SUPREME GRAND CHAPTER - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Finance Director
- UGLE As the Finance Director
Anna joined UGLE as the Finance Director in August 2021. Prior to this, she held a number of senior finance roles within the media sector.
Claire Bastin - Chief Commercial Officer
Claire Bastin joined UGLE in November 2022 as Commercial Director. Before this, Claire was Head of Events at the Royal Museums of Greenwich where she managed events and hospitality for the National Maritime Museum, Cutty Sark, Queen's House, Royal Observatory and Planetarium. Prior to this, Claire was part of the project team to open the brand new Postal Museum and Mail Rail where she implemented a commercial strategy for the retail, events and hospitality business areas. Claire was also a Chair for Visit Greenwich Events Strategy Group.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Yorkshire North and East Ridings Was Interviewed by Antony Collins on BBC Tees to Talk about the Prince Philip Being a Freemason
David Chambers, Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Yorkshire North and East Ridings was interviewed by Antony Collins on BBC Tees to talk about the Prince Philip being a Freemason.
Donald joined UGLE in 2017. He worked in the City as a solicitor and in-house at an international children's charity before joining UGLE.
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England
- Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England, Gave an Interview to Talk about Prince Philip Being a Freemason for
- Grand Secretary
CEO and Grand Secretary David Staples is interviewed by Christopher Hope for Chopper's Politics Podcast where he spoke about the work being undertaken by Freemasons during the Covid-19 pandemic - listen from 36 minutes.
Dr David Staples - chief executive of the United Grand Lodge of England - talks about the Freemasonry organisation publishing its first ever annual report.
David Staples, Chief Executive of the United Grand Lodge of England, gave an interview to talk about Prince Philip being a Freemason for more than 60 years.
David Staples was interviewed by Salford Radio. He explained about the inaugural celebration of NHS, Social Care and Frontline Workers' Day is set to take place on 5 July 2021, with Freemasons leading the event.
Job Titles:
- Deputy Provincial Grand Master of Yorkshire North and East Ridings Was Interviewed by Antony Collins on BBC Tees to Talk about the Prince Philip Being a Freemason
Liz joined UGLE in 2014, having previously worked for Morgan Stanley for a number of years. A HR professional with vast experience in the intricacies of people management and employee relations, she has a passion for making a difference and a focus on people.
Job Titles:
- President of the Board of General Purposes
Geoffrey Dearing was born in Maidstone in 1948 and is a former managing partner of one of Kent's largest law firms and a past president of the Kent Law Society.
Although he retired from full time practice some years ago, he continued with his interest in the law, travelling extensively as both a consultant and lecturer.
Geoffrey has served on the board of a number of small companies and has chaired a public company, as well as a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Kent. He further served for a number of years as vice-chair of an educational trust covering three schools including two academies.
He was initiated into Freemasonry in February 1974 into a Lodge in East Kent and was appointed Past Assistant Grand Registrar in 1994, and served on the Commission for Appeals Courts from 2007.
In 2011, Geoffrey was appointed Provincial Grand Master and Grand Superintendent for East Kent. Appointed to the Board of General Purposes by the Grand Master, he became President of the Board on 1 January 2018.
Graham joined UGLE in November 1987 as Assistant to the Grand Secretary, and has been Deputy Grand Secretary since 2013. He was called to the Bar in July 1974 and after a period in pupillage and practice worked in the Legal Department of Dunlop Holdings from 1978.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Job Titles:
- Director of the Searchers
Job Titles:
- Director of Masonic Services
Mark is responsible for maintenance, portering and major building projects at Freemasons' Hall, a Grade II* listed building and the home of English Freemasonry since its construction in 1932.
Job Titles:
- Director of Communications and Marketing
Michelle Worvell joined UGLE in March 2019 as Director of Communications and Marketing. Before this, she was Director of Communications at the Chartered Insurance Institute. Michelle started her career as a journalist and for many years was Editor of Insurance Age magazine where she created a new event from scratch - the Broker Expo.
She is an award winning professional having won Best Annual Report 2018 at the MemCom Awards and BIBA Journalist Award 2003 - Trade Feature - Winner. Michelle has a BA (Hons) in Journalism.
Job Titles:
- Director of Member Services
Since studying law at university, Prity has had a varied career as a lecturer in law, progressing into IT training management and consultancy and now, as a working mother of two, has brought her skills and experience together and taken up the role of Director of Member Services at UGLE - a post she has held since 2019.
Richard started in the catering and hospitality industry with his first job being a kitchen porter when he was 17, and 20 years later left as a Director of Events to move into Facilities Management.
Job Titles:
- Director of Development and Assistant Grand Secretary
Shawn joined UGLE in July 2013 as Director of Technical and Specialist Services before being
Sir David Wootton was born in 1950 and educated at Bradford Grammar School and Jesus College, Cambridge.
He became a partner in an international law firm in 1979, specialising in corporate transactions and corporate governance.
Having a strong interest in the governance of the City of London, he was elected to Common Council in 2002 as Member for the Ward of Farringdon Within, and subsequently elected as Alderman for the Ward of Langbourn in 2005. Sir David served as Lord Mayor of London for 2011-12.
Sir David became a Freemason in 1975 when he was initiated into Argonauts Lodge No. 2243, a rowing Lodge that meets in London.
He served as Metropolitan Senior Grand Warden in 2007, and was promoted to Past Grand Sword Bearer in 2012, before his appointment as Assistant Grand Master on 12 March 2014. Sir David was appointed as Deputy Grand Master in 2022.
Sir David is also President of UGLE's Universities Scheme.