“New Area Leadership Assignments,” Ensign, August 2009, 76–77
New Area Leadership Assignments
The First Presidency has announced changes in area leadership assignments effective on August 1, 2009. All members of Area Presidencies are members of the First or Second Quorums of the Seventy.
Elder Donald L. Hallstrom has been called to serve in the Presidency of the Seventy following the call of Elder Neil L. Andersen to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
The First Presidency also announced the combining of the South America North and South America West Areas. The new area will be called the South America Northwest Area.
Presidency of the Seventy
Ronald A. Rasband
Assists in All Areas
Claudio R. M. Costa
1. North America Southwest
Steven E. Snow
2. Utah North
3. Utah Salt Lake City
4. Utah South
Walter F. González
5. North America Southeast
L. Whitney Clayton
6. North America Northwest
7. North America West
Jay E. Jensen
8. North America Northeast
Donald L. Hallstrom
9. Idaho
10. North America Central
11. Mexico
Benjamín De Hoyos
First Counselor
Daniel L. Johnson
President
Octaviano Tenorio
Second Counselor
12. Central America
Enrique R. Falabella
First Counselor
Don R. Clarke
President
James B. Martino
Second Counselor
13. Caribbean
Gary J. Coleman
First Counselor
Francisco J. Viñas
President
Wilford W. Andersen
Second Counselor
14. South America Northwest
Eduardo Gavarret
First Counselor
Marcus B. Nash
President
Rafael E. Pino
Second Counselor
15. Brazil
Stanley G. Ellis
First Counselor
Ulisses Soares
President
Carlos A. Godoy
Second Counselor
16. Chile
Lawrence E. Corbridge
First Counselor
Carlos H. Amado
President
Jorge F. Zeballos
Second Counselor
17. South America South
Claudio D. Zivic
First Counselor
Shayne M. Bowen
President
Marcos A. Aidukaitis
Second Counselor
18. Europe
Gérald Caussé
First Counselor
Erich W. Kopischke
President
José A. Teixeira
Second Counselor
19. Europe East
Kevin W. Pearson
First Counselor
Wolfgang H. Paul
President
Gregory A. Schwitzer
Second Counselor
20. Middle East/Africa North
Bruce D. Porter
Paul B. Pieper
Administered from Headquarters
21. Africa West
Christoffel Golden Jr.
First Counselor
Craig A. Cardon
President
John B. Dickson
Second Counselor
22. Africa Southeast
F. Michael Watson
First Counselor
Paul E. Koelliker
President
Dale G. Renlund
Second Counselor
23. Asia
Kent D. Watson
First Counselor
Anthony D. Perkins
President
Carl B. Pratt
Second Counselor
24. Asia North
Yoon Hwan Choi
First Counselor
Gary E. Stevenson
President
Kiochi Aoyagi
Second Counselor
25. Philippines
Won Yong Ko
First Counselor
Keith R. Edwards
President
Michael John U. Teh
Second Counselor
26. Pacific
Tad R. Callister
First Counselor
David S. Baxter
President
James J. Hamula
Second Counselor