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 Treasurer PGM, New Jersey
Dieter B. Hees Secretary PGM, New Jersey
Alvin Jorgensen PGM, Washington; SGIG A&ASR, SJ
Richard E. Lynn PGM, Grand Secretary, Florida
Joshua Woodwyk PGM, Michigan
Chibu S. Uson PGM, Manitoba
Brad Billings PGM, Grand Secretary, Texas
Tim Wheeland PGM, Ohio
Steve Martin GM, Washington
Jeff Wilkins PGM, California
Eduardo Velasco PGM, York Grand Lodge of Mexico
R. J. “Jody” Meguiar Executive Officer, Florida, DeMolay International, Representative to DeMolay
Ronald P. Jacobson Past Grand Chaplain, New Jersey
Jeffrey A. Bolstad Deputy Grand Master, Grand Encampment, Knights Templar of the U.S.A.
Bob Kefalas Senior Director of Member Services and Programs, 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 Clifford Kramer JGW
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 Roger B. Nelson Jr. SGW
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