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Potentate
Frank J. Palella
Lady Cindi
Chief Rabban
Rupert Solis
Lady Trish
Assistant Rabban
Brandon Zears
Lady Annie
High Priest & Prophet
Dale Costello
Lady Amber
Oriental Guide
Drew Keppy
Lady Leti
Treasurer
Eric W. Keating
Lady Jodie
Recorder
William R. Sassaman
Lady Michelle
Director of Ceremonials – Lance J. Welter
1st Ceremonial Master – Terry Hartl
2nd Ceremonial Master – Jackson Sanderson
Marshal – Rich Kalivoda
Outer Guard – John Wojciechowski
Erick Coners (Lisa) – Chief Aide
Tim Dooley (Melody)
Dan Mathes (Kathleen)
Chris Carter (Jen)
Rob Lantman (Angela)
John Comprado (Lynn)
Each position in the line has it’s own title, derived from Arabic tradition, and each has it’s own set of defined duties and responsibilities. Potentates (both past and present) are addressed as “Illustrious Sir”, Imperial Potentates (both past and present) and members of the Imperial Divan are addressed as “Imperial Sir”, while all other Shriners are addressed as “Noble”. Assuming an individual is re-appointed and/or re-elected to the Divan each year, in the time it takes to move up from Oriental Guide to Potentate, he will have had exposure to and responsibility for every aspect of Medinah Shriners operation.
In the context of the Shrine, the Divan is the “Board of Directors” or “Executive Council” of the organization, and serves as the management team for both fraternal and business activities of the Temple. Each Shrine Temple has its own Divan, and the minimum number of Divan members is set by Imperial by-laws at seven, with each of these being elected by the Nobility (membership). Therefore, all Shrine Temples have at least seven members on the Divan, but some have more. For most temples that have more than seven members on the Divan, the additional positions are usually appointed by the Potentate. Like most Masonic organizations, the Divan is usually a “progressive” line, which means that one new person is appointed or elected to the line each year, the other members of the Divan move “up” one position, and the top man retires from the line and becomes a Past Potentate. In addition, two more elected officers are considered part of the Divan, namely the Recorder and Treasurer. These two officers, however, are not usually part of the “progressive” line, and may serve in the same office for more than one year (if so elected).
