Boards & Committees

Governance Committees

• Executive Committee -  Steering committee for the Valley of Denver
  Contact: Ron Birely, 33°, Valley Personal Representative -


• Scottish Rite Foundation of Colorado -  501(c)(3) charitable organization which supports the RiteCare Childhood Language Program
  Contact: Bryant Harris, 32° KCCH, Executive Secretary -


• Finance Committee -  Reviews and makes recommendations on the Valley of Denver
  Contact: Bill Skewes, 33°, Chairman -


• Scottish Rite Cathedral Association -  Advisory board responsible for overseeing facility repairs, income, and expenses
  Contact: Steve Jaouen, 33°, President -


• Scottish Rite Masonic Center (SRMC) -  Manages endowment funds and other fund raising activities to sustain the operations and maintenance of the SRMC
  Contact: Gene Hardy, 33°, President -


• Scottish Rite Properties (SRP), Inc. -  Responsible for managing income from the land lease of our adjoining property south of the SRMC
  Contact: Scott Bates, 32° KCCH, President -


• Almoner's Fund -  Coordinates provision of relief for the distressed
  Contact: Joe Kier, 33°, Almoner -

Officer Lines

• Centennial Lodge of Perfection -  (4° through 14°) Officer line responsible for business activities
  Contact: R. Gene Hardy, 33°, Venerable Master -


• Rocky Mountain Chapter of Rose Croix -  (15° through 18°) Officer line responsible for relief activities
  Contact: Pablo Colomban, 32° KCCH, Wise Master -


• Colorado Council of Kadosh -  (19° through 30°) Officer line responsible for membership activities
  Contact: Loren W. Kohler, 32° KCCH, Commander -


• Denver Consistory -  (31° through 32°) Officer line responsible for education activities (see Education Committee below)
  Contact: Dean A. McConnell, 32° KCCH, Master of Kadosh -


• Knights of Saint Andrew -  Black hat service organization
  Contact: Anthony S Clark, 32°, Venerable Master -

Reunion Committees

• Director General -  Responsible for all ritual and degree work
  Contact: Keith Anderson, 33° -


• Class Committee -  Responsible for navigation and information for the class during the Reunion
  Contact: Dan Conway, 33° -


• Journey to the Scottish Rite -  Responsible for candidate instruction and preparation for the Reunion
  Contact: Dan Conway, 33° -


• Costumes Committee -  Dress/undress degree cast, maintains and evaluates costumes
  Contact: David Powell, 33° -


• Audio, Video, and Lighting Chairman -  Overall responsibility for lighting, sound, and projection activities within the building
  Contact: Don Marshall, 33° -
• Audio Committee -  Microphone and soundboard operation
  
• Lighting Committee -  Responsible for light settings and operation
  
• Video Committee -  Computer-operated overhead projection
  


• Makeup Committee -  Apply makeup, wigs, etc. and maintain work area
  Contact: Jered Minter, 32° KCCH -


• Music Committee -  Provides live performances of music when needed
  Contact: John Trainor, 33° -


• Digital Media Committee -  Responsible for historic preservation, public promotion, and digital presentation training.
  Contact: Scott Olson, 32° KCCH -


• Property Committee -  Responsible for sets, props, and equipment on the floor
  Contact: Bart Wegner, 32° KCCH -
• Stage Committee -  Responsible for the backdrops, curtains, and stage equipment and setup
  


• Script Management -  Distribute, update, and maintain the integrity of degree scripts
  Contact: Tom Thompson, 33° -


• Rose Croix Funeral Team -  Performs the Scottish Rite funeral service
  Contact: Tom Repp, 32° KCCH -


• Communications Committee -  Locates needed people for information during the reunion
  Contact: Milton Bonham, 32°-


• Photography -  Takes official portraits and event photos for publications and archives
  Contact: John Moreno, 33°-


• Tilers -  Validates membership credentials and secures facility
  Contact: Dick Mitchell, 33° -


• Masonic Lodge Ritual Support -  Assists Blue Lodges with training and degree work when requested
  


• Speakers Bureau -  Provides Masonic/Scottish Rite education when requested
  

Membership Committees

• Membership Chairman -  Overall coordination of membership committees
  Contact: Dan Rivers, 32° KCCH -


• Ambassadors -  Active Blue Lodge and Scottish Rite Masons who can represent the Denver Scottish Rite in the Masonic community, especially in their Blue Lodges. One ambassador per Lodge.
  Contact: Mike Tims, 32° KCCH - miketims@me.com


• Retention Committee -  Responsible for contacting members showing loss of interest in the Scottish Rite
  Contact: Danny Tomlinson, 32° KCCH -


• Mentor Committee -  Provides one-on-one guidance and information to incoming members
  Contact: Tom Gaffney, 32° KCCH -


• Calling Committee -  Contacts members to promote fraternal relationships
  

Special Committees

• Entertainment Committee -  Identiies and coordinates entertainment and educational presentations for stated meetings and special events
  Contact: Bill Achbach, 32° KCCH -


• Food Service Committee -  Assists with preparing and serving food, and clean up
  Contact: Walt Martin, 33° -


• Information Technology Committee -  Coordinates development and implementation of computer technology usage
  Contact: Mike Brewer, 32° KCCH -


• Library Committee -  Maintains and updates Consistory library resources
  Contact: Hunter McCallum, 32° -


• Life Membership Committee -  Monitors and reviews Life Membership investments and policies
  Contact: Robert Gregory, 33° -


• Rite Works - Monthly Publication -  Coordinates and edits printed and electronic content of monthly newsletter
  Contact: Bill Hickey, 33° -


• ROTC Committee (Americanism) -  Coordinates award presentations for the ROTC
  Contact: Tom Thompson, 33° -


• Social Media Committee -  Produces and maintains Scottish Rite websites and social media platforms
  Contact: Dan Conway, 33° -


• Public Relations Committee -  Establishes and maintains relationships with external media outlets
  Contact: Matt Raia, 33° -


• Public Schools Committee -  Establishes and maintains interface with area public schools
  


• Sojourners Committee -  Contacts Scottish Rite Masons in region who are not members of the Denver Scottish Rite to encourage participation in activities
  


• Visitation Committee -  Researches, contacts, and visits sick and distressed members
  Contact: Jim Harris, 33° -


• King Wheeler Committee -  Benevolent review committee by special request
  Contact: Gene Hardy, 33° -