Headquartered in Lexington, Massachusetts, the Supreme Council is the governing body for Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. The Northern Masonic Jurisdiction oversees 15 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, and Vermont.

The role of chief executive officer for the Scottish Rite, NMJ is performed by the Sovereign Grand Commander.

The Supreme Council is composed of 49 trustees. They are known as Active Members. Each of the 15 states within the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction has an Active Member designated as a Deputy. The Deputy serves as the executive officer for Scottish Rite Freemasonry within his state. He is supported by the remaining Active Members of the state. There is at least one Active Member in addition to the Deputy in each state. Some states have as many as five Active Members.

State organizations in the NMJ are known as Councils of Deliberation. Local bodies are organized into what are known as Valleys. Degrees from the 4°-32° are conferred in the Valleys.

The Supreme Council meets on an annual basis, at which time the business of the fraternity is done and the 33° is conferred on those who have been elected to receive this honor.

Sovereign Grand Commander

Ill. Brother Samiec was raised a Master Mason at St. Patrick’s Lodge No. 4 in Johnstown, New York in 1982, where he served as Worshipful Master in 1991, the year of the lodge’s 225th anniversary. He affiliated with Gloversville Lodge No. 429 in 1985, serving as Master for two terms. He is also a member of Amsterdam Lodge No. 84 and Kosciuszko Lodge #1085.

On November 6, 1982, he was created a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret in Sigma Consistory, Valley of Schenectady, New York, where he served as Commander-in-Chief for Sigma Consistory from 1995-1997. In 1991, he received the Meritorious Service Award at the NYS Council of Deliberation. He has served on numerous Valley committees and was Deputy for New York from 2008-13.

Ill. Brother Samiec was coroneted a Sovereign Grand Inspector General, 33° Honorary Member of the Supreme Council in Cincinnati, Ohio, on September 29, 1998. He was crowned an Active Member of Supreme Council in 2003. He has served as Grand Lieutenant Commander under both Commander John William McNaughton and Commander David A. Glattly. He has served as the Grand Almoner since 2015. Ill. Brother Samiec was installed as Sovereign Grand Commander in Cleveland on August 31, 2021.

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Sovereign Grand Commander Peter J. Samiec, 33°
Mark Roth

Ill. Mark C. Roth, 33°

Grand Lieutenant Commander

Rich Elliot

Ill. Richard W. Elliot, 33°

Grand Minister of State

Walt Wheeler

Ill. Walter F. Wheeler, 33°

Grand Treasurer General

Doug Policastro

Ill. Douglas R. Policastro, 33°

Grand Secretary General

Kevin Hecht

Ill. Kevin J. Hecht, 33°

Deputy for Connecticut

Herb Atkinson

Ill. Herbert J. Atkinson, 33°

Deputy for Delaware

Greg Clark

Ill. Gregory L. Clark, 33°

Deputy for Illinois

Paul St Pierre

Ill. Paul C. St Pierre, 33°

Deputy for Indiana

Jeff S

Ill. Jeffry A. Simonton, 33°

Deputy for Maine

Don Moran

Ill. Donald M. Moran, 33°

Interim Deputy for Massachusetts

Walt Wheeler

Ill. Walter F. Wheeler, 33°

Deputy for Michigan

Kenneth Clay

Ill. Kenneth A. Clay, Jr., 33°

Deputy for New Hampshire

Doug Policastro

Ill. Douglas R. Policastro, 33°

Deputy for New Jersey

G Michael Morris

Ill. G. Michael Morris, 33°

Deputy for New York

Dick Heldman

Ill. Donald R. Heldman, 33°

Deputy for Ohio

Rob Bateman

Ill. Robert J. Bateman, 33°

Deputy for Pennsylvania

Steven Smith

Ill. Steven E. Smith, 33°

Deputy for Rhode Island

William Karstens

Ill. William Karstens, IV, 33°

Deputy for Vermont

Jeff Bryden

Ill. Jeffrey L. Bryden, 33°

Deputy for Wisconsin

Herb Atkinson

Ill. Herbert J. Atkinson, 33°

Delaware

David Barnes

Ill. David E. Barnes, 33°

New York

Basso William

Ill. William G. Basso II, 33°

Vermont

Rob Bateman

Ill. Robert J. Bateman, 33°

Pennsylvania

Ebby Brewer

Ill. Elbridge H. Brewer, 33°

Ohio

Jeff Bryden

Ill. Jeffrey L. Bryden, 33°

Wisconsin

Greg Clark

Ill. Gregory L. Clark, 33°

Illinois

Kenneth Clay

Ill. Kenneth A. Clay, Jr., 33°

New Hampshire

Anthony Cracco

Ill. Anthony R. Cracco, 33°

Illinois

Mike De Wolf

Ill. Michael A. DeWolf, 33°

Wisconsin

Don Duquette

Ill. Donald G. Duquette, 33°

Vermont

Jim Easterling

Ill. James F. Easterling, Jr. 33°

Ohio

Rich Elliot

Ill. Richard W. Elliot, 33°

New Hampshire

Phil Elliott

Ill. Philip R. Elliott, Jr., 33°

Ohio

Steve Gardner

Ill. Stephen Gardner, 33°

Pennsylvania

David Glattly

Ill. David A. Glattly, 33°

At-Large

Nick Graff

Ill. G. Nicholas Graff, 33°

Illinois

George Hamilton

Ill. George F. Hamilton, 33°

Massachusetts

Jacob Hayryren

Ill. Jacob E. Hayrynen, 33°

Michigan

Alan Heath

Ill. Alan R. Heath, 33°

Maine

Kevin Hecht

Ill. Kevin J. Hecht, 33°

Connecticut

Dick Heldman

Ill. Donald R. Heldman, 33°

Ohio

Arby Humphrey

Ill. Laurel A. Humphrey, 33°

Wisconsin

Scott Inglis

Ill. Scott D. Inglis, 33°

Massachusetts

Greg Joran

Ill. Gregory N. Jordan, 33°

Indiana

William Karstens

Ill. William Karstens, IV, 33°

Vermont

Doug Kaylor

Ill. Douglas N. Kaylor, 33°

Ohio

Craig Kennedy

Ill. Craig A. Kennedy, 33°

Illinois

Tom Labagh

Ill. Thomas R. Labagh, 33°

Pennsylvania

Tim Marshbanks

Ill. Timothey S. Marshbanks, 33°

Michigan

Stephen Mc Carthy

Ill. Stephen J. McCarthy, 33°

Delaware

Todd Mc Intosh

Ill. M. Todd McIntosh, 33°

Ohio

John Brian Mc Naughton

Ill. J. Brian McNaughton, 33°

Indiana

Mc Naughton John Wm

Ill. John Wm. McNaughton, 33°

At-Large

Randy Milone

Ill. Randall R. Milone, 33°

Illinois

Don Moran

Ill. Donald M. Moran, 33°

Massachusetts

G Michael Morris

Ill. G. Michael Morris, 33°

New York

Ogg Robert

Ill. Robert F. Ogg, Jr., 33°

Rhode Island

Keith Parkinson

Ill. Keith E. Parkinson, 33°

Pennsylvania

John Patterson Jr 1

Ill. John R. Patterson, Jr., 33°

New York

Eric Pittman

Ill. Eric S. Pittman, 33°

Indiana

Larry Plasket 1

Ill. Larry S Plaskett, 33°

New Jersey

Doug Policastro

Ill. Douglas R. Policastro, 33°

New Jersey

Dennis Pothier

Ill. Dennis W. Pothier, 33°

Rhode Island

Richard Powell 1

Ill. Richard J. Powell, 33°

New York

Kenneth Poyton

Ill. Kenneth F. Poyton, 33°

Rhode Island

Jim Ross

Ill. Albert J. Ross, 33°

Maine

Mark Roth

Ill. Mark C. Roth, 33°

New Hampshire

PJ Roup

Ill. Paul J. Roup, 33°

Pennsylvania

Peter Samiec

Ill. Peter J. Samiec, 33°

At-Large

Robert Schremser

Ill. Robert C. Schremser, 33°

Massachusetts

Gerald Sharpe

Ill. Gerald J. Sharpe, 33°

New Jersey

Jeff S

Ill. Jeffry A. Simonton, 33°

Maine

Steven Smith

Ill. Steven E. Smith, 33°

Rhode Island

Paul St Pierre

Ill. Paul C. St. Pierre, 33°

Indiana

Steve Stefanakos

Ill. Steven C. Stefanakos, 33°

New York

Henry Stein

Ill. Henry J. Stein, 33°

New Jersey

Ricky Swalm

Ill. Ricky L. Swalm, 33°

Delaware

Tungate Jim

Ill. James L. Tungate, 33°

Illinois

Walt Wheeler

Ill. Walter F. Wheeler, 33°

Michigan

Dan Wilson

Ill. Daniel M. Wilson, 33°

New Jersey

Bruce Work

Ill. Bruce T. Work, 33°

Connecticut