2025 State Convention Committees

FLORIDA STATE COUNCIL STATE CONVENTION COMMITTEE LIST

COMMITTEE TO ASSIST AT CONVENTION
Ed Sleyzak- State Warden  
Chairman Weldon “Tuey” Watkins, Marketing and Brands Director
Vice-Chairman Robert Higgins, State Logistic Coord. & Marian Chairman
Vice-Chairman William Kelly, RA #02
Co-Chair William Cosgrove, DD #29
Co-Chair Christopher Berens, Special Olympics Director
Co-Chair James Noblin, DD #08*
Co-Chair Albert Capone, DD #11
Co-Chair Jimmy Hundley, DD #12*
Co-Chair Nicholas Mrozinske, DD#14
Co-Chair Robert Billoni, DD #16
Co-Chair Greg Gully, DD#17*
Co-Chair Michael Sosinski, DD #27
Co-Chair Billy Antley, DD #31
Co-Chair Harold Richards, DD #32
Co-Chair Paul Emiro, DD#39
Co-Chair Benjamin Kristoff, DD#41
Co-Chair Robert Bielicki, DD#43
Co-Chair Harry Rother, DD #28
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees TBA
Registration/Credentials Committee
Chairman Richard Gallant, DD #65  
Vice-Chairman Chris Laudato, DD #69
Co-Chair George Darmetko, DD #62
Co-Chair Peter Overhuls, DW #63
Co-Chair Jesse Nasianceno, DW #64
Co-Chair Raymond J. Abair, DD #67
Co-Chair Christopher G. Beckett, DD #68
Co-Chair Peter R. Swanson, DD #70
Co-Chair John Yardley, DD #71
Co-Chair Alexander A. Santos, DD #74
Co-Chair John Ramirez, DD #76
Co-Chair Richard Amsden, DD#72
Co-Chair John Pisula, DD#73
Co-Chair Patrick Coggins, DD#19
Co-Chair Michael Coleman, DD#24
Co-Chair Robert Urrutia, IPSD
Co-Chair Michael Eddie, DD #66
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees: TBA
LITURGICAL COMMITTEE
Chairman Mark Lynn, State Vocation Chairman
Vice-Chairman John Hashtak, DD #13*
Co-Chair Bill Mc Clelland, DD #42
Co-Chair John Hansen, DD #49
Co-Chair Kirk Brown, DD #50
Co-Chair Richard Zahn, DD #52
Co-Chair Norman Wagner, DD #55
Co-Chair John Paddock, DD #56
Co-Chair George Becker, DD #58
Co-Chair Randolph Browne, DD#83
Co-Chair Mark Berenz, DD#84
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees appointed by DDs
WELCOMING COMMITTEE
Chairman Dr. Dennis M. Dillenschneider, Sr., DD#6
Vice-Chairman John Hashtak, DD#13
Co-Chair Thomas Lavalle, DD #15
Co-Chair Greg Gully, DD #17
Co-Chair Stephen Ashley, DD #54
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees appointed by DDs
GOOD OF THE ORDER
Chairman Chuck Demino, DD #22 
Vice-Chairman Chuck Armstrong, DD#18*
Co-Chair Alan Gauzens, DD #40
Co-Chair Paul Erni, DD #45
Co-Chair Michael Trumbull, DD#44
Co-Chair Arnold Neely, DD#85
Co-Chair Edwin Thompson, DD#86
ELECTION TELLERS
Chairman To be Announced by the State Deputy At the Convention
Committee   To be Announced by the State Deputy At the Convention
Committee   To be Announced by the State Deputy At the Convention
DISTRICT CAUCUS CHAIRMAN
Region 01 Chairman:   Cesar Mascardo,  RA #01
Region 02 Chairman:  John Papa,  RA #04
Region 03 Chairman: Robert Guillery, RA #05
Region 04 Chairman: William Van Keuren, RA #06
COMMITTEE AT LARGE AT THE CONVENTION
Ed Sleyzak - STATE WARDEN  
CHAIRMAN Stephen Zajac, St. Life Director
VICE-CHAIRMAN Osmany Periu, St. Family Director
Co-Chair Rick Kiesau, DD #02
Co-Chair Selestino Morales, DD #04
Co-Chair Travis Robinson, DD #05
Co-Chair Jerome Todd, DD #07
Co-Chair James Noblin, DD #08*
Co-Chair Nicholas Mrozinske, DD#14
Co-Chair John O Malley, DD #20
Co-Chair Rogelio P Perez, DD #21
Co-Chair James Ball, DD # 26
Co-Chair Joseph La Guardia, DD #35
Co-Chair David Creamer, DD #37
Co-Chair Mason Stevenson, DD #38
Co-Chair George Nichols, DD#34
Co-Chair William Ingham, DD #47
Co-Chair Manuel Gonzalez, DD #79
Co-Chair Thomas Visney, DD #82
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees: TBA
Resolutions Committee
Chairman State Advocate, Robert Rasch
Co-Chair  Danny McIntyre, State Membership Director
Co-Chair  James Schonefeld, PSD, FDM
Committee   Ron Ciampi, State Retention Chairman
Committee   Harry Rother, DD #28 State Photographer
Committee   John Yardley, DD#71
Committee   George Elliott, DD #03
Budget Committee
Chairman Rich Dahn, State Treasurer 
Co-chair FSC State Officers
Committee FSC Executive Board
Audit Committee
Chairman Rich Dahn, State Treasurer 
Advisor  
Co-Chair TBD
Observer Mike Gizewski, State Secretary
Observer Ed Sleyzak, State Warden
Observer Robert Urrutia, IPSD 
FELICITATIONS COMMITTEE
Chairman Jeffery Vespo, DD# 60 
Vice-Chairman Jon Engelbrektson, DD#51 
Co-Chair George Elliott, DD #03
Co-Chair Jimmy Hundley, DD #12
Co-Chair Denis Milonas, DD #23
Co-Chair John Conroy, DD #33
Co-Chair James Stephens, DD#61
Co-Chair Michael Eddie, DD #66*
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees appointed by DDs
TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
Chairman William Kelly, RA #02
Vice-Chairman John Hundley, JR D#12
Co-Chair John Haag, DD #09
Co-Chair Thomas Scherch, DD #10
Committee   GKs, Delegates, & Attendees appointed by DDs
Security Committee
Chairman Gerald Grillo, Regional Administrator #3
Vice Chairman Pat Farrelly, DD#30*
Co-Chair Chuck Armstrong, DD#18*
Co-Chair Eddy Merlet
Co-Chair Bill Quinn, PGK
Co-Chair David Amrhein, GK
Co-Chair Jose Montes, DGK
Co-Chair Harold Bennet, DW
Co-Chair Robert Knapik, KNOB
Co-Chair John Tardif, KNOB
Co-Chair Brrokes Miles, KNOB
Co-Chair John Miller