Area Presidency Assignments

The First Presidency has announced that seven areas in the United States and Canada will be combined into three areas. This change as well as the following Area Presidency assignments will be effective August 1.

President M. Russell Ballard, Acting President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, explained that Area Presidencies “focus on the specific needs of each region, providing counsel and direction to regional and local leaders.”

Africa Southeast

S. Mark Palmer

President

Joseph W. Sitati

First Counselor

Joni L. Koch

Second Counselor

Africa West

Marcus B. Nash

President

Edward Dube

First Counselor

Hugo E. Martinez

Second Counselor

Asia

David F. Evans

President

Peter F. Meurs

First Counselor

David P. Homer

Second Counselor

Asia North

Yoon Hwan Choi

President

Takashi Wada

First Counselor

L. Todd Budge

Second Counselor

Brazil

Marcos A. Aidukaitis

President

Adilson de Paula Parrella

First Counselor

Joaquin E. Costa

Second Counselor

Caribbean

Jose L. Alonso

President

Eduardo Gavarret

First Counselor

Jorge M. Alvarado

Second Counselor

Central America

Juan A. Uceda

President

Brian K. Taylor

First Counselor

Alan R. Walker

Second Counselor

Europe

Gary B. Sabin

President

Massimo De Feo

First Counselor

Erich W. Kopischke

Second Counselor

Europe East

Christoffel Golden

President

Hans T. Boom

First Counselor

Alexey V. Samaykin*

Second Counselor

Mexico

Arnulfo Valenzuela

President

Rafael E. Pino

First Counselor

John C. Pingree Jr.

Second Counselor

Middle East/Africa North

Administered from Church headquarters

Anthony D. Perkins

President

Larry S. Kacher

First Counselor

Jeffrey H. Singer*

Second Counselor

North America Central

S. Gifford Nielsen

President

Chi Hong (Sam) Wong

First Counselor

Matthew L. Carpenter

Second Counselor

North America Northeast

Randall K. Bennett

President

Allen D. Haynie

First Counselor

W. Mark Bassett

Second Counselor

North America Southeast

James B. Martino

President

Vern P. Stanfill

First Counselor

Hugo Montoya

Second Counselor

North America Southwest

Paul B. Pieper

President

Adrián Ochoa

First Counselor

Kyle S. McKay

Second Counselor

North America West

Kevin W. Pearson

President

Scott D. Whiting

First Counselor

Jörg Klebingat

Second Counselor

Pacific

Ian S. Ardern

President

K. Brett Nattress

First Counselor

Kazuhiko Yamashita

Second Counselor

Philippines

Evan A. Schmutz

President

Taniela B. Wakolo

First Counselor

Steven R. Bangerter

Second Counselor

South America Northwest

Enrique R. Falabella

President

Jorge F. Zeballos

First Counselor

Mathias Held

Second Counselor

South America South

Benjamín De Hoyos

President

Mark A. Bragg

First Counselor

Juan Pablo Villar

Second Counselor

Utah

Craig C. Christensen

President

Randy D. Funk

First Counselor

Walter F. González

Second Counselor

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