Brother Pierce’s appointment as a member of the Governing Body was announced on October 2, 1999, at the annual meeting of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania.
1999. gada 2. oktobrī ikgadējā Pensilvānijas Sargtorņa Bībeles un bukletu biedrības kopsapulcē tika paziņots, ka brālis Pīrss ir iecelts par Vadošās padomes locekli.