Council Officers

2011 - 2012 Officers:

                    Grand Knight        Scott Scheidt                           

                                                                    The grand knight is responsible for the welfare of the council. He presides over council meetings, acts as an ex-officio member of all

                                                    committees, appoints a membership and programming director, convenes officers for a monthly meeting, and ensures all necessary reports are

                                                    submitted to the state and Supreme Council. He should also be aware of the council’s financial status and ensure that his signature appears on all 

                                                    checks drawn.  The grand knight is a member of the Advisory Board with general supervision of the council’s Columbian Squire circle. 

                                                                            For more specific duties and responsibilities, refer to the Grand Knight’s Handbook (#915).

                                        Deputy Grand Knight        Rob Birkett        

                                                The deputy grand knight is second in command. He assists the grand knight with council affairs and fulfills all duties assigned to him by the grand knight.

                                                 Should the grand knight be absent from a council meeting, the deputy grand knight will preside. He is chairman of the council’s retention committee

                                                 and also a member of the Advisory Board charged with overseeing the council’s sponsored Columbian Squires circle.

                      Financial Secretary        Don Schwartz                              

                                                        The financial secretary is appointed by the supreme knight, upon recommendation of the council. His main area of responsibilities is maintaining all

                                                        financial and membership records. He collects and receives all moneys from all sources, including annual dues from council members. He also

                                                        handles supply orders for the council officers and members, filing the Report of Officer (#185), and submitting all membership transactions to the

                                                        Supreme Council. For more specific duties and responsibilities, refer to the Financial Secretary Handbook (#1410).

          Treasurer        Greg Wolf

                                                      The treasurer is responsible for the safekeeping and maintaining records of all council funds and accounts. He is responsible for depositing money

                                                      into the council’s accounts and provides a certificate of such monies to the grand knight. He is also responsible for payment of all expenses.

                Chancellor    Jim Abshire 

                                                        The chancellor has a variety of responsibilities. Primarily, he assists the grand knight and the deputy grand knight in the execution of their duties and

                                                         oversees the council in both their absences. He is charged with strengthening the members’ interests in council activities. The chancellor is chairman

                                                        of the admission committee and a member of the Columbian Squires circle ceremonial team.

                        Recorder        Brian Seastrunk

                                                        The recorder is similar to a court reporter or a secretary. He is responsible for maintaining a true record of all actions of the council and it’s

                                                         correspondence. A Recorder’s Minute Book (#1403) is available from the Knights of Columbus Supply Department for keeping a record of

                                                          council meetings.

            Lector        Kent Martin

                                                         The lecturer is appointed by the grand knight to provide both educational and entertaining programs to the council. He is responsible for the

                                                          ‘Good of the Order’ portion of council meetings. In order to provide members with informative and educational programs, he must be

                                                          knowledgeable and aware of all council programming.

                        Warden        Oscar Hannig                                                        

                                                          The warden is the ‘watchdog’ for council property and degree paraphernalia, except the property of the financial secretary, treasurer and recorder.

                                                             He is also responsible for setting up the council chambers for meetings and ceremonial work. During ceremonial exemplifications, he will appoint

                                                             and supervise guards.

                        Advocate        Justin Boerner

                                                        The advocate is the legal representative of the council and serves as the council’s attorney at trials and investigations of any interest to the

                                                        council. While he does not need to be a member of the legal profession, he should be familiar with the council by-laws, the Order’s Charter,

                                                         Constitution and Laws (#30), Methods of Conducting a Council Meeting (#1937), and Robert’s Rules of Order.

                      Inside Guard        Patrick Walther

                                                            The guards have similar responsibilities, but distinct differences. The outside guard tends to the outer door admitting visitors and members to

                                                             the inner door. Once at the inner door, the inside guard checks to make sure that their membership cards are current.

                     Outside Guard        JP  Sosa

Trustees and Recruitment

The board of trustees consists of three members elected by the council and the grand

knight, who serves as chairman of the board. They oversee the work of the financial

secretary and treasurer, and with the deputy grand knight serve on the council’s

retention committee. During council elections, only the three-year trustee is voted on,

with the others moving on to become two and one-year trustees, respectively.

               1st Year Trustee     Joseph Arrieta                                                                

        2nd Year Trustee        Jim Terrian 

                3rd Year Trustee        Paul Lampe

K of C Directors

 Rob birkett               Deputy Grand Knight          Chairman

  W. Larry Caldwell                                                     Programs

Rick Martini                                                              Membership

 John Lysinger                                                          Pro Life

Jim Mazurek                                                          Church

Joseph Arrieta                                                      Health Service

Charley Wasson                                                    Public Relations

Gerry Reidel                                                                Family

       Rob Birkett                                                        Retention

Rob Johnson                                                            Insurance