2026 Board of Directors Committees

The President is an ex-officio member of all committees. The Secretary General is an ex-officio member of all committees except Nominating Committee.

Admissions Committee

Robert & Barbara Wilson, Co-Chairs
Bill Besgen
Cece Donoghue
Fernando Blanco-Dopazo
Jean Brunel
Rick Klein
Anne Peach
Rev. Msgr. Robert Ritchie
Rev. Dr. Jeffrey Trexler
Area Chair Advisory Committee

Area Support & Development Committee

Mary Beth Fessler, Chair
Fernando Blanco-Dopazo
Cece Donoghue
Virginia Dwyer-Aoyama
David Joyce
Maria Joyce
John Mitchell
Andy Smith
Area Chair Advisory Committee

Audit Committee*

Bill Besgen, Chair
Laure Aubuchon
Gregory Oussani

By-Law/Legal Committee

Rory Kelleher, Chair
Thomas Egan
Fra’ Nicola Tegoni

Communications Committee

John Mitchell, Chair
Fernando Blanco-Dopazo
Kathleen Cardoza
Kathleen Gantz
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff

Disciplinary Committee*

Bill Besgen, Chair
John Murphy
Kathy Gantz

Executive Committee

Kenneth Craig, Chair
Rory Kelleher
Andy Aoyama
Anne Peach
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff
Rick Klein

Finance/Budget Review Committee

Andy Aoyama, Chair
Jean Brunel
Nancy Graebe
Rory Kelleher
John Mitchell

Formation Committee

Tom Egan, Chair
Msgr. Sylvester Cronin
Saad Habba
Camille Kelleher
FJ McCarthy
Peter McGuire
Catherine Stevenson
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff

Grants Committee

Anne Peach, Chair
Andy Aoyama
Maureen Bleday
Keith Cardoza
Bill Fessler
Rory Kelleher
Nicki McGowan
Andy Smith

Honors & Recognition

Rory Kelleher, Chair
Andy Aoyama
Jean Brunel
Saad Habba
Peter Jensen
Richard Klein
Anne Peach
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff

HR/Compensation

Kathleen Gantz, Chair
Catherine Frierson
Anne Peach

Investiture Dinner Committee

Nancy Graebe
Cheryl Merino
Virginia O’Dwyer-Aoyama

Lourdes Pilgrimage

John Mitchell- Co President
Stacey Reisman- Co President
Anthony Gagliardi, MD
Patricia Hickey
Msgr. Robert Ritchie
Anne Peach

Malta Camp USA

Ed Delaney – President
Ken Craig
Mary Delaney
Lizzie Demaree
Kathryn Dubowski
Joseph Dutkowsky
Peter Maloy
Jean Maloy
Joe Ratay
TBD – Open Position

Malta Human Services Foundation Board Representatives

American Association BOD Appointees:
William Besgen – Vice President
Kenneth Craig (ex officio)
Rory Kelleher (ex officio)
John Mitchell
Anne Peach
Frà Richard Wolff
Non-BOD Appointees:
Laure Aubuchon – Treasurer
Marissa Blackett
Keith Cardoza – President
Paul Krump
Jean Maloy – Secretary
Suzy Moran
Joseph Sindelar, Jr.

Malta Mobile Ministry (American Association Members)

Michael Roth
Michael Ligorano 
Michael Smilek 
Andy Smith

Membership Engagement/ Outreach

Andy Aoyama, Chair
Jean Brunel
Bill Fessler
Tom Forlenza
FJ McCarthy
Jennifer Mitchell
Anne Peach
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff
Area Chair Advisory Committee

Order of Malta Pilgrimage Foundation

Joseph Berardino – President
Gail Berardino
Deacon John Powers – Secretary
Christopher Pilalas
Craig Gibson
Nancy Gibson
Peter Bewley – Vice President
Dean Gestal – Treasurer
TBD – Open Position
TBD – Open Position
TBD – Open Position
John Mitchell (ex-officio Lourdes Co-President)
Stacey Reisman (ex-officio Lourdes Co-President)

Nominating Committee*

Virginia Dwyer-Aoyama, Chair
Bill Besgen
Saad Habba
John Mitchell
Kathy Gantz
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff
Area Chair Advisory Committee

Planned Giving Committee

Gregory Oussani, Chair

Prison Ministry Committee

TBD

Risk

Paul Krump, Chair
Bill Besgen
Brian Duperreault
Rory Kelleher
Peter McGuire
Brandon Sipple

Subpriory Spirituality Committee

Tom Egan, Co-chair
Chuck Cornelia Co-chair
Peter McGuire
Rick Klein
Rev. Msgr Robert Ritchie
Rev. Msgr James Watkins
Frà Nicola Tegoni
Frà Richard Wolff
Tom Forlenza
Nancy Graebe
John Mitchell
Gregory Oussani

*By-Laws Required