Alfredo is an experienced businessman in the technology sector. Having held for decades positions of responsibility at the regional level in South America for international companies such as WordPerfect, Novell and Autodesk, he now works as Area Director of Communications for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Argentina, Chile, Uruguay and Paraguay.

During his longtime ecclesiastical service, which included positions as mission and stake president and Area Seventy, he has tirelessly promoted interfaith and intercultural dialogue. A graduate of the University of Buenos Aires, he also holds a Master of Business Administration from the Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University. Alfredo lives in Buenos Aires with Elida, his wife.

Her public experience includes positions in the government of the state of Santa Catarina and as city council member in the city of Palhoça, where she lives with Fabio, her husband. She was named “Ambassador for Peace” by the Universal Peace Federation. Mariah holds a master’s degree in Strategic Management from Santa Catarina State University.