
Michael S. Smith
Most Illustrious Grand Master
of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons
of the State of Missouri
2022-2023

GRAND COUNCIL OFFICERS
2022-2023
GRAND MASTER | Michael S. Smith |
Deputy Grand Master | Paul L. Daniels |
Grand Principal Conductor of the Work | Matthew D. Ruth |
Grand Treasurer | Donald L. Trabue |
Assistant Grand Treasurer | Russell S. Hanson |
Grand Recorder | Donald MacCormick |
Assistant Grand Recorder, Grand Recorder Emeritus | Kevin B. Sample |
Grand Captain of the Guard | Dennis W. Houck |
Grand Conductor of the Council | Taz A. Meyer |
Grand Marshall | Corey B. Huntsucker |
Grand Steward | Adam M. Iwanow |
Grand Sentinel | Christopher J. Newbold |
Assistant Grand Sentinel | Jacob W. Thompson |
Assistant Grand Sentinel | David W. Haywood |
Assistant Grand Sentinel | Charles J. Ortiz, Sr. |
Assistant Grand Sentinel | Michael D. Kassel |
Grand Chaplain | James R. Fiete |
Assistant Grand Chaplain | Matthew L. Quesenberry |
Grand Organist | - |
Grand Chorister | Daniel R. Quesenberry |
Grand Historian | William G. Snyder |
Grand Lecturer | Kevin B. Sample |
Grand Photographer | Larry F. Walters |
Assistant Grand Photographer | Donald E. Gilkerson |
Executive Assistant to the Grand Recorder | Debbie L. Hanson |
REGIONAL DEPUTY GRAND MASTERS

Region 1 | Ashley W. Young |
Region 2 | James D. Jeffers |
Region 3A | Bobbie E. White |
Region 3B | F. Brad Fowler |
Region 4 | Steven F. Eberharter |
Region 5 | Glenn B. Parker |
Region 6 | Dennis W. Houck |
Region 7A | Jeff A. Stokes |
Region 7B | William "Kip" G. Davis, II |
REGIONAL DEPUTY GRAND LECTURERS

Region 1 | Kevin B. Sample |
Region 2 | Douglas H. Reece |
Region 3A | Donald E. Gilkerson |
Region 3B | Jeffery L. Fielder-Bey |
Region 4 | Wayne B. Fryer |
Region 5 | Terry D. Coppotelli |
Region 6 | Chris A. Wehrenberg |
Region 7A | Gerald R. McCoy |
Region 7B | William J. Sherman |
COMMITTEES
Address of the Grand Master | Donald MacCormick, Chairman |
Wayne B. Fryer | |
Credentials | Philip W. Engel, Chairman |
Robert L. Schmidt | |
Roger D. Fleer | |
Finance & Accounts | Aaron M. Shoemaker, Chairman |
Paul L. Daniels | |
Michael S. Smith | |
Russell S. Hanson, Ex-Officio | |
Donald L. Trabue, Ex-Officio | |
Donald MacCormick, Ex-Officio | |
Kevin B. Sample, Ex-Officio | |
Grand Council Advancing Line Officers | |
Jurisprudence | Todd A. Schulze, Chairman |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Aaron M. Shoemaker | |
William G. Snyder | |
Returns of Councils | Phil W. Engel, Chairman |
Robert L. Schmidt | |
Roger D. Fleer | |
Audit | Stanton T. Brown, II, Chairman |
Grand Council Advancing Line Officers | |
Annual Assembly Planning | Michael S. Smith, Chairman |
Paul L. Daniels | |
Russell S. Hanson | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Tina L. Woolsey | |
Charity & Charity Endowment Fund | Paul L. Daniels, Chairman |
Michael S. Smith | |
Matthew D. Ruth | |
Education: Grand Council Merit Award | Dennis W. Houck, Chairman |
Taz A. Meyer | |
Corey B. Huntsucker | |
Education: Cryptic Education - Freemasonry 2.5 | Adam M. Iwanow, Chairman |
Matthew D. Ruth | |
Taz A. Meyer | |
Corey B. Huntsucker | |
Jacob Thompson | |
Endowed Membership | William G. Snyder, Chairman |
Bob L. Detherow | |
Donald L. Trabue, Ex-officio | |
General Grand Council Charity | William G. Snyder, Chairman |
Dennis W. Houck | |
General Grand Council Endowed Membership | Matthew D. Ruth, Chairman |
Dennis W. Houck | |
Grand Master's Cryptic Day | Kevin B. Sample, Chairman |
Paul L. Daniels | |
Gerald McCoy | |
Gary A. Philips | |
Michael S. Smith | |
Investments | Terry D. Coppotelli, Chairman |
Stanton T. Brown, II | |
Michael S. Smith | |
Long Range Planning | Taz A. Meyer, Chairman |
Paul L. Daniels | |
Dennis W. Houck | |
Corey B. Huntsucker | |
Matthew D. Ruth | |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Donald L. Trabue | |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Membership Retention and Growth | Corey B. Huntsucker, Chairman |
Christopher M. Foeste | |
Dennis W. Houck | |
Adam M. Iwanow | |
Michael C. Rohman | |
Regional York Rite Conferences | Michael S. Smith, Chairman |
Paul L. Daniels | |
Regional Deputy Grand Masters | |
Regional Deputy Grand Lecturers | |
Ritual | Kevin B. Sample, Chairman |
Donald MacCormick | |
Richard A. Riepe | |
Social Media/Communications | Donald MacCormick, Chairman |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Russell S. Hanson, Program Book | |
Time and Place | Michael S. Smith, Chairman |
Kevin B. Sample | |
Donald MacCormick | |
Donald L. Trabue | |
Triennial | Paul L. Daniels, Chairman |
Donald MacCormick | |
Todd A. Schulze | |
William G. Snyder | |
Youth and Membership | Adam M. Iwanow, Chairman |
Donald MacCormick | |
Order of the Silver Trowel | Roger D. Fleer, Secretary/Treasurer |