2024-2025 Committees

*** The Grand High Priest and Grand Secretary are Ex-Officio of ALL Committees ***

Committee on Accounts:
Examines and audits the accounts of the Grand Secretary, Grand Treasurer, and Grand Trustees, reporting quarterly to the Grand High Priest.
Chairman: Philip J. A. Palmer, Jr.
Members: Carpenter Arpa IV, Gerald W. Peeters

Committee on America 250
Creates Royal Arch-oriented educational programs, activities, and outreach for the nation’s semiquincentennial in 2026.
Chairman: B. Chris Ruli vi officii Grand Historian
Members: Sam W. Chin, Morgan P. Corr; Marcel J. Desroches, Jr.; Michael C. Graver, Neilbert L. Knights, Alexander W. Morales

Committee on Awards
Recommends recipients of Grand Chapter and General Grand Chapter Awards; actively solicits input from chapters and high priests.
Chairman: Philip Palmer Sr.
Members: Morad Eghbal, Teko A. Foly, Gerald W. Peeters, Solomon S. Jackson

Committee on Budget and Revenue
Monitors the income and expenses of the Grand Chapter, reporting quarterly to the Grand High Priest; prepares the budget for the next capitular year; determines per capita assessments.
Chairman: Fitzgerald O. Williams vi officii Grand King
Members: Andre Vainqueur vi officii Grand Scribe, Kevin L. Coy vi officii Grand Treasurer

Committee on Bylaws
Examines the bylaws of constituent chapters and any amendments submitted to the Grand Chapter for approval.
Chairman: Jon W. Bouma
Members: James W. Mitchell, Patrick N. Nnaji

Committee on Charitable Giving and Events
Promotes the Grand High Priest’s charity and the national Royal Arch Research Assistance charity; may conduct a golf tournament and other events to raise funds and awareness.
Chairman: Jean-Paul Dongmo
Members: Carpenter Arpa IV, Sam W. Chin, Michael J Erickson, Burton S. Levy,
Bernard J. Michels, George E. Perez, Egerton Peters-John, K. Paul Sedzro

Committee on General Grand Chapter Triennial
Plans and executes support for the 2026 Triennial in Washington, D. C.
Chairman: Fitzgerald Williams
Members: John C. Costanza, Teko A. Foly, Michael O. Spencer, Andre Vainqueur

Committee on Grand Secretarial Support
Edits and arranges to print Grand Chapter Proceedings and other publications, maintains and issues credentials and voting cards, welcomes distinguished guests and arranges for their reception, manages social media, assists with publications, correspondence, and notices.
Chairman: Elijah C. Mills vi officii Deputy Grand Secretary
Members: John C. Costanza, Jean-Wendy Innocent, Anthony R. Pandolfo, Chris Ruli, Joseph P. Smith

Committee on Grievances and Appeals
Examines cases of grievances and appeals referred to it by the Grand High Priest or the Grand Chapter.
Chairman: Annas F. Kamara
Members: Morad Eghbal, Philip J. A. Palmer, Sr.

Committee on Jurisprudence
Examines Decisions of the Grand High Priest and questions of Masonic law to ensure compliance with the Constitution and previous Decisions.
Chairman: Morgan P. Corr
Members: Kevin L. Coy, Michael C. Graver, Solomon S. Jackson, James V. Pannett

Committee on the Order of High Priesthood
Plans, casts, and prepares conferrals of the Anointed High Priest Degree; works with the 2024–25 officers of Marvin E. Fowler Chapter No. 17 to conclude the affairs of that chapter.
Chairman: Gerald W. Peeters
Members: Kevin L. Coy, Philip J. A. Palmer, Jr.

Committee on Planning
Plans the future of D. C. York Rite Masonry, encouraging multi-year plans and smooth transitions between terms.
Chairman: Mark A. Wright vi officii Grand High Priest
Members: Fitzgerald O. Williams vi officii Grand King, Andre Vainqueur vi officii Grand Scribe, Michael O. Spencer vi officii Grand Captain of the Host; Robert H. Starr, PGHP, vi officii Grand Secretary; Kevin L. Coy vi officii Grand Treasurer; Charbel T. Fahed, PGHP, vi officii Grand Visitor and Lecturer

Committee on Recognition and Correspondence
Examines correspondence of the Grand Chapter and issues of the recognition of other Royal Arch grand jurisdictions
Chairman: Peter W. Brusoe
Members: Sylvanus J.A. Newstead, George S. Nicol

Committee on Royal Arch Advancement and Membership
Considers problems confronting chapters; develops retention and recruiting membership and public relations campaigns.
Chairman: Michael O. Spencer
Members: David Cole, John C. Costanza, Youssouf M. Diallo, John L. Harris III, James V. Pannett, George E. Perez

Committee on Work and Lectures
Maintains and develops the ritual, issues certificates of proficiency, supervises casting and rehearsal of any Grand Chapter degree teams, promotes chapter ritual memorization and independence.
Chairman: Nicholas J. Sampogna
Members: Jacob M. Bressman, Anthony R. Pandolfo, Joseph P. Smith, Solomon S. Jackson

Committee on York Rite Cooperation
Representatives who jointly coordinate the annual York Rite Banquet and Sessions with Grand Council and Grand Commandery, and any joint activities or degree festivals of D. C. York Rite.
Chairman: Fitzgerald O. Williams vi officii Grand King
Members: Andre Vainqueur, George E. Perez