Leadership
Ill. Gene Cobb, 33°, PGM
Sovereign Grand Inspector General (SGIG) of North Carolina & President of NCSRMF
Contact
Generalists: Direct Reporting to SGIG with or without Team/Committee
Attorney Generalist
William Mills, 33°, no team
William Mills, 33°, no team
Fundraising/Development Generalist
Jim Medlin, 33°, liaison
Jim Medlin, 33°, liaison
Compliance Generalist
Ranjan Varghese, 32° KCCH
Ranjan Varghese, 32° KCCH
| Personal Representatives |
|---|
| Orient Ill. Russell Bridges, 33° |
| Asheville Ill. Rick Patton, 33° |
| Charlotte Ill. Gilbert Bailey, 33° |
| Fayetteville Ill. Thomas Pope, 33° |
| Franklin Ill. Jack Williams, 33° |
| Greensboro Ill. Shaun Bradshaw, 33°, PGM |
| New Bern Ill. Asa Buck, 33° |
| Raleigh Ill. David Wicker, 33°, PGM |
| Wilmington Ill. Earl Wells, 33° |
| Winston-Salem Ill. Kirby Matthews, 33° |
| Secretaries |
|---|
| Orient Ill. Jim Brandt, 33° |
| Asheville Ill. Tony Rathbone, 33° |
| Charlotte Ill. D.C. Heilman, 33° |
| Fayetteville James Pugsley, 32° |
| Franklin Andrew Norton, 32° KCCH |
| Greensboro Ill. Gary Handy, 33° |
| New Bern Ill. Johnny Surles, 33° |
| Raleigh Ill. Don Butto, 33° |
| Wilmington Matt Moore, 32° KCCH |
| Winston-Salem Ill. Michael Fischer, 33° |
| Teams |
|---|
| Americanism Ill. Tim Parker 33° |
| Degree Team: 33rd Ill. Mike Daniels, 33° |
| Degree Team: 32nd KCCH Investiture Steve Norris, 32° KCCH |
| Development Barry Deutsch, 32° KCCH |
| Disaster Relief TBA |
| Fundraising Review Ill. Michael Fischer, 33° |
| History Ill. Ludwik Wodka, 33° |
| Masonic Youth John Walston, 32° KCCH |
| Membership Thomas VanEtten, 32° KCCH Elect |
| Orient-Wide Newsletter Ill. Craig Horton, 33° |
| RiteCare SRCLP Alex Edmisten, 32° KCCH |
| Strategic Communications Rita Daniels |
| Strategic Plan Ill. Steve Pendergrass, 33° |
| YouTube Channel Ashley Cooke, 32° KCCH |
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