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New stake presidents

Published: Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010

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Stake reorganizations

ASUNCION PARAGAUY STAKE: (June 20, 2010) President — Robert Gustavo Rivarola Acosta, 43, chief medical officer; succeeding Ramon Ruben Damiano; wife, Maria Veronica Roig Ambrasath. Counselors — Eladio Mereles Sosa, 52, biochemist; wife, Mercedes Desideria Formigli Arrua de Mereles. Esteban Nelson Borba Dante, 43, electrician; wife, Tomasa Graciela Moreira.

BOUNTIFUL UTAH STAKE: (August 15, 2010) President — Russell Van Peters, 45, employer relations consultant for Deseret Mutual; succeeding R. David McMillan; wife, Patricia Marian White Peters. Counselors — Jared Bruce Larson, 37, audit director for Church Auditing Department; wife, Tracy Clark Larson. Shane Roy Rydalch, 47, AIR manager for Select Health; wife, Julie Belnap Rydalch.

BOUNTIFUL UTAH EAST STAKE: (August 15, 2010) President — James Patrick McGuire, 42, sales manager; succeeding Linford C. Beckstrand; wife, Michelle Marie Simpson McGuire. Counselors — Jerome Charles Sandorf, 49, chief operating officer for TimeshareWare; wife, Virva Anneli Jones Sandorf. Meikle Dean Rapp, 61, merchandising manager for Don Julio Foods; wife, Virginia Clement Rapp.

COLUMBUS OHIO EAST STAKE: (November 15, 2009) President — Kevin Warner Birch, 46, director and branch manager of CNA Surety Corp.; succeeding Roger M. Bird; wife, Kimberly Dawn Farley Birch. Counselors — Kenneth Lloyd Nufer, 52, computer engineer for JP Morgan Chase & Co.; wife, Leslie Karen Richards Nufer. Brad Alan Martyn, 49, owner of Focus Business Solutions; wife, Michelle Ann Kirk Martyn.

CURITIBA BRAZIL TARUMA STAKE: (June 20, 2010) President — Gerson de Castro Alves, 39, regional manager; succeeding Geraldo de Assis Portela; wife, Belga de Souza Atanazio. Counselors — Luciano Milani Piechnik, 35, project engineer for Metso Paper; wife, Paula Cristina de Carvalho Rocha Piechnik. Adailton de Oliveira, 38, graphic designer; wife, Josiane Nascimento Martins de Oliveira.

LAS VEGAS NEVADA SOUTH STAKE: (June 27, 2010) President — Louis Wilson Richards, 59, vice president of WAXIE Sanitary Supply; succeeding Bryan A. Lowe; wife, Darlene Rawlings Richards. Counselors — Brian Thomas Seager, 50, president of Brilok Inc.; wife, Lor'e Orton Seager. David Vance Walker, 53, chief financial officer for Kingston Management Services; wife, Peggy Ann Zobrist Walker.

RECIFE BRAZIL CASA AMARELA STAKE: (June 20, 2010) President — Eduardo Paiva Monteiro, 52, assistant registrar; succeeding Ednei Vieira de Moura; wife, Maria de Carmo Castanha Monteiro. Counselors — Jose Carlos Braz Diniz, 49, government worker; wife, Roselene Maria de Moura Braz Diniz. Edvaldo Antonio da Silva, 39, marketing consultant; wife, Maria Betania Goncalves Diniz.