Meet the 9 New Members of the Relief Society General Advisory Council (2024)

The following Latter-day Saints have been called to serve on the Relief Society General Advisory Council, which assists the Relief Society General Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Dana Earl

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Dana Earl, age 59, Valley View 10th Ward, Salt Lake Valley View Stake. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Shirman S. Milliner and Mary Coleman Milliner. Received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education at Utah State University. Married to Robert Earl; four children and five grandchildren. Served as stake Primary president, temple ordinance worker, ward Primary president, teacher, nursery leader, Activity Day leader, chorister, counselor in ward Young Women presidency, Relief Society teacher, ward Relief Society president and teacher, counselor in stake Relief Society presidency, and full-time missionary in the England Coventry mission.

Andrea McConkie

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Andrea McConkie, age 43, Valley View 5th Ward, Salt Lake Valley View Stake. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Richard K. Ence and Marla Tingey Ence. Received a bachelor’s degree in organizational communication from the University of Utah, works as director of operations for an insurance consulting company. Married the late Stephen L. McConkie, Jr., one child. Served as counselor in ward and stake Relief Society presidencies, Relief Society teacher, Primary teacher, ward Young Women president, counselor in stake Young Women presidency, Sunday School teacher; and full-time missionary in the Canada Halifax mission.

Hannah Miller

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Hannah Miller, age 33, Wells Ward, Salt Lake Granite Stake. Born in Littleton, Colorado, to James A. Miller and Carol Ranzenberger Miller. Received a bachelor’s degree in communications from Brigham Young University and a master’s degree in comparative studies (Art History) from BYU. Works as an initiative specialist for the Temple Department of the Church. Served as Relief Society teacher, ward Relief Society president, counselor in ward Relief Society presidency, and gospel doctrine teacher.

Sharlene Miner

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Sharlene Miner, age 59, Meadows 6th Ward, Draper Utah Meadows Stake. Born in Boise, Idaho, to Gerald E. Adamson and Nancy Belliston Adamson. Received a bachelor’s degree in music education from BYU, and a medical degree from the University of Utah School of Medicine. Works as an emergency physician. Married to Gary L. Miner, five children. Served as musical missionary and singer in The Tabernacle Choir at Temple Square, pianist, organist, ward choir director, ward Relief Society president and counselor, counselor in ward Primary presidency, Activity Days leader, gospel doctrine teacher, counselor in stake Primary and Relief Society presidencies, and full-time missionary in the Japan Kobe mission.

Carolee Scowcroft

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Carolee Scowcroft, age 59, Neff’s Canyon Ward, Salt Lake Mount Olympus Stake. Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Marilyn Jackson Clawson and Truman F. Clawson. Received a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Utah and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago. Married the late John A. Scowcroft, five children. Served as counselor in stake Primary presidency, Relief Society teacher, ward Relief Society and Primary president, counselor in ward Relief Society and Young Women presidencies, Primary teacher, Primary chorister, nursery leader, Activity Days leader, Sunday School teacher, and stake public affairs committee member.

Mitzi Semo

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Mitzi Semo, age 54, Orem 12th Ward (Samoan), Provo Utah 1st Stake (Tongan). Born in San Francisco, California, to Tauivi M. Tuinei and Sylvia Meyers Tuinei. Received an associate’s degree in liberal arts from BYU–Hawaii and a bachelor’s degree in business management from BYU–Idaho; works as a service manager at BYU. Married to Mickey Semo, four children, seven grandchildren. Served as family history consultant; stake Young Women president; counselor in ward Young Women and Primary presidencies; camp director and advisor; ward Primary president; Primary teacher; ward pianist; and full-time missionary in Paraguay Asuncion mission.

Sandra Singer

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Sandra Singer, age 54, North Field 3rd Ward, Pleasant Grove Utah North Field Stake. Born in Palo Alto, California ,to Thomas W. Mackay and Rosemary Tyler Mackay. Received a bachelor’s degree in psychology from BYU. Married to Jeffrey H. Singer, seven children and four grandchildren. Served as communication director for the Middle East/Africa North Area; stake Young Women president; ward Relief Society and Primary president; temple ordinance worker; Sunday School teacher; ward music leader; Primary teacher; Primary chorister; and full-time missionary in the Korea Seoul mission.

Andrea Spannaus

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Andrea Spannaus, age 54, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Carlos A. Muñoz and Elida Menicucci. Received a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education and also studied art and interior design. Married to Alin Spannaus, two children. Served as early-morning seminary teacher, in various ward and stake leadership callings, and on the South America South Area committee to organize For the Strength of Youth conferences. She and her husband served as mission leaders in the Mexico Cuernavaca Mission (2009–2012). She has served as an adviser in a Young Single Adult Spanish-speaking ward and as a full-time missionary in Argentina, Resistencia.

Elaine Thornton

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Elaine Thornton, age 56, Emigration Canyon Ward, Salt Lake Monument Park Stake. Born in Kansas City, Missouri, to William B. Featherston and Frances Jones Featherston. Married to Erin Thornton, three children. Owner of a general contractor/design firm. Served as a Young Adult stake specialist; temple ordinance worker; counselor in ward Relief Society, Young Women and Primary presidencies; ward Young Women president; and as an inner city missionary in Salt Lake City.