticia Romero |
| México Monterrey West | Jose L. Isaguirre | Iris Isaguirre |
| México Pachuca | Armando Maldonado | Graciela Maldonado |
| México Querétaro | Noé Domínguez | Silvia Domínguez |
| México Saltillo | Alan Meza | Abish Meza |
| México Villahermosa | Clark Whitworth | Jennifer Whitworth |
North America Central Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Edmonton | Timothy N. Cowley | Kristen L. Cowley |
| Colorado Denver South | John H. Rees | Janet L. Rees |
| Colorado Fort Collins | Scott R Palmer | Heather Ann Palmer |
| Illinois Chicago | Steven D. Shumway | Heidi O. Shumway |
| Iowa Des Moines | Dale A. Sturm | Valerie Sturm |
| Kansas Wichita | Verne M. Ernst | Shawny Ernst |
| Missouri St Louis | T. Trevor Bell | Jamie L. Bell |
| Wisconsin Milwaukee | Sean B. Murphy | A. Joanne Murphy |
North America Northeast Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Toronto | Clint W. Ensign | Cindy Ensign |
| Indiana Indianapolis | J. Drew Page | Linda Anderson Page |
| Michigan Detroit | Howard N. Sorensen | Lisa Sorensen |
| New Hapshire Manchester | Gary E. Beck | Bobbi Jo Beck |
| Ohio Cincinnati | D. Eric Ensign | Lisa M. Ensign |
| Virginia Richmond | D. Greg Droubay | Kimberly Droubay |
| Washington DC North | Reid L. Neilson | Shelly A. Neilson |
North America Northwest Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Vancouver | G. Blake Wahlen | Jana Lee Wahlen |
| Oregon Salem | R. Scott Wilde | Sherry Ann Wilde |
| Washington Everett | Aley K. Auna | Danelle L.Y. Auna |
| Washington Kennewick | Edward R. Rasmussen | Carolyn Rasmussen |
| Washington Seattle | Larry K. Beardall | Laurie Beardall |
| Washington Vancouver | J. Scott Featherstone | Lori L. Featherstone |
North America Southeast Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama Birmingham | Chad W Allred | Melanie Allred |
| Florida Jacksonville | James F. Wood | Christine G. Wood |
| Florida Orlando | Darren Ashcraft | Leticia Ashcraft |
| Florida Tampa | David Hollingsworth | Michelle Hollingsworth |
| Tennessee Nashville | Rhys A. Weaver | Pam Weaver |
North America Southwest Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Gilbert | Gordon K. Wright | Lynette A. Wright |
| Arizona Mesa | Chase B. Andrews | Kelly S. Andrews |
| Arizona Scottsdale | Brian L. Cox | Gina R. Cox |
| Arizona Tempe | Mark B. Goaslind | Sherrie K. Goaslind |
| Nevada Las Vegas West | Curtis D. Reese | Diane Reese |
| New Mexico Albuquerque | N. Edwin Weathersby | Cheryl A. Weathersby |
| Oklahoma Oklahoma City | Craig H. Christensen | Shawna W. Christensen |
| Texas Fort Worth | Jeffery G. Chapman | Kristi Ann Chapman |
| Texas McAllen | Jared R. Ocampo | Jessica Ocampo |
| Texas San Antonio | Jason J. Tveten | Stephanie L. Tveten |
North America West Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| California Bakersfield | Jonathan G. Sandberg | Sharon Jannelli Sandberg |
| California Los Angeles | Valeri V. Cordón | Glenda Cordón |
| California Newport Beach | Weldon J. Reeves | Kathryn N. Reeves |
| California San Bernardino | Marshall A. McKinnon | Jill A. McKinnon |
| Hawaii Honolulu | Robert B. Walker | Joni N. Walker |
Pacific Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Australia Brisbane | J. Kevin Ence | Debbie Ence |
| Australia Melbourne | Michael J Houghton | Tamara Houghton |
| Marshall Islands/Kiribati | Boyd S Foster | Laurie Foster |
| New Zealand Hamilton | Jeffrey D. Erekson | Tina Erekson |
| Papua New Guinea Lae | 'Isileli T. Fatani | Milika M. Fatani |
| Tonga Nuku'alofa | Hakeai V. Piutau | Seini Piutau |
Philippines Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines Antipolo | Mark R. Alder | Beki B. Alder |
| Philippines Baguio | Bradly Oldroyd | Christy Oldroyd |
| Philippines Cagayan de Oro | Rogelio D. Montemayor | Leah Montemayor |
| Philippines Cauayan | R. Kipp Craig | Donna Craig |
| Philippines Cavite | Darwin S. Cauilan | Michelle P. Cauilan |
| Philippines Cebu East | Keith B. Monroe | Beverly W. Monroe |
| Philippines Iloilo | Giovanni P. Pangan | Nenette Pangan |
| Philippines Legazpi | Emmanuel Abraham | Anabelle Abraham |
| Philippines Naga | Brad W. Kirk | Shirley A. Kirk |
| Philippines Quezon City | Terry E. Welch | Cyrrena Welch |
South America Northwest Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia La Paz | Randol Salazar | Jenny E. Salazar |
| Bolivia Santa Cruz | Scott M. Stanford | Marcia A. Stanford |
| Bolivia Santa Cruz North | Matthew K. Hawkins | Shannon Hawkins |
| Colombia Barranquilla | M. Jeffrey Lemmon | Nan J. Lemmon |
| Ecuador Guayaquil South | Alan B. Tingey | Susan F. Tingey |
| Ecuador Guayaquil West | Craig s. Olson | Kris Olson |
| Ecuador Quito North | Jorge Antonio Chacón | Moraima J. Chacón |
| Perú Arequipa | Richard M. Marsh | Laurie N. Marsh |
| Perú Cusco | Fernando R. García | Carol G. García |
| Perú Huancayo | Carlos Cabrera | Lilian M. Cabrera |
| Perú Iquitos | Troy G. Parker | Jill L. Parker |
| Perú Lima North | Meredith H. Packard | Corinne S. Packard |
| Perú Lima West | Andres Villegas | Sandra Villegas |
| Perú Limatambo | Daryl S. Glazier | Amy Glazier |
| Perú Trujillo North | Edgar Hinostroza | Rocio Hinostroza |
| Venezuela Valencia | John N. Palma | Maria Palma |
South America South Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Buenos Aires North | Leopoldo Zuñiga | Gabriela Zuñiga |
| Argentina Buenos Aires South | Martín P. Fernández | Gabriela Fernández |
| Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia | Adrián J. Camejo | Laura V. Camejo |
| Argentina Córdoba | Scott D. Hintze | Janice B. Hintze |
| Chile Antofagasta | Bryan R. Larsen | Jacqueline B. Larsen |
| Chile Concepción | Ernest K. Richter | Jane Richter |
| Chile Concepción South | H. Marcelo Cardús | Claudia Jaquelina Cardús |
| Chile Osorno | Robert J. Meek | Lynnette Meek |
| Chile Rancagua | Carlos Vergara | Jeanette Vergara |
| Chile Santiago South | To be announced | To be announced |
| Chile Santiago West | Jason J. Mitchell | Cari Mitchell |
| Paraguay Asunción North | Richard L. Millett | Julie Ann Millett |
| Uruguay Montevideo | Francisco A. Escobar | Marcela I. Escobar |
| Uruguay Montevideo West | Keith M. Dunford | Lori B. Dunford |
Utah Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Salt Lake City | To be announced | To be announced |
| Utah Salt Lake City South | Alvin F. "Trip" Meredith | Jennifer E. Meredith |
| Utah St. George | George Kaluhiokalani | Manao Kaluhiokalani |