We start off the new year with our annual look at the current leaders of the active Mafia families from across the country.

The American Mafia also known as Cosa Nostra still generates millions of dollars a year in profits from a combination of new and old school rackets finding ways to adapt and survive. About The Mafia covered many aspects of mafia news last year including indictments, administration changes, deaths natural and otherwise, and much more. We have heard plenty of stories over the years about the demise of the mob but it remains resilient and even though its growth or lack thereof can be debated it’s certainly far from dead.

The mafia today may not have the power and influence it did in its heyday but it remains a viable force when it comes to organized crime. Using various sources we have compiled a list of the current mafia leaders including mafia bosses and other members of the families administrations heading into 2018. Understanding that these list which is pieced together from a wide range of information including street sources and law enforcement are not an exact science we try to be as accurate as possible. Here are the 2018 Mafia Family Leaders and for a more in-depth look into these families check out our mafia family charts section. You can also keep up with all the current news and information by bookmarking our site or following us on social media!

GAMBINO CRIME FAMILY (NEW YORK)

Boss: Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali/Domenico “Italian Dom” Cefalu

Underboss: Francesco “Franky Boy” Cali (?)

Consigliere: Lorenzo Mannino (?)

LUCCHESE CRIME FAMILY (NEW YORK)

Boss: Vittorio “Vic” Amuso

Underboss: Matthew Madonna/Steven Crea

Consigliere: Joseph DiNapoli/Joseph “Joe C.” Caridi (?)

GENOVESE CRIME FAMILY (NEW YORK)

Boss: Liborio “Barney” Bellomo

Underboss/Street Boss: “Unknown”

Consigliere: Unknown (Petey Red deceased ’18)

COLOMBO CRIME FAMILY (NEW YORK)

Boss: Carmine “Junior/The Snake” Persico

Street Boss: Andrew “Andy Mush” Russo

Underboss: Benjamin “The Little Guy” Castellazo

Acting Underboss: Dominick “Donnie Shacks” Montemarano (?)

Consigliere: “Unknown”

Acting Consigliere: Thomas “Tom Mix/Mr. T” Farese

BONANNO CRIME FAMILY (NEW YORK)

Boss: Michael “The Nose” Mancuso

Acting Boss: Joseph Cammarano Jr.

Consigliere: Anthony “Fat Tony” Rabito/John “Porky” Zanocchio (?)

PHILADELPHIA MAFIA FAMILY

Boss: Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino

Acting Boss/Street Boss: Steve Mazzone/Joseph “Uncle Joe” Ligambi

Underboss: Steve Mazzone/John “Johnny Chang” Ciancaglini (?)

Consigliere: Joseph “Chickie” Ciangcaglini

DETROIT MAFIA FAMILY

Boss: Jack “Jackie the Kid” Giacalone

Underboss: Anthony (Chicago Tony) La Piana

Consigliere: Anthony (Tony Pal) Palazzolo

Street Boss: Peter (Specs) Tocco

NEW JERSEY MAFIA FAMILY (DeCAVALCANTE FAMILY)

Boss: Charles Majuri (?)

UnderBoss: “Unknown”

Consiglieri: Frank Nigro

NEW ENGLAND MAFIA FAMILY (PATRIARCA FAMILY)

Boss/Acting Boss: Carmen (The Cheeseman) DiNunzio

UnderBoss: Matthew Guglielmetti

Consiglieri: Joseph (Joe the Bishop) Achille

CHICAGO MAFIA FAMILY (CHICAGO OUTFIT)

Acting Boss/Boss: Salvatore “Solly D” DeLaurentis

Underboss: Salvatore “Sammy Cards” Cataudella

Street Boss: Albert Vena

Consigliere: Marco D’Amico

BUFFALO MAFIA FAMILY

Boss: Frank BiFulco (?)

Underboss: Joe Violi (?)

Consigliere: Victor Sansanese (?)

KANSAS CITY MAFIA FAMILY

Boss: John “Johnny Joe” Sciortino

UnderBoss: Peter “Las Vegas Pete” Simone

Consigliere: Frank DeLuna (?)

CLEVELAND MAFIA FAMILY

Boss: Russell “RJ” Papalardo

Underboss: “Unknown”

Consigliere: “Unknown”