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.
Our mission is sharing best practices and successful programs which enhance the Masonic Experience, improve Lodge Development, Membership Development, and Membership Retention among the leadership of those Grand Lodges composing the Conference.
| Name | Position | Background |
|---|---|---|
| Patton S. Hart | President | PGM, Kentucky |
| Dean Alban | Vice President | Membership Services Director, A&ASR, SJ |
| William H. Berman | Secretary-Treasurer | PGM, New Jersey |
| Alvin Jorgenson | Asst. Treasurer | SGIG in Washington, A&ASR, SJ |
| Richard E. Lynn | PGM, Grand Secretary, Florida | |
| Dieter B. Hees | PGM, New Jersey | |
| Roger S. VanGorden | PGM, Indiana | |
| George T. Taylor IV | Director of Valley Services, AASR, NMJ | |
| Jeffrey A. Bolstad | Deputy Grand Master, Grand Encampment, Knights Templar of the U.S.A. | |
| Terry A. McLean | PSGC, Grand Secretary General, AASR of Canada | |
| James E. “Ed” Stolze Jr. | Imperial Chief Rabban, Shriners International | |
| Jim Cain | Imperial Recorder, Shriners International | |
| Chibu S. Uson | PGM, Manitoba | |
| Joshua M. Woodwyk | PGM, Michigan | |
| Eduardo Velasco | PGM, York Grand Lodge of Mexico | |
| Ronald P. Jacobson | Past Grand Chaplain, New Jersey | |
| Michael A. DeWolf | PGM, Wisconsin; Grand Secretary, AASR, NMJ; Deputy for Wisconsin; Executive Secretary/Treasurer, Conference of GM’s of Masons in NA, LLC | |
| R. J. “Jody” Meguiar | Membership Component Relations Manager, Shriners International; DeMolay Liaison | |
| Allan Casalou | Grand Secretary, California | |
| Jon V. Shelton | PDDGM, Virginia | |
| Brian R. Dodson | Past President, MRC; PGM, Texas | |
| Neil Neddermeyer | Past President, MRC; PGM, Minnesota |
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 Ammerica. 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 | Will Leano | PDDGM |
| 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 | ||
| District of Columbia | Jason Van Dyke | PM |
| Florida | Jorge Aladro | PGM |
| Georgia | Donald C. Combs | PGM |
| Hawaii | ||
| Idaho | ||
| Illinois | Wayne Spooner | Past Grand Chaplain |
| Indiana | Roger S. VanGorden | PGM |
| Iowa | Craig Hummel | PGM |
| Kansas | ||
| Kentucky | James Gibson | PGM |
| Louisiana | Terrell D. Fowler | PGM |
| Maine | Daniel Bartlett | PGM |
| Manitoba | Kris Goodmanson | PGM |
| Maryland | ||
| Massachusetts | Peter Culbertson | PDGM |
| Michigan | Joshua M. Woodwyk | PGM |
| Minnesota | Monte M. Miller | |
| Mississippi | Jason Alan Jefcoat | PGM |
| Missouri | Joshua Thompson | Senior Grand Steward |
| Montana | Samuel Whitehead | JGW |
| Nebraska | Thomas L. Hauder | PGM |
| Nevada | Zakariah Gulling | JGW |
| New Brunswick | James Leavitt | PDDGM |
| New Hampshire | ||
| New Jersey | Christian Ossa | |
| New Mexico | Steve A. Almager | SGW |
| New York | William M. Sardone | PGM |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | ||
| North Carolina | Steve Norris | SGD |
| North Dakota | ||
| 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 | Barry Rickman | PGM |
| South Dakota | Richard Hagler | PJGW |
| Tennessee | Buddy Clark Leach | SGW |
| Texas | Brad Billings | GM |
| Utah | Lorenzo E. Tibbitts | PGM, Grand Secretary |
| Vermont | William “Sandy” Karstens | SGW |
| Virginia | ||
| Washington | Steve C. Martin | DGM |
| 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 |