State Leadership

Members of the State Council, District Deputies, & Staff

State Officers

  • Josh Bryant

    State Deputy

    Joshua R. Bryant, FDD, PGK
    (Joanna)
    St. John Paul II Council #16773

  • Fr. Frank Donio

    State Chaplain

    Very Rev. Frank S. Donio, S.A.C.
    Provincial Rector, Society of the Catholic Apostolate
    Executive Director, Conference of Major Superiors of Men
    Founding Director, Catholic Apostolate Center
    The Catholic University of America Council #9542

  • Ryan Mulvey

    State Secretary

    Ryan P. Mulvey, FDD, PGK
    (Olya)
    St. Josaphat Council #7530

  • Joseph Njoku

    State Treasurer

    Joseph O. Njoku, Jr., FDD, PGK, PFN
    (Chinma)
    Bl. Tansi Nigerian Council #11496

  • Terence W. Fitzgerald

    State Advocate

    Terence W. Fitzgerald, FDD, PGK
    (Teresa)
    Potomac Council #433

  • Rob Simpson

    State Warden

    Robert M. Simpson, FDD, PGK
    (Jennifer)
    Keane Council #353

  • Nicholas Shields

    Immediate Past State Deputy & State Historian

    Nicholas S. C. Shields, IPSD, FDD, PGK, PFN
    (Alyce)
    St. John Paul II Council #16773

District Deputies

  • Julius Jackson

    District Deputy #1

    Julius Jackson, PGK
    Potomac Council #433

  • James "Eddie" Oxford, Jr

    District Deputy #2

    James “Eddie” Oxford, Jr., FDD, PGK, PFN
    Keane Council #353

  • Default

    District Deputy #3

    (VACANT)

  • Peter Loh

    District Deputy #4

    Peter Loh, PGK
    George Washington University Council #13242

State Council Staff

  • Chris Pierno

    State Executive Secretary

    Christopher Pierno, FN, PSD, FDD, PGK
    (Krissy)
    President, DC Knights of Columbus Charities
    Potomac Council #433

  • Default

    State Membership Director

    Brendan Civitello, FDD
    The Catholic University of America Council #9542

  • Liam Foley

    State Program Director

    Liam D. Foley, PGK
    The Catholic University of America Council #9542

  • Joe Accardi

    State Evangelization and Faith Formation Director

    Joseph Accardi, FDD, PGK
    St. John Paul II Council #16773

  • Victor David

    State Faith Director & Director of Liturgies

    Victor N. David, PGK
    (Greta)
    St. John Paul II Council #16773

  • Timothy Saccoccia

    Special Advisor to the State Council

    Timothy M. Saccoccia, PSD, FDD, PGK-C, PFN
    (Melissa Kincaid)

    Assistant Supreme Secretary & Vice President for Public Policy, Knights of Columbus
    St. John Paul II Council #16773

Fraternal Benefits & Fourth Degree