The following stake presidencies were created or reorganized:
new stakes
New stakes were created from the Franklin Tennessee Stakes and the Murfreesboro Tennessee Stakes. The Columbia Tennessee Stake is comprised of Columbia, Lawrenceburg, Linden, Spring Hill 1st District, Spring Hill 3rd District, and Lewisburg Branch, and was organized by Elder Wanliang Wu of the General Authority Seventy and Elder Gregory A. Scott of the Area Seventy.
Columbia Tennessee Stake: (March 22, 2026) President — Ronald William Pennington, 52, self-employed real estate investor and business owner. His wife is Yvonne Fay Poche Pennington. Counselor — Kevin Daniel O’Bryant, 52, Vanderbilt Health Senior Program Manager. His wife is Dawn Michelle Schwengers O’Bryant. Dustin Bevan Jones, 53, Associate Director of AI and Automation, Kyndryl Holdings Inc. His wife is Tricia Marie Pierce Jones.
A new stake was created from the Lewiston-Idaho Stake. The Lewiston-Idaho South Stake is comprised of Grangeville 1st Ward, Grangeville 2nd Ward, Kamiah, Orchards 1st Ward, Orchards 2nd Ward, and Lewis-Clark YSA Branch, and was organized by Elder Michael Chesla of the General Authority Seventy and Elder David L. Chandler of the Area Seventy.
Lewiston-Idaho South Stake: (March 15, 2026) President — Cory M. Smith, 44, owner and president of Rocky Canyon Pellet Company. wife, Susan Christine Mason Smith; Counselor — Lance Denton Ruff, 49, owner of Lance LLC. wife, Laureen Vickery Ruff; Joshua Kenny Huff, 46, AgWest Farm Credit commercial loan officer. His wife is Mercedes Ann Eichner Huff.
Reorganized stake
APEX North Carolina Stake: (April 26, 2026) President — John Taylor Farnsworth, 60, bgood.org President. Successor of Christopher Bruce Bingham. wife Stacey Buckley Farnsworth; Counselor — Ryan Neal Jesperson, 45, owner of RNJ Management. His wife is Becky Jahn Allen Jesperson. Brent Alan Johnson, 52, talent acquisition manager at Genesys Cloud Services Inc. His wife is Anna Carolyn Campbell Johnson.
Cardston West Alberta Stake: (April 19, 2026) Chairman — Russell Kenneth Anderson, 48, District Vice President, TD Bank Group. Successor to Michael James Ferguson. His wife is Joanna Hardy Anderson. Counselor — Jason John West, 53, self-employed, sales and distribution, real estate manager. His wife is Christina Lynn Frank West. Timothy Reid Butler, 47, chiropractor. His wife is Marnie Dee Bevans Butler.
Fort Worth Texas Stake: (April 12, 2026) President — Daniel Lorenzo Bouman, 50, Tarrant Regional Water District CEO. Replaces Brandon Curtis Ellison. His wife is Tiffany Dawn Nelson Bouman. Counselor — Shane David Plummer, 46, self-employed business owner and manager. His wife is Jane Eileen Carlson Plummer. Abinadi Silvas Ayerdis, 46, TriNet Staff Software Engineer. wife, Natalie Ann Smith Airdis;
Logan Utah YSA 1st Stake: (March 22, 2026) President — Brody E. Holbrook, 52, Holbrook Pickleball President. Successor to Troy Vose Christensen. His wife is Keisha Ann Sanders Holbrook. Counselor — Greg Ellet Bagley, 62, Founder and CEO of GEB Data Technologies LLC. His wife is Marja Kay Mecham Bagley. Brett David Crane, 50, professor at Utah State University. His wife is Emily Elizabeth Danes Crane.
Mexico City Chapulpepec Stake: (April 12, 2026) Chairman — Carlos Torres Peinado, 37, Infrastructure and Technology Services Manager at Grupo Posadas. Successor to Rafael Alcantara Ruiz. wife, Alicia Dominguez Paes; Counselor — Sergio Inigo Martinez, 48, executive director of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His wife is Blanca Isela Espinosa Garcia. Stephen Arnold Spencer, 64, Mexico Regional Counsel for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His wife is Debra Ann Howell Spencer.
Provo Utah YSA 11th Stake: (March 8, 2026) President — Troy Barton Black, 54, Managing Director and Head of Merchandise Sales and Trading, Wells Fargo Bank. Successor to Stephen Craig Bednar. His wife is Rebecca Ruth Robbins Black. Counselor — Brett Joseph Lee, 48, CBRE Global Director. His wife is Meredith Lee Ann Cottrell Lee. Kyle Augustus Horton, 47, president of Westland Construction Co., Ltd. His wife is Leslie Ellen Blanchard Horton.
Santa Clara Utah Stake: (April 12, 2026) President — Richard Gannon Rowan, 50, self-employed. Lincoln Dyren Nadaldo’s successor. wife, Jennifer Clough Rowan; Counselor — David Webb Hunter Jr., 53, attorney. His wife is Connie Hafen Hunter. Rick Lewis Guerrisoli, 48, attorney. His wife is Amber Enns Guerrisoli.
