Church Announces New Mission Presidents for 2020
Contributed By Church News Staff
The First Presidency has called 130 new mission presidents and companions. Their service will begin in July.
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The First Presidency has called 130 new mission presidents and companions who will begin their service in July 2020. This includes eight new missions that go into effect in July 2020, and the new Africa Central and South areas that will go into effect in August 2020.
Mission Areas
- Africa Central Area
- Africa South Area
- Africa West Area
- Asia North Area
- Brazil Area
- Caribbean Area
- Central America Area
- Europe Area
- Europe East Area
- México Area
- North America Central Area
- North America Northeast Area
- North America Southeast Area
- North America Southwest Area
- North America West Area
- Pacific Area
- Philippines Area
- South America Northwest Area
- South America South Area
- Utah Area
Africa Central Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Cameroon Yaounde | R. Todd Miner | Andrea Miner |
| Ethiopia Addis Ababa | Robert J. Dudfield | Darice B. Dudfield |
| Republic of Congo Brazzaville | Jean-Luc L. Magré | Beatrice Magré |
| Tanzania Dar es Salaam | Kyoni Kasongo | Heléne Kasongo |
Africa South Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Mozambique Beira | Elton Saucedo | Marisa Saucedo |
| Mozambique Maputo | Osvaldo Dias | Ariane Dias |
| South Africa Cape Town | Jacques A. Van Reenen | Christine Van Reenen |
| South Africa Johannesburg | H. David Nielson | Jaci Nielson |
Africa West Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Benin Cotonou | Myles Proudfoot | Julie Proudfoot |
| Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan East | Kurt C. Bendixsen | Susie Bendixsen |
| Ghana Accra | Chris W. Monson | Marie Monson |
| Ghana Cape Coast | Bert B. Young | Jennefer Young |
| Nigeria Port Harcourt | Victor O. Bassey | Uche Bassey |
Asia North Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Japan Kobe | Darwin W. Halvorson | Tomomi Halvorson |
| Japan Sapporo | Hiroshi Kinjo | Takako Kinjo |
| Japan Tokyo North | Dale S. Cook | Kathleen A. Cook |
| Korea Busan | David G. Killpack | Heidi R. Killpack |
Brazil Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil Brasília | Bruce Priday | Diane Priday |
| Brazil Florianópolis | Wagner Damiani | Junia Damiani |
| Brazil Fortaleza | Brent L. Priday | Marian Priday |
| Brazil Maceió | Irineu E. Prado | Daniela Prado |
| Brazil Manaus | Eber Beck | Eliane W. Beck |
| Brazil Recife | Christopher C. Nordfelt | Mandy Nordfelt |
| Brazil Recife South | Mark Crane | Cosette Crane |
| Brazil Rio de Janeiro North | Leandro de Oliveira | Arina de Oliveira |
| Brazil Salvador | James A. Morris | Syndi R. Morris |
| Brazil São Paulo Interlagos | Jeffery R. Morrin | Laura D. Morrin |
| Brazil São Paulo North | Shane O. Cook | Linda D. Cook |
| Brazil São Paulo South | Rick L. Hirschi | Suzette Hirschi |
| Brazil Vitória | Robert W. Turner | Merri Ellen Turner |
Caribbean Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Dominican Republic Santo Domingo East | Julio C. Acosta | Ramona Acosta |
| Dominican Republic Santo Domingo West | Donald L. Tucker | Sandra Tucker |
| Puerto Rico San Juan | Joey L. Skinner | Lisa T. Skinner |
Central America Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| El Salvador San Salvador East | George L. Payne | Joanne S. Payne |
| El Salvador Santa Ana | Gary Hensley | Kathy Hensley |
| Guatemala Guatemala City | William B. Woahn | Heidi W. Woahn |
| Guatemala Guatemala City Central | David Hruska | Annette Hruska |
| Guatemala Guatemala City East | Lenard Brunsdale | Karen Brunsdale |
| Guatemala Quetzaltenango | Robert L. Roden | Annette Roden |
| Honduras Tegucigalpa | Oscar M. Abadillo | Cynthia Abadillo |
Europe Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Adriatic North | Kevin C. Field | Dianna M. Field |
| Adriatic South | Paul R. Burdon | Elsie C. Burdon |
| Alpine German-Speaking | Scott M. Naatjes | Jodi Naatjes |
| Cape Verde Praia | David J. Wunderli | Diane Wunderli |
| England Manchester | Peter M. Johnson | Stephanie Johnson |
| Finland Helsinki | Ville Kervinen | Leena Kervinen |
| France Paris | C. Michael Hansen | Jeanne Hansen |
| Germany Frankfurt | Dan J. Hammon | Debbie J. Hammon |
| Hungary/România | Justin C. Rucker | Lori Rucker |
| Sweden Stockholm | Robert L. Davis | Tiffany L. Davis |
Europe East Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic | Roy B. Huff | Jeanna Huff |
| Bulgaria/Central Eurasian | Samuel Koivisto | Anna-Maria Koivisto |
| Russia Novosibirsk | Alexey V. Samaykin | Lidia Samaykin |
| Russia St Petersburg | Kevin D. Staples | Sonja G. Staples |
| Ukraine Kyiv/Moldova | Ivan Stratov | Svitlana Stratov |
México Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| México Guadalajara East | F. Javier Fonseca | Margarita Fonseca |
| México México City Southeast | Rodolfo Sifuentes | Sandra Sifuentes |
| México Oaxaca | Joel Martinez | Lupita Martinez |
| México Puebla South | Cary M. Jensen | Suzy W. Jensen |
| México Tijuana | Tomás García | Julia G. García |
| México Torreón | Alfredo Zanudo | Guadalupe Zanudo |
| México Tuxtla Gutiérrez | Daren B. Richards | Krissy D. Richards |
| México Veracruz | Mark J. Wiest | Dana C. Wiest |
| México Xalapa | David H. Perkins | Geralyn Perkins |
North America Central Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Colorado Springs | Dale C. Maurer | Leanne G. Maurer |
| Colorado Denver North | Brett A. Blake | Erin Blake |
| Minnesota Minneapolis | Matthew O. Richardson | Lisa Richardson |
| Missouri Independence | Lynn J Ames | Rebecca Ames |
North America Northeast Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Michigan Lansing | Elmer L. Heap | Amy Hobson Heap |
| New Jersey Morristown | Micah D. Rolfe | Marie Rolfe |
| Ohio Columbus | Jason J Horgesheimer | Kristi Horgesheimer |
| Pennsylvania Pittsburgh | Matthew W. Wright | Kimberly V. Wright |
North America Southeast Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas Little Rock | Robert M. Cahoon | Betsy V. Cahoon |
| Florida Fort Lauderdale | Timothy F. Pingree | Lou Ann L. Pingree |
| Georgia Atlanta North | Mark Harris | Sarah Harris |
| Kentucky Louisville | Blake R. Alder | Sheryl A. Alder |
| Louisiana Baton Rouge | John D. Amos | Michelle E. Amos |
| South Carolina Columbia | Isaac K. Morrison | Hannah Morrison |
| Tennessee Knoxville | W. Brett Graham | Sara P. Graham |
North America Southwest Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Phoenix | Brik V. Eyre | Susan R. Eyre |
| Arizona Tucson | Jeremy B. Grisel | Robin H. Grisel |
| Nevada Las Vegas | Frank C. Rodarte | Melissa Rodarte |
| Nevada Reno | Cory Dunn | Pamela Dunn |
| Texas Austin | Scott J. Fox | Britton Fox |
| Texas Dallas | Duane E. Farley | Kristi Farley |
| Texas Dallas East | Neldon S. Seitz | Dawna Seitz |
| Texas Houston | Ramon G. Burrola | Olivia Burrola |
| Texas Houston East | Troy D. Larkin | Jill J. Larkin |
| Texas Lubbock | Curtis K. Child | Jackie B. Child |
North America West Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Anchorage | Gregory G. King | Lynnell S. King |
| California Anaheim | H. J. Platt | Cori J. Platt |
| California Arcadia | Robert S. Hall | Suzanne B. Hall |
| California Fresno | Eric R. Gillespie | Shauna Gillespie |
| California Riverside | Edward S. Watson | Lara B. Watson |
| California Roseville | Douglas L. Talley | April R. Talley |
| California Sacramento | David W. Zimmerman | Mary Lynne Zimmerman |
| California San Diego | Ricardo P. Giménez | Catherine Giménez |
| California San Jose | Gary A. Smith | Tera R. Smith |
| California Santa Rosa | Lex L. Puffer | Sharon Puffer |
| California Ventura | C. Tom Carter | Jennie Carter |
| Oregon Eugene | Bret D. Weeks | Angela Weeks |
| Oregon Portland | Steve Haymond | Angie Haymond |
| Washington Tacoma | Christopher S. Metts | Melody M. Metts |
Pacific Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Fiji Suva | Garrick W. Parr | Susan K. Parr |
| New Zealand Auckland | Spencer Eccles | Kristine Eccles |
| New Zealand Wellington | David Thomson | Sue Thomson |
| Tahiti Papeete | Mark S Banner | Melissa Banner |
Philippines Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines Angeles | Bradley J. Waddoups | Linda Waddoups |
| Philippines Cebu | Manuel M. Agustin | Bernadette Mari B. Agustin |
| Philippines Davao | Alfredo R. Ardon | Grace P. Ardon |
| Philippines Manila | Mark H. Ballif | Julia W. Ballif |
| Philippines Olongapo | Steven R. Colton | Jeri C. Colton |
| Philippines Quezon City North | Todd C. Liston | Kara Liston |
| Philippines San Pablo | W. Scott Lohner | Kimberly Lohner |
| Philippines Tacloban | Fabian L. Sinamban | Gay N. Sinamban |
South America Northwest Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Bolivia Cochabamba | José Batalla | Valeria Batalla |
| Colombia Cali | David T. Ward | Jami C. Ward |
| Ecuador Guayaquil East | Kevin Westover | Linda Westover |
| Ecuador Guayaquil North | Tracy O. Skousen | Diane Skousen |
| Ecuador Quito | David A. Winters | Pamela Winters |
| Perú Chiclayo | E. Xavier Espinoza | Silvia M. Espinoza |
| Perú Lima East | David W. Duce | Janelle N. Duce |
| Venezuela Caracas | Domingo J. Perez | Magdelis Perez |
South America South Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina Buenos Aires West | David T. Demars | Sheryl K. Demars |
| Argentina Mendoza | Shayne L Judd | Amy Lynn Judd |
| Argentina Resistencia | Clay Reber | Sharlyn L. Reber |
| Argentina Rosario | Bradley R. Tolman | Michelle F. Tolman |
| Argentina Salta | Arturo D. Palmieri | Gabriela Palmieri |
Utah Area
| Mission | President | Companion |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters | Steven K. Randall | Kathy Randall |
| Utah Salt Lake City Temple Square | Russell M Larsen | Kay Lynn Larsen |
