Officers & Committees

OFFICERS OF THE GRAND COUNCIL 2025-2026

M. Ex. H.P Raivo Tahiste


Grand President: M. Ex. H.P. Raivo Tahiste (Brock No. 8)

Immediate Past Grand President: M. Ex. H.P. Edward (Ted) Burt (Eli No. 7)

Grand Vice-President: R. Ex. H.P. Clive D. Stephenson (Elam No. 5)

Grand Chaplain: R. Ex. H.P. Bill Collinson (Salem No. 3)

Grand Treasurer: M. Ex. H.P. Kevin Fudge (Salem N. 3

Asst Grand Treasurer: M. Ex. H.P. Paavo Liukko(Elam No. 5)

Grand Recorder: M. Ex. H.P. Henry Handsley (Elam No. 5)

Grand Recorder Emeritus: M. Ex. H.P. John Moor (Adoniram No. 2)

Grand Master of Ceremonies: R. Ex. H.P. Andrew Ciastek (Adoniram No. 2)

Grand Conductor: V. Ex. H.P. Terry Taylor (Unity No. 4)

Grand Herald: V. Ex. H.P. Prince D. Selveraj (Abram No. 6)

Grand Steward: V. Ex. H.P. Bill Segui (Eli No. 7)

Grand Sentinel: V. Ex. H.P. Brett Dickinson (Brock No. 8)

Grand Historian: V. Ex. H.P. Richard Pihlaja (Elam N. 5)

Advisory Committee:

M. Ex. H.P. Paavo Liukko
M. Ex. H.P. Kevin Fudge
M. Ex. H.P. Stephen Thomson

Committees 2025-2026 OHP of Ontario

Awards Committee– Kevin Fudge(Chair), Clive D. Stephenson, David Hardie
Constitution & Jurisprudence Committee– Kevin Fudge(Chair), David Hardie, David Walker
Expansion and Public Relations Committee– Brian Kiernan(Chair), Bill Segui, Prince Selvaraj
Finance Committee– Alan Wittet(Chair), Bill Collinson, Edward (Ted) Burt
Nominating Committee– Clive D. Stephenson(Chair), Bill Collinson
Ritual & Regalia Committee– Andrew McLelland(Chair), David Hardie, John Moor
Webmaster & Online Forms – Paraag Suchak(Chair), Prince Selvaraj
Historical Committee– Rick Pihlaja (Chair), Ralph Jenkins
Custodian of the Work– Andrew McLelland
Ad Hoc Committee on Joint Grand Assembly – Clive Stephenson (Chair), Bill Collinson, Edward (Ted) Burt
100th Anniversary Committee– Bill Collinson (Chair), Clive Stephenson, Edward (Ted) Burt, Richard Pihlaja

N.B. Grand President ex-officio, Grand Recorder to be included all committees