Grand Chapter Committees
2023-2024 Minnesota Grand Chapter Boards & Committees
Annual Session
Donna Hanley, PGM, Chair
Bloomington #307 & Renaissance #313
952-890-5572
donnahanleyoes@gmail.com
John Bergum, Trinity, PGP, #242
Chuck Brust, Myrtle #13
Ken Carroll, Granite #5
Dave Emery, Martha #132
Jane Gross, Excelsior #20
John Lattimore, Robbinsdale #238
Bill MacPherson, Robbinsdale #238
Toni Murray, Bloomington #307
Wayne LaMusga, Martha #132
Scott Richardson, Bemidji #171 & Trinity #242
Josephine Smith, Cereal #2 & Renaissance #313
Ted Smith, Cereal #2 & Renaissance #313
Appeals and Grievances
Kathy Foster, PGM, Chair, Unity #29
507-440-1909
kathyfosteroes@gmail.com
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Queen
Jeanne Whetstone, Robbinsdale #238, #20
Area Conference
Kathleen Taylor, AGM, Kedron #120 and Granite #5
Kurt Johnson, AGP, Acacia #272 and Trinity #242
Deb Rickard, GC, Acacia #272
Dave Emery, GS, Martha #132
Toni Murray, AGC, Bloomington #307
Benevolent Fund
Sharon Barlow, PGM, Chair, Martha #132
763-772-2286
pjwillette@aol.com
Jackie Benn, Granite #5
Karen Bjogstad, Queen Esther #26 and Rainbow #276
Board of Examiners
Pam Leech, PGM, White Bear #200 and St. Anthony Park #212
612-619-9117
psleech@comcast.net
Kathy Foster, PGM, Unity #29
Kathie Brown, PGM, Acacia #272
Pam Willette, PGM. Excelsior #20
Sharon Barlow, PGM, Martha #132
Board of Review
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Chair, Queen Esther #26 and Rainbow #276
651-434-2899
jbjogstad@hotmail.com
Pam Willette, PGM, Excelsior #20
Jerry Oliver, PGP, Martha #132
Sharon Barlow, PGM, Martha #132
Steve Downs, PGP, St. Anthony Park #212 and Martha #132
Board of Trustees
Kathy Trout, Chair, #26/20
651-480-2224
katrout39@gmail.com
John Bergum, PGP, Trinity #242
Pam Leech, PGM, #200/212)
Curt Speller, PGP, Martha #132
Wanda Thompson, Bloomington #307
Chapter Returns
Sarah Murphy, Chair, Rainbow #276
612-845-0902
sjmurphy4556@gmail.com
Barb Lang, Myrtle #13
Chris Devore, Renaissance #313 Bloomington #307
Charters and Dispensations
Pam Willette, PGM, Chair, Excelsior #20
612-382-5802
pjwillette@aol.com
Rosemary Guntzel, Robbinsdale #238
Pat Maslonka, Excelsior #20
Joyce McCurdy, PGM, Grand Secretary, Rainbow #276
Educational Loan Fund
Chris Coulson, Chair, Sunshine #98
507-206-6748
coulson.christine@mayo.edu
Becky Madson, Excelsior #20
Annie Ahlberg, Queen Esther #26
EMERA Award
Stephanie Johnson, Martha #132
763-545-3397
ksjohnson66@gmail.com
Diane Blight, Mesaba #211
Christa Burdette, Whittemore #283
ESTARL
Barb Hagfors, Chair, Trinity #242
218-969-0135
revcsn@gmail.com
Brenda Gergen, Financial Secretary, Trinity #242
Kaitlin Barrett, Robbinsdale #238
Carla Nelson, Rochester #193
Brenda Peterson, Mesaba #211
Loretta Smith, #164
Financial Management
Sue Bay, PGM, Chair, Queen Esther #26 & White Bear Lake #200
651-459-6620
suebpgm10@hotmail.com
Roger Schmid, PGP, Minnehaha #37
Cigdem Seran, Mrytle #13
Wendy Trebesch, Kedron #120
Pam Willette, PGM, Excelsior #20
Fraternal Correspondent
Kathleen Taylor, GC, Chair, Kedron #120 & Hope #34 & Granite #5
kato52@comcast.net
CJ Brase, AGM
Deb Rickard, AGC
Hospitality for Distinguished Guests
Kathy Foster, PGM, Chair, Austin #29
612-865-7591
kathyfosteroes@gmail.com
Ginny Vandervest, PGM, Queen Esther #26
Tracy Keeling, PGM, Robbinsdale #238
Balance of Commitee for One Year
John Cook, Trinity #242
Sandy MacPherson, Robbinsdale #238
Karen Pollock, #20, 193
Rachel Ridens, Martha #132
Jeanne Whetstone, Robbinsdale #238
Jurisprudence
Rita Glazebrook, PGM. Chair, #276
612-618-2496
glazebro@stolaf.edu
John Bergum, PGP, Trinity #242
Chuck Brust, Myrtle #13
Sherry Kartes, Unity #29
Dave MacPherson, PGP, Robbinsdale #238
M. Josephine Ruhsam Scholarship Program
Tracy Keeling, PGM, Chair, Robbinsdale #238
952-300-8005
tkeeling@umn.com
Ralph Johansen, PGP, Galilee #53 & Excelsior #20
Karen Hills, Robbinsdale #238
Sherry Kartes, Unity #29
Julie Lindgren, #122
Peg Oliver, PGM, Martha #132
Marketing and Website
Ryan Wolbeck, Chair, Excelsior #20
Melanie Pamp, Lyra #12
Kaitlyn Swenson, Excelsior #20
Pam Willette, PGM, Excelsior #20
Jan Redden, Bloomington #307, Myrtle #13
Membership
Kathie Brown, Chair, Acacia #272
612-827-5760 katherinepbrown@msn.com
Adam Pierce, Sunshine #98 & Royal #42
Wanda Cordell, Mora #158
Shirley Muscatello, Euclid #56
Phil Johnson, Whittemore #238
Rosemary Guntzel, Robbinsdale #238
Julia Tollgaard, Martha #132
Dennis Niles, Whittemore #283
Katy Riffe, Cereal #2, Hope #34
Minnesota Masonic Home
Lois Fjelde, Chair, Minnehaha #37
651-344-3394
loisfjelde@gmail.com
Pat Briscoe, Renaissance #313
Susan Hoffbeck, Myrtle #13
Leslie O'Donnell, Acacia #272
Pam Clinton, Renaissance #313 & Excelsior #20
Pat Lovelette, Minnehaha #37
Susan Borgerson, Trinity #242 & Minnehaha #37
Pat Rasmusson Continuing Education Scholarship Program
Jean Bergum, Chair, Trinity #242
218-343-3528
jean.john.bergum@gmail.com
Judy Johnson, Acacia #272 & Robbinsdale #238
Leretta Smith, Moorhead #164
Pat Rasmusson, PMWGM, Ex-Officio, Whittemore #283
Registration
Sue Graves-Johnson, Chair, Rochester #193 & Unity #29
507-259-9363
sgravesjohnson@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Barrett, Robbinsdale #238
Sheila Haeg, Acacia #272
Barb Dacloush, Rochester #193
Jane LaMusga, Martha #132
Darlene MacPherson, Robbinsdale #238
Pam Mount, Unity #29
Foster Solem, Minnehaha #37
Wanda Cordell, Mora #158
Security
Appointed 30 days prior to Grand ChapterService Dogs
Jane Ward, Chair, Renaissance #313
612-760-1481
janeward.redwing@gmail.com
Melanie Pamp, Lyra #12
Darlene MacPherson, Robbinsdale #238
Jordy Stradtman, Martha #132
Curt Speller, GGCCM, Ex-Officio, Martha #132
Starlites
Virginia Vandervest, PGM, Chair, Queen Esther #26
651-437-7614
vvanderves@gmail.com
Deb Rickard, Production & Layout, Acacia #272
Rachel Ridens, Martha #132
Shelly Bachke, Trinity #242
E-Mail to Starlites Editor
Tellers
Curt Speller, PGP, Chair, Rainbow #26 & Excelsior #20
651-480-2224
curtspeller@prodigy.net
Scott Anderson, PGP, Acacia #272 & Bloomington #307
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Rainbow #276 & Queen Esther #26
Trial Commission
Georgianne Johnson, PGM, Chair (Dist. 4) Rochester #193
georgiannej@gmail.com
Brad Smith, (Dist. 6), Renaissance #313
Doris Korthof, PGM, Dist. 3) Whittemore #283 & Galilee #53
Don Swanstrom, (Dist. 2) Trinity #242
Scott Morrissey, (Dist. 1) Moorhead #164
Triennium
Pam Leech, PGM, Acacia #272 & White Bear Lake #200
Kathy Foster, PGM, Unity #29
Kathie Brown, PGM, Acacia #272
Joyce McCurdy, PGM, Ex-Officio, Rainbow #276
Special Appointments
Grand Chapter Choir
Ralph Johansen, PGP, Director, Galilee #53 & Excelsior #20
320-558-6613 rejohansen@hotmail.com
Barbara Lang, Assistant Director, Myrtle #13
Grand Chapter First Aid
Appointed 30 days prior to Grand Session
Grand Chapter Photographer
John Murray (Bloomington #307)
612-202-1439
onebusymom@comcast.net
Grand Chapter Session Recorder
Rita Glazebrook, Rainbow #276
Pilot Program
Peg Oliver, PGM, Martha #132
612-865-7591 joliver97@comcast.net
Shining Star Award (All Stars
Pam Willette PGM, Excelsior #20
612-382-5802 pjwillette@aol.com