Committees

Unto God give the glory!

Audit

Jackie Matthews (Chairman) 2030
Frank Zepp 2026
Joe Schriever 2027
Jack Peebles 2028
Jack Harper 2029

By-Laws

C. Steven Wolfe (Chairman) 2028
Frank Zepp 2026
Bruce Hammond 2027
James D. Willard II 2028
Jeffrey S. Bennett 2029

Credentials

W. David Melear (Chairman) 2026
Aaron Tyksinski 2026
Zachary Haston 2026
Ray Vinson 2026
Buford J. “B.J.” Young 2026

Dispensations and Charters

Don Paul Payton (Chairman) 2026
John Thomas 2026
John Kerr 2026
James Kirkpatrick McCutcheon 2026
Nikolaus Fehrenbach 2026

Educational Foundation

Jeffrey S. Bennett (Chairman) 2026
Jerry Kirby 2027
Kevin Caraway 2028
Gregory “Ike” Eisenhauer 2029
Corey Hale 2030

Field Drill

Thomas Turner Sr. (Chairman) 2026
Kenneth B. “Ken” Fischer Sr. 2026
Hunter Schappaugh 2026
Michael Shively 2026
Richard R. “Ric” Jernigan 2026
Richard Gaiser 2026
David Berndt 2026
W. David Melear 2026
Nikolaus Fehrenbach 2026
Gary Freedman 2026
Jerry Kirby 2026
Edward Peebles 2026
Michael Malone 2026
M. Gregory Shively 2026

Field Drill Emeritus

Jerral Knox 2026
H. David Moore 2026
John Gibson 2026

Finance and Auditing

Scott Stanton (Chairman) 2030
Brian Cook 2026
Brent Casiglio 2027
L. Joe Jones 2028
James Beale 2029

Fraternal Relations

Christian Moore (Chairman) 2026
James Kirkpatrick 2026
Jeffrey Miller 2026
Jackie Matthews 2026
Zachary Haston 2026

Grievances and Appeals

Justin Winch (Chairman) 2026
Mark Myer 2026
Michael Roberson 2026
Hobie Henderson 2026
Casey Maxwell 2026

Jurisprudence

Jim Rumsey (Chairman) 2026
Kenneth B. “Ken” Fischer Sr. 2027
Russell Brown 2028
Robert Loflin 2029
Richard Troutte 2030

Knights Templar Eye Foundation

Jay Hollowell II (Chairman) 2026
L. Joe Jones (District 1) 2026
Richard Gaiser (District 2) 2026
Wade Richards (District 3) 2026
Fabriel Cisneros (District 4) 2026
J. Robert Darrell (District 5) 2026
Micah Frost (District 6) 2026
Huebert Smith (District 7) 2026
Terry Flippo (District 8) 2026
Casey Maxwell (District 9) 2026

Editor – The Texas Templar

Michael Cote II 2026

Membership

Brad Billings (Chairman) 2026
Lewis Bell (District 1) 2026
Steven Kennedy (District 2) 2026
Everett Hinote (District 3) 2026
Gregory “Ike” Eisenhauer (District 4) 2026
Kevin Wilbourn (District 5) 2026
Corey Harris (District 6) 2026
Jerry Pingle (District 7) 2026
Zackary Wyatt (District 8) 2026
Casey Maxwell (District 9) 2026

History and Preservation

Christian Moore (Chairman) 2026
Richard Schlaudroff (District 1) 2026
Jim Rumsey (District 2) 2026
Dean Bryant (District 3) 2026
Arturo de Hoyos (District 4) 2026
Jack Harper (District 5) 2026
Billy Hamilton (District 6) 2026
Rick Trogdon (District 7) 2026
Gary Quaney (District 8) 2026
Gary Rock (District 9) 2026

Necrology

T. Chance Chapman (Chairman) 2026
Nikolaus Fehrenbach 2026
Barry Foster 2026
Don Paul Payton 2026
Mark Myer 2026

Patriotic and Civic Activities

Hal Smith (Chairman) 2026
Miles Sheerin (District 1) 2026
Wayne Oney, Sr. (District 2) 2026
Chris Choat (District 3) 2026
Fabriel Cisneros (District 4) 2026
Hardy Nevill (District 5) 2026
Corey Hale (District 6) 2026
Richard Doss (District 7) 2026
Christopher Bates (District 8) 2026
Gary Rock (District 9) 2026

Place of Next Grand Conclave

Brad Billings (Chairman) 2026
Michael Malone 2026
Kevin Helton 2026
Robert C. “Bob” Brunk 2026
Corey Hale 2026

Printing

Ronnie Wilson (Chairman) 2026
Micah Frost 2026
Jeffrey J. Miller 2026

Purposes and Policies

Richard R. “Ric” Jernigan (Chairman) 2030
Todd Polk 2026
Ray Vinson 2027
Don Paul Payton 2028
Christopher Bates 2029

Reports of Grand Officers

John Elkinton (Chairman) 2026
James D. “Jim” Manley 2026
Robert C. “Bob” Brunk 2026
Buddy Wiser 2026
Paul Wunsche 2026

Templar Instruction

Nikolaus Fehrenbach (Chairman) 2026
Scott Stanton (District 1) 2026
Mark Tidwell (District 2) 2026
Ken Shifflett (District 3) 2026
Robert Loflin (District 4) 2026
Jeff J. Carroll (District 5) 2026
Maurice L. “Butch” Blackman (District 6) 2026
Jerry Pingle (District 7) 2026
Christopher Bates (District 8) 2026
Gary Rock (District 9) 2026

Triennial Conclave

Ralph Royall (Chairman) 2026
Hunter Schappaugh 2026
Ronnie Wilson 2026

Penny-A-Day

Ken Shifflett (Chairman) 2026
Seth Spangler (District 1) 2026
Eddie Hopkins (District 2) 2026
Everett Hinote (District 3) 2026
Gregory “Ike” Eisenhauer (District 4) 2026
Glynn Saunders (District 5) 2026
Jerry Taylor (District 6) 2026
Colton Daniel (District 7) 2026
Alfredo Gonzales (District 8) 2026
Casey Maxwell (District 9) 2026

Permanent Endowment Fund

David Berndt (Chairman) 2026
James Kirkpatrick 2026
Joe Schriever 2026
W. David Melear 2026
Jeff Goolsby 2026

Electronic Communications

Michael Cote II – Social Media Coordinator 2026
James D. Willard II – Website Coordinator 2026
Gabriel Jagush – Website Coordinator 2026

Public Relations and Special Projects

Gary Rock (At Large) (Chairman) – SOOB Liaison 2026
Cecil Curry (District 1) 2026
David Chandler (District 2) 2026
Charles Broussard – Photography (District 3) 2026
Robert Loflin (District 4) 2026
Jon Spann (District 5) 2026
Don Paul Payton (District 6) 2026
Justin Sanders (District 7) 2026
Zackary Wyatt (District 8) 2026
Casey Maxwell (District 9) 2026

Registration

Richard Doss (Chairman) 2026
Brian Cook 2026
James D. Willard II 2026
Lewis Bell 2026
Dean Bryant 2026

Conclave Planning

Corey Hale (Chairman) 2026
Micah Frost 2026
Corey Harris 2026
Casey Maxwell 2026
Jon Spann 2026

Aides-de-Camp (Ad Hoc)

Corey Hale 2026
Micah Frost 2026
Buford J. “B.J.” Young 2026

Templar Law Review and Implementation

Jeff Carroll (Chairman) 2026
Ronnie Wilson 2026
Christian Moore 2026
Corey Harris 2026
Brad Billings 2026