Fourteen new mission presidents and their wives have been called by the First Presidency. They will begin their service in July.

Michael Brown Ahlander, 62, and Rebecca Maxwell Ahlander, three children, Orchard 6th Ward, Orem Utah Orchard Stake: Nevada Las Vegas West Mission. Brother Ahlander is a stake Young Men president and former stake president, bishop, high councilor, branch president at the Provo MTC and missionary in the Norway Oslo Mission. Owner, Ahlander Hardware Company and Agent, Smith Insurance Services. Born in Provo, Utah, to Joseph Frederick and Anna Elaine Brown Ahlander.

Sister Ahlander is a compassionate service coordinator and former stake Young Women president, stake Primary president, counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, ward Relief Society president, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and Gospel Doctrine teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Neal Ash and Colleen Fern Hinckley Maxwell.

Rodney Allen Ames, 45, and Kimberlee Jensen Ames, four children, Liberty 1st Ward, Liberty Missouri Stake: Texas Fort Worth Mission. Brother Ames is a counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishopric counselor, ward mission leader and missionary in the California San Diego Mission. Attorney/partner, Withers, Brant, Igoe, & Mullennix, P.C. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to George Allen and Ulla-Maija Halonen Ames.

Sister Ames is a stake Young Women camp director and former stake Young Women secretary, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, ward Sunday School teacher and seminary teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Russell Winslow Jensen and Ida Delores Kennedy Jensen.

Joseph Payne Benson, 35, and Heidi Stephenson Benson, four children, Singapore 4th Ward, Singapore Stake: Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission. Brother Benson serves as an assistant ward clerk and is a former bishopric counselor, counselor in a ward Young Men presidency, elders quorum president, ward Primary teacher, seminary teacher and missionary in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission. Attorney and director, Excel China Advisors. Born in Murray, Utah, to John Taft and Ruth Kathleen Payne Benson.

Sister Benson serves as a Primary secretary and is a former ward Relief Society president, ward Primary teacher, compassionate service leader and missionary in the Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Mission. Born in Bountiful, Utah, to Bruce Willard and Debra Stephenson.

Celso Bueno Cabral, 50, and Jane Lucia Magalhaes Silva Cabral, five children, Nova Aldeota Ward, Fortaleza Brazil Stake: Brazil Santos Mission. Brother Cabral is a counselor in the Brazil Fortaleza Mission and former stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, stake mission president, bishop and missionary in the Brazil Rio de Janeiro Mission. Coordinator, Seminaries and Institutes. Born in Curitiba, PR, Brazil, to Jose Bueno Cabral Filho and Dirse Buava Pinto.

Sister Cabral is a ward Primary president and former temple ordinance worker, stake Primary president, stake choir director, stake and ward Young Women president, ward Relief Society president, ward enrichment leader, visiting teaching leader, ward Sunday School teacher, Gospel Principles teacher and seminary and institute teacher. Born in Florianopolis, SC, Brazil, to Joao Magalhaes Silva and Nadir Machado Vieira.

Richard Duff Hanks, 52, and Elizabeth Ann Winters Hanks, three children, Holladay 8th Ward, Salt Lake Holladay South Stake: Alabama Birmingham Mission. Brother Hanks is a stake institute teacher and former stake executive secretary, high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, mission preparation teacher and missionary in the Scotland Edinburgh Mission. Chairman and retired president, Mindshare Technologies. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Marion Duff and Maxine Christensen Hanks.

Sister Hanks is a gospel doctrine teacher and former ward Relief Society president and counselor, ward Primary teacher, ward young single adult advisor and ward Young Women leader and teacher. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard Keith and Mary Nebeker Winters.

Stephen Winston Hansen, 71, and Carol Vaughn Curran Hansen, eight children, Stone Cliff Ward, St. George Utah Little Valley Stake: Utah Salt Lake City Mission. Brother Hansen is a temple sealer and former Area Seventy, stake president, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop and missionary in the French East Mission. Executive vice president of human resources, Wells Fargo/Norwest Corp. Born in Logan, Utah, to Clyde Winston Hansen and Evelynne Anderson Hansen Lee.

Sister Hansen is a Gospel Doctrine teacher and temple ordinance worker. She is a former stake music chairman and director, ward Relief Society teacher, ward Young Women adviser and seminary teacher. Born in Washington, D.C., to Philip Douglas and Frances Adelaide Metcalf Curran.

John Richard Erickson, 54, and Annette Koski Erickson, five children, Silver Springs Ward, Henderson Nevada Green Valley Stake: Perú Lima North Mission. Brother Erickson is a seminary teacher and temple ordinance worker and a former high councilor, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president, elders quorum president and missionary in the Chile Concepción Mission. Managing partner, Woods, Erickson, Whitaker, & Maurice LLP. Born in Othello, Wash., to James Gilbert and Ann Barbara Kowal Erickson.

Sister Erickson is a ward Primary pianist and temple ordinance worker and a former counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women president and missionary in the Perú Lima North Mission. Born in Provo, Utah, to Dale Iver and Charlotte Madsen Koski.

Hal Coburn Kendrick, 55, and Julie Elaine Barney Kendrick, two children, Plano 8th Ward, Plano Texas Stake: California Carlsbad Mission. Brother Kendrick is a ward Young Men president and former counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Sunday School teacher and missionary in the Argentina Buenos Aires North Mission. Co-founder and president, National Indoor RV Centers, LLC. Born in Baton Rouge, La., to Larry Lionel Sr. and Myrtis Lee Kendrick.

Sister Kendrick is a seminary teacher and former counselor in stake and ward Relief Society presidencies, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and counselor in a ward Primary presidency. Born in Provo, Utah, to William Clive Jr. and Jean Louise Kasparek Barney.

Fernando Maluenda Mateluna, 50, and Priscila Ximena París Fredes de Maluenda, six children, Parkview Ward, Sandy Utah Granite South Stake: Texas McAllen Mission. Brother Maluenda is a ward Sunday School teacher and former Area Seventy, stake president, bishop and missionary in the Washington Seattle Mission. Director for temporal affairs, Corporation of the Presiding Bishop. Born in Santiago, Chile, to Julio del Carmen Maluenda and Ana Luisa de Maluenda Mateluna.

Sister Maluenda is a ward Relief Society committee member and former ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president and counselor, counselor in a ward Primary presidency and ward Primary teacher. Born in Santiago, Chile, to Luis Ernesto París Verdugo and Ana Albertina Fredes Aguilera.

J Blake Murdock, 58, and Julie Weaver Murdock, 10 children, Moss Hill Ward, Bountiful Utah Central Stake: Colorado Denver South Mission. Brother Murdock is a counselor in a stake presidency and former high councilor, stake Young Men president, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president and missionary in the Scotland Glasgow Mission. Co-owner/general manager, Murdock Hyundai. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Kent and Shirley Jean Murdock.

Sister Murdock is a ward Sunday School teacher and former counselor in a ward Primary presidency, ward Young Women adviser, stake institute teacher and missionary in the England London Mission. Born in Ogden, Utah, to William Dickson Weaver and Emily Elizabeth Richards.

Bryan Gardner Russell, 58, and Peggy Ellen Fitzpatrick Russell, four children, Melbourne Ward, Cocoa Florida Stake: Nicaragua Managua South Mission. Brother Russell is a high councilor and stake young single adult adviser. He is a former counselor in a stake mission presidency, stake institute director, bishop, bishopric counselor, seminary teacher and missionary in the Spain Madrid Mission. President, Vector Property Management Inc. Born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, to Gardner Hale and Dorothy Annette Russell.

Sister Russell is a stake young single adult adviser and former counselor in a stake Primary presidency, stake institute teacher, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president and counselor, counselor in a ward Young Women presidency, and seminary teacher. Born in Redwood City, Calif., to George Francis and Veronica Therese Burke Fitzpatrick.

Michael Richard Samuelian, 54, and LuAnn Tuttle Samuelian, five children, Alpine Cove Ward, Alpine Utah North Stake: Oregon Salem Mission. Brother Samuelian is a counselor in a stake presidency and former bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president and counselor and missionary in the Massachusetts Boston Mission. Director, Sorenson Capital. Born in Montebello, Calif., to Edward and Jane Samuelian.

Sister Samuelian is a counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency and former stake Young Women president, counselor in a stake Young Women presidency, ward Young Women president and counselor, counselor in a ward Primary presidency and Church-service missionary. Born in Provo, Utah, to Floyd and Merilyn Johnson Tuttle.

Philip Mark Stoker, 58, and Diane Elizabeth Stock Stoker, six children, Estate Groves Ward, Mesa Arizona Citrus Heights Stake: New Hampshire Manchester Mission. Brother Stoker is a counselor in a stake presidency and former stake employment specialist, stake family history consultant, stake Young Men president, bishop, bishopric counselor and missionary in the California Los Angeles Mission. Managing director, Stoker Ostler Wealth Advisers. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, to Jack Harold and Ola Nell Dewberry Stoker.

Sister Stoker is a counselor in a ward Young Women presidency and former ward Primary president, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency and ward family history consultant. Born in Seattle, Wash., to Ted and Dorothy Stock.

Richard Dahl Zobrist, 59, and Angela Frehner Zobrist, five children, Las Vegas 6th Ward, Las Vegas Nevada Stake: Perú Arequipa Mission. Brother Zobrist is a Church-service missionary and former temple ordinance worker, counselor in a stake presidency, counselor in a stake mission presidency, bishopric counselor, elders quorum president, Scoutmaster, ward Young Men adviser and missionary in the Bolivia La Paz Mission. Owner/manager, Sunburst Energy Solutions. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Ernest Emil and Janet Dahl Zobrist.

Sister Zobrist is a ward Relief Society president and former Church-service missionary, counselor in stake Primary and Young Women presidencies, counselor in a ward Relief Society presidency, ward Young Women adviser and seminary teacher. Born in Las Vegas, Nev., to Vivian and Edna Frehner.

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