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2025 Mission Leadership Assignments

2025 mission leaders
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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