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Read about these 18 new stake presidents — from Idaho to Chile

Meet the new presidents of 18 stakes reorganized in Arizona, Idaho, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Texas, Utah, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Mexico

Notices of reorganized stakes from around the world.

ASHEVILLE NORTH CAROLINA STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Kyle Stephen Gillett, 44, medical family therapist; succeeding Bartel Van Oostendorp; wife, Julie Ann Goodsell Gillett. Counselors — Craig Michael Poole, 49, optometrist; wife, Emily Noelle Shelton Poole. Paul Michael Hedgecock, 44, Brightbell Virtual Receptionist operations vice president; wife, Eva Marie Lee Hedgecock.

COCHABAMBA BOLIVIA QUILLACOLLO STAKE: (Oct. 29, 2023) President — Angel Gustavo Laredo Soria, 43, Seminaries and Institutes of Religion coordinator; succeeding Elivs E. Castro Lopez; wife, Carla Aurora Romero Navia. Counselors — Regis Rios Lima, 47, Trans Cespedes y Romero SRL land transport logistics head; wife, Veronica Isela de Rios Panozo. Franz Gonzalo Condori, 38, Food Industry Conabast managing owner; wife, Jheaneth Condori Abasto.

CUERNAVACA MÉXICO CIVAC STAKE: (Aug. 27, 2023) President — Oscar Venoza Mejía, 55, self-employed administrative manger; succeeding Francisco Rodriguez Albavera; wife, Angela Janet de Venoza Romero. Counselors — Jared Gutiérrez Macías, 37, self-employed automotive air conditioning technician; wife, Jany Michelle Segura. Jose Luis Zaragoza Parroquin, 44, litigator; wife, Talina Adame Gomez.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN UTAH STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — Tyler J Barney, 45, optometrist; succeeding Ronald T. Mortensen; wife, Kristen Jensen Barney. Counselors — Parley Cougar Hall, 51, Brigham Young University professor; wife, Hillary Rose Hoopes Hall. Spencer Bryan Stephenson, 41, Horrocks Engineers partner and owner; wife, Rebecca Melynn Loveless Stephenson.

EAGLE MOUNTAIN UTAH CEDAR PASS STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Jared Anthony Hall, 53, Adobe Inc. Workfront and client services program manager; succeeding Shawn J. Richards; wife, Kelly Jo Dever Hall. Counselors — Charles Ray Smith, 60, Excel Concrete president; wife, Leslie Diane Jackson Smith. Joseph Orin Hatch, 44, CH Retirement Income Planning financial adviser and managing partner; wife, Annie Lee Comin Hatch.

FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA WEST STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Benjamin Leo Beckstead, 46, WL Gore & Associates business leader; succeeding Kevin G. Tingey; wife, Carrie Leigh Lundgren Beckstead. Counselors — Martin Dale Hassell, 43, Northern Arizona University professor; wife, Mary Elizabeth Bennett Hassell. Zane Jay Larson, 53, physical therapist; wife, Shelly Alese Cearley Larson.

HOUSTON TEXAS EAST STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Lorenzo Lezcano, 47, HHS environmental service director; succeeding Robert B. Brown; wife, Cynthia Marie Garcia Lezcano. Counselors — Bradley Thomas Chandler, 37, ExxonMobil business team leader; wife, Kara Su Tullis Chandler. Sidney James Castillo, 57, Sam Houston Area Council Boy Scouts of America field director; wife, Gilda Garcia Castillo.

IDAHO FALLS CENTRAL STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Eric J Pace, 61, Naval Nuclear Laboratory manager; succeeding George W. Bradley; wife, Claire Jeanne Okeson Pace. Counselors — Vaughn Starley Sharp, 64, retired DPI Specialty Foods general manager; wife, Marla Sue Blackburn Sharp. Randy Ray Petersen, 39, Melaleuca Inc. IT manager; wife, Kerri Lynne Palmer Petersen.

IDAHO FALLS YSA STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Bartt E Adamson, 56, RS&I purchasing and logistics vice president; succeeding Brad H Hall; wife, Roxanna Poole Adamson. Counselors — Mark Wayne Permann, 55, Idaho National Laboratory program manager; wife, Laura Jane Warren Permann. Todd J Hatch, 62, self-employed; wife, Jeri Lyn Steel Hatch.

JUIZ DE FORA BRAZIL STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Rafael Smarzaro Galhano, 38, Itec Endoscopia managing partner; succeeding Pierre Portes Dos Santos; wife, Juliana Pires de Melo Galhano. Counselors — Jakson Duarte Martins, 55, Esdeva Propagator Association professor; wife, Analice Barros Martins. Anderson Luiz Eiterer de Souza, 55, AFAPBB administrative director; wife, Ilma Sena Lopes de Souza.

KAYSVILLE UTAH HAIGHT CREEK STAKE: (Oct. 8, 2023) President — Jeffrey Howard Rigby, 46, Rigby & Co. commercial real estate appraiser; succeeding Barry D. Harris; wife, Natalie Marie Coles Rigby. Counselors — Matthew Ty Johnson, 55, Church director of planning, Welfare and Self-Reliance Services; wife, Pamela Smith Johnson. Matthew Clark Tsukamoto, 60, GE Healthcare project manager and Cytiva core account leader; wife, Tomoko Yui Tsukamoto.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA SHADOW MOUNTAIN STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Jared Keolamaikalani Noa, 35, Pete King Corp. part owner and vice president; succeeding Brian G. Stucki; wife, Courtney Joyce King Noa. Counselors — Daniel Mink Hooge, 45, State Bar of Nevada chief bar counsel; wife, Natalie Christensen Hooge. Jason Roger Bailey, 43, Las Vegas Valley Water District public affairs employee; wife, Lindsay Marie Mortensen Bailey.

OREM UTAH YSA 3RD STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Gordon James Mella, 62, Church solutions manager; succeeding Michael A. Frost; wife, Martta Linda Mecham Mella. Counselors — Gregory Von Jolley, 52, BYU professor; wife, Chelsea Ann Rowe Jolley. Benjamin Lloyd Smith, 36, Latham & Watkins LLP associate.

OWEGO NEW YORK STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Clark Joseph Johns, 49, DuPont quality manager; succeeding Anthony G. Frutos; wife, Renee Janelle Nash Johns. Counselors — David Ryan Just, 48, Cornell University applied economics and management professor and Susan Eckert Lynch professor of science and business; wife, Lisa Ann Carr Just. Andrew William Despain, 43, Corning Inc. director; wife, Ana Christine Kohl Despain.

PROVO UTAH YSA 3RD STAKE: (Oct. 14, 2023) President — Reid Rasmussen Swenson, 55, orthodontist; succeeding Casey C. Peterson; wife, Catherine Elise Wright Swenson. Counselors — Robert Nixon Wellman, 57, former Social5 president and CEO; wife, Tiffany Davis Wellman. Edgar Garcia Garcia, 55, Hillcrest Bank - National Bank Holdings commercial lending vice president; wife, Tania Lorena Zelaya Heredia Garcia.

SANDY UTAH GRANITE STAKE: (Oct. 15, 2023) President — Robbie G Yates, 48, Kirton McConkie shareholder; succeeding Jacob Helland; wife, Shantell Saba Yates. Counselors — Erek Charles Anderson, 56, WesTech Engineering certified public accountant and treasury manager; wife, Angela Ward Anderson. Corey Lynn Headman, 59, Lamar Advertising senior account executive; wife, Kristine Owen Headman.

SANTIAGO CHILE ZAPADORES STAKE: (Sept. 24, 2023) President — David Bernabé Pizarro Gauthier, 42, Andes Logistics of Chile commercial executive; succeeding Ignacio A. Flores Quezada; wife, Alejandra Del Gonzalez Hernandes. Counselors — Joel Jacob Riffo Torres, 29, Mediterranean Construction administration and finances manager; wife, Joyce Alejandra Alvarez Arp. Franco Alejandro Cancino Diaz, 30, Claro Chile sales executive.

SANTOS BRAZIL STAKE: (Sept. 17, 2023) President — Renan Valente de Lucena Santana, 36, Renault quality auditor; succeeding Marcos O. Ikeda; wife, Ariany Costa Higashi Nakaya Santana. Counselors — Everton Santana, 45, SCR Retificadores former owner and partner; wife, Clarice de Menezes Vidal Santana. Gabriel Cunha Morgado Dos Santos, 39, Petrobras project manager; wife, Giovanna Carolina Muniz Palma Santos.

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