Society Governance

Catholic Order of Foresters (COF) is a fraternal benefit insurance society comprised of chartered state and local courts, whose members perform fraternal and charitable activities in a particular geographic area.

COF provides an established system of insurance and other benefit payments to members and their dependents. Although largely self-governing, COF’s state and local courts are subject to the parent Society's Constitution and Bylaws.

High Court

Every four years at a national COF convention, state COF delegates elect executive officers and High Court Trustees/Board of Directors to serve four-year terms.

Executive Officers

High Chief Ranger/President
David E. Huber, FLMI

Vice High Chief Ranger/Vice President
David L. Krebs

High Secretary-Treasurer/CFO
Stuart B. Buchanan, FLMI

High Spiritual Director
Most Reverend Joseph M. Siegel
Auxiliary Bishop, Diocese of Joliet

High Court Trustees/Board of Directors

Thomas J. Munninghoff, Kentucky
Thomas L. Lepinski, Wisconsin
James M. Demulling, Wisconsin
Peter J. Lemire, New Hampshire, Vermont
Rodney W. Oligmueller, Nebraska
Eugene G. Even, Iowa
Lawrence L. Galles, Iowa
Rosalie M. Grams, Minnesota
Gene E. Hesse, Minnesota
Betty K. Fiegen, South Dakota
Susan M. Pereira, Michigan
John F. Taphorn, Ohio