
Dennis W. Houck
Most Illustrious Grand Master
of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons
of the State of Missouri
2025-2026

GRAND COUNCIL OFFICERS
2025-2026
GRAND MASTER | Dennis W. Houck |
Deputy Grand Master | Taz A. Meyer |
Grand Principal Conductor of the Work | Corey B. Huntsucker |
Grand Treasurer | Russell S. Hanson |
Assistant Grand Treasurer | Christopher L. Story |
Grand Recorder | Donald MacCormick |
Grand Captain of the Guard | Adam M. Iwanow |
Grand Conductor of the Council | Kevin B. Sample |
Grand Marshall | Jacob W. Thompson |
Grand Steward | Christopher A. Wehrenberg |
Grand Sentinel | Rusty Lynn Morgan |
Grand Chaplain | Homer I. Markhart, Jr. |
Grand Organist | Christian M. Jessen |
Grand Chorister | Daniel R. Quesenberry |
Grand Historian | Matthew D. Ruth |
Grand Lecturer | W. Stuart Inglish |
Grand Photographer | Larry F. Walters |
Executive Assistant to the Grand Recorder | Debbie L. Hanson |
REGIONAL DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Region | Councils | Regional Grand Master |
Region 1 | 44,47,59 | David D. Goring |
Region 2 | 9,42,50 | Derek W. Pope |
Region 3 | 24,45,49 | Laurent P. Emile-Ergas |
Region 4 | 32,34,39 | Gary R. Woodruff |
Region 5 | 1,40,48 | Glenn B. Parker |
Region 6 | 20,27 | Christopher M. Foeste |
Region 7A | 25,56,58 | Gerald R. Hill |
Region 7B | 30,41,46,65 | William G. "Kip" Davis, II |

REGIONAL DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS
Regional | Councils | Regional Grand Lecturer |
Region 1 | 44,47,59 | Joseph P. Elsen |
Region 2 | 9,42,50 | Lloyd G. Lyon |
Region 3 | 24,45,49 | Benjamin R. Caimi |
Region 4 | 32,34,39 | W. Stuart Inglish |
Region 5 | 1,40,48 | John C. Caraker |
Region 6 | 20,27 | Homer I. Markhart Jr. |
Region 7A | 25,56,58 | Edward Lee Choate |
Region 7B | 30,41,46,65 | Matthew D. Ruth |
COMMITTEES
Address of the Grand Master | Matthew D. Ruth, Chairman |
Donald MacCormick | |
David C. Witte | |
Credentials | Phillip W. Engel, Chairman |
Randy W. Presley | |
Michael J. Estright | |
Steven F. Eberharter | |
Kevin L. Swain | |
Finance & Accounts | Kevin B. Sample, Chairman |
Russell S. Hanson | |
Christopher L. Story | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Assistant Grand Treasurer | |
Grand Council Line Officers | |
Jurisprudence | Todd A. Schulze, Chairman |
David D. Goring | |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Aaron M. Shoemaker | |
William G. Snyder | |
Returns of Councils | Aaron M. Shoemaker, Chairman |
Wayne B. Fryer | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Christopher A. Wehrenberg | |
Annual Assembly | Dennis W. Houck, Chairman |
Russell S. Hanson | |
Taz A. Meyer | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Tara Ornsbey | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Tina L. Woolsey | |
Charity & Charity Endowment Fund | Adam M. Iwanow, Chairman |
Christopher A. Wehrenberg | |
Corey B. Huntsucker | |
Richard A. Riepe | |
Gregory J. Walker | |
Education | Jacob W. Thompson, Chairman |
Laurent P. Emile-Ergas | |
Christopher M. Foeste | |
Randy K. Sanders | |
Joseph W. Stewart | |
Christopher A. Wehrenberg | |
Douglas C. Rose, Jr. | |
Merit Award | Christopher A. Wehrenberg, Chairman |
Endowed Membership | William G. Snyder, Chairman |
Russell S. Hanson | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Examiner | Stanton T. Brown, II, Chairman |
Danny D. Smothers | |
Grand Council Advancing Line Officers | |
Grand Master's Cryptic Day | Corey B. Huntsucker, Chairman |
Kevin B. Sample | |
W. Stuart Inglish | |
Investments | Terry D. Coppotelli, Chairman |
Stanton T. Brown, II | |
Jacob W. Thompson | |
Matthew D. Ruth | |
Michael S. Smith | |
Membership Retention and Growth | Gerald R. Hill, Chairman |
Christopher M. Foeste | |
Steven F. Eberharter | |
Michael J. Estright | |
Douglas C. Rose, Jr. | |
Regional Deputy Grand Masters | |
Publications | W. Larry Wilson, Chairman |
Kevin M. Ritter | |
Steven F. Eberharter | |
Roger D. Fleer | |
Christopher A. Wehrenberg | |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Matthew D. Ruth | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Christopher M. Foeste | |
Jacob W. Thompson | |
Ashley W. Young | |
York Rite Conference | Matthew D. Ruth, Chairman |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Jacob W. Thompson | |
Terry D. Coppotelli | |
James E. McManigle | |
Ritual | W. Stuart Inglish, Chairman |
Donald MacCormick | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Social Media/Communications | Donald MacCormick, Chairman |
Gregory J. Walker | |
TBD | |
Time and Place | Taz A. Meyer, Chairman |
Roger D. Fleer | |
Russell S. Hanson | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Terry D. Coppotelli | |
James E. McManigle | |
Youth Activities | Adam M. Iwanow, Chairman |
T. Jeffrey Bodenstein | |
Larry F. Walters | |
W. Larry Wilson | |
Order of the Silver Trowel | Roger D. Fleer, Secretary/Treasurer |