• Elder Carlos A. Godoy, 47, joined the church in 1977 and has served as a mission president in Brazil and as an Area Seventy. He was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and spent his career as a human resources manager before starting his own company. He and his wife, Munica Soares Brandao, are the parents of four children.

• Elder James J. Hamula, 50, was previously a mission president and had worked as an attorney in Arizona. At the time of his call, he was serving as an Area Seventy in the North America Southwest Area. Born in Long Beach, Calif., he married Joyce Anderson, and they are the parents of six children.

• Elder Allan F. Packer, 59, was serving as a member of the Young Men General Board and as an employee in the LDS Missionary Department. He has had a career in business and has served as a vice president of several companies. Born in Brigham City, Utah, he married Terri Anne Bennett. They are the parents of eight children. He is the son of President Boyd K. Packer.

• Elder Kevin W. Pearson, 50, was serving as the president of the Washington Tacoma Mission, and had worked as CEO of a biomedical company. Born in Salt Lake City, he married June Langeland. They are the parents of six children.

• Elder Rafael E. Pino, 52, joined the church in 1972 and was an Area Seventy in the South America North Area. He has been employed by the church as a regional manager for temporal affairs and served as a mission president. Born in Valencia, Venezuela, he married Patricia Monica Villa Dassler. They are the parents of three children.

• Elder Gary E. Stevenson, 52, has been a mission president in Japan and was serving as a Sunday School teacher at the time of his call. He is the COO of a health and fitness equipment company. Born in Ogden, Utah, he married Lesa Jean Higley. They are the parents of four children.

• Elder Jose A. Teixeira, 47, was serving as the president of the Brazil Sao Paulo South Mission, and had been an Area Seventy. Before his call as a mission president, he was an international controller for the church. Born in Vila Real, Portugal, he married Maria Filomena Lopes Teles Grilo. They are the parents of three children.

• Elder F. Michael Watson, 65, has served as secretary to the First Presidency of the church since 1986, and previously worked as secretary to the Quorum of the Twelve. A former stake president and temple sealer, he was born in Spring City, Utah. He married Jolene Mann and they are the parents of 12 children.