2025 mission leaders The First Presidency has called new mission leaders for 164 missions worldwide. These couples will begin their three-year service in July. Copyright 2024 Deseret News Publishing Company.
The First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has called new mission leaders for 164 missions worldwide.
Four couples will be announced later. The new leadership couples will begin their three-year service in July. When the couples’ brief biographies and photos are published in the Church News, hyperlinks will be added to this article.
Africa Central Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Democratic Republic of the Congo Lubumbashi
Tommy M. and Julie K. Muhemedy
Democratic Republic of the Congo Mbuji-Mayi
Léandre and Perpétue Malonga
Kenya Nairobi West
Onward and Maureen Chivung
Rwanda Kigali
John A. and Cynthia K. Koranten
Uganda Kampala
Duane D. J. and Jocelyn L. Bell
Africa South Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Angola Luanda
Jeff and Jodi Hemmingsen
Botswana/Namibia
Greg and Roxann Neuberger
South Africa Durban
Howard and Chari Laguna
Zambia Lusaka
Brian L. and Sonia Olmstead
Africa West Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Cote d’Ivoire Abidjan West
Christopher S. and Angelique R. Vore
Ghana Accra West
Rodney L. and Robyn Campbell
Ghana Cape Coast
Kojo and Ann Tachie-Menson
Liberia Monrovia
Kevin A. and Andrea Wilson
Nigeria Benin City
Ugwu C. and Akudo U. Ihesiene
Nigeria Enugu
Christian C. and Felicia Chigbundu
Nigeria Lagos
Edward K. and Elizabeth E. Senanu
Nigeria Owerri
Samuel and Christiana Appiah
Sierra Leone Freetown
Theophilus and Anwuli Agbese
Asia Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
India Bengaluru
Robert K. and Usha Anthony
Singapore
Kok Leong Richard and Min Lian Ho
Asia North Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Korea Busan
Jae Song and Mia Kang
Korea Seoul South
Kil Hwan Baek and Chaerim Kwak
Micronesia Guam
Christopher K. and Teresa M. Williams
Mongolia Ulaanbaatar
Bryce and Annie Kunz
Brazil Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Brazil Belém
Rubens and Sandra Ferreira
Brazil Curitiba
Denis and Marcia Pedro
Brazil Curitiba South
Gustavo and Jessica Antunes
Brazil Fortaleza East
To be announced
Brazil Goiânia
Ricardo and Leonara Faria de Souza
Brazil João Pessoa
Fernando and Luciana S. Puerta
Brazil Londrina
Plinio and Felicia Pimentel
Brazil Natal
João C. and Suellen H. Generoso
Brazil Piracicaba
Kerry L. and Lisa L. Varney
Brazil Ribeirão Preto
Jared A. and Nikkii T. Sasser
Brazil Salvador
Clodoaldo and Mônica Santos
Brazil Santa Maria
Trevor and Amy Williams
Brazil Santos
Cristiano O. and Cibely B. Sampaio
Brazil São Paulo West
Scott and Kendra Broadbent
Caribbean Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Venezuela Valencia
Jorge and Maria Teresa Portal
Central America Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
El Salvador San Salvador West
Aristóteles S. and Loryn E. Galán
Guatemala Antigua
Wayne D. and Kelly Langford
Guatemala Cobán/Belize
Luis A. and Aida E. Urizar
Guatemala Retalhuleu
Eddie and Veronica Pincay
Honduras San Pedro Sula East
Kirt and Emily Christensen
Honduras San Pedro Sula West
Broc C. and Lori Hiatt
Nicaragua Managua North
Sergio A. and Lucy Castañón
Panamá Panamá City
Ricardo and Kriss Spencer
Eurasian Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Armenia/Georgia
Edmond P. and Juliet E. Ainian
Russia Moscow
Vladimir N. and Anna Astashov
Russia Yekaterinburg
Evgenii and Elena Markelov
Europe Central Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Czech/Slovak
Jared and Jill Everton
Italy Milan
Jacob and Tiffany Munns
Italy Rome
Laren R. and Caralee H. Walker
Spain Madrid North
Matthew and Caryn Grow
Europe North Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
England Birmingham
James and Rachael Parker
England Leeds
Jeffrey J. and Deanna Kerr
England Manchester
Rich and Marla Goode
Ukraine Kyiv/Moldova
Aaron and Katie Shepherd
México Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
México Aguascalientes
Alberto and Elisa Castro
México Cancún
Troy K. and Sherri N. Witt
México Chihuahua
Edgar P. and Minerva Montes
México Ciudad Juárez
Heriberto and Maria Blanco
México Culiacán
Erick and Ana R. Lara
México Hermosillo
Luis and Carolina Luna
México Mérida
P. Kurt and Tera R. Thorderson
México México City Chalco
Todd L. and KyLee Veenker
México México City East
Tonn K. and Jami Petersen
México México City North
Damon and Marie Trejo
México México City Northwest
Christopher J. and Shawna Brady
México México City West
R. Tyler and Elizabeth Wallis
México Monterrey East
Octavio and Laura Rojas
México Monterrey West
José and Florina Bretado
México Pachuca
Domingo G. and Claudia Morales
México Querétaro
Jorge Antonio and Isamary Avalos
México Saltillo
Ruben and Andrea Teves
México Villahermosa
Pedro A. and María Ysabel Miranda
North America Central Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Canada Edmonton
Alan and Laura Matheson
Colorado Denver South
David and Sherilyn Flake
Colorado Fort Collins
Cory D. and Amy R. Hall
Idaho Boise
Scott G. and Wendy S. Hess
Idaho Idaho Falls
Rainey and Tammy Rogers
Illinois Chicago
Justin and Lindsey Wood
Iowa Iowa City
Todd B. and Kerrie Stone
Kansas Wichita
James B. and Cherie T. Terry
Missouri St Louis
Mark and Kimberly Beecher
Wisconsin Milwaukee
Jeffrey S. and Monica G. Bailey
North America Northeast Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Canada Toronto
Alfred T. and Cherisse Lee
Indiana Indianapolis
Boyd C. and Debra Matheson
Michigan Detroit
Eric and Carrie Graves
New Hampshire Manchester
James M. and Judith P. Campbell
Virginia Richmond
Ryan and Cami Warburton
Washington DC North
Joseph and Lori Vance
West Virginia Charleston
Mark M. and Audralyn B. Allen
North America Southeast Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Alabama Birmingham
Adam K. and Emily Beeson Galland
Florida Jacksonville
Tracy and Rebecca Walker
Florida Tampa
Nathan and Rebecca Hollist
Georgia Atlanta
G. Darren and Rachelle Cox
Tennessee Nashville
Matthew K. and Wendy A. Stepan
North America Southwest Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Arizona Gilbert
Jacques B. and Nicola J. de Wet
Arizona Mesa
Christopher A. and Stacey K. Lythgoe
Arizona Tempe
Richard G. and Marci Law
Nevada Las Vegas West
Kyle and Tammi Coleman
New Mexico Albuquerque
Mark and Cherie Smith
Oklahoma Oklahoma City
Mel S. and Dru Huffaker
Texas Fort Worth
Lance A. and Laura C. Loveland
Texas McAllen
Julio C. and Haydee Pineda
Texas San Antonio
James W. and Saucha S. Bramwell
North America West Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Alaska Anchorage
James and Melody Ledesma
California Bakersfield
Larry D. and Jennifer Beck Monson
California Newport Beach
Todd L. and Signe S. Knapp
California San Bernardino
Mark and Shae Oligschlaeger
California San Diego
Art and Patti T. Rascon
Canada Vancouver
Jeffrey and Marie-Chantelle Vincent
Hawaii Laie
J. Ray and Patricia S. Hicken
Oregon Salem
Kurtis B. and Carla Parker
Washington Everett
To be announced
Washington Kennewick
David B. and Ann Salmons
Washington Seattle
Kirk and Cindy Gadberry
Washington Vancouver
Alex and Julie Pulsipher
Pacific Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Australia Brisbane
Leonardo and Kendel Gomez
Australia Melbourne
Kim D. and Debra Anderson
Marshall Islands/Kiribati
Jonathon and Fiona Maile
New Zealand Hamilton
Riki and Donna M. Tukukino
Papua New Guinea Lae
Fa’aleaga and Tili R. Young Yen
Tonga Nuku’alofa
Sione I. and ‘Ana Latu Langi
Philippines Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Philippines Antipolo
Brent C. and Lisa H. Robinson
Philippines Baguio
Raul T. and Eleanor C. Antonio
Philippines Cagayan de Oro
Edmarc R. and Donna D. Dumas
Philippines Cauayan
Joseph L. and Stacy M. Lindsay
Philippines Cavite
Romelo C. and Maria C. Concepcion
Philippines Cebu East
W. Jared and Heather F. Scott
Philippines Legazpi
Franco D. and Minnie C. Advincula
Philippines Naga
Lysander D. and Gigi G. Guevarra
Philippines Quezon City
Jacob S. and Nicea M. Walker
South America Northwest Area
Mission
Mision Leaders
Bolivia La Paz
L. Guido and Zadir Cristobal
Bolivia Santa Cruz
Jose Cirino and Silvia Campos
Bolivia Santa Cruz North
Brian J. and Susie Kochevar
Colombia Barranquilla
Pablo A. and Maria Barreiro
Ecuador Guayaquil South
Jorge Luis and Mariana Ceccon
Ecuador Guayaquil West
David K. and Christine Taylor
Perú Arequipa
Mark N. and Sondra L. Elliott
Perú Cusco
Trevor and Becky Stansbury
Perú Huancayo
Alan K. and M. Elizabeth Farrell
Perú Iquitos
William and Karen Summerhays
Perú Lima Limatambo
Michael and Lianne Gardner
Perú Lima North
Andrew N. and Mandy K. Brooks
Perú Lima West
Gregory H. and Isabel R. Neher
Perú Trujillo North
Michael K. and Diann B. Harries
South America South Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Argentina Buenos Aires North
David A. and Rebecca T. Jackson
Argentina Buenos Aires South
Tim and Karen Fewkes
Argentina Comodoro Rivadavia
Ryan and Joy Phelps
Argentina Córdoba
Mike and Natalie Rhea
Chile Antofagasta
Russell S. and Dana Moody
Chile Concepción
Luis C. and Sandra V. Lillo
Chile Concepción South
Manolo and Ebelin Gutierrez
Chile Puerto Montt
To be announced
Chile Rancagua
Kyle R. and Daniece D. Crump
Chile Santiago South
To be announced
Chile Santiago West
Jason T. and Amber J. Kilgore
Paraguay Asunción North
Daniel T. and Anne Smith
Uruguay Montevideo
Michael D. and Erica Davis
Uruguay Montevideo West
Todd and Stephanie Santiago
Utah Area
Mission
Mission Leaders
Utah Salt Lake City
B. James and Lisa C. Lee
Utah St. George
Nels W. and Gina D. Thorderson
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