State Officers (2022-2023)
William “Bill” KellyState Deputy
Rev. Erik J RichtsteigState Chaplain
Ryan GraveleyState Secretary
Francisco “Frank” (Chico) CarmonaState Treasurer
William McCauleyState Advocate
Stephen GerichsState Warden
Nick Nielson, PSDImmediate Past State Deputy
State Team Helpers
Robert “Bob” Masse Jr. PSDDistrict Master (Utah)
Greg Keller, PSDState Council Advisor
Chuck DavlinAssistant Regional Growth Director – West
Karl VanMaren, FDDExecutive Secretary..
William McCauley, FMFD, FDDState Program Director (and State Advocate)
District Deputies (2022-2023)
…and (once appointed) District Wardens (2022-2023) [District Map]
District 1 DeputyAndy Beck
District 2 DeputyPaul Tinker
District 2 WardenFather Bryon A. Dickey
District 3 DeputyLarry Page
District 4 DeputyEdward Ortega
District 4 WardenSK Kenneth Grace
District 5 DeputyTim Peczuh
District 6 DeputyTom Odle
District 7 DeputyTimothy Soran, Jr.
District 7 WardenSK Michael Derrick
District 8 DeputyMichael Townsend, PSD
District 9 DeputyBrian R. Duncan
District 10 DeputyStacey A. Yeager
District 10 WardenSK Douglas Johndrow
District 11 DeputyRichard L. Green
District 12 DeputySK Thomas V. DeMars Jr.
District 12 WardenEd Kobialk Jr.
District 13 DeputyRafael Castillo
Program Directors & Chairmen (2021-2022)
APSC ChairmanSK Rayfel M Bachiller, FDD
Athletic Events Chairman is Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Awards/Report Forms DirectorSK Bill Kelly, FDD
Campaign for People with Intellectual Disabilities Chairmanis Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Carmelites ChairmanSK George Jockisch
Catholic Citizenship Essay Contest ChairmanSK William McCauley, FM, FDD
Ceremonials Director SK Karl Van Maren, FDD
Coats for Kids Chairman SK Bob E Masse Jr, PSD
College Councils Coordinatoris Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Community Director SK Tim I Lozano
Council Reactivation ChairmanSK Bill Kelly, FDD
Council Retention ChairmanSK Bill Kelly, FDD
Devotional Chairman is Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Disaster Response CoordinatorSK Richard M Vigor , FDD
Faith Director SK John R Valdez, FDD
Family Director (REQUIRED) Timothy L. Soran, Jr.
Fisher House Chairman SK Rayfel M Bachiller, FDD
Free Throw Chairman SK Ron R Mecham, FDD
Free Throw Co-Chairman John J. Miller
Health Services Chairmanis Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Hispanic Council Growth Coordinator SK Edward Ortega
Hispanic Membership Chairman SK Rafael Castillo
Historian SK Andrew Airriess, PSD
Insurance Promotion Chairman SK Nick Nielson
Life Director SK Patrick Schmitt
McGivney Guild Chairman SK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM
Membership Assistant DirectorSK Ryan S Graveley
Membership DirectorSK William McCauley, FM, FDD
Membership Retention ChairmanSK Frank Carmona, FDD, FM
New Council Development ChairmanSK Gregory A Keller, PSD
Newsletter/Bulletin Editor SK Karl Van Maren, FDD
Online Membership Chairman SK Andrew Airriess, PSD
Perpetual Memorial Fund SK Bill Kelly, FDD
Pilgrim Icon ChairmanSK Gregory A Keller, PSD
Poster Contest Chairman SK William McCauley, FM, FDD
Program Assistant DirectorSK Alex J Tarazon
Program Director SK Ryan S Graveley
Promotional Sales Chair SK Art A Grant
Public Relations Chairman SK Andrew Airriess, PSD
Round Table Chairman SK Bill Kelly, FDD
Safe Environment Coordinator SK Frank Carmona, FDD, FM
Science Fair Chairman is Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Scouting Chairman SK Ray Salazar, FDD
Silver Rose Chairman SK Peter B Abercrombie, FDD
Soccer Challenge Chairman SK Gregory Kim Gold
Special Olympics ChairmanSK David Matyjasik
Special Olympics Coord. 2 SK Bill J Bonn III
Squires Chairmanis Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
State Scholarship Chairman SK Chuck E Dover Jr, PSD, FVSM
Training/Education DirectorSK Jerry W Angus, FDD
Veterans Affairs ChairmanSK Joseph R Bouley
Vocations Chairman SK John R Valdez, FDD
Web Master Chris Hood
Young Adult Outreach Chairmanis Vacant (Ask State Secretary)
Youth Director SK Frank Carmona, FDD, FM
PSD = Past State Deputy, FDD = Former District Deputy, FVSM = Former Vice Supreme Master, FM = Former District Master, SK = Sir Knight (a Fourth Degree Knight)
Councils (2021-2022)
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 | SK Richard W Hartle * |
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 | Chad D Alessandro |
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 | Anthony (Tony) P. Hanlon |
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 (2021-2022)
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 B 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
2014-2016 State DeputySK Jerry P Hanten, PSD
2016-2018 State DeputySK Andrew Airriess, PSD
2018-2020 State DeputySK Gregory A Keller, PSD
2020-2022 State DeputySK J. Nick Nielson, 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
1905-1906 State DeputyGeorge J. Gibson, PSD (602)
1906-1908 State DeputyW. L. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1908-1909 State DeputyJames W. Killeen, PSD (602)
1909-1910 State DeputyThomas J. O’Brien, PSD (602)
1910-1911 State DeputyGeorge J. Gibson, PSD (602)
1911-1913 State DeputyS. A. Maginnis, PSD (777)
1913-1914 State DeputyW. E. Roche, PSD (777)
1914-1915 State DeputyJohn F. Welsh, PSD (1129)
1915-1916 State DeputyDaniel J. Laramie, PSD (602)
1916-1917 State DeputyDr. John J. Galligan, PSD (602)
1917-1918 State DeputyDr. James P. Dineen, PSD (777)
1918-1919 State DeputyS. Abbott Maginnis, PSD (602)
1919-1920 State DeputyRichard C. Treanor, PSD (602)
1920-1921 State DeputyMartin J. O’Connor, PSD (777)
1921-1922 State DeputyRoger I. McDonough, PSD (1129)
1922-1923 State DeputyJames Ivers Jr., PSD (602)
1923-1924 State DeputyRaymond Morrissey, PSD (777)
1924-1925 State DeputyDennis Harrington, PSD (1136)
1925-1926 State DeputyCharles A. Maguire, PSD (602)
1926-1927 State DeputyAustin J. Gibbons, PSD (1129)
1927-1928 State DeputyJohn A. Junk, PSD (777)
1928-1930 State DeputyVere L. McCarthy, PSD (602)
1930-1931 State DeputyJohn V. Fennell, PSD (1136)
1931-1932 State DeputyRaymond Harriger, PSD (777)
1932-1933 State DeputyJohn C. Dwyer, PSD (602)
1933-1934 State DeputyBarney J. Vieta, PSD (2611)
1934-1935 State DeputyHarvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1935-1937 State DeputyW. Frank Liston, PSD (602)
1937-1938 State DeputyHarvey F. Cahill, PSD (777)
1938-1940 State DeputyJohn D. Rice, PSD (602)
1940-1941 State DeputyWilliam F. Fisher, PSD (777)
1941-1942 State DeputyCharles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1942-1943 State DeputyAlbert Batiste, PSD (2611)
1943-1944 State DeputyCharles B. Nelson, PSD (602)
1944-1946 State DeputyEdward W. Brophy, PSD (777)
1946-1947 State DeputyJohn Mooney, PSD (602)
1947-1948 State DeputyJoseph B. Bonacci Jr., PSD (2611)
1948-1949 State DeputyDr. C. O. Robinson, PSD (602)
1949-1950 State DeputyHenry Valdez, PSD (777)
1950-1951 State DeputyTom Perrero, Sr., PSD (2611)
1951-1952 State DeputyHenry A. Poce, PSD (777)
1952-1953 State DeputyW.R. Rita, PSD (1136)
1953-1954 State DeputyHenry Hansmann, PSD (602)
1954-1955 State DeputyAnthony V Bonacci, PSD (2611)
1955-1956 State DeputyMick ProFaizer, PSD (777)
1956-1957 State DeputyFrank J. Becker, PSD, FMFD (1136)
1957-1958 State DeputyMike George, PSD (602)
1958-1959 State DeputyVirgil Moore, PSD (777)
1959-1960 State DeputyMike George, PSD (602)
1960-1961 State DeputyJulius L. Zaccardi, PSD (1136)
1961-1962 State DeputyRoyal V. Coburn, PSD (777)
1962-1963 State DeputyJoseph P. Fitzgerald, PSD (602)
1963-1965 State DeputyL. Wilson Thomas, Jr., PSD (1136)
1965-1966 State DeputyTranquilino Otero, PSD (5214)
1966-1968 State DeputyRobert F. Phillips, PSD (5214)
1968-1969 State DeputyJames M. Shulsen, PSD (5502)
1970-1972 State DeputyJames F. Dailey, PSD (602)
1972-1973 State DeputyVincent Kelly, PSD (5347)
1973-1974 State DeputyLawrence Cunningham, PSD (1136)
1974-1976 State DeputyRobert Frost, PSD (5502)
1976-1978 State DeputyEdwin R. Schulfer, PSD, FVSM, FMFD (6010)
1978-1980 State DeputyThomas J. O’Grady , PSD (5347)
1980-1982 State DeputyRobert E. Sorensen, PSD, FMFD (5214)
1982-1984 State DeputyToby Trujillo, PSD (5214)
1984-1986 State DeputyMichael T. Cosgrove, PSD (5347)
1986-1988 State DeputyJ. Robert Lavery, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1988-1990 State DeputyRichard A. Kane Jr. , PSD, FMFD (602)
1990-1992 State DeputyHenry C. Carlson, PSD, FMFD (9849)
1992-1994 State DeputyKen Hults, PSD (1136)
1994-1996 State DeputyRholand E. Lange, PSD, FMFD (5347)
1996-1998 State DeputyJoseph B. Ligori, PSD, FMFD (6966)
1998-2000 State DeputyDan W. Higgins, PSD (602)
2000-2002 State DeputySidney L. J. Cowand, PSD (7961)
2002-2004 State DeputyJohn P. Wainscott, PSD, FSD (6966)
2004-2006 State DeputyJames N. Leccia, PSD, FMFD (10304)
2006-2008 State DeputyCharles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2008-2009 State DeputyDouglas Shane, PSD (12181)
2010 State DeputyCharles E. Dover Jr., PSD, FVSM, FMFD (10304)
2010-2012 State DeputyRay L. Lopez, PSD (1136)
2012-2014 State DeputyRobert J. Masse Jr., PSD (5214)
2014-2016 State DeputyJerald P. Hanten, PSD (14239)
2016-2018 State DeputyAndrew Airriess, PSD (7961)
2018-2020 State DeputyGreg Keller, PSD (9849)
2020-2022 State DeputyJ. Nick Nielson, PSD (5502)
PSD = Past State Deputy, FSD = Former Supreme Director, FVSM = Former Vice Supreme Master, FMFD = Former District Master