New Area Presidency Assignments

The First Presidency has announced changes in assignments for Area Presidencies. The changes are effective 15 August 2003. All presidency members belong to the First or Second Quorum of the Seventy unless otherwise noted.

1. North America Northwest: Quentin L. Cook, President; Stephen A. West, First Counselor; Keith K. Hilbig, Second Counselor

2. North America Central: Donald L. Staheli, President; Donald L. Hallstrom, First Counselor; William W. Parmley, Second Counselor

3. North America Northeast: Glenn L. Pace, President; H. Bryan Richards, First Counselor; David R. Stone, Second Counselor

4. North America East: Dale E. Miller, President; Gordon T. Watts, First Counselor; Ronald T. Halverson, Second Counselor

5. North America Southeast: Gene R. Cook, President; Keith Crockett, First Counselor; H. Aldridge Gillespie, Second Counselor

6. North America Southwest: F. Burton Howard, President; H. Bruce Stucki, First Counselor; Stephen B. Oveson, Second Counselor

7. North America West: Lynn G. Robbins, President; Val R. Christensen, First Counselor; Ned B. Roueché, Second Counselor

8. Utah North: Robert S. Wood, President; Merrill C. Oaks, First Counselor; Robert C. Oaks, Second Counselor

9. Utah Salt Lake City: Ronald A. Rasband, President; Bruce D. Porter, First Counselor; Richard H. Winkel, Second Counselor

10. Utah South: John H. Groberg, President; W. Rolfe Kerr, First Counselor; Monte J. Brough, Second Counselor

11. Idaho: Lynn A. Mickelsen, President; Jay E. Jensen, First Counselor; E. Ray Bateman, Second Counselor

12. Mexico North: Gary J. Coleman, President; Robert J. Whetten, First Counselor; Adrian Ochoa*, Second Counselor

13. Mexico South: Craig C. Christensen, President; Clate W. Mask Jr., First Counselor; Benjamin De Hoyos*, Second Counselor

14. Central America: Spencer V. Jones, President; W. Douglas Shumway, First Counselor; E. Israel Pérez*, Second Counselor

15. South America North: Claudio R. M. Costa, President; Walter F. González, First Counselor; Roberto Garcia*, Second Counselor

16. South America West: Carlos H. Amado, President; James M. Dunn, First Counselor; Willy F. Zuzunaga*, Second Counselor

17. Brazil North: Adhemar Damiani, President; Robert R. Steuer, First Counselor; Pedro J. Penha*, Second Counselor

18. Brazil South: Neil L. Andersen, President; Mervyn B. Arnold, First Counselor; Paulo R. Grahl*, Second Counselor

19. Chile: Jeffrey R. Holland**, President; Francisco J. Viñas, First Counselor; Carl B. Pratt, Second Counselor

20. South America South: L. Whitney Clayton, President; Carlos E. Agüero*, First Counselor; Jorge L. Del Castillo*, Second Counselor

21. Africa West: Sheldon F. Child, President; H. Ross Workman, First Counselor; R. Conrad Schultz, Second Counselor

22. Africa Southeast: Steven E. Snow, President; Christoffel Golden Jr., First Counselor; David J. Barnett*, Second Counselor

23. Philippines: Dallin H. Oaks**, President; Richard J. Maynes, First Counselor; D. Rex Gerratt, Second Counselor

24. Pacific Islands: Robert K. Dellenbach, President; Dennis E. Simmons, First Counselor; Spencer J. Condie, Second Counselor

25. Australia/New Zealand: Kenneth Johnson, President; John M. Madsen, First Counselor; Lindsay T. Dil*, Second Counselor

26. Europe Central: Marlin K. Jensen, President; Bruce C. Hafen, First Counselor; Holger D. Rakow*, Second Counselor

27. Europe West: Harold G. Hillam, President; W. Craig Zwick, First Counselor; Gerald N. Lund, Second Counselor

28. Europe East: Douglas L. Callister, President; Robert F. Orton, First Counselor; Wayne S. Peterson, Second Counselor

29. Asia North: Yoshihiko Kikuchi, President; William R. Walker, First Counselor; Won Yong Ko*, Second Counselor

30. Asia: John B. Dickson, President; Daryl H. Garn, First Counselor; D. Allen Andersen*, Second Counselor