Eight new mission presidents have been called by the First Presidency. The mission presidents and their wives will begin their service about July 1. Here are their names, assignments and biographical information:David C. and Wendy Clark
David C. Clark, 42, Madrid Spain Mission; Sundall Ward, Fremont California South Stake; stake president's counselor; former bishop, high councilor, seminary teacher, temple ordinance worker, ward Young Men president, and missionary in Ecuador Quito Mission; chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Synergy Companies; received bachelor's degree in accounting from BYU; born in Hollywood, Calif., to David Gleave and Julia Caine Clark; married Wendy Rae Hansen; five children. She is a Cubmaster; former counselor in ward Relief Society and ward and stake Primary presidencies; received bachelor's degree in business from BYU; born in Tacoma, Wash., to Quade Peterson and LeaRae Molen Hansen.
Celso Rolim and Maria De Freitas
Celso Rolim De Freitas, 59, Brazil Belo Horizonte East Mission; Cerrado Ward, Sorocaba Brazil Stake; bishop; former mission president's counselor, high priests group leader, stake president's counselor, and stake executive secretary; commander of municipal guard; graduated with superior designation from military academy training; born in Sorocaba, Brazil, to Rolim Roque and Ema Helena Fullmann De Freitas; married Maria Celeste De Oliveira; four children. She is a family history center director; former ward and stake music director, stake and ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president and counselor; born in Sorocaba, Brazil, to Afonso Celso and Cantilia De Barros De Oliveira.
R. Quinn and Julie Gardner
R. Quinn Gardner, 58, Uruguay Montevideo Mission; Bountiful Hills Ward, Bountiful Utah Central Stake; ward teacher improvement coordinator; former president of Argentina Bahia Blanca Mission, temple sealer, high councilor, bishop, Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher, and missionary in Uruguay Mission; president and chief executive officer of Equity Building Inc.; received bachelor's and master's degrees in English and economics from BYU; born in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Ralph "Rollie" and Grace Robinson Gardner; married Donna Jeanne Hilton, who died while he was serving as mission president in Argentina; eight children; after her death, he married Julie Brown and adopted six children. She is a ward activities leader; former counselor in ward Young Women presidency, Relief Society teacher, ward Young Women president and counselor in stake Primary presidency; sewing instructor; received bachelor's degree in youth guidance and family living from BYU; born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Vern Melvin and Donna Evans Cole Brown.
Walter Ensign and Annette Hill
Walter Ensign Hill, 62, Nevada Las Vegas West Mission; Missoula 4th Ward, Missoula Montana Stake; high priests group leader; former bishop, stake mission president, stake president, bishop, and Scoutmaster; professor at University of Montana; received doctorate in bio-physics from University of Wisconsin-Madison; born in Bottineau, N. D., to Armin John and Virginia Adeline Nelson Hill; married Annette Smith ; seven children. She is a home, family and personal enrichment leader; former Relief Society homemaking counselor, stake missionary, ward Relief Society president, ward Primary president, Cub Scout den leader, ward organist, ward librarian, and nursery leader; received bachelor's degree in homemaking from BYU; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Willard Grant and Virginia Buist Smith.
James Allen and Glynis McBride
James Allen McBride, 52, Utah Ogden Mission; Cambridge Ward, Kitchener Ontario Stake; mission president's counselor; former Scoutmaster, stake president's counselor, bishop, branch president and counselor, branch Young Men president, and branch clerk; president of McBride Management Group; studied accounting at University of Waterloo; born in Kitchener, Ontario, to Robert James and Audrey Dorothea Bristol McBride; married Glynis Anne Slocombe; seven children. She is an area coordinator for Eastern Canada with LDS Family Services; former Relief Society teacher, counselor in ward Relief Society presidency; ward Primary president, Sunday School gospel doctrine teacher, and ward Young Women president; secretary-treasurer of McBride Management Group; born in Dundee, Scotland, to David Thomas and Grace Tuttle Slocombe.
Sharon and Paul Max Norton
Paul Max Norton, 57, Illinois Chicago North Mission; Logan 24th Ward, Logan Utah East Stake; high priests group leader; former Sunday School teacher, stake president and counselor, bishop and counselor, and missionary in Central States Mission; vice president -- university relations at Utah State University; received master of public administration degree at Syracuse University; born in Preston, Idaho, to Max Loris and Camilla Price Norton; married Sharon Cutler; four children. She is a Relief Society homemaking committee member; former counselor in stake Young Women and ward Relief Society presidencies, Primary teacher, seminary teacher, and ward Young Women president; attended Utah State and Syracuse universities; born in Preston, Idaho, to Milton and Nita Checketts Cutler.
Marilu and Paulo Roberto Toffanelli
Paulo Roberto Toffanelli, 43, Brazil Belo Horizonte Mission; Santo Andre 4th Ward, Santo Andre Brazil Stake; stake president's counselor, bishop, high councilor and elders quorum president; commercial director at Hollo Meyer of Brazil; graduated from Institute S. Flaquer in administration; born in Santo Andre, Brazil, to Aparecido and Ercilia Trinca Toffanelli; married Marilu Pareira; four children. She is a ward Relief Society president; former seminary teacher, stake and ward Primary president; received teaching degree at Colegio V. Guiomar; born in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil, to Jose Goncalves and Benedicta Romualdo Pereira.
M. Don and DeAnn Van Noy
M. Don Van Noy, 55, West Indies Mission; Twin Falls 11th Ward, Kimberly Idaho Stake; high councilor, former district president's counselor, executive secretary to mission president, teachers quorum adviser, branch president's counselor, high councilor, bishop, and missionary in Paris France Mission; management consultant; received MBA at Utah State University; born in Logan, Utah, to Melvin J. and Gwen D. Carter Van Noy; married DeAnn Williams; six children. She is a Sunday School teacher, former counselor in ward Relief Society presidency, ward Primary president, counselor in ward Young Women presidency, ward music chairman, Primary teacher, Sunday School teacher, Young Women teacher, Relief Society teacher, Cub Scout leader; school counselor; received master's degree in counseling from College of Idaho; born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Dee Alfred and Clara Toone Williams.