David L. Beck
Young Men General President

Brother Beck has served as president of the Brazil Rio de Janeiro North Mission, stake president, bishop, high councilor, counselor in the bishopric, elders quorum president, and Primary worker. He was a ward mission leader in Bountiful, Utah, USA, at the time of his call.

Born to Wayne and Evelyn Moon Beck on April 12, 1953, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Brother Beck was 10 years old when his father was called to preside over the Brazil Mission, and both his parents and the full-time missionaries served as role models. “I caught the excitement of this work as a young man,” he says. He later served as a full-time missionary in the Brazil North Central Mission.

Brother Beck married Robyn Ericksen in the Salt Lake Temple in 1976. They have four children. “We love spending time together,” he says. Brother Beck is an executive with a manufacturing and distribution company and serves on the board of a technical college. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in engineering administration from the University of Utah.

Larry M. Gibson
First Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

Brother Gibson served a full-time mission to the British South Mission from 1966 to 1968, married Shirley Barton in the Manti Utah Temple in September 1968, and has served in various Church callings. At the time of his call he was serving as stake president, and he previously served as a stake president’s counselor, high councilor, bishop, and ward and stake Young Men president.

He graduated with a degree in computer science and business from Brigham Young University in 1971. He received his master’s degree in information science from BYU in 1974.

He has been president and CEO of several technology companies and most recently was executive vice president and CTO for a Fortune 500 company.

The Gibsons and their six children enjoy scuba diving, hot air ballooning, cycling, hiking, camping, and traveling. He and his wife currently live in Highland, Utah.

Brother Gibson was born on February 26, 1947, in Boulder City, Nevada, USA, to Robert Owen and Thais Miner Gibson.

Adrián Ochoa
Second Counselor in the Young Men General Presidency

Brother Ochoa was born in San Francisco, California, USA, on March 7, 1954, to Eduardo and Consuelo Ochoa. His youth was spent between Los Angeles, California, and Chihuahua, Mexico. The experiences gained in these two places have been valuable later in his life.

Brother Ochoa has worked in advertising and film production in the United States and Mexico and developed multiple marketing campaigns for some of the top 500 companies in the world. He credits his time in Los Angeles as an opportunity to learn how the media works. Likewise, he believes his time in Mexico allowed him the opportunity to “breathe different air” and spend time in nature. “It was the best of both worlds,” he says.

His interest in media led him to a bachelor’s degree in communications and master’s degrees in business and marketing.

As a young man, he was called to serve a special public affairs mission in Mexico, where he met with government leaders and used the media to preach the gospel.

Brother Ochoa and his wife, Nancy Villareal, who were sealed in the Mexico City Mexico Temple, live in Highland, Utah. They have five children. Brother Ochoa has served as high priests group leader, stake president, area public affairs director, Area Seventy, and president of the Honduras San Pedro Sula Mission.

Ron L. Andersen

Brother Ron L. Andersen, 56, was called as a member of the Young Men general board in June 2009.  He holds a master’s degree from the University of Idaho in guidance and counseling, and is presently employed by the Church as a manager of field operations for LDS employment Resource Centers in parts of the United States and Latin America. Brother Andersen has served as bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, and various Young Men and Scouting assignments. Brother Andersen is married to Kathleen Brown, and they are the parents of five children.  They currently reside in Salt Lake City.

Mark A. Dietlein

Brother Mark A. Dietlein, 53, was originally called as a member of the Young Men general board in January 2006.
He is the President/CEO & Co-Founder of Hale Centre Theatre in Salt Lake City. He has served as a counselor in a stake presidency, bishop, high counselor, and in various Aaronic Priesthood and Scouting assignments. As a missionary, he served in the Utah Salt Lake City Mission and the Brazil Porto Alegre Mission. He and his wife, Sally, have four children and presently six grandchildren. They currently reside in Bountiful, Utah.

M. Winston Egan

Brother M. Winston Egan, 66, was called as member of the Young Men general board in June 2009. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Merritt H. and Marcia W. Egan. Presently he serves as chair of the Teacher Education Department at Brigham Young University. Most of Brother Egan’s callings in the Church have related to youth and young single adults. He has served in two stake presidencies, as bishop in two different Young Single Adult wards, and as stake or ward Young Men president multiple times. Brother Egan is married to Linda Mangum, and they are the parents of four children and presently eighteen grandchildren. Their home is in Lehi, Utah.

Andres R. Ramos

Brother Andres R. Ramos, 50, was originally called as a member of the Young Men general board in December 2004, and is an attorney. He has served as a bishop three times, a branch president three times, as a high councilor, and in various Aaronic Priesthood and Scouting assignments. He served a full-time mission in the Illinois Chicago Mission/Wisconsin Milwaukee Mission. Brother Ramos is married to Rita Rivas and they are the parents of five children. They currently reside in Riverdale, Utah.

Randall L. Ridd

Brother Randall L. Ridd, 58, was called as a member of the Young Men general board in June of 2009. He is self-employed in investment real estate and securities industries. He has served as a mission president, counselor in a stake presidency, bishoprics, ward Young Men president, and various Aaronic Priesthood and Scouting assignments. Brother Ridd is married to Tamina Roark, and they are the parents of four children. They currently reside in Holladay, Utah.