Mentor
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Tyler
Tyler
The Tyler guards the outside of the door to the entrance of the Lodge. It is usually undertaken by an experienced member of the Lodge and is an elected office. He has responsibility for preparing the candidates prior to their entering the Lodge.
The Tyler guards the outside of the door to the entrance of the Lodge. It is usually undertaken by an experienced member of the Lodge and is an elected office. He has responsibility for preparing the candidates prior to their entering the Lodge.
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary
The role of the Assistant Secretary is to help and understudy the Secretary.
The role of the Assistant Secretary is to help and understudy the Secretary.
Charity Steward
Charity Steward
The role of the Charity Steward is to organise the charity collections in the Lodge and to suggest to the Lodge to which charities (Masonic or non-Masonic) the members may wish to subscribe.
The role of the Charity Steward is to organise the charity collections in the Lodge and to suggest to the Lodge to which charities (Masonic or non-Masonic) the members may wish to subscribe.
Almoner
Almoner
The Almoner is the Lodge welfare officer . He maintains contact with the widows of members and with those who are ill or indisposed. He is also trained to assist those who are in financial need. He therefore has a knowledge of the variety of resources that exist in time of need.
The Almoner is the Lodge welfare officer . He maintains contact with the widows of members and with those who are ill or indisposed. He is also trained to assist those who are in financial need. He therefore has a knowledge of the variety of resources that exist in time of need.
Director of Ceremonies
Director of Ceremonies
The role of the DC is to organise and oversee the ceremonies held in the Lodge and to ensure all other officers concerned in any ritual are aware of their roles. This is usually achieved by meticulous rehearsals. It is also part of his responsibilities to see that the ceremonies are conducted with dignity and decorum.
The role of the DC is to organise and oversee the ceremonies held in the Lodge and to ensure all other officers concerned in any ritual are aware of their roles. This is usually achieved by meticulous rehearsals. It is also part of his responsibilities to see that the ceremonies are conducted with dignity and decorum.
Secretary
Secretary
The Secretary has responsibility for the smooth administration of the Lodge. He is the main conduit for communication from Grand Lodge and his Provincial Grand Lodge (if the Lodge is out of London) or from the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London or from the District Grand Lodge. He is also responsible for organising and distributing the summons notifying the members of the agenda for the next meeting.
The Secretary has responsibility for the smooth administration of the Lodge. He is the main conduit for communication from Grand Lodge and his Provincial Grand Lodge (if the Lodge is out of London) or from the Metropolitan Grand Lodge of London or from the District Grand Lodge. He is also responsible for organising and distributing the summons notifying the members of the agenda for the next meeting.
Treasurer
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for Lodge finances. He produces annual accounts,which are audited before being approved by the Lodge. Subscriptions are decided in Lodge on the Treasurer’ s recommendation.
The Treasurer is responsible for Lodge finances. He produces annual accounts,which are audited before being approved by the Lodge. Subscriptions are decided in Lodge on the Treasurer’ s recommendation.
Chaplain
Chaplain
All meetings begin and end with prayer and it is the role of the Lodge Chaplain to lead the members in this part of the meeting.
All meetings begin and end with prayer and it is the role of the Lodge Chaplain to lead the members in this part of the meeting.
Immediate Past Master
Immediate Past Master
Although not actually an office (as the position is his by right), the IPM is normally the previous Master and acts as a guide and support to the Master when needed.
Although not actually an office (as the position is his by right), the IPM is normally the previous Master and acts as a guide and support to the Master when needed.
Steward
Steward
This is the first office held in the Lodge. The Stewards’ main function is to assist at the dinner following the Lodge meeting (the Festive Board).
This is the first office held in the Lodge. The Stewards’ main function is to assist at the dinner following the Lodge meeting (the Festive Board).
Inner Guard
Inner Guard
The Inner Guard is responsible for checking that all those who enter the Lodge are qualified to do so.
The Inner Guard is responsible for checking that all those who enter the Lodge are qualified to do so.
Junior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Junior Deacon accompanies the candidate during the ceremonies of the Three Degrees in the Lodge.
Brother Siddhartha Khullar was invested as Junior Deacon by the Worshipful Master Tarun Kumar on 5th November 2012.
He has spent seventeen years in full lifecycle software production, research & development and online brand propagation. Former Vice President of Software Research & Development for electrophysiological diagnostics in a path-breaking medical diagnostics firm, he now spends his time advising leading brands on social brand strategies. With more than two hundred successfully completed technology projects behind him, he has exposure to food & beverage, CEM, CRM, finance, ecommerce, healthcare management, medical diagnostics and distributed computing among other areas. He has also spent time in various organisational functions, including technical pre-sales, account management, training and engineering among others.
He now focuses on brand building and brand recall using online means. He implements strategies for leading brands, which specializes in promoting recall for brands and helps individuals build personal brands, both using online means. He enjoys working with and understands all three facets of social media - technology, people and brands. His other deep interest is food, which he demonstrates via his blog, which is now India's #1 food blog with over 20 million hits a year. Mentioned in the press regularly, he has appearances on radio. magazines & television to his credit and also has interests in short film making, photography, travel and writing.
Junior Deacon accompanies the candidate during the ceremonies of the Three Degrees in the Lodge.
Brother Siddhartha Khullar was invested as Junior Deacon by the Worshipful Master Tarun Kumar on 5th November 2012.
He has spent seventeen years in full lifecycle software production, research & development and online brand propagation. Former Vice President of Software Research & Development for electrophysiological diagnostics in a path-breaking medical diagnostics firm, he now spends his time advising leading brands on social brand strategies. With more than two hundred successfully completed technology projects behind him, he has exposure to food & beverage, CEM, CRM, finance, ecommerce, healthcare management, medical diagnostics and distributed computing among other areas. He has also spent time in various organisational functions, including technical pre-sales, account management, training and engineering among others.
He now focuses on brand building and brand recall using online means. He implements strategies for leading brands, which specializes in promoting recall for brands and helps individuals build personal brands, both using online means. He enjoys working with and understands all three facets of social media - technology, people and brands. His other deep interest is food, which he demonstrates via his blog, which is now India's #1 food blog with over 20 million hits a year. Mentioned in the press regularly, he has appearances on radio. magazines & television to his credit and also has interests in short film making, photography, travel and writing.
Senior Deacon
Senior Deacon
Senior Deacon accompany the candidate during the ceremonies of the Three Degrees in the Lodge.
Senior Deacon accompany the candidate during the ceremonies of the Three Degrees in the Lodge.
Junior Warden
Junior Warden
Junior Warden and Senior Warden work together by assisting the Master in running the Lodge.
Junior Warden and Senior Warden work together by assisting the Master in running the Lodge.
Senior Warden
Senior Warden
Senior Warden and Junior Warden work together by assisting the Master in running the Lodge.
Senior Warden and Junior Warden work together by assisting the Master in running the Lodge.
Worshipful Master
The Master (Worshipful Master)
The Master is elected by the Lodge members and is then installed in to his office by a group of those members who were in the office of the Master in the past. He is in charge of the Lodge during his tenure of office and acts as its chairman. He also normally conducts the ceremonies in the Lodge. Being elected and installed as Master is the highest honour a Lodge can bestow on any of its members.
Worshipful Brother Tarun Kumar became the Worshipful Master on 5th November 2012.
He is an India based Non Executive Director with international business development experience, technology savvy and an extensive contact network.
Started professional life in 1991, a momentous year for global economy and geo-politics. Berlin wall, European Bank, Soviet Union, Apartheid Act, World Wide Web project become household words. After the assassination of the Indian prime minister, India is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Indian economy starts to liberalise. A new giant births. Huge incentives were created for exportation. Most coveted jobs were in the export departments of companies. For the first almost 10 years, managed exports and international divisions of conventional industries. Knowledge economy had reached a critical mass. For the next 5 years, worked at senior positions in high technology, software and hardware industries. For the past 5 years, running an advisory business. These 20 years have seen progression & development in career in an agile way.
Non-Executive roles
Advising with a Silicon Valley technology cluster that has raised over $1B in the past 10 years
Was part of the Advisory Board of the inaugural set of global sustainability awards
Executive roles
For more than 5 years, running an advisory firm that assists Western organisations with their India strategy.
Before setting up this business, worked foe 15 years in executive roles with conventional as well as high technology sectors, the last position being the India General Manager for a Science Park, Cambridge, UK based and LSE listed high technology company that has been awarded couple of times the Queen's award for innovation.
Networked global citizen
• Founder and owner of 2 groups on LinkedIn. "The Chevening Partnership" has 250 members from the world over who are Rhodes, Fulbright or Chevening scholars. The other has over 1000 members, mostly from Western countries, who are practitioners of high technologies and their applications in open formats.
• Highly connected with leaderships of Indian business corporates/ Western companies in India.
• Consultant/speaker with Indian national chambers of commerce (CBI equivalents)
• Formerly member of British Business Group and European Business Group in India.
• Referenced frequently by Indian business media and Reuters
• Was the only member from India, of the American Countertrade Association
• Keen observer and participant of the Asian socio-cultural milieu.
• Knowing no bourn, traveled to 20 countries on market evangelising missions and is truly a global citizen
Honours
• Chevening Leadership Scholar, England
• Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
• Fellow, 21st Century Trust, England
• Co-moderator of a global e-conference with 1000 participants, organized by the World Bank
• Was selected by the Indian counterpart of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum to produce a report on corporate philanthropy.
• Was awarded Silver medal at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade by the Union Commerce Minister of India
Education
• Masters in international trade, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) India
• M.Sc. (Statistics), AMU, India
Interests
• Was the youngest member of Birla Gliding Club, Pilani, India for 3 years, now armchair flyer
• Was a cadet for 2 years in the Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps, India, now takes an active interest in the naval geo-politics • Has mentored and managed graduate students of McDonough School of Business GTU, US, IIFT, Management Development Institute, India.
• Spiritually inclined, believe in universal brotherhood.
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The Master is elected by the Lodge members and is then installed in to his office by a group of those members who were in the office of the Master in the past. He is in charge of the Lodge during his tenure of office and acts as its chairman. He also normally conducts the ceremonies in the Lodge. Being elected and installed as Master is the highest honour a Lodge can bestow on any of its members.
Worshipful Brother Tarun Kumar became the Worshipful Master on 5th November 2012.
He is an India based Non Executive Director with international business development experience, technology savvy and an extensive contact network.
Started professional life in 1991, a momentous year for global economy and geo-politics. Berlin wall, European Bank, Soviet Union, Apartheid Act, World Wide Web project become household words. After the assassination of the Indian prime minister, India is on the brink of bankruptcy. The Indian economy starts to liberalise. A new giant births. Huge incentives were created for exportation. Most coveted jobs were in the export departments of companies. For the first almost 10 years, managed exports and international divisions of conventional industries. Knowledge economy had reached a critical mass. For the next 5 years, worked at senior positions in high technology, software and hardware industries. For the past 5 years, running an advisory business. These 20 years have seen progression & development in career in an agile way.
Non-Executive roles
Advising with a Silicon Valley technology cluster that has raised over $1B in the past 10 years
Was part of the Advisory Board of the inaugural set of global sustainability awards
Executive roles
For more than 5 years, running an advisory firm that assists Western organisations with their India strategy.
Before setting up this business, worked foe 15 years in executive roles with conventional as well as high technology sectors, the last position being the India General Manager for a Science Park, Cambridge, UK based and LSE listed high technology company that has been awarded couple of times the Queen's award for innovation.
Networked global citizen
• Founder and owner of 2 groups on LinkedIn. "The Chevening Partnership" has 250 members from the world over who are Rhodes, Fulbright or Chevening scholars. The other has over 1000 members, mostly from Western countries, who are practitioners of high technologies and their applications in open formats.
• Highly connected with leaderships of Indian business corporates/ Western companies in India.
• Consultant/speaker with Indian national chambers of commerce (CBI equivalents)
• Formerly member of British Business Group and European Business Group in India.
• Referenced frequently by Indian business media and Reuters
• Was the only member from India, of the American Countertrade Association
• Keen observer and participant of the Asian socio-cultural milieu.
• Knowing no bourn, traveled to 20 countries on market evangelising missions and is truly a global citizen
Honours
• Chevening Leadership Scholar, England
• Fellow, Salzburg Global Seminar, Austria
• Fellow, 21st Century Trust, England
• Co-moderator of a global e-conference with 1000 participants, organized by the World Bank
• Was selected by the Indian counterpart of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum to produce a report on corporate philanthropy.
• Was awarded Silver medal at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade by the Union Commerce Minister of India
Education
• Masters in international trade, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) India
• M.Sc. (Statistics), AMU, India
Interests
• Was the youngest member of Birla Gliding Club, Pilani, India for 3 years, now armchair flyer
• Was a cadet for 2 years in the Naval Wing of the National Cadet Corps, India, now takes an active interest in the naval geo-politics • Has mentored and managed graduate students of McDonough School of Business GTU, US, IIFT, Management Development Institute, India.
• Spiritually inclined, believe in universal brotherhood.
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Officers of the Lodge
Officers of the Lodge
In most Lodges there are eleven non-progressive officers and seven progressive officers.
The Progressive Officers
Usually, each year a Brother would progress through these offices on a path from Steward, via the Deacons and Wardens, to the highest honour within a Lodge – the Worshipful Master. However, each office is subject to the choice of the Master.
The Master (Worshipful Master)
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Inner Guard
Steward
The Non-Progressive Officers
Immediate Past Master
Chaplain
Treasurer
Secretary
Director of Ceremonies
Almoner
Charity Steward
Assistant Director of Ceremonies
Assistant Secretary
Tyler
Mentor
In most Lodges there are eleven non-progressive officers and seven progressive officers.
The Progressive Officers
Usually, each year a Brother would progress through these offices on a path from Steward, via the Deacons and Wardens, to the highest honour within a Lodge – the Worshipful Master. However, each office is subject to the choice of the Master.
The Master (Worshipful Master)
Senior Warden
Junior Warden
Senior Deacon
Junior Deacon
Inner Guard
Steward
The Non-Progressive Officers
Immediate Past Master
Chaplain
Treasurer
Secretary
Director of Ceremonies
Almoner
Charity Steward
Assistant Director of Ceremonies
Assistant Secretary
Tyler
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