LOS ANGELES SCOTTISH RITE LEADERSHIP

2026 Officers

Valley of Los Angeles, A∴A∴S∴R∴

🏛 Lodge of Perfection

King Solomon No. 14

Venerable Master:
Hon∴ Henry Azinfar, 32° K∴C∴C∴H∴

🌹 Chapter of Rose Croix

Robert De Bruce No. 6

Wise Master:
Bro∴ Varun S. Dadabhoy, 32°

⚔️ Council of Kadosh

Hugues de Payens No. 3

Commander:
Hon∴ O. Gary Pealer, 32° K∴C∴C∴H∴

🦅 Consistory

Occidental

Master of Kadosh:
Bro∴ Francis Forde, 32°

Serving All Bodies

Personal Representative:
Ill∴ Ronald G. Hopkins, 33°

Assistant to the Personal Representative:
Hon∴ James L. Warren, 32° K∴C∴C∴H∴

General Secretary:
Hon∴ Sam House, 32° K∴C∴C∴H∴

Treasurer:
Ill∴ Sam Pirnazar, 33°

Prelate:
Ill∴ Gaylord “Rusty” Roten, 33°

Almoner:
Bro∴ Steven L. Resnick, 32°

Director of the Work:
Hon∴ James L. Warren, 32° K∴C∴C∴H∴

Director of LA Rite Care Center:
Bro∴ Mike Arnold, 32°

Director of Paraphernalia:
Bro∴ Jon Eric Preston, 32° K∴S∴A∴

SUPREME COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES FOR THE SOUTHERN JURISDICTION

ILL∴ JAMES D. COLE, 33°, PGM VA
SOVEREIGN GRAND COMMANDER

James D. Cole is the current Sovereign Grand Commander of the Southern Jurisdiction of the Supreme Council of the 33rd Degree of the Ancient & Accepted Scottish Rite. He is also a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Virginia.

ILL∴ ARTHUR L. SALAZAR JR., 33°, PGM CA

DEPUTY of the supreme council IN CALIFORNIA

Most Worshipful and Illustrious Arthur L. Salazar Jr., is the Deputy in California for the Orient of the Scottish Rite of California and is a Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of California.