Valley of Hartford Constituent Bodies and Officers
The Valley of Hartford is composed of four subordinate bodies:
- The Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection
- The Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem
- The Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose-Croix of H.R.D.M.
- The Nathan Hale Consistory, S.P.R.S., 32°
This page explains a little about each body, lists the degrees that they confer and the officers for the current year. By clicking the email link next to each officer's name (if present), you can send an email to that officer.
Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection 
Chartered on May 19, 1864, the Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection portrays the first degrees a Scottish Rite candidate will attend. Responsible for conferring the 4th through the 14th degrees, the Lodge lays the foundation for further degree work in the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite.
Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection holds their Stated Communications as determined by the Valley of Hartford Executive Council.
A list of all past presiding officers may be found at our Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection page.
The degrees portrayed by the Lodge of Perfection are:
- 4th degree: Master Traveler
- 5th degree: Perfect Master
- 6th degree: Master of the Brazen Serpent
- 7th degree: Provost and Judge
- 8th degree: Intendent of the Building
- 9th degree: Master of the Temple
- 10th degree: Master Elect of Fifteen
- 11th degree: Sublime Master Elected
- 12th degree: Grand Master Architect
- 13th degree: Master of the Ninth Arch
- 14th degree: Grand Elect Mason
The Officers of the Charter Oak Lodge of Perfection, for the year 2009-2010 are:
| Thrice Potent Master | Jeffery A. Flynn 32° send email) |
| Deputy Master | Earl S. Evans MSA 32° (send email) |
| Senior Warden | Anthony F. Keegan, 33° (send email) |
| Junior Warden | Richard A. Incorvati, 33° (send email) |
| Orator | John M. Flynn 32° (send email) |
| Treasurer | Allan E. Acker 33° |
| Secretary | David R. Blythe, Sr. 33° (send email) |
| Master of Cermonies | Curtis E. Hawkes 32° (send email) |
| Hospitaler | Kevin J. Hecht 33° |
| Captain of the Guard | Mark Sciola 32° (send email) |
| Chaplain | Stephen P. McMahon 32° (send email) |
| Tyler | Charles R. Hammond 32° |
Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem
Chartered on August 16, 1876, the Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem confers the 15th and 16th degrees on Scottish Rite candidates.
Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem holds their Stated Assemblies as determined by the Valley of Hartford Executive Council.
A list of all past presiding officers may be found at our Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem page.
The degrees portrayed are:
- 15th degree: Knight of the East
- 16th degree: Prince of Jerusalem
The Officers of the Hartford Council Princes of Jerusalem, for the year 2009-2010 are:
| Sovereign Prince | Aaron Sussman 32° (send email) |
| High Priest | Jonathan R. Beatty 32°(send email) |
| Senior Warden | Melvin E. Johnson 32° (send email) |
| Junior Warden | Charles D. Weiss, MSA 32° (send email) |
| Treasurer | Allan E. Acker 33° |
| Secretary | David R. Blythe, Sr. 33° (send email) |
| Master of Cermonies | Thomas E. Knowlton 32° (send email) |
| Hospitaler | Kevin J. Hecht 33° |
| Master of Entrances | Christopher K. Nezlo 32° (send email) |
| Chaplain | Anthony J. Gesnaldo 32° (send email) |
| Tyler | J. Ross Arbuckle 32° |
Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M.
Also chartered on August 16, 1876, the Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. confers the 17th and 18th degrees.
Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. holds their Stated Convocations as determined by the Valley of Hartford Executive Council.
A list of all past presiding officers may be found at our Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M page.
The degrees portrayed are:
- 17th degree: Knight of the East and West
- 18th degree: Knight of the Rose Croix of Heredom
The Officers of the Cyrus Goodell Chapter of Rose Croix of H.R.D.M. for the year 2009-2010 are:
| Most Wise Master | Richard F. Denno 32° (send email) |
| Senior Warden | Guy O. Whelchel, III 32° (send email) |
| Junior Warden | Michael L. Stephens 32° (send email) |
| Orator | Benjamin A. Isaacson 32° (send email) |
| Treasurer | Allan E. Acker 33° |
| Secretary | David R. Blythe, Sr. 33° (send email) |
| Master of Cermonies | George L. Petrini 32° (send email) |
| Hospitaler | Kevin J. Hecht 33° |
| Captain of the Guard | Kevin W. Stuck 32° (send email) |
| Chaplain | Paul David Cross 32° (send email) |
| Tyler | Robert J. Milne 32° |
Nathan Hale Consistory, S.P.R.S, 32° 
Chartered on September 25, 1984, the Nathan Hale Consistory, S.P.R.S, 32° confers the 19th through the 32nd degrees upon Scottish Rite candidates.
Nathan Hale Consistory, S.P.R.S, 32° holds their Stated Rendezvous as determined by the Valley of Hartford Executive Council, with their Annual at the call of the Valley of Hartford Executive Council.
A list of all past presiding officers may be found at our Nathan Hale Consistory page.
The degrees portrayed are:
- 19th degree: Grand Pontiff
- 20th degree: Master Ad Vitam
- 21st degree: Patriarch Noachite
- 22nd degree: Prince of Libanus
- 23rd degree: Knight of Valor
- 24th degree: Brother of the Forest
- 25th degree: Master of Achievement
- 26th degree: Friend and Brother Eternal
- 27th degree: Knight of Jerusalem
- 28th degree: Knight of the Sun
- 29th degree: Knight of St. Andrew
- 30th degree: Grand Inspector
- 31st degree: Knight Aspirant
- 32nd degree: Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret
The Officers of the Nathan Hale Consistory, S.P.R.S, 32° for the year 2009-2010 are:
| Commander-in-Chief | Francis G. Way, MSA 33° (send email) |
| First Lieut. Commander | Newton Buckner, III 32° (send email) |
| Second Lieut. Commander | Eric W. Manner 33° (send email) |
| Orator | Walter Grube 32° (send email) |
| Chancellor | John F. Kessler 33° |
| Treasurer | Allan E. Acker 33° |
| Secretary | David R. Blythe, Sr. 33° (send email) |
| Master of Cermonies | Gerald F. Thompson, MSA 33° (send email) |
| Hospitaler | Kevin J. Hecht 33° |
| Engineer and Seneschal | Theodore L. Hasty 32° (send email) |
| Color Bearer | Justin A. Duffy 32° (send email) |
| Standard Bearer | Henri N. Mathieu 32° (send email) |
| Captain of the Guard | Melvin E. Johnson 32° (send email) |
| Sentinel | Frederick W. Becher 32° |