State Directory

State Officers

State Deputy: Douglas Shane, PSD

State Chaplain: Rev. Gariel Mosher

State Secretary: Chad Vargo, PGK

State Treasurer: Stephen Gerichs, PFS

State Advocate: Daniel Quintanilla, PGK

State Warden: Steve Sevier, FDD

Immediate Past State Deputy: Frank Carmona-Khs, PSD, FMFD

Executive Officers

Assistant State Chaplain: Rev. Anthony Shumway

Assistant State Chaplain: Rev. Rogelio Felix-Rosas

Executive Secretary: Bill Kelly, PSD

Fourth Degree Officers

Vice Supreme Master: Nick Nielson, PSD, FMFD

District Master: Thomas “Tom” Odle, FDD

District Friar: Rev. Anthony Shumway

District Deputies

District 1: George Muggee – Councils 777, 9849, 12959

District 2: Joseph Neid – Councils 5502, 6010, 14399, 16127

District 3: Daniel Tracy – Councils 602, 12264

District 4: Richard Green – Councils 14764, 15418, St. Ann (Round Table)

District 5: Alex Reynoso – Councils 6966, 11479, 13297

District 6: George Jockish – Councils 5214, 6739, 9731, 10304

District 7: Robert Diaz – Councils 7961, 12181, 14239

District 8: Michael Aiken – Councils 1129, 7401, 18695

District 9: Clyde Herrera – 2611, 6147, 18795

District 10: Matthew Rhoades – 1136, 8606, 9561

District 11: Frank Carmona (IPSD, FMFD) – 5347, 8350, 10733, 11246, San Felipe Wendover, Kanab, Harrican (Round Tables)

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Coming Events

Aug 9 Sun	XXC11479 Knights Donut Sunday 08-09-2026 9:00 am - 1:00 pm Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 Creek Rd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093, USA Go to Event 9:00 am C11479 Knights Donut Sunday
Aug 12 Wed	XXCouncil 11246 Breakfast Gathering 08-12-2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Amber Kay's Cafe, 1327 S Interstate Dr, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA As a friendly reminder every Wednesday morning at 830 am we meet at Amber Kay's Cafe on the south side of town for breakfast. All are welcome. There is a location map in the events calendar you can access at the top of this email thru the events calendar link. Go to Event 8:30 am Council 11246 Breakfast Gathering
Aug 15 Sat	XX Council 11479 Summer BBQ 08-15-2026 All Day Event Saint Thomas More Catholic Church, 3015 Creek Rd, Cottonwood Heights, UT 84093, USA Go to Event All Day Council 11479 Summer BBQ
Aug 19 Wed	XXCouncil 11246 Breakfast Gathering 08-19-2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Amber Kay's Cafe, 1327 S Interstate Dr, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA As a friendly reminder every Wednesday morning at 830 am we meet at Amber Kay's Cafe on the south side of town for breakfast. All are welcome. There is a location map in the events calendar you can access at the top of this email thru the events calendar link. Go to Event 8:30 am Council 11246 Breakfast Gathering
Aug 26 Wed	XXCouncil 11246 Breakfast Gathering 08-26-2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Amber Kay's Cafe, 1327 S Interstate Dr, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA As a friendly reminder every Wednesday morning at 830 am we meet at Amber Kay's Cafe on the south side of town for breakfast. All are welcome. There is a location map in the events calendar you can access at the top of this email thru the events calendar link. Go to Event 8:30 am Council 11246 Breakfast Gathering
Sep 2 Wed	XXCouncil 11246 Breakfast Gathering 09-02-2026 8:30 am - 10:00 am Amber Kay's Cafe, 1327 S Interstate Dr, Cedar City, UT 84720, USA As a friendly reminder every Wednesday morning at 830 am we meet at Amber Kay's Cafe on the south side of town for breakfast. All are welcome. There is a location map in the events calendar you can access at the top of this email thru the events calendar link. Go to Event 8:30 am Council 11246 Breakfast Gathering XXHONOR FLIGHT RETURN 09-02-2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Provo Airport, 1331 Sky Wy Suite 123, Provo, UT 84601, USA Go to Event 9:00 pm HONOR FLIGHT RETURN XXHONOR FLIGHT RETURN 09-02-2026 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Provo Airport, 1331 Sky Wy Suite 123, Provo, UT 84601, USA Go to Event 9:00 pm HONOR FLIGHT RETURN
Sep 4 Fri	XXHG - 1st Friday Holy Procession 09-04-2026 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Catherine of Siena Newman Center, 170 S, 170 S University St, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, USA First Friday Procession at Saint Catherine of Sienna at the U of U. Honor Guard requested by State Deputy Frank Carmona. 4:30 PM Confession 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Holy Hour (Adoration) 6:00 PM Mass, and procession starts directly after Mass (6:35pm give or take). Note: HG should arrive no later than 6 PM. Go to Event 5:00 pm HG - 1st Friday Holy Procession

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Program Directors & Chairmen

Program Director: SK John Carty

Faith Director: SK Daneil Quintanilla

Community Director: SK Mack Sheffield

Life Director: SK John Porter

Family Director: Tim Soran Jr, FDD

Evangelization & Faith Formation Director:SK Daniel Quintanilla

Youth Director: Steve Sevier, PGK

Awards/Report Forms Director: SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD

Ceremonials Director:SK Stephen Gerichs, SA

Membership Retention Chairman: SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD

Council Retention Chairman: SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD

Council Reactivation Chairman:SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD

Online Membership Chairman: Utah SK Doug Shane, PSD

Hispanic Council Growth Coordinator: SK Juan C. Arriaga, GK

College Councils Coordinator: SK Richard Green, PGK

Insurance Promotion Chairman: SK William Mundy

Young Adult Outreach Chairman: SK Daniel Quintanilla

Round Table Chairman: SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD

Vocations Chairman: SK Andy Airriess, PSD

Public Relations Chairman: SK Marco Gonzalez, GK

Special Olympics Chairman: SK David Matyjasik

Free Throw Chairman: SK Ron Mecham, PGK

Soccer Challenge Chairman: SK Dennis Robles, GK

Icon Chairman: SK Greg Keller, PSD

McGivney Guild Chairman: SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD, FVSM

Silver Rose Chairman: SK Michael Leith, GK

Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest Chairman: SK Larry Page

Affiliate/Retention: SK William “Bill” Kelly, IPSD

Carmelite Chairman: DD George Jockisch

Carmelite Car: PGK Michael Griffin

Coats For Kids:SK Robert E Masse, Jr., PSD

Director of Fraternal Photographic Services: SK Andy Airriess, PSD

Ethnic Council Growth Coordinator: SK Juan C. Arriaga

Evangelization & Faith Formation Assistant Director: SK Greg Keller, PSD

Fisher House Liaison: SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD

Historian: SK Andy Airriess, PSD

Honest Abe: SK Art Grant

Keep Christ In Christmas Billboard: SK Ed Ortega

Catholic Essay Contest Chair: SK Alex Reynoso

Knights On Bikes: Pres. Nick Nielson, PSD, MFD

MS Walk Chairman: SK Tim Lozano

Rosary Chairman: SK John Valdez

RSVP Chairman: SK Andy Airriess, PSD

Safe Environment: SK Stephen Gerichs

Scholarship Chairman: SK Charles E. Dover, Jr., PSD

Science Fair Liaison: FMFD William “Bill” McCauley FDD

Scouting Chairman: SK Ray Salazar

State Convention 2026 Chair: DD Bob Diaz

Co-Chair, State Convention 2026:DD George Jockisch

Advisor, State Convention 2026:SK John Wainscott, PSD

Ultrasound Chairman:SK John Wainscott, PSD

Veteran Affairs Liaison: SK Joe Bouley

Webmaster (UtahKnights.org): Chris Hood

Assistant WebMaster: SD Frank Carmona, KHS, FMFD

State Calendar and Events: SD Frank Carmona, KHS, FMFD

News Letter Chairperson: FMFD William “Bill” McCauley FDD

Councils

Number	Council Name	Location	Grand Knight
602	Salt Lake	Cathedral of the Madeleine - Salt Lake City	Edward Henkels
777	Ogden	St. Josephs Ogden	Matthew H Bedel
1129	St. Mary of the Assumption	Park City	Matt Hartung
1136	Fr. Escalante	St. Francis of Assisi Orem / Provo	Dennis E Robles
2611	St. Anthony	Helper	Chad R Closs
5214	Bishop Hunt	St. Francis Xavier Kearns	Tim I Lozano
5347	Father DeSmet	Father DeSmet - Brigham City
5502	St. Olafs	St. Olaf - Bountiful	Brian M Vallese
6010	St. Rose of Lima	Layton	William S Sevier
6147	Msgr. Giavonnoni	Notre Dame de Lourdes Price	John R Flores
6739	St. Marguerites	Tooele	SK James W Mc Manaman
6966	Corpus Christi	Blessed Sacrament Sandy	Gregory L. LeClaire
7401	Bishop Scanlan	St. James the Greater Vernal	Brad G Laney
7961	St. Joseph the Worker	St. Joseph the Worker West Jordan	SK Michael A. Anglin
8350	St. Peter and Paul	West Valley
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	George Muggee
10304	St. Martin de Porres	Taylorsville	Richard J Sawaya
10733	Vic Giasson	St. George Parish St. George & Kanab	Michael Marino
11246	Fr. Joseph Valine	Christ the King Cedar City	Thomas P Whalen
11479	St. Thomas More	Cottonwood Heights	David C Lentz
12181	Mother Teresa of Calcutta	St. John the Baptist Draper	SK Luke Mercier
12264	St. Patrick	St. Patrick	Ernesto T Ortiz
12959	St. Thomas Aquinas	Logan	Nathan Andrew Morley
13297	St. Vincents	St. Vincent de Paul Holladay	Michael J Goleniewski
14239	St. Andrew	Riverton	SK Robert (Bob) Diaz
14399	Bishop Joseph L. Federal	Holy Family South Ogden	Michael G Mc Mahon
14764	Fr. Thomas Kraft	St. Catherine of Siena Salt Lake City	James Lord-Ender-Laing
15418	St. Ambrose	Salt Lake City	George J Lukasiewicz
16127	Deacon Douglas R. Sliger	Hill Air Force Base	Stacy P Labarko
17140	Immaculate Conception	Copperton
18695	Saint Lawrence Church	Heber City	Luis Jauregui
18795	Rev. Thomas J Kaiser	Moab & Monticello	Pat Trim

Assemblies

Number	Name	Location	Councils	Faithful Navigator
1144	Father Francisco Atanasio Dominguez	Western Salt Lake Valley	5214, 7961, 8350, 10304	SK Mark A Miller
1146	Father Escalante	Utah Valley	1136, 8606, 9561, 18695	SK Matthew Rhoades
1429	Rt. Rev. Msgr. Patrick M. Cushnahan	Greater Ogden Area	777, 5347, 6010, 9849, 12959, 14399, 16127	SK Gregory A Keller, PSD
1570	Carbon	Eastern Utah (Price, Helper, Vernal, Roosevelt)	2611, 6147, 7401	SK Eugene P Vea, FDD
2393	Bishop Scanlan	St. George	10733	SK Louis Mandrigues
2577	Reverend Thomas J. Meersman	Sandy, Cottonwood Heights, Draper, Midvale, Riverton, Holladay	6966, 11479, 12181, 13297, 14239	SK Patrick B Schmitt
2636	Padre Pio	Park City, East Salt Lake	1129, 14764, 15418	SK Robert B Foye
3501	Saint John Paul II	Cedar City	11246	SK Gerald E Calvasina
3586	Rev. Msgr. Robert C. Pollock	Bountiful and North Salt Lake	602, 5502, 12264	SK Joseph A Nesi
3758	Monsignor John J. Sullivan	Magna, Tooele, Wendover, Copperton	6739, 9731, 17140	SK Gabino Chacon-Escarcega

Living Past State Deputies of Utah

1984-1986SK Michael T Cosgrove, PSD

1996-1998 SK Joseph B Ligori, PSD, FMFD

2000-2002SK Sidney L Cowand, PSD

2002-2004SK John P Wainscott, PSD, FSD

2004-2006SK James N Leccia, PSD, FMFD

2006-2008SK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM, FMFD

2008-2009SK Douglas P Shane, PSD

2009-2010SK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM, FMFD

2010-2012SK Ray L Lopez, PSD

2012-2014SK Bob E Masse, Jr., PSD

2016-2018SK Andrew Airriess, PSD

2018-2020SK Gregory A Keller, PSD

2020-2022SK J. Nick Nielson, PSD

2022-2024SK William “Wild Bill” Kelly, PSD

2024-2026SK Frank Carmona-KHS, PSD, FMFD

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

1905-1906George J. Gibson, PSD (602)
1906-1908W. L. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1908-1909James W. Killeen, PSD (602)
1909-1910Thomas J. O’Brien, PSD (602)
1910-1911George J. Gibson, PSD (602)
1911-1913S. A. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1913-1914W. E. Roche, PSD (777)
1914-1915John F. Welsh, PSD (1129)
1915-1916Daniel J. Laramie, PSD (602)
1916-1917Dr. John J. Galligan, PSD (602)
1917-1918Dr. James P. Dineen, PSD (777)
1918-1919S. Abbott Maginnis, PSD (602)
1919-1920Richard C. Treanor, PSD (602)
1920-1921Martin J. O’Connor, PSD (777)
1921-1922Roger I. McDonough, PSD (1129)
1922-1923James Ivers Jr., PSD (602)
1923-1924Raymond Morrissey, PSD (777)
1924-1925Dennis Harrington, PSD (1136)
1925-1926Charles A. Maguire, PSD (602)
1926-1927Austin J. Gibbons, PSD (1129)
1927-1928John A. Junk, PSD (777)
1928-1930Vere L. McCarthy, PSD (602)
1930-1931John V. Fennell, PSD (1136)
1931-1932Raymond Harriger, PSD (777)
1932-1933John C. Dwyer, PSD (602)
1933-1934Barney J. Vieta, PSD (2611)
1934-1935Harvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1935-1937W. Frank Liston, PSD (602)
1937-1938Harvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1938-1940John D. Rice, PSD (602)
1940-1941William F. Fisher, PSD (777)
1941-1942Charles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1942-1943Albert Batiste, PSD (2611)
1943-1944Charles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1944-1946Edward W. Brophy, PSD (777)
1946-1947John Mooney, PSD (602)
1947-1948Joseph B. Bonacci Jr., PSD (2611)
1948-1949Dr. C. O. Robinson, PSD (602)
1949-1950Henry Valdez, PSD (777)
1950-1951Tom Perrero, Sr., PSD (2611)
1951-1952Henry A. Poce, PSD (777)
1952-1953W.R. Rita, PSD (1136)
1953-1954Henry Hansmann, PSD (602)
1954-1955Anthony V Bonacci, PSD (2611)
1955-1956Mick ProFaizer, PSD (777)
1956-1957Frank J. Becker, PSD, FMFD (1136)
1957-1958Mike George, PSD (602)
1958-1959Virgil Moore, PSD (777)
1959-1960Mike George, PSD (602)
1960-1961Julius L. Zaccardi, PSD (1136)
1961-1962Royal V. Coburn, PSD (777)
1962-1963Joseph P. Fitzgerald, PSD (602)
1963-1965L. Wilson Thomas, Jr., PSD (1136)
1965-1966Tranquilino Otero, PSD (5214)
1966-1968Robert F. Phillips, PSD (5214)
1968-1969James M. Shulsen, PSD (5502)
1970-1972James F. Dailey, PSD (602)
1972-1973Vincent Kelly, PSD (5347)
1973-1974Lawrence Cunningham, PSD (1136)
1974-1976Robert Frost, PSD (5502)
1976-1978Edwin R. Schulfer, PSD, FVSM, FMFD (6010)
1978-1980Thomas J. O’Grady , PSD (5347)
1980-1982Robert E. Sorensen, PSD, FMFD (5214)
1982-1984Toby Trujillo, PSD (5214)
1984-1986Michael T. Cosgrove, PSD (5347)
1986-1988J. Robert Lavery, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1988-1990Richard A. Kane Jr. , PSD, FMFD (602)
1990-1992Henry C. Carlson, PSD, FMFD (9849)
1992-1994Ken Hults, PSD (1136)
1994-1996Rholand E. Lange, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1996-1998Joseph B. Ligori, PSD, FMFD (6966)
1998-2000Dan W. Higgins, PSD (602)
2000-2002Sidney L. J. Cowand, PSD (7961)
2002-2004John P. Wainscott, PSD, FSD (6966)
2004-2006James N. Leccia, PSD, FMFD (10304)
2006-2008Charles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2008-2009Douglas Shane, PSD (12181)
2010Charles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2010-2012Ray L. Lopez, PSD (1136)
2012-2014Robert J. Masse Jr., PSD (5214)
2014-2016Jerald P. Hanten, PSD (14239)
2016-2018Andrew Airriess, PSD (7961)
2018-2020Greg Keller, PSD (9849)
2020-2022J. Nick Nielson, PSD (5502)
2022-2024William “Bill” Kelly PSD (12181)
2024-2026Francisco “Frank” Carmona PSD (14764)

PSD = Past State Deputy, FSD = Former Supreme Director, FVSM = Former Vice Supreme Master, FMFD = Former District Master