About Us
We are a committee of the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America.
Currently, the Conference membership consists of the Grand Lodges of the Provinces of Canada; the States of the United States of America, including the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico; the State of York, Mexico; and the American-Canadian Grand Lodge of Germany. These Grand Masters represent some 2 million Freemasons in North America.
Dedicated to fostering the growth of Freemasonry in North America by sharing and promoting proven strategies and best practices to enhance membership development and retention.
Core Committee Members
| Name | Position | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Roger S. VanGorden | President | PGM, Indiana; Active AASR, NMJ |
| Dean Alban | Vice President | Membership Services Director, A&ASR, SJ |
| William H. Berman | Secretary-Treasurer | PGM, New Jersey |
| Alvin Jorgensen | Asst. Treasurer | PGM, Washington; SGIG A&ASR, SJ |
| Richard E. Lynn | PGM, Grand Secretary, Florida | |
| Dieter B. Hees | Asst. Secretary | PGM, New Jersey |
| Joshua Woodwyk | PGM, Michigan | |
| Chibu S. Uson | PGM, Manitoba | |
| Brad Billings | PGM, Texas | |
| Tim Wheeland | PGM, Ohio | |
| Eduardo Velasco | PGM, York Grand Lodge of Mexico | |
| R. J. “Jody” Meguiar | Representative to DeMolay International | |
| Ronald P. Jacobson | Past Grand Chaplain, New Jersey | |
| Jeffrey A. Bolstad | Deputy Grand Master, Grand Encampment, Knights Templar of the U.S.A. | |
| Bob Siebold | Assistant Director of Membership, AASR, NMJ | |
| Terry A. McLean | PSGC, Grand Secretary General, AASR of Canada | |
| Richard G. Burke | Imperial Chief Rabban, Shriners International | |
| Jim Cain | Imperial Recorder, Shriners International | |
| Michael A. DeWolf | PGM, Wisconsin, Grand Secretary; Deputy for Wisconsin AASR, NMJ; Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Conference of GM’s of Masons in NA, LLC | |
| Patton S. Hart | Past President, MRC; PGM, Kentucky | |
| Neil Neddermeyer | Past President, MRC; PGM, Minnesota | |
| Brian R. Dodson | Past President, MRC; PGM, Texas |
MRC Representatives The MRC Representatives (MRC Reps) are an important part of the Masonic Renewal Committee.
The MRC Reps are our liasions with the various Grand Lodges which compose the Conference of Grand Masters of Masons in North America. Each member is appointed by the Grand Master of the jurisdiction he represents.
They are charged with sharing information about programs and policies utilized by their Grand Lodges focusing on lodge development, membership development and retention, and other critical issues.
| Jurisdiction | Representative | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Jon M. Taylor | PGM |
| Alaska | John D. May | PGM |
| Alberta | Chris Uchman | PGM |
| American-Canadian Grand Lodge (Germany) | Ward Williamson | PDDGM |
| Arizona | Greg Vasquez | PGM, Grand Secretary |
| Arkansas | Carl Nelson, Jr. | PGM, Grand Secretary |
| British Columbia and Yukon | Douglas Charles Collins | PGM |
| California | Alan Casalou | Grand Secretary |
| Colorado | Keith Anderson | |
| Connecticut | Melvin E. Johnson | PGM |
| Delaware | Stephen M. Tucker | PGM |
| District of Columbia | Jason Van Dyke | PM |
| Florida | Jorge Aladro | PGM |
| Georgia | Donald C. Combs | PGM |
| Hawaii | Chris Kaminaka | JGW |
| Idaho | ||
| Illinois | Wayne Spooner | Past Grand Chaplain |
| Indiana | Randy Seipel | SGW |
| Iowa | Craig Hummel | PGM |
| Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | James Gibson | PGM |
| Louisiana | Terrell D. Fowler | PGM |
| Maine | Daniel Bartlett | PGM |
| Manitoba | Kris Goodmanson | PGM |
| Maryland | Randall L. Watson | DGM |
| Massachusetts | Peter Culbertson | PDGM |
| Michigan | Larry Inscho | PGM |
| Minnesota | Reed Endersbe | |
| Mississippi | Jason Alan Jefcoat | PGM |
| Missouri | Joshua Thompson | Senior Grand Marshal |
| Montana | Samuel Whitehead | JGW |
| Nebraska | Thomas L. Hauder | PGM |
| Nevada | Zakariah Gulling | JGW |
| New Brunswick | James Leavitt | PDDGM |
| New Hampshire | Andrew J. Bennert | Senior Grand Deacon |
| New Jersey | Arthur Campbell | Grand Chaplain |
| New Mexico | Steve A. Almager | SGW |
| New York | William M. Sardone | PGM |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Daniel Crocker | Grand Secretary |
| North Carolina | Steve Norris | SGD |
| North Dakota | Lon Kvasager | PGM |
| Nova Scotia | ||
| Ohio | Jess N. Raines | PGM |
| Oklahoma | Robert G. Davis | PGM |
| Ontario | Victor Tavares | PDDGM |
| Oregon | ||
| Pennsylvania | Jeffrey M. Wonderling | GM |
| Prince Edward Island | ||
| Puerto Rico | Nelson Albino | |
| Quebec | Massoud El Baini | DDGM |
| Rhode Island | John Anderson | |
| Saskatchewan | Brad Meggison | |
| South Carolina | ||
| South Dakota | Richard Hagler | PJGW |
| Tennessee | Buddy Clark Leach | DGM |
| Texas | Brad Billings | PGM |
| Utah | Lorenzo E. Tibbitts | PGM, Grand Secretary |
| Vermont | William “Sandy” Karstens | SGW |
| Virginia | John Malliarakis | Grand Pursuivant |
| Washington | Steve C. Martin | GM |
| West Virginia | M. Douglas Neal | PGM |
| Wisconsin | David R. Ritchie | DGM |
| Wyoming | Weston G. Hubele | Grand Lecturer |
| York Grand Lodge of Mexico | Eduardo Valasco | PGM, Grand Secretary |