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2022-mission-presidents The First Presidency has called 164 new mission presidents and companions; most will begin serving in July 2022. Graphic courtesy of Church News. Copyright 2022 Deseret News Publishing Company.
2022 Mission Leadership Assignments
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called 164 new mission presidents and companions; most will begin service in July. Their names and assignments are listed below. This includes the new Rwanda Kigali and Hawaii Laie missions. Links to the couples’ brief biographies will be added as they are published in the coming months.
Mission Areas
Africa Central Area
Mission
President and Companion
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi
Pierrot and Marie-Thérèse Bohimanga
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi
Aimé and Stéphanie Gamfina
Kenya Nairobi
David and Stacie Sturt
Rwanda Kigali
Christian and Mariam Mavinga
Uganda Kampala
Philip and Barbara Mathemera
Africa South Area
Mission
President and Companion
Angola Luanda
Scott and Jenny Sykes
Botswana/Namibia
Clint and Janette Walker
South Africa Durban
Andrew and Charnell de Kock
Zambia Lusaka
Ngqabutho F. and Faithful Moyo
Africa West Area
Mission
President and Companion
Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan West
R. Wade and London L. Litchfield
Ghana Accra West
K. Erik and Renee M. Jacobsen
Liberia Monrovia
Jeffrey K. and Nancy Thomas
Nigeria Benin City
Ignatius and Adelaide Baidoo
Nigeria Enugu
Hesbon and Conslata Usi
Nigeria Lagos
Mathias N. and Clemence Niambe
Nigeria Owerri
Ike and Justina Ake
Sierra Leone Freetown
James and Christy Jarvis
Asia Area
Mission
President and Companion
India Bengaluru
Peter and Kamalakshi Bushi
Singapore
Taitama and Tanya Tolman
Asia North Area
Mission
President and Companion
Korea Seoul South
Hashick Hong and Joonhye Park
Micronesia Guam
Masaru and Megumi Okuda
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
Nadmid B. and Mayumi Y. Namgur
Brazil Area
Mission
President and Companion
Brazil Belém
Paulo and Patricia Ribolla
Brazil Curitiba
Sam and Melissa Bikman
Brazil Curitiba South
James A. and Patricia E. Snyder
Brazil Fortaleza East
Nathan M. and Angela M. Tanner
Brazil Goiânia
Brian D. and Kimberly R. Hancock
Brazil João Pessoa
Steven D. and Brandie L. Boone
Brazil Londrina
Odilon and Cristina Asevedo
Brazil Natal
Allen C. and Cathy Ostergar
Brazil Piracicaba
Scott P. and Natalie W. Card
Brazil Ribeirão Preto
Rick and Laurie Denning
Brazil Salvador South
Charles and Mila Martins
Brazil Santa Maria
Kevin and Lori Whitaker
Brazil Santos
To be announced
Brazil Sâo Paulo West
David L. and Amy F. Hunt
Central America Area
Mission
President and Companion
El Salvador San Salvador West/Belize
C. Leroy and Kelly Breinholt
Guatemala Antigua
Marc and Roxanne Probst
Guatemala Cobán
Jorge and Araceli Alvarado
Guatemala Retalhuleu
Rulon S. and Martha W. McKay
Honduras San Pedro Sula East
Ron and Kaye Ostler
Honduras San Pedro Sula West
Mitchell C. and Mary Lou McClellan
Nicaragua Managua North
Roger and Edith Perez
Panam Panamá City
To be announced
Europe Area
Mission
President and Companion
Czech/Slovak
Darrin M. and Sandi M. Skousen
England Leeds
David V. and Jayne Clare
England Manchester
K. Roy and Vanessa Tunnicliffe
Italy Milan
Ritch N and Rebecca Wood
Italy Rome
Timothy D. and Cindy S. Morris
Europe East Area
Mission
President and Companion
Armenia/Georgia
David and Laurea Stirling
Russia Moscow
Adam and Heather West
Russia Rostov-na-Donu
Aleksandr A. and Julia B. Drachyov
Russia St Petersburg
Christopher L. and Trista S. Eastland
Russia Yekaterinburg
Roman and Elena Nabatnikov
México Area
Mission
President and Companion
México Aguascalientes
Richie and Becky Webb
México Cancún
Paul B. and Karen R. Anderson
México Chihuahua
Rogelio and Ana Laura Osuna
México Ciudad Juárez
Gaspar and Blanca E. Aguirre
México Culiacán
V. Manuel and Rosa I. Alvarez
México Hermosillo
Luis G. and Purisima Zapata
México Mérida
Alejandro and Liliana Olguin
México México City Chalco
Lenin and Cristina Cerón
México México City East
Gregory L. and Shannon R. Staker
México México City North
Brooks and Kimbrely Holtom
México México City Northwest
Lynn W. and Jenny Robinson Burnham
México México City West
Douglas E. and Mary Ann Grant
México Monterrey East
J. Alberto and Silvia Estrada
México Monterrey West
Jorge Ernesto and Araceli Blanco
México Pachuca
Kris H. and Rochelle Wright
México Querétaro
Gregory K. and Deborah E. Stapley
México Saltillo
Joaquin and Elizabeth Caballero
México Villahermosa
Pablo H. and Eunice Chavez
North America Central Area
Mission
President and Companion
Canada Edmonton
Jack and Julie Stott
Colorado Denver South
Bradford C and Tandy Floyd
Colorado Fort Collins
Paul R. and Heather W. Sandstrom
Idaho Boise
Clark B. and Kari C. Maxwell
Idaho Idaho Falls
Todd E. and Amber E. Becker
Illinois Chicago
David A. and Rachelle R. Chase
Iowa Iowa City
Denny and Nichole Barney
Kansas Wichita
JayDee and Machelle Barr
Missouri St Louis
Barrie L. and Julie J. McKay
Wisconsin Milwaukee
David and Diane Hansen
North America Northeast Area
Mission
President and Companion
Canada Toronto
Rulon F. and Linda Stacey
Indiana Indianapolis
Gary M. and Melissa W. Riding
Michigan Detroit
Joseph E. and JoEllen Dalton Johnson
New Hampshire Manchester
To be announced
Virginia Richmond
Mark A. and Cary Hutchison
Washington DC North
Todd P. and Heather Clarke
West Virginia Charleston
David G. and René M. Lindahl
North America Southeast Area
Mission
President and Companion
Alabama Birmingham
Joel B. and Rose K. Chibota
Florida Jacksonville
Ken and Mary Elbert
Florida Orlando
Ciro and Alessandra Schmeil
Florida Tampa
Robert T. and Susanne B. Gardiner
Georgia Atlanta
To be announced
Tennessee Nashville
York and Jennifer Galland
North America Southwest Area
Mission
President and Companion
Arizona Gilbert
Brian J. and Jaclyn Hansbrow
Arizona Mesa
David L. and Barbara J. Stapleton
Arizona Tempe
Michael R. and Amy Phelps
Nevada Las Vegas West
Bruce T. and Keri P. Nielsen
New Mexico Albuquerque
Jeff and Kathy Edwards
Oklahoma Oklahoma City
Ross N. and Leslie Hugues
Texas Fort Worth
Jarom L. and Jamie Joy John
Texas McAllen
Pedro X. and Sariah Larreal
Texas San Antonio
Steven and Jennifer Fitzgerald
North America West Area
Mission
President and Companion
California Bakersfield
Blair H. and Vicky L. Burton
California Newport Beach
Mark and Shauna Carter
California San Bernardino
Marcus and Jennie Pinnock
California San Diego
Norman L. and Armenay Merritt
Canada Vancouver
Brian D. and Dawn Anne Gill
Hawaii Honolulu
Barton S. and Anne Sloat
Hawaii Laie
Sidney J. and Stephanie R. Bassett*
Oregon Salem
Dale M. and Jackie L. Phillips
Washington Everett
Dan and Shannon Oakes
Washington Kennewick
John and Corey Quereto
Washington Seattle
Raymond L. and Sara Henderson
Washington Vancouver
Gary L. and Penny F. Mann
*Began service in January 2022
Pacific Area
Mission
President and Companion
Australia Brisbane
C. Tum and Jamie L. Vongsawad
Australia Melbourne
Paul J. and Nadene F. Thomas
Marshall Islands/Kiribati
John A. and Megan Kendall
New Zealand Hamilton
Jeffery and Fiona Nikoia
Papua New Guinea Lae
Charles W. and Uinise Hosea
Tonga Nuku’alofa
Richard and ‘Ofa P. Kaufusi
Philippines Area
Mission
President and Companion
Philippines Antipolo
James Gilwell O. and Cynthia Fantone
Philippines Baguio
Gordon N. and Dixie Wilson
Philippines Cagayan de Oro
Stephen F. and Catherine G. Notarte
Philippines Cauayan
Ricardo D. and Manolita P. Cobing
Philippines Cavite
R. Lind and Cressida Stapley
Philippines Cebu East
Ermelindo and Annabelle Q. Casinillo
Philippines Legazpi
William T. and Carol Ann Whitworth
Philippines Naga
Paul S. and Nancy Hansen
Philippines Quezon City
Bryan and Carla Willets
South America Northwest Area
Mission
President and Companion
Bolivia La Paz
Fabian A. and Mirna Bottari
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Victor and Miriam Spitale
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Franklin and Cecibel Toral
Colombia Barranquilla
To be announced
Ecuador Guayaquil South
Ronald A. and Heidi Barker
Ecuador Guayaquil West
Adan and Claudia Suárez
Ecuador Quito North
To be announced
Perú Arequipa
David S. and Lisa B. Chipman
Perú Cusco
J. Stuart and Maren C. Bunderson
Perú Huancayo
Paul E. and Lisbett Higueros
Perú Iquitos
Mark E and Karen F. Hopkin
Perú Lima North
Neal and Christina Manly
Perú Lima West
David and Sucely Falabella
Perú Limatambo
Walter and Elizabeth Plumb
Perú Trujillo North
David P. and Maria B. Hiatt
Venezuela Valencia
Gustavo R. and Gloridalba Leon
South America South Area
Mission
President and Companion
Argentina Buenos Aires North
Daniel O. and Linda Duffin
Argentina Buenos Aires South
Alejandro A. and Maria Cecilia Queirolo
Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia
Kevin G. and Stephanie R. Dickey
Argentina Córdoba
Mauricio and Laura Zanni
Chile Antofagasta
Wan-Liang and Marcela B. Wu
Chile Concepción
Helgi and Karina Hukdhs
Chile Concepción South
Jay T. and Melissa M. Jorgensen
Chile Osorno
Cristian J. and Patricia Gervic
Chile Rancagua
Scott Y. and Annelle Doxey
Chile Santiago South
Jeff and Jodee Rosenlund
Chile Santiago West
David Ernesto and Silvina E. Mouhsen
Paraguay Asunción North
Wade G. and Stephanie K. Alleman
Uruguay Montevideo
Stuart T. and Natalie C. Orgill
Uruguay Montevideo West
Flint D and Kathryn Hollingsworth
Utah Area
Mission
President and Companion
Utah Salt Lake City
Christopher J. and Anne W. Condie
Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters
Douglas D. and Erin T. Holmes
Utah St. George
Kevin D. and Sonja G. Staples
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