Elder Matthew L. Carpenter was sustained as a General Authority Seventy of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on March 31, 2018. 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. He has served as Area President of the Africa Central Area, First Counselor in the Africa Central Area Presidency, Second Counselor in the North America Central Area Presidency, Assistant to the Utah Area Presidency, and on various committees at Church headquarters. He is currently serving at Church headquarters as an Assistant Executive Director of the Priesthood and Family Department.