GRAND LODGE OF MARYLAND

GRAND COUNCIL
The Grand Council is the ‘executive’ body of the Grand Lodge of Maryland. It exercises the executive powers of the Grand Lodge when the Grand Lodge is not in convention assembled.

The Grand Council shall be elected at the Biennial Grand Convention and its term of office for each office is two (2) years and until their successors are duty elected and qualified.

The Grand Council consists of the following officers:
President, First Vice President, Second Vice President, Third Vice President, Orator, Treasurer, Recording Secretary, Financial Secretary, Immediate Past President and Trustees. All ‘past’ State Presidents in good standing and all Local Lodge Presidents in good standing are also part of the Grand Council.

STATE CABINET
The State Cabinet is composed of ALL Local Lodge Presidents. Their purpose is to consider, discuss and make recommendations to the Grand Council on any programs or problems which the State President, Grand Council or State Cabinet, on its own motion, may present to said cabinet for consideration and recommendation. The State Cabinet consists of: Executive Committee, all Local Lodge Presidents in good standing.

Click here to see the list of other Local Lodge Presidents and their locations.

GRAND COUNCIL OFFICERS as of June 28, 2025
Vince Zaccaria- State President
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Mike Castino – 1st Vice President
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Louis Marzullo – 2nd Vice President
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Ali Tinelli Sliwka – 3rd Vice-President
alicesliwka@gmail.com

Anita Lombardi Riley – Immediate Past President
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State Trustees
Tina Orlando Wittstadt
Carol Rossi Conn
Imelda Liberatore
Kim Scolaro
Nancy Barbieri Wolfe

National Trustee
Anita Lombardi Riley

Commission for Social Justice
Frances Cipriotti, Chairman

Michael Transparenti – Orator
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Susann Palamara – Financial Secretary
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Mike Petrecca – Treasurer
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Albert Marra – Recording Secretary
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Fr. Gregory Rapisarda – Chaplain
Grapisardo@Hotmail.com

Past Presidents
Frances Cipriotti
Daniel Longo
Frank Panessa
Anita Lombardi-Riley

Nat’l Delegates
Frank Panesssa
Mike Transparenti

Arbitration Committee
John Barbo
Carol Ciazzo
Kevin Lasko

Martin Fuhr

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