State Officers (2024-2025)
SK Francisco “Frank” Carmona State Deputy
Rev. Robert “Dominic” Briese, O.P. State Chaplain
SK William McCauley, FMFD State Secretary
SK Stephen Gerichs State Treasurer
SK Giancarlo Gazani State Advocate
SK Chad Vargo State Warden
SK William “Bill” Kelly, PSD Immediate Past State Deputy
State Team Helpers
SK Nick Nielson, PSD (a) Utah District Master;
(b) State Council Advisor;
(c) President, Utah Knights on Bikes
Rev. Gabriel Mosher, O.P. Asst. State Chaplain
Rev. Dominic Sternhagen Asst. State Chaplain
Rev. Erik J. Richsteig State Chaplain Emeritus
SK Chuck Davlin, PSD Regional Growth Director – West (Supreme)
Karl VanMaren, FDD Executive Secretary..
SK William “Bill” Kelly, PSD Membership Director
District Deputies and Wardens (2024-2025)
District Deputy 001 (777, 9849, 12959) SK George Muggee
District Deputy 002 (602, 5502, 12264) SK Joe Nesi
District Deputy 003 (6966, 11479, 13646) SK Alex Reynoso
District Deputy 004 (1136, 8606, 9561) SK Jon Gauchay
District Deputy 005 (7961, 12181, 14239) SK Robert Diaz
District Deputy 006 (5214, 10304, 13297) Tim Soran Jr.
District Deputy 007 (10733, 11246, 11812*) SK Robert E Masse Jr, PSD
District Deputy 008 (6739, 9731, 17140) SK Barry Stine
District Deputy 009 (6010, 14399, 16127) SK Stacey A Yeager
District Deputy 010 (14764, 15418) SK Richard Green
District Deputy 011 (1129, 7401) SK Tom DeMars
District Deputy 012 (5347, 8350)SK Marco Gonzalez
District Deputy 013 (N/A)Vacant
District Deputy 014 (2611, 6147)SK William Mundy
Program Directors & Chairmen (2024-2025)
Membership Director: Utah SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD
Program Director: Utah SK Sean Wink
Faith Director: Utah SK Paul Tinker
Community Director: Utah SK Chad Vargo
Life Director: Utah SK Patrick Schmitt
Family Director: Utah SK Giancarlo Gazani
Evangelization & Faith Formation Director: Utah SK Daniel Quintanilla
Youth Director: Utah SK Jon Gauchay
Awards/Report Forms Director: Utah SK William McCauley, FMFD
Ceremonials Director: Utah SK Karl VanMaren
Membership Retention Chairman: Utah SK William McCauley, FMFD
Council Retention Chairman: Utah SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD
Council Reactivation Chairman: Utah SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD
New Council Development Chairman: Utah SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD
Online Membership Chairman: Utah SK Doug Shane, PSD
Hispanic Council Growth Coordinator: Utah SK Marco Gonzalez
College Councils Coordinator: Utah SK Richard Green
Insurance Promotion Chairman: Utah SK William Mundy
Young Adult Outreach Chairman: Utah SK Daniel Quintanilla
Round Table Chairman: Utah SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD
Vocations Chairman: Utah SK Andy Airriess, PSD
Public Relations Chairman: Utah SK Marco Gonzalez
Campaign For People With Intellectual Disabilities Chairman: Utah SK Thomas V Demars, Jr.
Special Olympics Chairman: Utah SK David Matyjasik
Athletic Events Chairman: Utah Vacant – See State Deputy
Free Throw Chairman: Utah SK Ron Mecham
Soccer Challenge Chairman: Utah SK Dennis Robles
Squires Chairman: Utah Vacant – See State Deputy
Pilgrim Icon Chairman: Utah SK Greg Keller, PSD
McGivney Guild Chairman: Utah SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD
Silver Rose Chairman: Utah Michael Leith
Health Services Chairman: Utah SK Greg Hoffman
Newsletter/Bulletin Editor: Utah SK Greg Keller, PSD
Disaster Response Coordinator: Utah SK Justin Barker
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Chairman: Utah SK Larry Page
Executive Secretary/Administrative Assistant: Utah SK Karl VanMaren
Affiliate/Retention SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD
APSC Liaison SK Larry Page
Assistant State Chaplain, Utah SK Rev. Gabriel Mosher, O.P.
Assistant State Chaplain, Utah SK Rev. Dominic Sternhagen
Carmelite Car SK Michael Griffin
Carmelite Chairman SK George Jockisch
Christian Refugee SK Dick Hall, FMFD
Coats For Kids SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD
Director of Fraternal Photographic Services SK Andy Airriess, PSD
Ethnic Council Growth Coordinator SK Marco Gonzalez
Evangelization & Faith Formation Assistant Director SK Greg Keller, PSD
Fisher House Liaison SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD
Food For Families SK Jim Vandiver
Helping Hands SK Jim Vandiver
Historian SK Marco Gonzalez
Holy Hours And Processionals SK Paul Tinker
Honest Abe SK Art Grant
Keep Christ In Christmas Billboard SK Ed Ortega
Keep Christ In Christmas Poster Contest Chair SK Alex Reynoso
Knights On Bikes (Utah, President) SK Nick Nielson, PSD
Mass For People With Special Needs SK Thomas V Demars, Jr.
MS Walk Chairman SK Tim Lozano
Retreat Chairman SK Deacon Greg Werking
Rosary Chairman SK John Valdez
RSVP Chairman SK Andy Airriess, PSD
Safe Environment SK Giancarlo Gazani
Scholarship Chairman SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD
Science Fair Liaison SK William McCauley, FMFD
Scouting Chairman SK Ray Salazar
State Convention 2025 Chair SK Jon Gauchay
Co-Chair, State Convention 2025 Tim Soran, Jr.
Co-Chair, State Convention 2025 SK Larry Page
State Security Director SK Justin Barker
Technology Guru SK Nick Nielson, PSD
Trustee, Utah State Council SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD
Trustee, Utah State Council SK Doug Shane, PSD
Trustee, Utah State Council SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD
Ultrasound Chairman SK John Wainscott, PSD
Veteran Affairs Liaison SK Joe Bouley
Webmaster (UtahKnights.org) Chris Hood
Councils
Number | Council Name | Location | Grand Knight |
---|---|---|---|
602 | Salt Lake | Cathedral of the Madeleine - Salt Lake City | SK Giancarlo Gazani |
777 | Ogden | St. Joseph’s – Ogden | SK Jerry F Bedel |
1129 | St. Mary's | Park City & Heber | John S. Carty |
1136 | Fr. Escalante | St. Francis of Assisi – Orem / Provo | Jonathan (Jon) Gauchay |
2611 | St. Anthony | Helper | SK Mark A Marasco |
5214 | Bishop Hunt | St. Francis Xavier – Kearns | SK Chad G Vargo |
5347 | Father DeSmet | Father DeSmet - Brigham City | SK Leobardo “Leo” Galvan |
5502 | St. Olaf’s | St. Olaf - Bountiful | SK Joe A Nesi * |
6010 | St. Rose of Lima | Layton | William S Sevier |
6147 | Msgr. Giavonnoni | Notre Dame de Lourdes – Price | SK Tim J Peczuh FDD |
6739 | St. Marguerite’s | Tooele | SK Brian R. Duncan * |
6966 | Corpus Christi | Blessed Sacrament – Sandy | Gregory L. LeClaire |
7401 | Bishop Scanlan | St. James the Greater – Vernal | Warren D Feldt |
7961 | St. Joseph the Worker | St. Joseph the Worker – West Jordan | SK Michael A. Anglin |
8350 | St. Peter and Paul | West Valley | Arrulfo Castillo |
8606 | Msgr. Edward F. Dowling | St. Peter – American Fork | Rogelio Castaneda Jr |
9561 | Fr. Dominguez | Payson | Michael E Hacking |
9731 | Our Lady of Lourdes | Magna | Richard Manzanares |
9849 | St. James | St. James the Just – Ogden | Luke A. Balster |
10304 | St. Martin de Porres | Taylorsville | SK Fredrick J. Montoya |
10733 | Vic Giasson | St. George Parish – St. George & Kanab | SK Louis Mandrigues |
11246 | Fr. Joseph Valine | Christ the King – Cedar City | Randy M. Rhoads |
11479 | St. Thomas More | Cottonwood Heights | SK Mark Koltiska |
11812 | San Felipe | Wendover | No Information Provided |
12181 | Mother Teresa of Calcutta | St. John the Baptist – Draper | SK Cody Rasmussen * |
12264 | St. Patrick | St. Patrick | SK Larry T Martinez |
12959 | St. Thomas Aquinas | Logan | Nathan A. Morely |
13297 | St. Vincent’s | St. Vincent de Paul – Holladay | Edward J. Deffner |
13646 | St. Therese of the Child Jesus | Midvale | Charlie B Millard |
14239 | St. Andrew | Riverton | SK William M Gray |
14399 | Bishop Joseph L. Federal | Holy Family – South Ogden | SK Michael J Dannenmueller |
14764 | Fr. Thomas Kraft | St. Catherine of Siena – Salt Lake City | SK Richard L Green ESQ |
15418 | St. Ambrose | Salt Lake City | Paul B Buckley |
15741 | Our Lady of Guadalupe | Salt Lake City | No Information Provided |
16006 | Sacred Heart | Salt Lake City | No Information Provided |
16127 | Deacon Douglas R. Sliger | Hill Air Force Base | SK Stacey Yeager |
17140 | Immaculate Conception | Copperton | SK Alexander (Alex) J Aerts |
Assemblies
Number | Name | Location | Councils | Faithful Navigator |
---|---|---|---|---|
1144 | Father Francisco Atanasio Dominguez | Western Salt Lake Valley | 5214, 7961, 8350, 10304 | SK Tom Blockovich |
1146 | Father Escalante | Utah Valley | 1136, 8606, 9561 | SK Sergio A. Mendoza |
1429 | Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick M. Cushnahan | Greater Ogden Area | 777, 5347, 6010, 9849, 12959, 14399, 16127 | SK Peter Abercrombie |
1570 | Carbon | Eastern Utah | 2611, 6147, 7401 | SK Eugene (Gene) P Vea, FDD |
2393 | Bishop Scanlan | St. George | 10733 | SK Kenneth E Wischmeyer |
2577 | Reverend Thomas J. Meersman | Sandy | 6966, 11479, 12181, 13297, 13646, 14239 | SK James G Vandiver |
2636 | Padre Pio | Park City, East Salt Lake | 1129, 14764, 15418 | SK Stacey Yeager |
3501 | Saint John Paul II | Cedar City | 11246 | SK Patrick E. McDonald |
3586 | Rev. Msgr. Robert C. Pollock | Bountiful and NSL Area | 602, 5502, 12264, 15741, 16006 | SK Emmanuel Windy Amboy * |
3758 | Monsignor John J. Sullivan | Tooele | 6739, 9731, 11812, 17140 | SK Alexander J Aerts |
Living Past State Deputies of Utah
1984-1986 State DeputySK Michael T Cosgrove, PSD
1996-1998 State DeputySK Joseph B Ligori, PSD, FMFD
2000-2002 State DeputySK Sidney L Cowand, PSD
2002-2004 State DeputySK John P Wainscott, PSD, FSD
2004-2006 State DeputySK James N Leccia, PSD, FMFD
2006-2008 State DeputySK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM, FMFD
2008-2009 State DeputySK Douglas P Shane, PSD
2009-2010 State DeputySK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM, FMFD
2010-2012 State DeputySK Ray L Lopez, PSD
2012-2014 State DeputySK Bob E Masse, Jr., PSD
2016-2018 State DeputySK Andrew Airriess, PSD
2018-2020 State DeputySK Gregory A Keller, PSD
2020-2022 State DeputySK J. Nick Nielson, PSD
2020-2022 State DeputySK William “Bill” Kelly, PSD
PSD = Past State Deputy, FSD = Former Supreme Director, FVSM = Former Vice Supreme Master, FMFD = Former District Master, SK = Sir Knight (a Fourth Degree Knight)
All Past State Deputies of Utah
1906-1908 State Deputy W. L. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1908-1909 State Deputy James W. Killeen, PSD (602)
1909-1910 State Deputy Thomas J. O’Brien, PSD (602)
1910-1911 State Deputy George J. Gibson, PSD (602)
1911-1913 State Deputy S. A. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1913-1914 State Deputy W. E. Roche, PSD (777)
1914-1915 State Deputy John F. Welsh, PSD (1129)
1915-1916 State Deputy Daniel J. Laramie, PSD (602)
1916-1917 State Deputy Dr. John J. Galligan, PSD (602)
1917-1918 State Deputy Dr. James P. Dineen, PSD (777)
1918-1919 State Deputy S. Abbott Maginnis, PSD (602)
1919-1920 State Deputy Richard C. Treanor, PSD (602)
1920-1921 State Deputy Martin J. O’Connor, PSD (777)
1921-1922 State Deputy Roger I. McDonough, PSD (1129)
1922-1923 State Deputy James Ivers Jr., PSD (602)
1923-1924 State Deputy Raymond Morrissey, PSD (777)
1924-1925 State Deputy Dennis Harrington, PSD (1136)
1925-1926 State Deputy Charles A. Maguire, PSD (602)
1926-1927 State Deputy Austin J. Gibbons, PSD (1129)
1927-1928 State Deputy John A. Junk, PSD (777)
1928-1930 State Deputy Vere L. McCarthy, PSD (602)
1930-1931 State Deputy John V. Fennell, PSD (1136)
1931-1932 State Deputy Raymond Harriger, PSD (777)
1932-1933 State Deputy John C. Dwyer, PSD (602)
1933-1934 State Deputy Barney J. Vieta, PSD (2611)
1934-1935 State Deputy Harvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1935-1937 State Deputy W. Frank Liston, PSD (602)
1937-1938 State Deputy Harvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1938-1940 State Deputy John D. Rice, PSD (602)
1940-1941 State Deputy William F. Fisher, PSD (777)
1941-1942 State Deputy Charles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1942-1943 State Deputy Albert Batiste, PSD (2611)
1943-1944 State Deputy Charles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1944-1946 State Deputy Edward W. Brophy, PSD (777)
1946-1947 State Deputy John Mooney, PSD (602)
1947-1948 State Deputy Joseph B. Bonacci Jr., PSD (2611)
1948-1949 State Deputy Dr. C. O. Robinson, PSD (602)
1949-1950 State Deputy Henry Valdez, PSD (777)
1950-1951 State Deputy Tom Perrero, Sr., PSD (2611)
1951-1952 State Deputy Henry A. Poce, PSD (777)
1952-1953 State Deputy W.R. Rita, PSD (1136)
1953-1954 State Deputy Henry Hansmann, PSD (602)
1954-1955 State Deputy Anthony V Bonacci, PSD (2611)
1955-1956 State Deputy Mick ProFaizer, PSD (777)
1956-1957 State Deputy Frank J. Becker, PSD, FMFD (1136)
1957-1958 State Deputy Mike George, PSD (602)
1958-1959 State Deputy Virgil Moore, PSD (777)
1959-1960 State Deputy Mike George, PSD (602)
1960-1961 State Deputy Julius L. Zaccardi, PSD (1136)
1961-1962 State Deputy Royal V. Coburn, PSD (777)
1962-1963 State Deputy Joseph P. Fitzgerald, PSD (602)
1963-1965 State Deputy L. Wilson Thomas, Jr., PSD (1136)
1965-1966 State Deputy Tranquilino Otero, PSD (5214)
1966-1968 State Deputy Robert F. Phillips, PSD (5214)
1968-1969 State Deputy James M. Shulsen, PSD (5502)
1970-1972 State Deputy James F. Dailey, PSD (602)
1972-1973 State Deputy Vincent Kelly, PSD (5347)
1973-1974 State Deputy Lawrence Cunningham, PSD (1136)
1974-1976 State Deputy Robert Frost, PSD (5502)
1976-1978 State Deputy Edwin R. Schulfer, PSD, FVSM, FMFD (6010)
1978-1980 State Deputy Thomas J. O’Grady , PSD (5347)
1980-1982 State Deputy Robert E. Sorensen, PSD, FMFD (5214)
1982-1984 State Deputy Toby Trujillo, PSD (5214)
1984-1986 State Deputy Michael T. Cosgrove, PSD (5347)
1986-1988 State Deputy J. Robert Lavery, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1988-1990 State Deputy Richard A. Kane Jr. , PSD, FMFD (602)
1990-1992 State Deputy Henry C. Carlson, PSD, FMFD (9849)
1992-1994 State Deputy Ken Hults, PSD (1136)
1994-1996 State Deputy Rholand E. Lange, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1996-1998 State Deputy Joseph B. Ligori, PSD, FMFD (6966)
1998-2000 State Deputy Dan W. Higgins, PSD (602)
2000-2002 State Deputy Sidney L. J. Cowand, PSD (7961)
2002-2004 State Deputy John P. Wainscott, PSD, FSD (6966)
2004-2006 State Deputy James N. Leccia, PSD, FMFD (10304)
2006-2008 State Deputy Charles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2008-2009 State Deputy Douglas Shane, PSD (12181)
2010 State Deputy Charles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2010-2012 State Deputy Ray L. Lopez, PSD (1136)
2012-2014 State Deputy Robert J. Masse Jr., PSD (5214)
2014-2016 State Deputy Jerald P. Hanten, PSD (14239)
2016-2018 State Deputy Andrew Airriess, PSD (7961)
2018-2020 State Deputy Greg Keller, PSD (9849)
2020-2022 State Deputy J. Nick Nielson, PSD (5502)
2022-2024 State Deputy William “Bill” Kelly PSD (12181)
PSD = Past State Deputy, FSD = Former Supreme Director, FVSM = Former Vice Supreme Master, FMFD = Former District Master