Eight new mission presidents, called by the First Presidency, have been announced. The new leaders and their wives will begin service about July 1. Their assignments will be announced later. The new leaders and their wives are:

Jerold Edward Burns, 56, Centerville Ward, Lilburn Georgia Stake; former high councilor, counselor in a stake presidency, district president, bishop and missionary in the Brazil North Mission. Area CES director. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Leith E. and Mable Elizabeth Fuller Burns. Married Karen Williams, four children.

A counselor in the ward Relief Society, she is a former stake, ward and branch Young Women president, gospel doctrine teacher and seminary teacher. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Wallace Thayne and Georgia Nell Brady Williams.

Loren Glenn Burton, 64, Cottonwood 10th Ward, Salt Lake Big Cottonwood Stake; former branch president, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, bishop, public affairs director and missionary in the North Central States Mission. Retired. Born in Ogden, Utah, to Dale Shurtliff and Belva Ginger Wilson Burton. Married Annette Jean Laughlin, eight children.

She is a former co-director of public affairs, counselor in a ward Primary presidency, Sunday School teacher, choir director and missionary in the North Central States Mission. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Eugene and Ruth Snow Andersen Laughlin.

Martin Dirk Driscoll, 49, Aberdeen 1st Ward, American Falls Idaho Stake; counselor in mission presidency; former stake president, stake mission president, bishop, ward Young Men president and missionary in the England London Mission. Farmer, owner and partner of Driscoll Potatoes Inc. Born in Pocatello, Idaho, to Wallace Wride and Maurine Duffin Driscoll. Married Dayna Ann Polatis, five children.

A Relief Society enrichment leader, she is a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president, counselor in a Primary presidency, ward Relief Society and Primary secretary. Born in Blackfoot, Idaho, to Daniel Tyler and JoAnn Jackson Polatis.

William David Price, 59, Foxhill Ward, North Salt Lake Utah Stake; member of the Media Evaluation Committee for the Correlation Department; former director of media hosting, co-director of multi-stake public affairs, high councilor, high priests group leader and ward Young Men president. Director of Institute of Marketing at BYU. Born in San Diego, Calif., to David Sherman and Muriel Tenney Price. Married Sidney Alayne Howk, three children.

A member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, she is a former member of the Media Evaluation Committee, director of media hosting, co-director of multi-stake public affairs, ward Relief Society president and stake and ward family history consultant. Born in Bozeman, Mont., to Orvus Lee and Elsie Nadine Mueller Howk.

Michael Tally Ringwood, 45, Cottonwood Heights 7th Ward, Salt Lake Cottonwood Heights Stake; counselor in stake presidency; former high councilor, ward Young Men president, bishop and missionary in the Korea Seoul Mission. Chief operating officer of Close to My Heart. Born in Provo, Utah, to Howard Lee and Sharon Lee Burt Ringwood. Married Rosalie Nelson, five children.

A ward enrichment leader, she is a former stake Primary music leader, ward Young Women and Primary president and counselor in ward Relief Society and Primary presidencies. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Russell Marion and Dantzel White Nelson.

Ronald Brent Ririe, 47, Heatheridge 7th Ward, Orem Utah Heatheridge Stake; ward Young Men president; former counselor in stake presidency, stake mission president, bishop, counselor in a bishopric and Cub master. Vice president of information technology at NuSkin Enterprises. Born in Novato, Calif., to Morgan Jensen and Helen Jean Ririe. Married Beverly Rose Thompson, six children.

A counselor in a stake Relief Society presidency, she is a former ward Young Women president and counselor, ward Relief Society counselor, teacher and compassionate service leader. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Gerald Ray and Barbara Hodson Merrill Dalling.

Guillermo Torres Saunders, 40, Pastora Ward, Mexico City Mexico Cuautepec Stake; stake Young Men president; former stake president, counselor in stake presidency, high councilor, bishop and missionary in the Mexico Monterrey Mission. Area physical facilities manager for the Church. Born in Poza Rica, Veracruz, Mexico, to Guillermo Torres Villalobos and Socorro Saunders de Torres. Married Alma Hilda Flores, three children.

A stake Young Women president, she is a former ward Relief Society and Primary president, Relief Society and Primary teacher and seminary teacher. Born in Mexico City to Agapito Flores Enriquez and Socorro Huidobro de Flores.

Scott Ralphs Watterson, 48, River Heights 3rd Ward, Providence Utah Stake; bishop; former counselor in a bishopric, ward Young Men president and adviser and Sunday School teacher. Chief executive officer, chairman and founder of ICON Health & Fitness Inc. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Alma Eugene Watterson Jr. and Lila Mac Ralphs Watterson. Married Michele Adams, five children.

She is a former ward Relief Society and Young Women president, Young Women adviser, Relief Society teacher and Sunday School teacher. Born in Port Hueneme, Calif., to Thomas Ross and Florence Elaine Gordon Adams.