Grand Chapter Committees
2023-2024 Minnesota Grand Chapter Boards & Committees
Annual Session
Donna Hanley, PGM, Co-Chair
Bloomington #307 & Renaissance #313
952-240-1234
Dan Hanley, PGP, Co-Chair
Bloomington #307 & Renaissance #313
952-270-5488
donnahanleyoes@gmail.com
John Bergum, PGP, Trinity #242
Chuck Brust, Rochester #193 & Myrtle #13
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
Ted Smith, Cereal #2 & Renaissance #313
Appeals and Grievances
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Chair, Queen Esther #26 & Rainbow #276
651-434-2899
jbjostad@hotmail.com
Jeanne Whetstone, Robbinsdale #238, #20
Roger Taylor, Kedron #120, Granite #5, Alpha #23
Area Conference
Deb Rickard, AGM, Acacia #272
Dave Emery, AGP, Martha #132
Toni Murray, GC, Bloomington #307
Benevolent Fund
CJ Brase, PGM, Chair, Hope #34 & Cereal #2
612-708-1011
cjstar22@icloud.com
Karen Bjogstad, Queen Esther #26 and Rainbow #276
Nancy Fischer, Kedron #120, Granite #5, Alpha #23
Board of Examiners
Kathy Foster, PGM, Unity #29
507-440-1909
kathy.fosteroes@gmail.com
Kathie Brown, PGM, Acacia #272
Pam Willette, PGM. Excelsior #20
Sharon Barlow, PGM, Martha #132
CJ Brase, PGM, Hope #34 & Cereal #2
Board of Review
Jerry Oliver, PGP, Chair, Martha #132
763-639-8813
joliver97@comcast.net
Sharon Barlow, PGM, Martha #132
Steve Downs, PGP, Martha #132
CJ Brase, PGM, Hope #34 & Cereal #2
Dan Hanley, PGP, Bloomington #307 & Renaissance #313
Board of Trustees
Curt Speller, PGP, Martha #132, Chair
651-480-2224
curtspeller@prodigy.net
Wanda Thompson, Bloomington #307
Pam Leech, PGM, White Bear #200)
Barb Nordaune, PGM, Lyra #166
Carl Lidstrom, Minnehaha #37
Chapter Returns
Chris Devore, Chair, Renaissance #313 & Bloomington #307
612-845-0902
disneyjunkee@yahoo.com
Robin Little, Galilee #53 & Whittemore #283
Amy Ziegler, Bloomington #307
Charters and Dispensations
Pam Willette, PGM, Chair, Excelsior #20
612-382-5802
pjwillette@aol.com
Peg Oliver, Martha #132
Kathy Foster, Unity #29
Joyce McCurdy, PGM, Grand Secretary, Rainbow #276
Educational Loan Fund
Annie Alberg, Chair, Queen Esther #26
651-434-7811
thesweetee@yahoo.com
Tracy Niles, Whittemore #283
Virginia Vandervest, PGM, Queen Esther #26
EMERA Award
Christa Burdette, Whittemore #283
763-545-3397
burdette4382@comcast.net
Ravelle Smith, MRenaissance #313 & Cereal #2
Jan Redden, Bloomington #307 & Myrtle #13
ESTARL
Leretta Smith, Chair, Moorhead #164
701-306-1705
leretta.smith@ndsu.edu
CheriAnne Davis-Johnson, Acacia #272 & Trinity #242
Leslie O'Donnell, Acacia #272
Marie Rhodes, Renaissance #313
Barb Hegfors, Trinity #242
Kathy Smith, Renaissance #313 & Cereal #2
Financial Management
Pam Willette, PGM, Chair, Excelsior #20
651-459-6620
pjwillette@aol.com
Wendy Trebesch, Kedron #120
Roger Putnam, Kedron #120
Steve Downs, PGP, Martha #132
CJ Brase, PGM, Cereal #2 & Hope #34
Fraternal Correspondent
Toni Murray, GC, Chair, Bloomington #307
kato52@comcast.net
Deb Rickard, AGM, Acacia #272
Linda Lorence, AGC, Robbinsdale #238
Hospitality for Distinguished Guests
Tracy Keeling, PGM, Chair, Robbinsdale #238
612-382-5802
tkeeling@umn.edu
Sue Bay, PGM, Queen Esther #26 & White Bear #200
Virginia Vandervest, PGM, Queen Esther #26
Balance of Commitee for One Year
Jan Arnold, Acacia #272
Sheila Haeg, Acacia #272
Jan Hermanson, Robbinsdale #238
Jenifer Larson, Robbinsdale #238
Art Lingo, White Bear #200
Hugh Swift, Myrtle #13 & Bloomington #307
Jeanne Whetstone, Robbinsdale #238
Jurisprudence
Pam Willette, PGM. Chair, #20
612-382-5802
pjwillette@aol.com
Dave MacPherson, PGP, Robbinsdale #238
Pat Maslonka, Excelsior #20
Iretta Smith, Moorhead #164
Kathie Brown, PGM, Acacia #272
M. Josephine Ruhsam Scholarship Program
Peg Oliver, PGM, Chair, Martha #132
612-865-7591
joliver97@comcast.net
Julie Lindgren, Kedron #120
Pam Mount, Unity #29
Arlene Steele, Martha #132 & Alpha #23
Ellen Caufman, PGM, Cereal #2
Sherry Kartes, Unity #29
Membership
Kathie Brown, Chair, Acacia #272
612-827-5760 katherinepbrown@msn.com
Rosemary Guntzel, Robbinsdale #238
Julia Tollgaard, Martha #132
Dennis Niles, Whittemore #283
Katy Riffe, Cereal #2, Hope #34
Jan Pray, Lyra #166
Sara Hendrickson, Robbinsdale #238
Jackie Benn, Granite #5
Wendy Buffington, Hope #34
Minnesota Masonic Home
Sharon Barlow, Chair, Martha #132
763-772-2286
oeswgm24@gmail.com
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
Lois Fjelde, Minnehaha #37
Patty MacDonald, Bloomington #307
Ravelle Smith, Renaissance #313 & Cereal #2
Pat Rasmusson Continuing Education Scholarship Program
Leretta Smith, Chair, Moorhead #164
702-306-1705
leretta.smith@ndsu.edu
Pam Clinton, Renaissance #313 & Excelsior #20
Goody Vokovan, Martha #132
Pat Rasmusson, PMWGM, Ex-Officio, Whittemore #283
Registration
<Sue Graves-Johnson, Chair, Rochester #193 & Unity #29
507-259-9363
sgravesjohnson@gmail.com
Jane LaMusga, Martha #132
Kitty Johansen, Galilee #53
Gloria Rothermal, Acacia #272
Barb Dacloush, Rochester #193
Lorraine Wurzl, Mora #158
Karin Larson, Robbinsdale #238
Donna Bogie, Lyra #166
Beth Brown, Martha #132
Sarah Murphy, Rainbow #276
Security
Appointed 30 days prior to Grand Chapter
Service Dogs
Jordy Stradtman, Chair, Martha #132
763-300-0884
jordy.stradtman@gmail.com
Pam Brust, Myrtle #13
Darlene MacPherson, Robbinsdale #238
Jane Ward, Martha #132
Pam Leech, GGCCM, Ex-Officio, White Bear #200
Starlites
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Chair, Queen Esther #26
651-434-2899
jbjostad@hotmail.com
Deb Rickard, Production & Layout, Acacia #272
Rachel Ridens, Martha #132
Linda Lattimore, RAobbinsdale #238
E-Mail to Starlites Editor
Tellers
Jim Bjostad, PGP, Chair, Queen Esther #26
651-434-2899
jbjostad@hotmail.com
Jerry Oliver, PGP, Martha #132
John Cook, PGP, Trinity #242
Trial Commission
Cigdem Seran, Chair (Dist. 3) Myrtle #13
cseran72@gmail.com
Brad Smith, (Dist. 6), Renaissance #313 & Cereal #2
Barbara Brihn, PGM, (Dist. 6) Rainbow #276
Roger Taylor, (Dist. 2) Kedron #120, Granite #5 & Alpha #23
Scott Morrissey, (Dist. 1) Moorhead #164
Triennium
CJ Brase, PGM, Cereal #2 & Hope #34
Jean Bergum, Rinity #242
Karen Zahn, Rochester #193
Pam Leech, PGM, Ex-Officio, White Bear #200
Website and Marketing
Ryan Wolbeck, Chair, Excelsior #20
320-260-8513
wolbeck.ryan@gmail.com
Kaitlyn Swenson, Excelsior #20
Shelby Tufenk, queen Esther #26
Karin Larsen, Robbinsdale #238, Myrtle #13
Annie Zastera, Queen Esther #26
Special Assistants
Melanie Pamp, Lyra #12
Angela Smith, White Bear #200
Special Appointments
Grand Chapter Choir
Ralph Johansen, PGP, Director, Galilee #53 & Excelsior #20
320-558-6613
rejohansen@hotmail.com
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
otlphoto@gmail.com
Grand Chapter Session Recorder
Rita Glazebrook, Rainbow #276
Concert Committee
Birgit Anderson, Whittemore #283 & Galilee #53
651-260-6414
birgitjean.anderson@gmail.com
Ralph Johansen, Galilee #53 & Excelsior #20
Bobbie Lampi, Granite #5
Barbara Lang, Myrtle #13
Dorcie Larson, Kedron #120
Marlene Kachelmeyer, Rainbow #276, Ex-Officio
Craft Committee
Wanda Thompson, Bloomington #307
612-250-6196
onederfulwandat@gmail.com