THE SOVEREIGN GRAND LODGE
OFFICERS – 2022-2023

2022-2023 Joint Program

Sovereign Grand Master
The Honorable Michelle L. Heckart, IA 
heckart@danvilletelco.net

Deputy Sovereign Grand Master 
John S. Cupp Jr., PA 

Sovereign Grand Warden
Gerald V. Workman, WV

Sovereign Grand Secretary Terry L. Barrett
Executive Adjutant General O: (336) 725-5955
422 Trade St NW (800) 235-8358
Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830 F: (336) 722-7317
ioofthesgl@ioof.org

Sovereign Grand Treasurer
Harrell D. Ward JR., TN 

Immediate Past Sovereign Grand Master
Charles E. Lusk, OH

The SGL Appointive Officers 2022-2023

Steven K. Pigg, IL Sovereign Grand Marshal 

Carol D. Woltjer, SD Sovereign Grand Conductor 

Susan Gilchrist, AB Sovereign Grand Chaplain 

Benny M. Rayborn, MS Sovereign Grand Musician 

R. Tom Scott, IN Sovereign Grand Guardian 

Wm. E. ‘Buddy’ Goetsch, CO Sovereign Grand Messenger 

Brig. Gen. Jami A. Rafter, IA Aide-de-Camp 

Brenda L. Reed, TN Ambassador of Goodwill 

I.A.R.A. OFFICERS – 2022-2023

President
Ruth A. Earle, MI
ruthe49305@hotmail.com 

Vice President
Ellen Jean Whited, NY

Warden
C. A. ‘Mira’ Pittman, CO

Secretary Elizabeth Mowry-Harbstreit
422 Trade St NW – Ste R (336) 725-6037
Winston-Salem, NC 27101-2830 (800) 766-1838
moks2iara@gmail.com

Treasurer S. Sue Zylstra, IA

Immediate Past President
Kathleen D. Richen, MA

General Military Council Officers – 2022-2023

General Commanding    Gen. Earl F. Wys

2625 N Woodhaven Dr   309.253.1780

 Peoria, IL  61604-2015   earlwys@gmail.com

Deputy General Commanding (VA) Lt. Gen. Howard G. Malin

2250 Bear Den Rd Ste 210  240.367.5636

Frederick, MD  21701-9408   howardmalin9@gmail.com

Executive Officer    Maj. Gen. G. L. ‘Jeff’ Lasswell

618 W Broadway  309.338.3497

Astoria, IL  61501-9426   jeff.lasswell@gmail.com

Adjutant General    Maj. Gen. Robert P. Henderson

126 N Scranton St   330.297.0517

Ravenna, OH  44266-1426  r126henderson@sbcglobal.net

Quartermaster General     Maj. Gen. Patrick L. Cress

205 E Emerson St  785.772.1699

St Francis, KS  67756-3630  patlc@hotmail.com

General Commanding Retired  Gen. Michael L. Bowers

9763 Ivanhoe Rd  276.620.4277

Ivanhoe, VA  24350-3027  bowser01970@yahoo.com

Grand Representative  Gen. R. L. ‘Ken’ Lasswell

15890 N County Rd 14  309.696.6745

Smithfield, IL  61477-9565  kenlasswell@gmail.com

2022-2023 Staff Officers

Lt. Gen. Fredric L. Barlow, IL ………………………………………………………………………………  Chief of Staff

Maj. Gen. Michael H. Duminiak, WV …………………………………………………  Military Advisor – USA

Maj. Gen. Kathryn E. Bellmore, ON ……………………………………………..  Military Advisor – Canada

Maj. Gen. Iván Villalon Gil, CU ……………………………………………………….  Military Advisor — Cuba

Maj. Gen. Erling Stenholdt Poulsen, DK …………………………………..  Military Advisor — Denmark

Maj. Gen. ………………………………………………………………………………………..  Military Advisor — Iceland

Maj. Gen. Twila L. Barlow, IL ………………………………………………………………………  Inspector General

Maj. Gen. Larry D. ‘LD’ Walker, NC …………………………………………………………  Officer of the Guard

Brig. Gen. John R. Ritter, IL …………………………………………………………………………….  Medical Officer

Brig. Gen. Sam E. Sedghi, IL …………………………………………………………………………..  Judge Advocate

Brig. Gen. Margaret A. Gardner, NY ………………………………………………………..  Chief of Equipment

Brig. Gen. Tracy L. Boyer, WV (tadboyer@aol.com ……………………………………..  Chaplain General

Brig. Gen. Debra R. LaVergne, CA ………………………………………………………………………….  Bannerette

Brig. Gen. Leanna W. Shiver, NC ……………………………………………………………………..  Color Sergeant

Brig. Gen. Clara Kay Nott, IL …………………………………………………………………………….  Aide de Camp

Brig. Gen. Bonnie L. Hensley, IL ………………………………………………………………………..  Aide de Camp

Brig. Gen. James H. Bott, IL …………………………………………………………………………………………..  Bugler

Brig. Gen. James M. Cornwell, IL ……………………………………………………………………………………  Picket

Brig. Gen. Charles L. Mairuzza III, IL ………………………………………………………………………..  Sentinel

Captain Sharon M. Harris, VA ……………………………………………………………………………………  Musician

Captain Sandra M. Brown, VA ……………………………………………………………………………………….  Soloist

Brig. Gen. Jami A. Rafter, IA ……………………………………………….  Aide-de-Camp – Comm.-in-Chief

Brig. Gen. Thomas W. Podrovitz, IL …………………………………………………..  Ambassador of Goodwill

Captain Jami A. Rafter, IA …………………………………………………………………………………………  Historian