Brent D. Fillmore was born in Payson, Utah. Brother Fillmore earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science from the University of Utah with an emphasis in International Relations. He earned a Master of Education degree from Utah State University in Secondary Education with an emphasis in the Supervision of Teaching. Brother Fillmore has worked in Church education since 1992 as a seminary and institute instructor and administrator, including work in teaching, training, information management, software development, communications, marketing, strategic projects, and student recruitment.He and his wife Joan are the parents of 6 children. He served the Church as a missionary in the Brazil Porto Alegre mission and as a Mission Leader with Sister Fillmore in the Portugal Lisbon Mission (2018-21).