The General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work 2023-2026, William Keith Powell, was duly installed as the successor Deputy General Grand Master 2025-2026 (DGGM) on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

By Cryptic laws, Right Puissant Companion (RPC) Powell immediately succeeded to the Office of DGGM upon the resignation of G. Thomas Taylor on March 26, 2025.

RPC Keith was elected and installed as General Grand Principal Conductor of the Work 2023-2026 at the Triennial 2023 in Branson, Missouri.

RPC Keith is a Past Most Illustrious Grand Master (2017-2018) of the Grand Council of the State of Louisiana. He is a Past Grand Commander (2011-2012) and Past Most Excellent Grand High Priest (2024-2025), KYGCH.

Following below is his Masonic resume for your review. Keith is presently working on his many new duties and responsibilities. Keith desires to continue working for the best interests of the Cryptic Craft and the regularity and integrity of the Cryptic Rite within a United York Rite throughout the World.

Please copy all communications with the DGGM to Mark E. Irwin, General Grand Recorder 2023-2026, for the official records of the 49^th Triennium.

 

 

Masonic Bio

Leadership positions include:

 

*Worshipful Master, Iowa Lodge #451 F&AM, State of Louisiana

*General Secretary of South Central York Rite Conference (2014 – present)

*Right Excellent Grand King, Grand Chapter RAM, State of Louisiana

*Deputy Master Mason, Louisiana Old Capitol Assemblage, Operative Masons, USAM Region

*Superintendent of Work, USAM Region

*Grand Superintendent of Knight Masons USA in Louisiana

*Chairman of Centennial Committee for the Lake Charles SSR Valley

*Louisiana State Director of DBB and National Board of Directors DBB

*DeMolay Scottish Rite Foundation Board of Louisiana

 

Blue Lodge: Raised a Master Mason September 8, 1976, my Father William B. Powell was Master of Moss Bluff Lodge #462 F&AM and my grandfather William Edd Powell was there for my raising. Served as Worshipful Master 1982, 2004, 2006, and 2007, served Secretary for 4 years, and serving as Treasurer from 2009 to current.

 

York Rite: PHP Lake Charles #47 RAM; PIM Calcasieu #19 R&SM; PEC Malta #12 Commandery; Treasurer Lake Charles York Rite Bodies 2005-current

 

Grand York Rite: PGC Grand Commandery Knight Templars of Louisiana 2011; MIPGM Grand Council of S&RM of Louisiana 2017; MEPGHP Grand Chapter RAM of Louisiana 2024

 

Grand York Rite honors: Chapter – Ephraim Kirby Award; Council – Order of the Secret Vault; Commandery – Knight Commander of the Temple; College – Order of the Purple Cross – GGCCMI Star Order of Zabud

 

York Rite Honors: Red Cross of Constantine, past Sovereign; Allied Masonic Degrees, past Sovereign; York Rite College, past Sovereign; Order of the High Priesthood, past President; Order of the Silver Trowel, past TIM; Knights Preceptor, past Preceptor; Knight Crusader of the Cross, past Commander; KYCH, past Prior; and HRAKTP.

 

Scottish Rite: 33º – 2019; Scottish Rite Research Society, Life Member

 

Other Masonic affiliations: served Worthy Patron OES (8 times and current); WGP 2019-2021 (COVID service); served twice Royal Patron Order of Amaranth; 3-year term Grand Trustee Grand Court of Amaranth Louisiana; Secretary/Treasurer Amis Fous Grotto