Some of you may be wondering why I am posting the list now and am planning on posting my analysis of those changes later. I am doing so because I hope that will enable some thoughtful discussion here about those changes while I put togethe more thorough analysis of them. And I have also felt that the nature of some of these changes warranted some additional analysis due to their nature. When that analysis is posted, I hope it will be evident why I felt a need to do both separately.
In the meantime, the list of changes, which speaks for itself for now, follows below. In order to not disturb the flow thereof, I will end here and now as I always do: That does it for this post. Any and all comments are, as always, welcome and appreciated, on any post at any time, as long as such comments are made in accordance with the established guidelines.
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Changes in Area Leadership (effective August 1, 2019)
North American Areas merged: Idaho and North America
Central (into the North America Central Area); North America Northwest and
North America West (into the North America West Area); Utah North, Utah Salt
Lake City, and Utah South (into the Utah Area)
Note: For the first time this go-round, a 3-man area
presidency was called to have oversight of the Middle East/Africa North Area
(where previously, there were just 2, a Senior and Junior Administrator).
Marcos A. Aidukaitis continues to serve as President of
the Brazil Area.
Jose L. Alonso released as First Counselor and called as
President of the Caribbean Area.
Jorge M. Alvarado called as Second Counselor in the
Caribbean Area.
Wilford W. Andersen released as President of the
Idaho/North America Central Area and as Junior Administrator of the Middle
East/Africa North Area.
Ian S. Ardern released as First Counselor and called as
President of the Pacific Area.
Steven R. Bangerter called as Second Counselor in the
Philippines Area.
W. Mark Bassett released as First Counselor in the Brazil
Area.
Randall K. Bennett continues to serve as President of the
North America Northeast Area.
Hans T. Boom called as First Counselor in the Europe East
Area Presidency.
Shayne M. Bowen released as First Counselor in the North
America Southeast area.
Mark A. Bragg continues to serve as First Counselor in
the South America South Area,
L. Todd Budge called as Second Counselor in the Asia
North Area.
Matthew L. Carpenter called as Second Counselor in the
North America Central Area.
Yoon Hwan Choi continues to serve as President of the
Asia North Area.
Craig C. Christensen continues to serve as President of
the Utah Area.
Valeri V. Cordon released as Second Counselor in the Central
America Area.
Claudio R. M. Costa released as President of the North
America Southeast Area.
Joaquin E. Costa called as Second Counselor in the Brazil
Area.
LeGrand R. Curtis Jr. released as First Counselor in the
Utah Area.
Massimo De Feo released as Second Counselor and called as
First Counselor in the Europe Area.
Benjamin De Hoyos continues to serve as President of the
South America South Area.
Edward Dube continues to serve as First Counselor in the
Africa West Area (as announced in mid-October 2018).
David F. Evans continues to serve as President of the
Asia Area.
Enrique R. Falabella continues to serve as President of
the South America Northwest Area. Randy D. Funk released as Second Counselor
and called as First Counselor in the Utah Area.
Eduardo Gavarret released as Second Counselor and called
as First Counselor in the Caribbean Area.
Christoffel Golden Jr. released as First Counselor and
called as President of the Europe East Area.
Walter F. Gonzalez released as President of the Caribbean
Area and called as Second Counselor in the Utah Area.
O. Vincent Haleck released as President of the Pacific
Area.
Kevin S. Hamilton released as First Counselor in the
North America Northeast Area.
Allen D. Haynie released as Second Counselor and called as
First Counselor in the North America Northeast Area.
Mathias Held continues to serve as Second Counselor in
the South America Northwest Area.
David P. Homer continues to serve as Second Counselor in
the Asia Area.
Paul V. Johnson released as President of the Europe Area.
Larry S. Kacher called as First Counselor in the Middle
East/Africa North Area.
Jörg Klebingat continues to serve as Second Counselor in
the North America West Area (formerly the North America Northwest/West Area).
Joni L. Koch continues to serve as Second Counselor in
the Africa Southeast Area.
Erich W. Kopischke called as Second Counselor in the
Europe Area.
Hugo E. Martinez continues to serve as Second Counselor
in the Africa West Area (as announced in mid-October 2018).
James B. Martino released as President of the Europe East
Area and called as President of the North America Southeast Area.
Kyle S. McKay called as Second Counselor in the North
America Southwest Area.
Peter F. Meurs continues to serve as First Counselor in
the Asia Area.
Hugo Montoya released as First Counselor in the South
America Northwest Area and called as Second Counselor in the North America
Southeast Area.
Marcus B. Nash continues to serve as President of the
Africa West Area.
K. Brett Nattress released as Second Counselor and called
as First Counselor in the Pacific Area.
S. Gifford Nielsen released as the First Counselor in the
Idaho/North America Central Area and called as President of the North America
Central Area.
Adrian Ochoa released as Second Counselor and called as
First Counselor in the North America Southwest Area.
S. Mark Palmer continues to serve as President of the Africa
Southeast Area.
Adilson de Paula Parrella released as Second Counselor
and called as First Counselor in the Brazil Area.
Kevin W. Pearson continues to serve as President of the
North America West Area (formerly the North America Northwest/West Area).
Anthony D. Perkins released as Senior Administrator and
called as President of the Middle East/Africa North Area.
Paul B. Pieper released as First Counselor and called as
President of the North America Southwest Area.
John C. Pingree Jr. continues to serve as Second
Counselor in the Mexico Area.
Rafael E. Pino continues to serve as First Counselor in
the Mexico Area.
Lynn G. Robbins released as President of the North
America Southwest Area.
Evan A. Schmutz continues to serve as President of the
Philippines Area.
Gary B. Sabin released as First Counselor and called as
President of the Europe Area.
Joseph W. Sitati continues to serve as First Counselor in
the Africa Southeast Area.
Vern P. Stanfill released as Second Counselor and called
as First Counselor in the North America Southeast Area.
Brian K. Taylor released as Second Counselor in the
Idaho/North America Central Area and called as First Counselor in the Central
America Area.
Michael John U. Teh released as First Counselor in the
Philippines Area.
Juan A. Uceda continues to serve as President of the
Central America Area.
Arnulfo Valenzuela continues to serve as President of the
Mexico Area.
Juan Pablo Villar continues to serve as Second Counselor
in the South America South Area.
Takashi Wada released as Second Counselor and called as
First Counselor in the Asia North Area.
Taniela B. Wakolo released as Second Counselor and called
as First Counselor in the Philippines Area.
Alan R. Walker called as Second Counselor in the Central
America Area.
Scott D Whiting continues to serve as First Counselor in
the North America West Area (formerly the North America Northwest/West Area).
Chi Hong (Sam) Wong called as First Counselor in the
North America Central Area.
Kazuhiko Yamashita released as First Counselor in the
Asia North Area and called as Second Counselor in the Pacific Area.
Jorge F. Zeballos released as First Counselor in the Central
America Area and called as First Counselor in the South America Northwest Area.
Note: Two area seventies will serve in area presidencies.
Alexey V. Samaykin continues to serve as Second Counselor in the Europe East
Area, and Jeffrey H. Singer will serve as Second Counselor in the Middle
East/Africa North Area
