During the Aug. 7 business session of the 142nd Supreme Convention, more than 530 delegates elected two new members to the Knights of Columbus Board of Directors. The new supreme directors began their three-year terms Sept. 1.
Christopher A. Kolomjec, an attorney in private practice for the past 23 years, was Michigan state deputy from 2022 to 2024. He previously served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a judge advocate, retiring with the rank of major. In addition, he was appointed a U.S. special assistant attorney and worked as a federal prosecutor for four years.
A member of the Knights of Columbus for 28 years, he belongs to Assumption Grotto Council 13419 and Father Paul M. Onderbeke Assembly 1795, both in Detroit.
He and his wife, Julie, live in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, and have three adult children.
Herbert W. Yang, a professional engineer with more than 30 years of experience in the power distribution and motor control field, is the current state deputy of British Columbia. After many years of working for companies such as General Electric, he started his own company in 2014 and continues to work with industry leaders.
Born in Manila, Philippines, he came with his family to British Columbia as a teen. He joined the Knights of Columbus in 1996 and belongs to Coquitlam Council 5540 and Bishop Durieu Assembly 30 in New Westminster.
He and his wife, Clara, live in Coquitlam and have two adult daughters.







