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New mission presidents and companions for 144 missions, including 36 new missions announced in November 2023, will begin their three-year service in July. Graphic courtesy of Church News.Copyright 2024 Deseret News Publishing Company.Updated April 26, 2024
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission presidents and companions for 144 missions worldwide.
Links to the couples’ brief biographies and photos have been added as they were published in the Church News.
With the summer opening of 36 new missions announced in November 2023, the Church will have the most missions in its history — 450 missions worldwide.
The new leadership couples will begin their three-year service in July. Their names and assignments are listed below. Four couples will be announced later. Some missions are being renamed, which are also effective July 1.
President Carl D. Vance and Sister Emily Vance, who have been presiding over the Nevada Las Vegas Mission since July 2023, are being reassigned to the new Nevada Henderson Mission, where they will serve until July 2026. Leaders of the other 35 new missions are included below (noted with an asterisk).
Links to remaining biographies will be added later. This list can be found anytime at the bottom right of the Newsroom home page under Popular Topics.
Mission Areas
To jump directly to a specific area, click on the area’s name in the following bulleted list. You can also scroll through the areas listed at the end of this article.
- Africa Central Area
- Africa South Area
- Africa West Area
- Asia Area
- Asia North Area
- Brazil Area
- Caribbean
- Central America Area
- Europe Central Area
- Europe North Area
- México Area
- North America Central Area
- North America Northeast 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 Central Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| *Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa South | Ephraim and Yolande Zola |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa West | Justin K. and Christine Mukuna |
| *Democratic Republic of the Congo Kolwezi | Sylvain and Séraphine Kongolo |
| *Kenya Nairobi East | David T. and Lenise W. Onekawa |
Africa South Area
| Mission | President and Companion | |
|---|---|---|
| *Madagascar Antananarivo North | Jason and Denna Kaopua | |
| Mozambique Beira | Kenneth J. and Sonja D. Firmage | |
| Zimbabwe Bulawayo | Vusimuzi N. and Keagile L. Msiza | |
| Zimbabwe Harare | Marc and Karen Davis |
Africa West Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Cote d'Ivoire Yamoussoukro | Serge A. and Rosalyn A. Zadi |
| *Ghana Accra North | Daren A. and Cami Lovell |
| Ghana Kumasi | Alexander and Anita Boateng |
| *Ghana Takoradi | Jacob and Janet Helland |
| *Nigeria Calabar | David and Christine Oryang |
| Nigeria Ibadan | Anthony and Emily Quaisie |
| *Nigeria Port Harcourt North | Prince and Happiness Ebere |
| Nigeria Uyo | Richard Paapa and Ida Dadzie |
| *Sierra Leone Bo | Scott L and Kathy Wyatt |
Asia Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| *Cambodia Phnom Penh East | Allen and Alisa Hicken |
| Cambodia Phnom Penh West | David B. J. and Marsha Hoare |
| China Hong Kong | David W. and Leslie J. Hill |
| India New Delhi | Suresh and Pavani Ramakrishna |
| Indonesia Jakarta | Ricky P. and Mery Mak |
| Taiwan Kaohsuing | Bruce E. and Michelle Cummings |
| Taiwan Taipei | Sean P. and Laura C. Whiteley |
| *Thailand Bangkok East | Sarawut and Sasithorn Kanyaphan |
| Thailand Bangkok West | Jeffrey G. and Christine Rich |
| Vietnam Hanoi | Rob and Jami Howell |
Asia North Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Japan Fukuoka | Roderick and Lori Boss |
| Japan Nagoya | Roger and Sara McConkie |
| *Japan Sendai | Bryan L. and Kathy M. Ward |
| Japan Tokyo South | Steven and Laurie Tueller |
| Korea Seoul | Alma S. and Jeonghyee Kim |
Brazil Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Brazil Belo Horizonte | Adriano V. and Luciane Bonace Lopes Fernandes |
| Brazil Cuiabá | Maicon Rodrigues de and Keila de Oliveira Pereira Freitas |
| Brazil Juiz de Fora | Rob and SueLee Clarke |
| *Brazil Manaus South | James E. and Wendy L. Taylor |
| Brazil Porto Alegre North | Fabio Falcão and Adriana Lucas |
| Brazil Porto Alegre South | Brandon S. and Wendy Jones |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro South | Rodnei J. Cindy Paz |
| Brazil São Paulo East | Helder F. and Silvemi Andrade |
| Brazil Teresina | Greg and Raena Tonini |
Caribbean Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Barbados Bridgetown | Kent G. and Gabriella M. Burnham |
| Dominican Republic Santiago | Dave and Jennie Brueck |
| *Dominican Republic Santo Domingo North | Darold R. and Mayte Stroud |
| Guyana Georgetown | Carl and Kimberly Van Gils |
| Haiti Port-au-Prince | Fresnel and Nerlande Charles |
| Jamaica Kingston | Royce and Trudy-Ann Britton |
Central America Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Honduras Comayagüela | Kyle J. and SueAnn Donaldson |
| Costa Rica San José East | Scott and Elizabeth Kelley |
| Costa Rica San José West | John Charles and Laurie Holley Maddux |
Europe Central Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Belgium/Netherlands | Marius H. and Natanya R. von Mollendorff |
| France Lyon | Jason M. and Jennifer H. Soulier |
| Germany Berlin | Ace and Angela Moyer |
| *Germany Hamburg | Dirk and Anja Franz |
| Spain Madrid South | Adonay S. and Maria Obando |
Europe North Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Denmark Copenhagen | Jamie and Judy Davidson |
| England Bristol | Leland E. and Berny Mayall |
| England London | Paul H. and Mona M. Sinclair |
| Norway Oslo | Lisle C. and MaryAnn Updike |
| Portugal Lisbon | Aaron and Genevieve Blackwelder |
| *Portugal Porto | Estevan P. and Danielle A. Leal |
| Scotland/Ireland | Gregory and Emily Randall |
México Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| México Cuernavaca | Javier and Vicky Figueroa |
| México Guadalajara | Fernando and Aurora Luna |
| *México Mexicali | Ryan D. and Elena M. Robinson |
| México México City South | David and JoLyn Day |
| *México Puebla East | Itzcoatl and Clara Lozano |
| México Puebla North | R. Clark and Shannon B. Tilley |
| México Tampico | Elder E. and Marlene de Vásquez |
North America Central Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Canada Calgary | Peter H. and Heather H. Barth |
| Canada Winnipeg | Warren and Kathy Barnes |
| Idaho Pocatello | J.R. and Michelle H. Russell |
| Montana Billings | Michael L. Wendy Lyn Bressler |
| *Montana Missoula | Curtis and Tammy Johnson |
| Nebraska Omaha | Kerry D. and Bonnie H. Calaway |
| North Dakota Bismarck | Todd and Bronwyn Beckstead |
North America Northeast Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Canada Montréal | A. Craig and Melanie Sorensen |
| Massachusetts Boston | Christian B. and Roxanne Risenmay |
| New York New York City | Lance and Robyn Taylor |
| New York Syracuse | Kory E. and Carolie Coleman |
| Ohio Cincinnati | John W. and Ann Rasmussen |
| Pennsylvania Philadelphia | Tanner and Erin Corbridge |
| Washington DC South | James E and Jenessa Mac Pherson |
North America Southeast Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Arkansas Bentonville | Kevin J. and Kali Hathaway |
| Florida Orlando | Frantz and Brandi Belot |
| *Florida Tallahassee | Terry L. and Ellen D. Trusty |
| North Carolina Charlotte | Craig J. and Tana C. Davis |
| *South Carolina Charleston | Steven R. and Sabrina S. Lindsley |
North America Southwest Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Nevada Las Vegas East | Krist and Sheryl McFarland |
| Texas Houston South | Randy and Char Garn |
| *Texas Dallas South | Scott and Julie Tanner |
| New Mexico Farmington | Aiveni and Sulieti Taufa |
| *Texas El Paso | Steve and Margaret Willis |
North America West Area
Dean A. and Colleen Andersen| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| California Los Angeles | Lloyd D. and Karmel Newell |
| *California Modesto | Ray and Cathy Carter |
| Hawaii Honolulu Mission | Dean A. and Colleen Andersen |
| Washington Spokane | Todd R. and Amy Kerr |
| Washington Yakima | Mark and Heather Sheffield |
Pacific Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Australia Adelaide | Rhys and Jasmine Standley |
| Australia Perth | Aaron and Adele Wi Repa |
| Australia Sydney | Carl and Rachelle Doane |
| Papua New Guinea Port Moresby | Glenn and Tracey Burgess |
| Samoa Apia | Adney and Tina Reid |
| Vanuatu Port Vila | Ben and Angie Ball |
Philippines Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Philippines Bacolod | Federico and Joy Mirasol de Dios |
| Philippines Butuan | Ferdinand and Miriam Aileen Lantaca |
| Philippines Cabanatuan | Cory and Karen Eckel |
| *Philippines Dumaguete | Emmanuel G. and Gloria J. Reyes |
| *Philippines General Santos | Raymond and Marylene Vicente |
| Philippines Iloilo | To be announced |
| Philippines Laoag | Brett and Lisa Palmer |
| *Philippines Tuguegarao | Steven and Elizabeth Packer |
| Philippines Urdaneta | Grant and Si Foster |
South America Northwest Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Bolivia Cochabamba North | Rafael Antonio and Fanny Jasmin Lopera |
| *Bolivia Cochabamba South | Guillermo A. and Pati Alvarez |
| Bolivia La Paz | El Alto Tito and Elsa Ibañez |
| Colombia Bogotá North | Kimball A. and Brenda L. Palmer |
| Colombia Bogotá South | Thomas C. and Rebecca Edwards Fredrick |
| Colombia Medellin | Kevin and Stacie Lythgoe |
| Ecuador Quito | Gregory J. and Christine Anderson |
| *Ecuador Quito North | J. Russ and Karen B. Bradshaw |
| *Ecuador Quito West | Fernando P. and Janett Del Carpio |
| Perú Lima Central | S. Ray and Sarah G. Peterson |
| *Perú Lima Northeast | Gary A. and Carol L. Porter |
| Perú Lima South | Bryce and Danielle Byers |
| Perú Piura | Ryan and Lori Van Alfen |
| Perú Trujillo South | Brice and Emily Chandler |
| Venezuela Barcelona | Frank and Nohemi Reyes |
South America South Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Argentina Bahía Blanca | Ismael P. and Luciana M. Antuña |
| Argentina Buenos Aires East | Chris and Leslie Doughty |
| Argentina Neuquén | Arnaldo D. and Silvana Ullua |
| Argentina Santa Fe | V. Daniel and Ana Lattaro |
| *Argentina Tucumán | Cesar and Chira Hermosilla |
| *Chile La Serena | Pace J. and Marilyn McConkie |
| Chile Santiago East | Jason and Kelli Ellsworth |
| Chile Viña del Mar | Bill and Kelly Trythall |
| Paraguay Asunción | David A. and Inés Calderwood |
Utah Area
| Mission | President and Companion |
|---|---|
| Utah Layton | David and Marcie Lake |
| Utah Ogden | Eelco and Jo-Ann Scheltinga |
| Utah Orem | Frank and Nannette Shayne Nolden |
| Utah Provo | Jason and Naomi Ellis |
| *Utah Salt Lake City East | Steven G. and Tammy A. Potter |
| Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters | Ronald L. and Rebecca L. Craven |
| Utah Salt Lake City South | Norm and J’Nette Mitchell |
| Utah Salt Lake City West | David and Annita Watson |
| *Utah Saratoga Springs | Edwin and Amy Cisneros |
| *Utah Spanish Fork | Kerry B. and Alison C. Dickerson |
