{"id":42,"date":"2017-04-15T19:35:34","date_gmt":"2017-04-15T19:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/?page_id=42"},"modified":"2024-07-12T17:59:15","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T21:59:15","slug":"com-officers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome To The GUOOF America and Jurisdictions “Official Website”"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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2023 Committee Of Management Officers<\/h1>

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GRAND OFFICERS<\/strong><\/p>

Grand United Order of Odd Fellows<\/strong><\/p>

2023 \u2013 2024<\/strong><\/p>

Joseph Mathurin,\u00a0 H.D.G.M.; \u00a0Rev. Bobby Stone, M.H.G.M.; Graham Paige, H.G.S.;
Rev. William Harrison, H. G. T.
Standing. Left to right: Derrick Stinson, G.A.; Gerald Ogburn, Sr. G.T.; Herbert Boland, H.G.D.; Kenneth Christie, H.G.D.;
Rev. Bobby Stone, H.G.D.; Melvin Holden, G.A.; Winston London, H.G.D.; Randolph McClain, H.G.D.;
Leroy Langston, G.T.; Kenneth Francois, G.T.; Daryl Higgs, G.A.
Absent:<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0 Oswald Pinder, M.H.G.M.E.;\u00a0James W. Hunt, Jr. M.H.G.M.E.<\/p>

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National Appointees<\/strong><\/p>

Ways And Means Brenda Dutton-Harding, Chairperson
Tony Lane, Co-Chairperson
Teresa Ameer-Bey, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Education Graham Paige, Chairperson<\/p>

Public Relations Jeanette K. Stephens, Chairperson
Carolyn Roy, Co-Chairperson
Joseph Mathurin, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Legislation\/State of the Order Hartwell Higgs, Chairperson
Hospitality and Social Affairs James Bordley, Chairperson
Joann Farve, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Transportation Melvin Holden, Sr., Chairperson
Vance Thorpe, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Social Services Hansella (Zel) Cannon, Chairperson
Cathy McGlotten, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Membership Joyce S. Robinson, Chairperson
Mary F. Ruffin, Co-Chairperson
Delores Butler, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Senior Citizens Sharon Joseph, Chairperson<\/p>

Grand Chaplain Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown, Chairperson
Rev. William Harrison, Co-Chairperson
Rev. Dr. Bobby Stone, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Historian James E. Wallace, III, Chairperson
Emmanuel Page, Jr., Co-Chairperson
Anne Huffman, Co-Chairperson<\/p>

Website Anne Huffman, Chairperson
Clary Glover, Co-Chairperson
Joseph Mathurin, Co-Chairperson
Jesse Lee, Co-Chairperson<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

2023 Committee Of Management Officers GRAND OFFICERS Grand United Order of Odd Fellows 2023 \u2013 2024 Joseph Mathurin,\u00a0 H.D.G.M.; \u00a0Rev. Bobby Stone, M.H.G.M.; Graham Paige, H.G.S.;Rev. William Harrison, H. G. T.Standing. Left to right: Derrick Stinson, G.A.; Gerald Ogburn, Sr. G.T.; Herbert Boland, H.G.D.; Kenneth Christie, H.G.D.;Rev. Bobby Stone, H.G.D.; Melvin Holden, G.A.; Winston London, H.G.D.; Randolph McClain, H.G.D.;Leroy Langston, G.T.; Kenneth Francois, G.T.; Daryl Higgs, G.A.Absent:\u00a0 Oswald Pinder, M.H.G.M.E.;\u00a0James W. Hunt, Jr. M.H.G.M.E. ******************************************************************************** National Appointees Ways And Means Brenda Dutton-Harding, ChairpersonTony Lane, Co-ChairpersonTeresa Ameer-Bey, Co-Chairperson Education Graham Paige, Chairperson Public Relations Jeanette K. Stephens, ChairpersonCarolyn Roy, Co-ChairpersonJoseph Mathurin, Co-Chairperson Legislation\/State of the Order Hartwell Higgs, ChairpersonHospitality and Social Affairs James Bordley, ChairpersonJoann Farve, Co-Chairperson Transportation Melvin Holden, Sr., ChairpersonVance Thorpe, Co-Chairperson Social Services Hansella (Zel) Cannon, ChairpersonCathy McGlotten, Co-Chairperson Membership Joyce S. Robinson, ChairpersonMary F. Ruffin, Co-ChairpersonDelores Butler, Co-Chairperson Senior Citizens Sharon Joseph, Chairperson Grand Chaplain Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown, ChairpersonRev. William Harrison, Co-ChairpersonRev. Dr. Bobby Stone, Co-Chairperson Historian James E. Wallace, III, ChairpersonEmmanuel Page, Jr., Co-ChairpersonAnne Huffman, Co-Chairperson Website Anne Huffman, ChairpersonClary Glover, Co-ChairpersonJoseph Mathurin, Co-ChairpersonJesse Lee, Co-Chairperson<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-42","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/P8rHzu-G","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":40,"url":"https:\/\/guoofamerica.com\/guoof\/com-officers\/grand-master\/","url_meta":{"origin":42,"position":0},"title":"Most Honorable Grand Master","author":"Sis. Anne Huffman","date":"April 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Most Honorable Grand Master, Rev. Bobby L. StoneLieutenant General Rev. Bobby L. StoneCommander-in-Chief\u201cSoaring to Higher Heights in Odd Fellowship\u201dI am Brother Rev. Bobby L. 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