Grand Council

Elected and Appointed Grand Council Officers for 2024 – 2026

Grand Master	M. Ill. Comp. Jerry Tsubouchi
Grand Deputy Master	R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon V. Stannard
Grand Principal Conductor of Work	R. Ill. Comp. George Puccia

Grand Inspectors General

District “A”	R. Ill. Comp. Peter Rhodes
District “B”	R. Ill. Comp. John William Lidstone III
District “C”	R. Ill. Comp. Tom Kazias
District “D”	R. Ill. Comp. John Castle
District “E”	R. Ill. Comp. Kent Weber

Grand Council Officers

Grand Chaplain	R. Ill. Comp. Micheal Winstanley *
Grand Treasurer	R. Ill. Comp. Herbert Koch *
Grand Recorder	M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood*
Grand Recorder Emeritus	M. Ill. Comp. Charles Meldrum
Grand Captain of the Guard	R. Ill. Comp. Dennis Rawlings *
Grand Conductor of Council	R. Ill. Comp. George Mikheal *
Grand Marshall	R. Ill. Comp. John C. F.  Newton *

Grand Executive Committee

R. Ill. Comp. Alistair Munro

R. Ill. Comp. Terry Ronald

R. Ill. Comp. Romy Thomas

R. Ill. Comp. Brian Kiernan*

R. Ill. Comp. Timothy King *

R. Ill. Comp. Clive D. Stephenson *

R. Ill. Comp. Doug Zwicker (Hon)*

R. Ill. Comp. George Warner (Hon)*

R. Ill. Comp. Brampston Gushway (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. Richard Burden *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Ken Campbell *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Michael Penchoff *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Raivo Tahiste *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. Ill. Comp. Robert Truscott *
Grand Standard Bearer	V. III. Comp. David Carscallen *
The Grand Steward	V. Ill. Comp. James Gardner *
Grand Sentinel	V. Ill. Comp. Allan Petrisor *
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)
2024 – 26	Howard F. Adams

Committees of the Grand Executive for 2026 – 2028

Finance

Ill. Comp. Jacques Craig Lacourse *

R. Ill. Comp. Sheldon Standard (GDM)

R. Ill. Comp. Herbert Koch

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. George Puccia (GDM) *

M. Ill. Comp.

and All The Grand Inspectors General

Fraternal Dead  

R. Ill. Comp. Michael Winstanley *

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. William P. Boote

R. Ill. Comp. Clive Stephenson

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

Nominating Committee

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

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. Sheldon Stannard

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. Jerry Tsubouchi (GM)

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

M. Ill. Comp. Richard B. Allgood

R. Ill. Comp. George Puccia (GPCW)

Field Day Co-Ordination

V. Ill. Comp. Mike Penchoff *

R. Ill. Comp. Brampston Gushway

and All Grand Inspectors General

Cryptic Rite Website

M. Ill. Comp. Donald J. Emerick*

V. Ill. Comp. James Leutri

Cryptic Rite Education

R. Ill. Comp. George Warner*

R. Ill. Comp. Terry Ronald