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Leaders called for 1 new stake and 19 reorganized stakes — from England to Australia

Meet the new stake leaders of one new stake in California and 19 reorganized stakes in Australia, Brazil, Canada, England, Mexico, Philippines, Tonga, and in California, Missouri, Illinois, Utah

Notices of new and reorganized stakes from around the world.

New stake

A new stake has been created from the Laguna Niguel California, Mission Viejo California and San Clemente California stakes. The Capistrano Valley California Stake, which consists of the Capistrano Beach, Capistrano, Covenant Hills, Dana Hills, Liberty Park, Marina Hills and Tierra Grande wards, was created by Elder Mark A. Bragg, General Authority Seventy, and Elder Douglas A. Rozsa, an Area Seventy.

CAPISTRANO VALLEY CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Robert Steven Austin, 46, Advanced Civil Group president and CEO; wife, Annalee Ault Austin. Counselors — David Matthew Sedgwick, 48, CareTrust REIT CEO; wife, Jessica Noel Jewkes Sedgwick. Nathan Ray Carlson, 42, The Wolff Co. executive vice president; wife, Nicole Marie Weston Carlson.

Reorganized stakes

ALPHAVILLE BRAZIL STAKE: (Sept. 10, 2023) President — Leandro Stadler, 42, Master Indústria e Cpmércio import manager; succeeding Paulo F. Brandão; wife, Mariana Toniolo Stadler. Counselors — Marco Vinicius dos Passos Sügor Sorrentino, 47, PowerFleet CEO; wife, Milena Soares Sügor Sorrentino. Rafael Julio Andrade Laurenço, 34, Dock Instituição de Pagamento compliance analyst; wife, Déborah Alves Laurenço. 

BRIGHAM CITY UTAH STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Michael Dean Webb, 60, Systems Planning and Analysis senior operations analyst and technical fellow; succeeding David G. Wilding; wife, Sherrie Ann Jensen Webb. Counselors — Robert Murdock Moyle, 53, ARW Engineers senior principal/senior vice president; wife, Nancy Chiappini Moyle. Kirk Max Morgan, 51, State of Utah juvenile court judge; wife, Tamara Williams Morgan. 

CAPE GIRARDEAU MISSOURI STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Benjamin Earl DeWaal, 45, dentist; succeeding Kevin E. Dickson; wife, Sariah Lynn Lowe DeWaal. Counselors — Glade G Oxborrow, 59, retired; wife, Janelle Struthers Oxborrow. Abraham Thompson Funk, 41, John’s Pharmacy president and pharmacist; wife, Emily Lynn McMullin Funk.

CHINO CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Bryan Sears Tanner, 59, healthcare executive; succeeding William S. Rockwood; wife, Renae Bake Tanner. Counselors — George John Mautz III, 58, Alterdomus managing director; wife, Lori Marie Goddard Mautz. Joshua Tyler Dalton, 39, PwC director; wife, Laura Jane Gardner Dalton.

ESCALANTE PHILIPPINES STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Wilfredo Soriano Calimag, 54, Department of Education teacher; succeeding Manuel L. Plaza; wife, Mary Joy Tambo Lopez Calimag. Counselors — Bernie Lobaton Empase, 30, Azova sales representative and recruitment specialist; wife, Wella Delmo Castellano Empase. Cirilo Buenaflor Ybañez, 47, Toboso local government agricultural technologist; wife, Monaliza Dela Cerna Palay Ybañez.

HIGHLAND UTAH SOUTH STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Steven Tye Norton, 53, ASEA Global founder and chairman; succeeding Christopher T. Juchau; wife, Allison Ann Sitterud Norton. Counselors — Todd Adam Gurney, 50, Gurney & Associates Real Estate Appraisers president; wife, Kerry Elizabeth Dixon Gurney. Bryan Franklin Durfey, 48, Jostens/Intermountain School Recognition contractor and owner; wife, Jane Marshall Durfey.

KAYSVILLE UTAH DESERET MILL STAKE: (Nov. 20, 2023) President — Sean Kenneth Morrison, 47, Mountain America Credit Union vice president of human resources; succeeding Scott D. Saunders; wife, Melissa Jayne Frome Morrison. Counselors — Tyler Richins Christiansen, 54, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints assistant secretary to the Twelve; wife, Alison Lindsey Christiansen. Stephen Wesley Lindsey Jr., 56, Mountain West Container Services managing partner; wife, Cherie Annette Hennefer Lindsey.

KITCHENER ONTARIO STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Joseph Mark Foster, 45, Nucor Corp., general manager; succeeding David J. Thomas; wife, Elizabeth Jane Warner Foster. Counselors — Marcelo Carvalho Lopes, 47, Rockwell Automation, warehouse manager; wife, Juliana Mello Cerqueira Lopes. Matthew Tristan Skogstad, 41, Home Hardware Stores Ltd. systems product manager; wife, Meredith Jane Davidson Skogstad.  

LOGAN UTAH YSA 7TH STAKE: (Nov. 12, 2023) President — Benjamin Diamond, 56, Seminaries and institutes teacher and coordinator; succeeding Wayne R. Dymock; wife, Andrea Christine Saydyk Diamond. Counselors — Troy Allen Kartchner, 55, Kartchner Homes president and CEO; wife, Sheila Sorensen Kartchner. Jeremy Verl Moon, 47, Parker Real Estate Services associate broker and Realtor; wife, Lisa Ann Blickenstaff Moon. 

MERIDA MEXICO BRISAS STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Carlos Iván Hernández Pérez, 34, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints seminary coordinator; succeeding Emmanuel Santiago Bedolla; wife, Yesenia Isabel Jiménez Monzón. Counselors —  Isauro Brazil Manzanilla Ortíz, 41, Instituto Militarizado del Sureste professor; wife, Cynthia Paola Vázquez Chagoya. Jared Humberto Llanes Molina, 30, State of Yucatan public security and traffic engineering coordinator; wife, Vanessa Nohemy García Lagunas.

NEIAFU VAVA’U TONGA STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Mataika Moana Faeamani, 34, teacher; succeeding Lutoviko Saipa’ia; wife, Sanisaite Talivakaola Faeamani. Counselors — Stanley Tahifote, 36, maintenance and landscaping services manager; wife, Melanita Fautasi ‘I Vava’u Va’asini Tahifote. Kenneth Lauti, 40, Ministry of Meidecc driver; wife, Kasanita Lata ‘i Liku Hako Lauti. 

PROVO UTAH GRANDVIEW SOUTH STAKE: (Nov. 5, 2023) President — Richard Lee Petersen, 48, attorney; succeeding Brent J Edgington; wife, Jennifer Newitt Petersen. Counselors — Noah David Gordon, 50, Lindon city engineer; wife, Angela Lynn Jueschke Gordon. Darin Carlyle Patrick, 45, Caldera Engineering shop supervisor; wife, Marie Lamb Patrick. 

SALT LAKE ROSE PARK STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Lance Allen Dunkley, 49, The Kiernan Family Office CEO; succeeding Carlton J. Christensen; wife, Heidi Lunt Dunkley. Counselors — David Rene Garcia Negrete, 49, general contractor; wife, Susana de Vidaurrazaga Castro Garcia. Marcelo José dos Santos, 47, University of Utah data security analyst; wife, Ramira Batista Gonçalves Lisboa Santos.

SAN CLEMENTE CALIFORNIA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Robert Turner Braithwaite, 57, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian president and CEO; succeeding Troy A. Bourne; wife, Lisa Andrus Braithwaite. Counselors — Ronald Cameron Darby, 57, MessagePay board member and Teamfront CEO; wife, Melissa Ann Jones Darby. Steven Warren Davis, 50, radiation oncologist; wife, Sarah Jeanne Clark Davis.

SOUTH JORDAN UTAH RIVER STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — Derek Rex Wright, 52, self-employed CEO; succeeding Martin R Stephens; wife, Jill Dahlquist Wright. Counselors — Gregory Sharp Daynes, 51, family medicine physician; wife, Amy Jeanne Tate Daynes. Edward Eccles Huber, 51, OttoWear Designs owner; wife, Jennifer Michelle Millard Huber.

SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Robert Anthony Martinez, 61, Block Communications Inc. general sales manager; succeeding Matthew C. Newell; wife, Cynthia Loy Martinez. Counselors — David Earl Risley, 71, retired director of public safety policy; wife, Eileen Bateman Risley. Bryan Edward Leonard, 45, Illinois College marketing and communication director; wife, Heather Faye Leffler Leonard.

SYDNEY AUSTRALIA NORTH STAKE: (Aug. 20, 2023) President — Josiah Kai Smith, 41, Macquarie Group head of wealth product compliance; succeeding Bardia Paki; wife, Ha Vu Vinh Bui Smith. Counselors — Adam Jay Aalders, 53, temple facilities global section manager; wife, Carey Lee Hugo Aalders. Oscar Westerlund, 62, self-employed hotel consultant; wife, Christina Phyllis Brons Westerlund.

TAYLORSVILLE UTAH YSA STAKE: (Oct. 22, 2023) President — John William Huber, 56, Greenberg Traurig LLP shareholder; succeeding Bruce J. McDonough; wife, Lori Ann Clayton Huber. Counselors — Donald Paul Williams, 59, Unlimited Designs president; wife, Carolyn Van Ry Williams. John Stephen Hall, 58, Fidelity Investments vice president; wife, Donnaleah Elaine Gilmore Hall.

YORK ENGLAND STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Joseph Makin Gosling, 38, lawyer; succeeding Kent A. Mayall; wife, Stayci Minette Martin Gosling. Counselors — Stephen Edward Munzer, 62, Junkcraft Books Ltd. publisher; wife, Christine Widdowson Munzer. Joshua Paul Kimberling, 44, Instrumentel Ltd. Unipart Technologies Group managing director; wife, Angelika Korak Kimberling.

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