Caribbean Area Authorities

Presidencia
Jorge F. Zeballos

Jorge F. Zeballos

Jorge F. Zeballos was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008.

Elder Jorge F. Zeballos was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 5, 2008. At the time of his call, he had been serving as the president of the Chile Concepción South Mission (2006–2008). He has served as a member of the Central America, South America South, and Chile Area Presidencies. He previously served as Assistant Executive Director in the Missionary Department and as a member of various committees at Church Headquarters. He is currently serving as President of the South America Northwest Area.

Elder Zeballos has served in numerous Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Chile Concepcion Mission, bishop, stake president, regional representative, Area Authority, Area Seventy, and mission president.

Elder Zeballos graduated with a degree in civil engineering at Santa Maria University (Chile) in 1979. In 1991 he received his master of business administration from Brigham Young University. He worked as the manager of physical facilities for the Chile Area until 1989. After graduating from Brigham Young University, he worked as the manager of corporate affairs for Minera Escondida—BHP Billiton until he was called as a mission president in 2005.

Jorge Fernando Zeballos Ortiz was born in Ovalle, Chile, on July 19, 1955. He married Carmen Gloria Valenzuela in June 1982. They are the parents of five children.


Elder Valeri V. Cordón

Elder Valeri V. Cordón

Valeri V. Cordón was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 2, 2016.

Valeri Vladimir Cordón was born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, on February 19, 1969. He married Glenda Zelmira Zea Diaz in March 1995. They are the parents of three children.

He received a bachelor of science degree in computer science from Mariano Galvez University in Guatemala and a master of business administration from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2012.

He has served in numerous Church callings, including full-time missionary in the El Salvador Mission, seminary teacher and institute teacher, elders quorum president, stake mission president, ward Sunday School president, high councilor, bishop, stake president, counselor in a mission presidency, high priests group leader, and Area Seventy. At the time of his call, he had been serving as a member of the Fourth Quorum of the Seventy in the Central America Area.

Elder Córdon served as a member of the Central America Area Presidency and recently served as president of the California Los Angeles Mission. He is currently serving in the North America West Area Presidency and as the assistant executive director of the Priesthood and Family Department.

In the information technology industry he has worked as a system analyst, customer service manager, manager, support manager, director, director of IT strategy planning and control, director of strategy and planning for emerging markets, and a director of performance management. Just before he was called as a General Authority, he worked as a director of business information solutions for Pepsico Foods.


 

Elder Vern P. Stanfill

Elder Vern P. Stanfill

Vern P. Stanfill was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 4, 2015.

Elder Vern P. Stanfill was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 4, 2015. At the time of his call, he had been serving as a member of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy in the North America Central Area. After his call as a General Authority, he served in the Africa West Area Presidency. He has served in a number of committee assignments at Church headquarters. Elder Stanfill has also served in the North America Northeast and North America Southeast Area Presidencies. He is currently serving as the President of the North America Southeast Area.

Elder Stanfill has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the France Toulouse Mission, executive secretary, elders quorum president, counselor in a bishopric, bishop, high councilor, counselor in a stake presidency, high priests group leader, and stake president.

Elder Stanfill received a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from Brigham Young University in 1981. He started his career managing his family’s ranch, which involved cattle, hay, and grain operations. He sold this business in 1998 and became involved in managing family assets and trusts. He has managed a portfolio of real estate and financial instruments and structured philanthropic and estate matters.

Vern Perry Stanfill was born in Townsend, Montana, on August 8, 1957. He married Alicia Cecile Cox in December 1980. They are the parents of four children.


 

Elder Paul H. Jean Baptiste

Elder Paul H. Jean Baptiste

Elder Paul H. Jean Baptiste was named an Area Seventy and a member of the Sixth Quorum of the Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at the April 2021 General Conference.

Elder Jean Baptiste received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Quisqueya University. He works as owner and chief executive officer of a commodity and transportation business.

Elder Jean Baptiste has served in a number of Church callings, including full-time missionary in the Haiti Port-au-Prince Mission, bishop, audit committee chairman, and counselor in a stake presidency.

Paul Henry Jean Baptiste was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on May 26, 1976. He married Wildermina Voltaire in 2000. They are the parents of three children. Elder and Sister Jean Baptiste reside in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.


 

Elder Claude R. Gamiette

Elder Claude R. Gamiette

Elder Claude R. Gamiette, was called as an Area Authority Seventy and as a member of the Sixth Quorum of Seventy, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the April 2022 general conference.

He is a manager in the Caribbean Area of the Self-Sufficiency department; he served as branch president, second counselor in the district presidency, district president, member of the mission presidency, and mission president; wife: Delphine; Five sons.

Elder Gamiette was born in Pointe-à-Pître, Guadeloupe, and is married to Delphine Gamiette and they have five children.

 


 

Elder Carlos J. Lantigua

Elder Carlos J. Lantigua

Elder Carlos J. Lantigua, was called as an Area Authority Seventy and as a member of the Sixth Quorum of Seventy, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, at the General Conference leadership session on Thursday, May 30. March 2023.

Elder Carlos J. Lantigua is the Sales Manager of Cartonera Hued SAS.

Elder Lantigua has served in various Church callings; he currently serves as president of the Santo Domingo Dominican Republic Las Americas Stake; he has been a bishop, a counselor in the branch presidency, and a member of the high council; wife: Niurka Atavelis; one child.

 


 

Elder Orlando A. Castaños

Elder Orlando A. Castaños

Elder Orlando A. Castaños, was called as an Area Authority Seventy and as a member of the Sixth Quorum of Seventy, of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in the general conference leadership session on Thursday, May 30. March 2023.

Elder Castaños is the administrative director of Orlando Industries.

Elder Orlando A. Castaños, has served in various Church callings, currently serving as Young Men ward adviser in the Herrera 1 Ward; he has been a bishop, branch president, high councilor, stake presidency counselor, and stake president; wife: Dareidi; three children.


 

Oscar A. Perez

Elder Oscar A. Perez

Is a postmaster/official in Charge, USPS; currently serving as president of the Mayagüez Puerto Rico Stake; former bishop, bishopric counselor, branch presidency counselor, high councilor, and stake presidency counselor; wife: Melinda they have one child.

 

 

 

 


 

Fritzner A. Joseph

Elder Fritzner A. Joseph

Is the DTA Assistant, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints; currently serving as temple sealer of the Port-au-Prince Haiti Temple; former bishop, district presidency counselor, Temple president, mission presidency counselor, and mission president; wife: Gina M. they have four children.