The Officers of the American Association, U.S.A.
President
Jack E. Pohrer, GCM
Missouri. Member since 1992
Jack completed his first term on the Board of Councillors where he served as Chair of the Audit Committee, Chair of the Defense of the Faith Committee, and also Chair of the Auxiliary Committee.
He was Co-Chair of the Lourdes Pilgrimage in 2002 and has subsequently served in Lourdes as Captain of the Auxiliary in 2004, 2005 and 2006 and as President of the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 Lourdes Pilgrimage. He has been a Lourdes Pilgrim every year since 2000.
He is a former Area Chair and former Hospitaller for St. Louis, Missouri. Served on the Board of St. Patricks Center, a Malta Project. Prepares dinner monthly for Rosati Center (mentally ill homeless residence), a Malta project. Chairman of Today and Tomorrow Educational Foundation (provides scholarships for students at Catholic Schools). Chairman of the Finance Council of the Archdiocese of St. Louis, former Budget Chairman for the Archdiocese of St. Louis, Past Chairman of Catholic Charities, Past Chairman of the Catholic Commission on Housing. Serves on other Catholic, charitable and civic boards in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
Business Executive and Principal with interests in the parking industry, real estate, hospitality.
Graduated from Holy Cross College and St. Louis University Law School.
Served in the Missouri State Legislature.
Chancellor
Howard V. "Hap" Redgate, KM
Massachusetts. Member since 2000
Hap Redgate was elected Chancellor in 2011.
Mr. Redgate, a member from the Boston Area since 2000, has participated in nine consecutive Lourdes pilgrimages, and was Co-Chair of the 2009 Pilgrimage. He has journeyed to Haiti six times to work with the Haitian Health Foundation in rural health clinics and has developed an active interest in housing for the poor in rural Jeremie. In addition to the Malta Board, where he is a member of the Executive, Area Support, Foundation, Finance, By-Law and Disciplinary committees, Mr. Redgate sits on the boards of The Boston Health Care for the Homeless and The Haitian Health Foundation. As Board President of an inner-city coeducational Catholic high school threatened with closure located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he led a successful three year turnaround. He is a former member of the finance council for The Holy Redeemer Parish and is advisor to St. Augustine Church.
A Boston University graduate, he has been in the investment business continuously since 1970. He is Chairman and Founder of the investment counsel firm, Andover Equity Associates.
Married to Susan, DM, who was Co-Chair of the 2009 Lourdes Pilgrimage, they have three children and eight grandchildren. Sue participates in the summer youth pilgrimages to Lourdes as well as pilgrimages to Haiti.
Hospitaller
Thomas J. Reedy, KMOb
Illinois. Member since 2002
Tom Reedy was elected Hospitaller in 2012.
Tom is a member of the Board of Councillors. Additionally, he has served as the Area Chair for Illinois since September 2007. Tom has been the Chair of the Communications and Admissions/Preparation Committee. He served as a 2011 Regional Area Coordinator.
Tom participated in the Lourdes Pilgrimage in 2005, 2008, 2009 and 2010. He attended the Holy Land Pilgrimage in 2007. He entered into Obedience-Second Class of the Order 2011 and is a member of the Sub Priory of Our Lady of Lourdes.
Tom has served on the Catholic Charity Board of Advisors, Port Ministry Board of Directors (2006) and President of the Chicago Chapter of Legatus 2005-2008. He is Chairman of Reedy Cares which serves underesourced communities in the Chicago area and is a member of St. Norbert's Parish.
He is the Managing Director of Reedy Industries, Inc. in Glenview, IL.
A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, he and Missy have two children and live in Northbrook, IL.
Vice Hospitaller
Peter J. Kelly, MD, KM
Massachusetts. Member since 1998
Secretary
Justice Marie L. Garibaldi, DM
New Jersey. Member since 1993
Justice Garibaldi was the first woman to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. She graduated from Connecticut College and received her law degree from Columbia University and her LL.M. from New York University. Prior to her appointment to the Court, she was a tax partner in a law firm and active in community affairs. She was the first woman to serve as President of the New Jersey State Bar Association.
The Justice received the Petrean Medal for Leadership and Service from St. Peter's College and the St. Thomas More Medal from the St. Thomas More Association and Seton Hall University. She also has received Honorary Degrees from St. John University School of Law; Seton Hall University School of Law; Caldwell College; College of St. Elizabeth; and St. Peter's College.
The Justice has made the pilgrimage to Lourdes and was impressed with the faith of the pilgrims from around the world. The Justice's major contribution to Malta has been to recruit members. Currently, the Justice serves as Chief of the Abbey Review Board for St. Mary's Abbey.
On a personal note, the Justice loves to travel, read mysteries, and enjoy an evening with friends.
Treasurer
Joseph M. Cianciolo, KM
Rhode Island. Member since 1990