2015-2016 Arizona Grand Lodge Officers

J. Michael Atchley is a Long Beach State University alumnus. He served two tours of duty as a Marine in Vietnam. His career paths after college and his military service took him from working with iron to working in sales and then working over thirty years with the U.S. Postal Service...

His Masonic career began in 1980 with Epes Randolph Lodge No. 32. Today he is a 33rd Degree Scottish Rite Mason having achieved the Scottish Rite's highest honor, the Grand Cross, in 2011. He is a Past Grand High Priest, Past Illustrious Grand Master, and Past Grand Commander in Arizona. He is a Past Prior of Arizona Priory No. 34, a three Quadrant KYGCH and maintains membership in many Masonic organizations, including the Shrine.

J. Michael is the father of two sons and a proud grandfather of four granddaughters and three great grandchildren. He resides in Marana, Arizona with his wife Peggy.

Right Worshipful Robert Bradfield was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. He worked for the City of Downey as a Police Officer for 32 years; where he worked all departments from patrol to administration. Upon retirement he moved to Bullhead City, Arizona to enjoy the leisure life. However, now he is back working for the Bullhead City School District.

Bob joined Mohave Valley Lodge #68 in Bullhead City where he served as Master in 2004. Bob served as Very Reverend Grand Chaplain in 2005 for Most Worshipful James Sebastin. Also served for three years as District Deputy Grand Master for the Grand Lodge of Arizona.

Bob is also a member of the Mohave Shrine Club, El Zaribah Shrine in Phoenix, Scottish Rite, York Rite, and the Order of the Eastern Star. He served the Order of Eastern Star as Worthy Grand Patron 2010-2011.

Bob has been married to Billie for 40 years. They have raised six children and have nine grandchildren.

Scott A. Thomas is a third generation Arizona Mason from Phoenix and Gilbert. After graduating from ASU with a BSE in Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, he held technical, management, and executive positions in commercial and government sectors of the Electronics, Aerospace and Financial industries and still provides consulting services.

A Past Master of Scottsdale Lodge #43, he has served as their Trustee and is also a member of Chandler Thunderbird #15 and Glendale #23, them being the lodges of his Father and Grandfather. He was a Deputy District Grand Lecturer and District Deputy Grand Master for two Phoenix area districts and was Chairman of the Membership Committee within Grand Lodge and has received the Distinguished Service Award.

He is a member of the Scottish Rite KSA in Phoenix and Tucson and is in the York Rite. As a Shriner he has been President of the Past Masters Club. He and his wife Roberta of 30 years own a commercial Interior Architecture firm in Tempe and have three sons.

Craig L. Gross is a third generation Master Mason and a member of Tucson Lodge No. 4 and Nelson Bledsoe Lodge No. 74 in Tucson, Arizona. He is a native Tucsonan who began his Masonic career in 1983, serving as Master of Tucson 4 in 1988 and 2003, He is a 33° Scottish Rite Mason in the Valley of Tucson, a Knight of the York Rite of Arizona and a Noble of the Sabbar Shrine. He has served as District Deputy Grand Lecturer, Lodge Program Coordinator, Grand Sword Bearer, Public Schools Chairman, on numerous Grand Lodge Committees, past President of Masonic Charities of Arizona, past member of the Scottish Rite Child Language Center (Wings on Words) Directors, Board member of the Square and Compass Clinic, and Arizona Mason of the Year in 2001.

He has also served as Associate Bethel Guardian, Associate Grand Bethel Guardian, and Associate Grand Guardian of Arizona Job’s Daughters, being awarded the Sunburst of Honor in 2003, and was a past Rainbow Dad and a past DeMolay advisor. Craig is also past Sovereign of the Red Cross of Constantine, past Governor of the York Rite White Rose College, and past Master of Southern Arizona Research Lodge No. 2.

Craig graduated from the University of Arizona and Arizona State University with degrees in Planning and Urban Development. He was employed with the City of Tucson for over 30 years, retiring in 2011 as Deputy Director of Planning and Development Services.

He has been married to Lynda for over 40 years and has a daughter Erin who was extremely involved in Job’s Daughters International, Rainbow International and DeMolay International, a son-in-law Ben who was twice Arizona State Master Councilor of DeMolay International and Master of his Lodge in Washington in 2016, and a grandson Cortland.

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VWB Michael McGee was raised to the sublime degree of Master Mason on April 1st, 1985 in Wayfarers Lodge #50. Soon after he went on to be Master of his lodge in 1990 and joined the Scottish Rite and El Zaribah Shrine in 1991. He later was a Charter Member of the Northwest Lodge of Perfection and Mohave Valley Knights of St. Andrew and was a member of the Mahave and Winslow Shrine Club's.

Additionally, VWB Michael is on the Mohave Mini Car unit, Scribe for the NWLP, apart of the Motorcycle unit, and serves as the Shrine Cermonial Piper.

A practicing CPA for over thirty years, with extensive experience the last ten years in not-for-profit organizations, including financial controller for Winslow Memorial Hospital, Colorado River Medical Center, Valley View Hospital, Crisis Nursery of Phoenix, CFO for Southern Humboldt Heathcare District, and Grand Treasurer for The Grand Lodge of Arizona F & AM.

In 2010 VWB Michael was hired as the Debuty Grand Treasurer for the Grand Lodge of Arizona. In 2012 he was appointed as Grand Treasurer and the next year was confirmed by electioin to hold the position.

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