Jeffrey K. Thomas was born in Salt Lake City to Ray and Carol Thomas, and Nancy Thomas was born in Salt Lake City to Harold and Marie Hymas. Jeff and Nancy met in high school and married four years later, after he completed a mission for the Church in Chicago.
Jeff earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Utah in electrical engineering and an MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Early in his career he worked in aerospace for Hughes Aircraft and for Boeing, then moved into computer technology with Hewlett Packard, and ultimately into medical instrument technology, leading IDEXX’s R&D for many years.
Nancy attended the University of Utah and worked in business before retiring to be a full-time mother and homemaker. She has exceptional organization and interior design skills. Perhaps her greatest gifts are that of optimism and a genuine love for others.
Jeff and Nancy are the parents of six children and 10 grandchildren (as of June 2022). Jeff and Nancy both enjoy playing the piano and acoustic guitar. They also like to hike, bike, ski, boat, wakeboard, and enjoy anything outdoors.
In the Church, Jeff has served as a Service Mission leader, temple ordinance worker, stake president, stake presidency counselor, stake Young Men president, bishop, bishopric counselor, ward Young Men president, assistant Scoutmaster, Primary teacher, and missionary in the Illinois Chicago North Mission (Cantonese speaking).
Nancy likewise has served as a Service Mission leader, temple ordinance worker, stake Primary music leader, ward Relief Society president, ward Young Women president, ward Primary president, ward Young Women presidency counselor, Primary teacher and Primary pianist.
Jeff and Nancy have deep faith in Jesus Christ and are strong witnesses to the correctness of the restored gospel through The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They will succeed Gary and Julie Price as mission leaders presiding over the Liberia Monrovia Mission, effective July 1, 2022.