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2026-2027 Council 8600 Officers
Grand Knight:
Richard W. Cummings
Deputy Grand Knight/Program Director:
Steve McAlister
Chaplain:
Father Seh
Chancellor/Membership Director
Wayne Paulus
Recorder:
Matthew Mattson
Treasurer:
Tony Ramos
Financial Secretary:
Mr Anthony DeCristofaro *
Warden:
John Mitros
Inside Guard:
Tommy Komara
Outside Guard 1:
Tom Musco
Outside Guard 2:
Lucas Pekich
Lecturer:
Eric M Maroyka
Advocate:
Tom Komara
Three-Year Trustee:
J Kevin O'Brien
Two-Year Trustee:
Joseph Minus Jr
One-Year Trustee:
Gordon H Goetz
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
Wayne Paulus
Faith Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Life Chairman:
David Mueller
Family Chairman:
Frontis Wiggins
Evangelization, Faith & Formation:
Mal DePonte
KOVAR Chairman:
Corey Sinay
Retention Chairman:
Al Obuchowski
Vocations Chairman:
2025 - 2026 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
* Richard W. Cummings
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
* Steve McAllister
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
* J Kevin O'Brien
Alternate Past Grand Knight Delegate:
* Joe Minus
* - Not Elected Positions
2025-2026 Council 8600 Officers
Grand Knight:
J Kevin O'Brien
Deputy Grand Knight:
Mr Richard W. Cummings
Chaplain:
Rev. Edwin M. Seh
Chancellor:
Steven W McAllister/Richard Cummings
Recorder:
Mr Matthew Mattson
Treasurer:
Anthony A Ramos
Financial Secretary:
Mr Anthony DeCristofaro *
Warden:
Mr Wayne Paulus
Inside Guard:
Thomas P Komara
Outside Guard 1:
Mathieu G Zahui
Outside Guard 2:
N/A
Lecturer:
Deacon Dave Maurer *
Advocate:
Thomas G Komara
Three-Year Trustee:
Joseph Minus Jr
Two-Year Trustee:
Gordon H Goetz
One-Year Trustee:
Alphonse J Obuchowski
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
Richard W. Cummings
Faith Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Life Chairman:
Eric Maroyka
Family Chairman:
Frontis Wiggins
Evangelization, Faith & Formation:
Manuel DePonte
KOVAR Chairman:
Corey Sinay
Retention Chairman:
Alphonse J. Obuchowski
Vocations Chairman:
N/A
2025 - 2026 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
J. Kevin O'Brien *
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
Richard G. Cummings *
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Joseph Minus, Jr. *
Alternate Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Alphonse J. Obuchowski *
* - Not Elected Positions
2024-2025 Council 8600 Officers
Grand Knight:
Joe Minus
Deputy Grand Knight:
Kevin O’Brien
Chaplain:
*
Chancellor:
Richard Cummings
Recorder:
Dave Bernero
Treasurer:
Jim Cella, PGK/Tony Ramos
Financial Secretary:
Anthony DeCristofaro*
Warden:
John Mitros
Inside Guard:
Tommy Komara
Outside Guard 1:
Wayne Paulus
Outside Guard 2:
Matt Mattson
Lecturer:
Dave Maurer*
Advocate:
Tom Komara
Three-Year Trustee:
Gordon Goetz, PGK*
Two-Year Trustee:
Al Obuchowski, PGK *
One-Year Trustee:
John Morgan, PGK*
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
Faith Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Life Chairman:
Eric Maroyka
Family Chairman:
Steve McAllister
Evangelization, Faith & Formation:
Mal DePonte
KOVAR Chairman:
Anthony Oman
Retention Chairman:
Al Obuchowski, PGK
Vocations Chairman:
Bob Portland, JR
2023/2024 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
Joe Minus*
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
Kevin O'Brien*
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Gordon Goetz, PGK*
Alternate Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Al Obuchoswki, PGK*
* - Not Elected Positions
2023-2024 Council 8600 Officers
Grand Knight:
Gordon Goetz
Deputy Grand Knight:
Joe Minus
Chaplain:
Rev. Francis Peffley*
Chancellor:
Kevin O’Brien
Recorder:
Tom Komara
Treasurer:
Jim Cella, PGK
Financial Secretary:
Dick Lee, PGK *
Warden:
John Mitros
Inside Guard:
Tommy Komara
Outside Guard:
Richard Cummings
Lecturer:
Dave Maurer *
Advocate:
Chris Brensy
Three-Year Trustee:
Al Obuchowski, PGK *
Two-Year Trustee:
John Morgan, PGK*
One-Year Trustee:
Mike Mellor, PGK *
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
TBD
Faith Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Life Chairman:
David Bernero
Family Chairman:
Joe Osborne
Evangelization, Faith & Formation:
Mal DePonte
KOVAR Chairman:
John Mitros
Retention Chairman:
Al Obuchowski, PGK
Vocations Chairman:
Bob Portland, Jr.
2022/2023 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
Gordon Goetz
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
Joe Minus
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Al Obuchowski, PGK
Alternate Past Grand Knight Delegate:
John Morgan, PGK
* - Not Elected Positions
2022-2023 Council 8600 Officers
Grand Knight:
Mike Mannion/Gordon Goetz
Deputy Grand Knight:
Al Obuchowski, PGK
Chaplain:
Rev. Francis Peffley*
Chancellor:
Joe Minus
Recorder:
Kevin O'Brien
Treasurer:
Jim Cella, PGK
Financial Secretary:
Dick Lee, PGK *
Warden:
John Mitros
Inside Guard:
Tommy Komara
Outside Guard:
Tom Komara
Lecturer:
Dave Maurer *
Advocate:
Chris Brensy
Three-Year Trustee:
John Morgan, PGK *
Two-Year Trustee:
Mike Mellor, PGK *
One-Year Trustee:
Stephen Bucher, DD, PGK, PFN, FDD *
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
Joe Minus
Faith Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Life Chairman:
David Bernero
Family Chairman:
Joe Osborne
KOVAR Chairman:
John Mitros
Retention Chairman:
Mike Mellor, PGK
Vocations Chairman:
Bob Portland, Jr.
2022/2023 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
Gordon Goetz
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
PGK Al Obuchowski
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
PGK Tony Vanderbeek
Alternate Past Grand Knight Delegate:
PGK Dave Lopez
* - Not Elected Positions
2021-2022 Council Officers
Grand Knight:
John Morgan
Deputy Grand Knight:
Michael Mannion
Chaplain:
Reverend Francis Peffley
Chancellor:
Joe Minus
Recorder:
Gordon Goetz
Financial Secretary:
David Sharp, PGK
Treasurer:
Jim Cella, PGK
Lecturer:
Deacon Jeff Meyers
Advocate:
Andrew Sheridan
Warden:
Kevin O'Brien
Inside Guard:
Tommy Komara
Outside Guard One:
Tom Komara
Outside Guard Two:
One Year Trustee:
Tim Beck, PGK
Two Year Trustee:
Stephen Bucher, PGK
Three Year Trustee:
Mike Mellor, PGK
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Committee Chairmen
Admissions Chairman:
Joe Osborne
Church Chairman:
Don Mailki
Community Chairman:
Terry Walter
Culture of Life Chairman:
David Bernero
Family Chairman:
John Mitros
KOVAR Chairman:
Vladimir Rudenko
Retention Chairman:
Brian Prindle, PGK
2021/2022 State Convention Delegates
Grand Knight Delegate:
John Morgan
Alternate Grand Knight Delegate:
Michael Mannion
Past Grand Knight Delegate:
Jim McHugh, PGK
Alternate PGK Delegate:
Al Obuchowski, PGK
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