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
| Mission |
President |
Companion |
| Angola Luanda |
Luis A. Pinto |
Ruth Pinto |
| Botswana/Namibia |
Jeffrey J. Anderson |
Susan G. Anderson |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa East |
Rion B. Needs |
Charlotte Needs |
| 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 |