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Office: 186 Tremont Street, Room 405
Boston, MA 02111-1003
Phone: (617) 426-1973
Toll Free: (866) 426-1973

York Rite Office Administrator, 
Leon H. Cudworth, Jr.
E: grandsec@mayorkrite.org

Chapter: Grand Secretary, M.E.
Ernest A. Bean
E: grandsec-GRAC@mayorkrite.org

Council Grand Recorder, M.I.
Manual Ferreira III
E: GrandRec@mayorkrite.org

Comandery Em. Grand Recorder, S.K.
Frank J. Kautz II
E: GrandRec-MARI@mayorkrite.org

Grand Commandery Committees 2025-2026

Board of Directors
S.K. Peter A. Randall (12), Chair, Grand Commander
S.K. James P.C. Martignoni (7)
S.K. John W. Ruggles, II (31)
S.K. George L. Herbolsheimer, IV (2), REPGC
S.K. Mark W. Kay, (8), REPGC
S.K. Peter A. Mooradian, (7), REPGC
S.K. James S. Stone, Sr. (18), REPGC
S.K. Richard W. Van Doren (2), REPGC
S.K. Stephen D. Whitmore (31), REPGC
S.K. Manuel Ferreira III (4)
S.K. Paul J. Malagrifa (2)
S.K. Kenneth F. Poynton (1)
S.K. Donald S. Stevens (2)

Charters and Dispensations
S.K. Scott M. Sherman (2) - Chair
S.K. Nicholas A.J. Collins (3)
S.K. Walter L. Hawkins (10)

Credentials
S.K. Gary S. Clifford (5), Chair
S.K. Jeffery Arnold (10)
S.K. Walter L. Hawkins (10)
S.K. Lawrence W. Walker, Sr. (14)

Educational Fund
S.K. Kenneth A. Angilly (1), Chair - 2026
S.K. John E. Bean (31) - 2027
S.K. Richard W. Van Doren (2), REPGC - 2028
S.K. Alfredo J.R. Canhoto (12) - 2029
S.K. Jay A. Jolicouer (5) - 2030

Finance
S.K. Thomas Lopolito (2)
S.K. James P. Malagrifa (2)

York Rite Unity
S.K. Ernest A. Bean (3) - Chair
S.K. Christopher P. Ellis (27)
S.K. Russell J. Lorenson (27)
S.K. Sebastian J. Napolitano (7)

Internal Audit & Compliance
S.K. Donald H. LaLiberte (12), Chair
S.K. Robert Y. Chan (2)
S.K. Gerald Phanneuf (8)

Jurisprudence
S.K. Nathaniel R.J. Ulrich (2), Chair
S.K. David E. A. Ferrazzoli (7)
S.K. John P. Masella (16)
S.K. Jason M. Nystrom (13)

Necrology
S.K. Glen M. Cunningham (38), REPGC - Chair
S.K. Paul M. Starratt (2)
S.K. Matthew J. Wissell (5)

Printing
S.K. Peter A. Mooradian (7) - Chair
S.K. Daniel E. Burns (3)
S.K. John W. Wilder (2)

Time and Place Rep.
S.K. Manuel Ferreira (4) - Chair
S.K. Mark W. Kay (8), REPGC
S.K. Donald S. Stevens (2)

Special Committees

Deputy for the College of Honors
S.K. Glen M. Cunningham, REPGC

eNewsletter
S.K. Edward J. Newton, Jr. (11) - Chair
S.K. Robert A. Caron (7)
S.K. Arnaldo Lassend, Jr. (6)
S.K. Michael D. Wolfe (3)

Grand Constitution Revision
S.K. Brian J. Richard (3) - Chair
S.K. George L. Herbolsheimer, IV, REPGC
S.K. Christopher J. Lindsay (8)
S.K. Rick Baccus (13)

Grand Encampment Consultant/Liason
S.K. Richard W. Van Doren, REPGC, Chair

Honor Guard
S.K. Russell H. Dumas (31) - Chair

Hospitality
S.K. Robert D. Frechette (20), Chair
S.K. Michael D. Wolfe (3)
S.K. James W. Weiss (18)

Knights Templar Eye Foundation
S.K. John W. Ruggles, II (31) - Chair

Leadership & Training
S.K. James P.C. Martignoni (7)
S.K. James I. Ogilvie (13), REPGC

Long Range Planning
S.K. James P.C. Martignoni (7) - Chair

Membership
S.K. Daniel Burns (3), Co-Chair
S.K. Don Carbury (6), Co-Chair
S.K. Keith J.  Zibolis (3)
S.K. Brian J. Richard (3)
S.K. Kenneth A. Angilly (1)

Nominating
S.K. Eugene B. Nichols (12), REPGC - Chair
S.K. Mark W. Kay (8), REPGC
S.K. Peter S. Moore (21)

Office Committee Rep.
S.K. James P.C. Martignoni (7)

Religious Activities
S.K. Peter Preble (31), Chair
S.K. Matthew J. Wissell

Resurrection
S.K. James S. Stone, Sr. (18), REPGC, Chair
S.K. John E. Bean (31)
S.K. Gary S. Clifford (5)
S.K. James R. Weiss (18)
S.K. Stephen D. Whitmore (31), REPGC

Website Committee
S.K. Ernest A. Bean (3) - Chair
S.K. John W. Ruggles, II (31)