Grand Council

Elected and Appointed Grand Council Officers for 2024 – 2026

Grand Master	M. Ill. Comp. Howard F. Adams
Grand Deputy Master	R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon V. Stannard
Grand Principal Conductor of Work	R. Ill. Comp. Jerry Tsubouchi

Grand Inspectors General

District “A”	R. Ill. Comp. Richard Burden
District “B”	R. Ill. Comp. Romy J. Thomas
District “C”	R. Ill. Comp. Michael J. Locke
District “D”	R. Ill. Comp. Alistair Munro
District “E”	R. Ill. Comp. Joseph Rankin

Grand Council Officers

Grand Chaplain	R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon Kofsky *
Grand Treasurer	R. Ill. Comp. James O’Halloran*
Grand Recorder	M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood*
Grand Recorder Emeritus	M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum
Grand Captain of the Guard	R. Ill. Comp. William Osbourne*
Grand Conductor of Council	R. Ill. Comp. Robert F. Martin *
Grand Marshall	R. Ill. Comp. John C. F.  Newton *

Grand Executive Committee

R. Ill. Comp. George Puccia

R. Ill. Comp. Terry Ronald

R. Ill. Comp. Peter J. Sialtsis

R. Ill. Comp. Brian Kiernan*

R. Ill. Comp. Timothy King *

R. Ill. Comp. Philip Hebert *

R. Ill. Comp. George Fairbairn (Hon)*

R. Ill. Comp. Ronald McClung (Hon)*

R. Ill. Comp. Robert Dunn (Hon.) *

All Elected Grand Council Officers and All Past Grand Masters

Grand Historian	V. Ill. Comp. William “Bill” Richardson *
Grand Organist	V. Ill. Comp. Ken Adamson *
Grand Lecturer	R. Ill. Comp. Kenneth M. Collard *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Karl Prohaska *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Ian Jess *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Roy Newton *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Jan Gortzak *
The Grand Steward	V. Ill. Comp. Charles John Warder  *
Grand Sentinel	V. Ill. Comp. Mark Smith *
Assistant Grand Recorder	V. Ill. Comp. James Leutri *
Assistant Grand Historian	V. Ill. Comp. Leslie Richardson *

Living Past Grand Masters

1989	David G. Walker
2003	Donald R. Pardo
2005 – 7	David P. Hardie
2007 – 9	Brian S. Cunningham
2011 – 13	W. Denis Amendola
2013	Charles Meldrum (Hon)
2013 – 15	Donald J. Emerick
2015 – 17	George H. Gifford
2017 – 19	H. John Hewitt
2019 – 22	Brian R. S. Manson
2022 – 24	Prince D. Selvaraj
2024	Richard B. Allgood (Hon)

Committees of the Grand Executive for 2024 – 2026

Finance

R. Ill. Comp. George Puccia*

R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon Standard (GDM)

R. Ill. Comp. James O’Halloran

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Meritorious Service Award

R. Ill. Comp. Paavo E. Liukko*

R. Ill. Comp. Stanley R. Fenton

M. Ill. Comp. Prince Selvaraj

Laws and Jurisprudence

V. Ill. Comp. Douglas Sulman

R. Ill. Comp. Peter J. Sialtsis

T. Ill. Comp. Alex Mouriopoulis

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Warrants and Dispensations 

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Grievances and Appeals  

M. Ill. Comp. David G. Walker *

R. Ill. Comp. George Fairbairn

T. Ill. Comp. Allan Petrisor

Condition of Cryptic Rite ** 

R. Ill. Comp. Jerry Tsubouchi (GDM) *

M. Ill. Comp. Donald R. Pardo

and All The Grand Inspectors General

Fraternal Dead  

V. Ill. Comp. Sheldon Kofsky *

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Fraternal Correspondence  

M. Ill. Comp. David Hardie *

R. Ill. Comp. Henry Handsley

Regalia

M. Ill. Comp Brian R.S. Manson *

M. Ill. Comp. Donald R. Pardo

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

and All The Grand Inspectors General

Registration and Credentials

R. Ill. Comp. Brian James*

R. Ill. Comp. John Carter

(With power to add)

Committee of Scrutineers

R. Ill. Comp. Brian James*

(With power to add)

Financial Reviewers

R. Ill. Comp. George Fairbairn *

Cryptic Rite Charitable Foundation Inc

President	M. Ill. Comp. David G. Walker
Director Medical	M. Ill. Comp. David P. Hardie
Director Sec/Treas	R. Ill. Comp. Thomas R. Janes
Director	M. Ill. Comp. Donald J. Emerick
Director	M. P. Comp. John R. Dollimount
Director	R. Ill. Comp. Howard F. Adams
Director	R. Ill. Comp. Gerald E. Tetzloff

Constitution Review

M. Ill. Comp. Donald J. Emerick*

M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum

R. Ill. Comp. Jerry Tsubouchi

R. Ill. Comp. Keith W. Stiles

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Nominating Committee

M. Ill. Comp. Donald R. Pardo *

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

(with power to add)

Ritual

M. Ill. Comp. David P. Hardie *

M. Ill. Comp. Donald J. Emerick

M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum

R. Ill. Comp. William P. Boote

M. Ill. Comp. David G. Walker

With Power to add

Printing and Publications 

M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum*

M. Ill. Comp. Brian R.S. Manson

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Public Relations

V. Ill. Comp. Michael Locke *

R. Ill. Comp. Brian Kiernan

R. Ill. Comp. Jerry Tsubouchi

R. Ill. Comp. Keith W. Stiles

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Future Places of Meetings and Long Range Planning

M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum*

M. Ill. Comp. David G. Walker

M. Ill. Comp. Howard F. Adams (GM)

R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon V. Stannard (GDM)

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Field Day Co-Ordination

V. Ill. Comp. Michael Morris*

R. Ill. Comp. Michael Kingsley

M. Ill. Comp. Brian R.S. Manson

and All Grand Inspectors General

Cryptic Rite Website

M. Ill. Comp. Donald J. Emerick*

V. Ill. Comp. James Leutri

Cryptic Rite Education

T. Ill. Comp. George Warner*

R. Ill. Comp. Tim King

R. Ill. Comp. Terry Ronald