| GRAND MASTER | M.W. George F. Hamilton | Alpha Lodge, Framingham |
| DEPUTY GRAND MASTER | R.W. John A. MacLeod | Weymouth United Masonic Lodge, Weymouth |
| DISTRICT GRAND MASTER (PANAMA) |
R.W. Eduardo Crocamo | Eloy Alfaro Lodge, Albrook, Panama |
| SENIOR GRAND WARDEN | R.W. John C. Toto | Joseph Warren-Soley Lodge, Lincoln |
| JUNIOR GRAND WARDEN | R.W. Travis B. Sawyer | Berkshire Lodge, Adams |
| GRAND TREASURER | R.W. Mason W. Russell | Budleigh Lodge, Beverly |
| ASSISTANT GRAND TREASURER | R.W. Paul R. Perkins | Wyoming Lodge, Melrose |
| GRAND SECRETARY | M.W. Richard Maggio | William Parkman Lodge, Woburn |
| ASSISTANT GRAND SECRETARY | M.W. Richard J. Stewart | Boylston Lodge, West Boylston |
| GRAND SECRETARY Emeritus |
M.W. Albert T. Ames | Meridian Lodge, Natick |
M.W. George F. Hamilton
On December 27th, 2022, George Forest Hamilton was installed as the 91st Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts. He will preside over more than 200 lodges and 20,000 members throughout the Commonwealth, Panama, Chile, Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba, and Tokyo, Japan for the next three years.
The Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts was chartered in 1733, following the establishment of the Grand Lodges of England in 1717 and Ireland in 1725. Massachusetts is the third oldest Grand Lodge in the world and the oldest in the Western Hemisphere. Due to this precedent, the Grand Master of Massachusetts is referred to as the third “ranking” Mason in the world. 2023 marks the 290th anniversary of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. A Grand Lodge is the governing body of Freemasonry in its jurisdiction.
As Grand Master, Most Worshipful Brother Hamilton has two distinct, yet equally important, responsibilities. First, he serves as the fraternal leader of the institution. In this capacity he ensures the activities that take place within the jurisdiction comply with the Constitutions and Regulations of the Grand Lodge as adopted in 1792 and amended through 2022. He also has numerous ceremonial privileges reserved for his position. The office of Grand Master is a volunteer position; the Grand Master is elected and installed on an annual basis.
His second responsibility is leading the business of Grand Lodge, including:
- Chairman, Grand Lodge Board of Directors.
- President, Masonic Education & Charity Trust (M.E. & C.T.). The M.E. &C.T. is a 501©3 overseeing the charitable activities of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
- Chairman, Grand Lodge Library and Museum Board of Directors; a 501©3 responsible for the Samuel Crocker Lawrence Library and the Grand Lodge Museum collection, both of which are open to the public.
- Member of the Masonic Health System (MHS) Board of Directors. With corporate headquarters in Charlton, MHS includes The Overlook Life Care Community, featuring independent, enhanced, post-acute and skilled nursing; as well as the Overlook Visiting Nurses Association providing services to more than 180 communities throughout the state.
Brother Hamilton was raised in Northborough and graduated from Algonquin Regional High School. He received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lowell. Following college, he began working for GTE Corporation (now General Dynamics) in Needham. He retired from General Dynamics as Senior Director of Engineering after more than 30 years with the company.
In 1984 he started his Masonic career by joining Alpha Lodge in Framingham. He served as the Worshipful Master, or presiding officer of the lodge, in 1988 and 1989. Masons use the original definition of the word worshipful, meaning “honorable”. Even today, English mayors and judges are addressed by the title of “Worshipful”. As Grand Master, members of the fraternity call him “Most Worshipful”.
He is a member of several other Masonic lodges, including: The Scouters Lodge, Holden; Siloam Lodge, Westborough; and The Master’s Lodge, Needham; he is a charter member of The Lodge of the Royal Secret, Boston.
His service to Grand Lodge began in 2007 when he was appointed Grand Standard Bearer. In 2018, he was selected to serve on the Grand Lodge Board of Directors – a position he held until he was installed Grand Master. In 2020, he was elected Senior Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge, the second highest elected position a Mason can hold in the state. For his service to Massachusetts Freemasonry and Grand Lodge, M.W. Richard Maggio, Grand Master, awarded him the Henry Price Medal, the highest recognition that can be conferred in the jurisdiction.
Active in several Masonic organizations, Brother Hamilton belongs to the Valley of Boston for the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction. Within Scottish Rite Freemasonry, he was an active member of Giles F. Yates Chapter of Rose Croix and served as their Most Wise Master between 2014 and 2017. For his service to Scottish Rite Freemasonry, he was made a 33° in 2017 at the Annual Session of the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, held in Rochester, NY.
He is a member of the York Rite’s Concord Chapter of Royal Arch Masons, Adoniram Council of Royal and Select Master Masons, and Saint Bernard Commandery No. 12, Knights Templar. He also belongs to Aleppo Shriners, Wilmington and Stella Chapter #3, Auburn, Order of the Eastern Star.
Brother Hamilton married his childhood sweetheart, Theresa Marie Warren. They made their home in Framingham where they had two sons: Benjamin Warren Hamilton (Brighton, MA), and Thomas Forest Hamilton (Manchester, NH). In 1995 the family moved back to George and Theresa’s hometown of Northborough where they raised their sons. They currently reside in Westborough. He has been involved with Boy Scout Troop 101, Northborough, since childhood. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout and is now an Assistant Scoutmaster. He is a member of the United Methodist Church of Westborough and the National Society Sons of the American Revolution.
R.W. John A. MacLeod
John Angus MacLeod was installed Deputy Grand Master of Masons of Massachusetts for 2025. The Deputy Grand Master is the second highest ranking officer of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
M.W. George F. Hamilton, Grand Master of Masons in Massachusetts and the presiding officer in the state, handpicked Brother MacLeod for the position. He will assist the Grand Master and lead Grand Lodge during his absence for the next year. He is also the Grand Master ex officio should the Grand Master not be able to complete his term. MacLeod was also appointed to begin a three-year term to the Grand Lodge Board of Directors.
The Deputy Grand Master began his Masonic career in January 2012 when he joined Weymouth United Masonic Lodge. That September he was installed Junior Steward of the Lodge and began progressing through the line of officers, eventually serving as Worshipful Master, or presiding officer, in 2018. Freemasons use the original definition of “Worshipful,” meaning honorable; British mayors and judges are still addressed as Worshipful. As Deputy Grand Master, MacLeod will be called “Right Worshipful”.
Additionally, Brother MacLeod was president of the South Shore Masonic Building Association from 2015 through 2021, a Lodge Ambassador since 2018, and their Assistant Treasurer for 2020 through 2022. He has been a Lodge Trustee since 2022.
He also belongs to Wampatuck Lodge, East Bridgewater, and is an Honorary Member of Delta Lodge, Braintree, Euclid Lodge, Weymouth, and Norfolk Union Lodge, Randolph.
In 2021 he was appointed District Deputy Grand Master of the Eighth Masonic District for the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts, a position he held for two years. The Eighth Masonic District is comprised of the following Lodges: Rural Lodge, Quincy (chartered in 1801), Norfolk Union Lodge (1819), Weymouth United Masonic Lodge (1825), Delta Lodge (1846), Euclid Lodge (1916), and Milton Lodge (1922). There are 36 districts in the jurisdiction, each led by a District Deputy Grand Master, who is the personal representative of the Grand Master to the lodges in his district.
Active in several Masonic organizations, the Deputy Grand Master is a member of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for the Valley of Boston. He belongs to the York Rite’s Saint Paul’s Royal Arch Chapter, Boston. He is an Aleppo Shriner, Wilmington.
Born and raised in Weymouth, MacLeod is Director of Asset Management and Chief Procurement Officer for the city. He also served the community as a member of the Commission on Disabilities, Library Building Committee, Public Safety Advisory Committee, Chairman, School Building Committee, Mount Hope Cemetery Board of Directors, and for Weymouth Youth Soccer.
He and his wife, Paula, raised their three children, Ryan, Sarah, and Evan in Weymouth. He is the proud grandfather of Angus, 2 years-old, and Colm, six-months old.
R.W. Eduardo Crocamo
Eduardo Crocamo is the 29th Panama Canal District Grand Master having been selected by M.W. George F. Hamilton for the position. In his role, he represents the Grand Master in the Republic of Panama and the Republic of Chile on all Masonic matters. He was installed on December 27, 2022 and will serve three, one-year terms.
Brother Crocamo joined Freemasonry as a member of Eloy Alfaro Lodge, Albrook, Panama in 2007. He served as their Worshipful Master in 2011 and 2012. He also affiliated with Sojourners Lodge, Vista Hermosa, Panama in 2008. He was their Master in 2013 and 2014; he was Secretary from 2015 through 2021.
The District Grand Master oversees Ancon Lodge, Eloy Alfaro Lodge, Gatun Lodge, and Sojourners Lodge in Panama.
In 2013, M.W. Richard J. Stewart, Grand Master, presented Brother Crocamo with the Joseph Warren Distinguished Service Medal.
He is a member of Abou Saad Shriners, Panama Canal Orient, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Southern Masonic Jurisdiction, and Royal Order of Quetzalcoatl.
R.W. John C. Toto
John Craig Toto of Wayland was installed Senior Grand Warden for 2025. Senior Grand Warden is the second highest elected officer of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
As Senior Grand Warden, Brother Toto will assist M.W. George F. Hamilton, Grand Master and the presiding officer for the jurisdiction, for the coming year. He also serves as Grand Master Pro Tempore in the absence of the Grand Master and Deputy Grand Master.
Brother Toto began his Masonic career when he was initiated in Joseph Warren-Soley Lodge, Lincoln, on April 27, 2010. He served as their Worshipful Master in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, he was a Lodge Ambassador, and past Vice-President and current Trustee of the Lincoln Masonic Building Association. He is also a member of Simon W. Robinson Lodge, Lexington.
In 2019 and 2020, Toto was the District Deputy Grand Master of the 14th Masonic District, comprised of the following Lodges: Simon W. Robinson Lodge (chartered in 1797), Corinthian Lodge, Concord (1797), Joseph Warren-Soley Lodge (1856), Caleb Butler Lodge, Ayer (1859), Tahattawan Lodge, Littleton (1929), and, Frank W. Thompson Lodge, Bedford (1955).
Beginning in 2024, Brother Toto has been Chair of the Grand Lodge’s Education and Training Committee. Previously, he served as Chair of the Lodge of Instruction sub-committee between 2o22-2023. He was a member of the Grand Lodge Membership Committee between 2018 and 2023. He was also a member of the 2024 One-Day Class Committee.
A member of several Masonic organizations, Brother Toto joined the Valley of Boston, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. As a York Rite Mason, he was Exalted in Concord Royal Arch Chapter; Greeted in Cryptic Council Royal & Selected Master Masons, Newton; and Knighted in Coeur de Lion Commandery No. 34, Knights Templar, Concord. He also belongs to Saint Bernard Commandery No. 12, Boston. He is a member of Aleppo Shriners, Wilmington.
Toto graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers, and Northeastern University. He has been married to his wife, Debby, for 36 years and has lived in Wayland since 1998. They raised two daughters, Ally of Austin, TX, and Lily of Boston. John is the Director of Sales for SuperLogics, Natick.
R.W. Travis B. Sawyer
Travis Blu Sawyer was installed Junior Grand Warden for 2025. Junior Grand Warden is the third-highest elected officer of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts.
As Junior Grand Warden, Brother Sawyer will assist M.W. George F. Hamilton for the coming year. He also serves as Grand Master Pro Tempore in the absence of the Grand Master, Deputy Grand Master, and Senior Grand Warden.
Brother Sawyer was initiated in Berkshire Lodge, Adams, in 2011. He served as Master in 2018 and 2019. He was a Trustee of the Berkshire Lodge Building Association between 2012 and 2016, and has been the Lodge’s Treasurer since 2020. He is also a member of Wisdom Lodge, West Stockbridge.
Between 2022 and 2023, Sawyer was District Deputy Grand Master of the 30th Masonic District, comprised of the following lodges: Lafayette-Greylock Lodge, North Adams (chartered in 1847), Berkshire Lodge (1857), Globe Unity Lodge, Dalton (1870), and, Williams Lodge, Williamstown (1871).
He served on the 2o24 Masonic Family Fun Day Committee, and the Grand Lodge Membership Committee and Information Technology Governance Committee beginning in 2024.
Active in several Masonic organizations, Sawyer is a member of the Valley of Pittsfield of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, and Melha Shrine.
Sawyer is from Lanesborough and graduated from Mt. Greylock High School. He received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and a Masters of Science in Engineering Management from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard between 1993 and 2002; honorably discharged as Sargent. He is a Senior Principal Systems Engineer for General Dynamics, Pittsfield. He lives in Lanesborough with his wife Rebecca. He has three children: Kolby, 21, Marie, 19, and Julian, 17.
