Our Officers
Order Sons of Italy Pikes Peak Lodge #2870
Gina Franciamore-Knaack
President
Gina was born in Pueblo, Colorado and moved to Colorado Spring when she was ...
Jennifer Strand
Vice President
Jennifer Strand was born June 2nd, 1962 in Waco,TX to a military father (Jim ...
Alberto Leopizzi
Immediate Past President
I was born in Rome Italy. My family moved to Providence RI where my father was ...
Carlo Montera
Lodge Founder
Carl Montera was born in Pueblo, Colorado in 1924, first generation Italian, ...
Rich Ward
Trustee
Rich Ward is a Colorado Springs native. He went to Mitchell HS and Western ...
Tony Rodasta
Founder
A native of Colorado, born in Pueblo, BA in Business from University of ...
Mike Patti
Master of Ceremonies
I have been a pharmacist for 37 years now and my avocation for the last 20 ...
Jim Rozzi
Trustee
Jim is originally from McKeesport, PA. He is the grandson of Paolo and ...
Gabrielle Brown
Recording Secretary
Fred Darpino
Founder and State Trustee
Scott Turner
Orator
In 1906 Scott’s family watched the San Francisco fire from the hills surrou...
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Marilyn Munkres
Mistress of Ceremonies
Marilyn was born in New York City and is a first generation American. Her ...
Mark Fini
Trustee
Mark is a Colorado native born in Pueblo and raised in Walsenburg. All of ...
Jim Mesite
Trustee
Jim and his wife, Bobbie, came here with the Army in 1979 for 3 years, and ...
Jim Ambuehl
Guard
I was born in Denver, CO, and graduated from the University of Denver with a ...