At the general conference leadership session on Thursday, March 30, 2023, 61 new Area Seventies from 28 countries were announced and presented for a sustaining vote. Another 50 Area Seventies will be released on or before August 1, 2023.
See the lists below of the new Area Seventies and those who will be released this year, arranged by quorum.
Twelfth Quorum (Utah Area)
Emerson B. Carnavale, 41, Washington, Utah; chief executive officer, Sunwarrior; currently serving as stake president of the Washington Utah Stake; former bishop; wife: Jennae; three children.
Hutch U. Fale, 43, Provo, Utah; attorney, Avery, Burdsal & Fale; currently serving as president of the Provo Utah Wasatch Stake (Tongan); former bishop and high councilor; wife: Gaylene; five children.
Aaron T. Hall, 52, Huntsville, Utah; director, Finding, Missionary Department; currently serving as stake presidency counselor of the Huntsville Utah stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, high councilor and mission president; wife: Kim; four children.
Jed J. Hancock, 45, Wellsville, Utah; president, Space Dynamics Laboratory; currently serving as president of the Wellsville Utah Stake; former bishop and high councilor; wife: Natalie; six children.
Lee G. McCann II, 57, Orem, Utah; cardiothoracic surgeon, Intermountain Healthcare; recently released as stake president of the Orem Utah Hillcrest Stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, high councilor, stake presidency counselor and stake president; wife: Mary; five children.
Thomas B. Morgan, 63, Sandy, Utah; executive vice president, Zions Bank; currently serving as an Area Seventy Executive Secretary; former bishop, bishopric counselor, high councilor and stake president; wife: Debra; five children.
Edward B. Rowe, 55, Pleasant Grove, Utah; CEO, the Stirling Foundation; currently serving as bishop of the North Field 2nd Ward; former bishopric counselor, high councilor, stake president and mission president; wife: Brooke; five children.
Michael B. Strong, 57, Centerville, Utah; chief medical information officer, University of Utah; currently serving as stake missionary preparation instructor of the Centerville Utah North Stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, stake president and mission president; wife: Cristin; six children.
For the full list of newly called Area Seventies, visit Church Newsroom.
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