Dennis A Savoie

Onomastic reasoning

{
  "confidence": "high",
  "reasoning": "Savoie is a French-Canadian surname with no recognizable Lebanese or Levantine characteristics; the first name Dennis is Anglo-Saxon, and the overall profile is clearly North American/French-Canadian rather than Lebanese."
}

Capacity signals

{
  "reasoning": "Dennis Savoie demonstrates HNW capacity through senior executive roles at a substantial organization ($15M+ revenue) combined with diplomatic service as Canadian ambassador. His progression to Supreme Treasurer and Deputy Supreme Knight reflects significant influence and likely substantial personal wealth, though FEC data unavailable and no property records matched.",
  "signals": [
    "Wikipedia identifies as former Canada ambassador to the Holy See",
    "Deputy Supreme Knight of Knights of Columbus 2006\u20132013 (senior international diplomatic role)",
    "Supreme Treasurer of Knights of Columbus 2006+ (C-suite financial officer)",
    "Knights of Columbus Charities Inc board: $15.2M annual revenue, $23.6M assets (2023)",
    "Multiple senior titles across 18+ years (Supreme Director 1995, Assistant Supreme Treasurer 2004, Supreme Treasurer 2006)"
  ]
}

Affinity reasoning

{
  "drivers": [
    "Wikipedia: Former Canada ambassador to the Holy See \u2014 direct Vatican diplomatic experience",
    "Wikipedia: Deputy Supreme Knight of Knights of Columbus (2006-2013) \u2014 senior leadership in premier Catholic fraternal organization",
    "Wikipedia: Supreme Treasurer of Knights of Columbus (2006+) \u2014 fiduciary stewardship of major Catholic charitable entity",
    "Organization: Knights Of Columbus Charities Inc (EIN 237227608) \u2014 $15.2M annual revenue Catholic charitable foundation",
    "Layer 2 board position at major Catholic charitable organization with confirmed senior Vatican/Catholic institutional experience"
  ],
  "reasoning": "Savoie demonstrates exceptional affinity through senior leadership in Knights of Columbus (premier Catholic organization), Vatican diplomatic service as Canadian ambassador to the Holy See, and fiduciary role managing major Catholic charitable assets\u2014meeting high-affinity threshold of Catholic institutional leadership plus Vatican/papal connection."
}

Judge synthesis (Opus)

{
  "confirmed": true,
  "cultivation_pathway": "Approach via Knights of Columbus Catholic philanthropy network and Vatican/Holy See diplomatic affinity. Cultivate through Catholic institutional giving programs, particularly initiatives with papal/Vatican alignment or Knights of Columbus Charities partnership. Initial soft engagement via Catholic peer endorser; given his Canadian residence and ambassadorial profile, lead with a stewardship visit framed around legacy Catholic philanthropy. Suggested ask tier: Tier 2 major gift ($100K-$500K) with potential for higher via planned giving/legacy vehicle. Note: onomastic score is low (no Lebanese affinity)\u2014pathway must be Catholic/Vatican-framed, not heritage-framed.",
  "duplicate_of": null,
  "keystone_potential": "tier1",
  "notes": "Strong, well-documented prospect: Wikipedia confirms identity as former Canadian Ambassador to the Holy See and Deputy Supreme Knight/Supreme Treasurer of Knights of Columbus 2006-2013. Citations valid. Capacity tier 4 is conservative\u2014diplomatic + C-suite international Catholic fraternal leadership suggests genuine HNW and, more importantly, exceptional convening power. Endorsement from Savoie unlocks the entire global Knights of Columbus network plus Vatican/Holy See diplomatic channels, making him a Tier-1 keystone for any Catholic-aligned campaign. Caveats: (1) Compensation listed as $0 (volunteer/honorary role)\u2014personal wealth is inferred, not verified; recommend wealth screening (real estate in New Brunswick/Canada, not Deer Lodge MT which is org address). (2) Metro \u0027Deer Lodge\u0027 is the K of C Charities address, not Savoie\u0027s residence\u2014he is Canadian-based; verify contact location before outreach. (3) Title \u0027Past Vice President\u0027 in record is imprecise vs. Wikipedia\u0027s \u0027Deputy Supreme Knight\u0027\u2014reconcile in CRM. (4) Onomastic score (0.25) is irrelevant to the Catholic/Vatican thesis driving the 0.92 affinity\u2014do not weight against him."
}