EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
LITO LUIS PORTO PORTO
President
He is the current Grand Master of the Most Serene National Grand Lodge of Colombia, based in Cartagena de Indias, and serves as President of the Inter-American Masonic Confederation (CMI).
RUBENS RICARDO FRANZ
Executive Secretary
Administrator and entrepreneur. Experienced in institutional leadership as Past Grand Master of GOSC and Past President and Secretary-General of COMAB. Dr. h.c., with a master’s degree in Business Management and a specialization in Circular Economy, currently applying his research in Engineering and Knowledge Management.
LICTOR ENRIQUE REYNA Escudero
Deputy Executive Secretary
Attorney, Past Potentate of the Abou Saad Shriners Temple, and Past Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Panama. He is the Deputy Executive Secretary of the CMI for the 2024–2027 term.
Pablo Lezana Aldana (Oaxaca, Mexico)
Vice President, Zone 1
Carlos Barreto (Puerto Rico)
Vice President, Zone 2
Jose Manuel Meana Barrera (Panama)
Vice President, Zone 3
Carlos Iglesias Delgado (Equinoccial, Equador)
Vice President, Zone 4
ADEMAR DE SOUZA FREITAS (GLMEMS – Brazil)
Vice President, Zone 5
PABLO LÁZARO (Argentina)
Vice President, Zone 6
YOUTH EDUCATION
ENRIQUE LOPEZ MUNARRIZ (Colombia)
COMPLIANCE
LUIZ WILLIBALDO JUNG (Brazil)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL
ALDINO BRASIL DE SOUZA (GLOMARON-Brazil)
INNOVATION
HEMBER RICARDO ROJAS ESPINOSA (Colombia)
SECULARISM AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
JORGE GASTÓN GABITO MIRA (Uruguay)
STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS
GRÉGORE MOREIRA DE MOURA (Brazil)
DEMOCRACY, JUSTICE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND PEACE
ALFONSO FAJARDO SANCHEZ (Colombia)
FREEMASONRY AND SOCIETY
RAMIRO DALL’AGLIO (Argentina)
SOCIOECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
SAÚL ENRIQUE MORALES GALINDO (Guatemala)
COMMUNICATION
NESTOR LUIZ HERNANDES (Argentina)
CHARITY AND PHILANTHROPY
JEAN LUCIEN BORGES (Haiti)
SECURITY AND MIGRATION CRISIS
FRANCISCO HERNÁNDEZ MONTEJO (Mexico)
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTATION CENTER
NABOR OSVALDO URZÚA BECERRA (Chile)
TECHNICAL COOPERATION
HÉCTOR EMMANUEL ARREDONDO MORALES (México)
MASONIC CULTURE AND HISTORY
GERARD ICART (France)
RITES DEVELOPMENT
MARIO RAUL CABRERA RUIZ (Bolivia)
DEMYSTIFICATION OF FREEMASONRY
SERGIO QUIRINO GUIMARÃES (Brazil)
FAMILY AND PARAMOSONIC
CEDHOT OSWALDO ARIAS HERRERA (Venezuela)
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT
JOÃO NOAL BERBIGIER (Brazil)
INTEGRATION AND HOSPITALITY
JIMMY ARAMAYO CRESPO (Bolivia)
LEGAL
GELSON MENEGATTI FILHO (Brazil)
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DIPLOMACY
RAMÓN OSIRIS BLANCO DOMÍNGUEZ (Dominican Republic)
TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
CARLOS MANUEL HERRERA CRUZ (Panama)
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ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: RUBENS RICARDO FRANZ, Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: LICTOR REYNA, Grand Lodge of Panama
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STRATEGIC AXES WITH THEIR DIRECTORATES AND AN ADVISORY GROUP
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AXIS 1 – SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(Ethical Beacon and Measurable Social Impact)
I. Directorate of Ethical Principles and Pacifist Position (Ideals, Principles, Postulates, Pacifist Position, Democracy, Justice, Human Rights and Peace)
To be appointed
II. Directorate of Freedom of Thought and Expression (Light of Reason with Freedom of Thought and Expression)
Jorge Gastón Gabito Mira - Grand Lodge of Freemasonry of Uruguay
III. Directorate of Fraternal Solidarity (Hospitality, Charity, Philanthropy, Emergency Support and Fraternal Solidarity)
Jimmy Aramayo Crespo - Grand Lodge of Bolivia
IV. Directorate of Sustainable Masonic Legacy (Socioeconomic Development, Transformative Education and Strategic Alliances)
Saúl Enrique Morales Galindo - Grand Lodge of Guatemala
V. Directorate of Intellectual Capital for the Common Good (Intellectual Capital at the Service of Inter-American Cooperation)
Nicolás Salvi - Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Argentina
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Connection: Social Impact Hub
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AXIS 2 – MASONIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
(Center of Excellence to Educate Minds and Strengthen Symbolism through Knowledge Management)
VI. Inter-American Academy of Higher Masonic Studies (Center of Inter-American Masonic Thought)
Jorge Luis Zamora Prado - Grand Lodge of Guatemala
VII. Inter-American Masonic University – UniCMI (E-learning Platform)
Marco Antônio Pinheiro - Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
VIII. Directorate of Masonic Knowledge Management (From Knowledge to Light: Capturing, Sharing and Transforming)
Rogerio Cid Bastos - Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
IX. Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Masonic Memory (Masonic Culture, History and Arts)
Gerard Icart - Grande Loge Nationale Française
X. Directorate of Symbolic Tradition (Development of Rites + Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem)
Mario Raul Cabrera Ruiz - Grand Lodge of Bolivia
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Connection: CMI Masonic Knowledge Hub
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AXIS 3 – INSTITUTIONAL AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING
(Platform for Integration, Governance and Belonging)
XI. Directorate of Strategic Governance and Transparency (Strategic Management, Transparency and Open Government)
João Noal Berbigier - Grande Loja de Santa Catarina
XII. Financial Directorate (Economic and Financial Sustainability)
Aldino Brasil de Souza - Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Rondônia
XIII. Directorate of External Masonic Relations (Recognitions, External Relations and Inter-Potential Masonic Law)
Armindo Azevedo - Grande Loja Legal de Portugal / Grande Loja Regular de Portugal
XIV. Directorate of Cooperation and Institutional Strengthening (Sharing Knowledge, Strengthening Unity)
Héctor Emmanuel Arredondo Morales - Centenary Grand Lodge of the State of Nuevo León
XV. Directorate of Digital Communication and Masonic Demystification (Social Media Management, Institutional Portal, Combating Fake News and Demystification Campaigns)
Ronald David Giménez Benítez - Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay
XVI. Directorate of the CMI Magazine (Official CMI Magazine – Historical Legacy)
Nestor Luiz Hernandes - Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Argentina
XVII. Directorate of Masonic Family and Para-Masonic Orders (Masonic Family: Foundation and Future of the Order)
Cedhot Oswaldo Arias Herrera - Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela
XVIII. Directorate of the Historical Documentation Center (Living Memory of Inter-American Freemasonry)
Nabor Osvaldo Urzúa Becerra - Grand Lodge of Chile
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Connection: Hub for Institutional Integration, Governance and Fraternal Belonging
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: RUBENS RICARDO FRANZ, Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY: LICTOR REYNA, Grand Lodge of Panama
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STRATEGIC AXES WITH THEIR DIRECTORATES AND AN ADVISORY GROUP
​
AXIS 1 – SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
(Ethical Beacon and Measurable Social Impact)
I. Directorate of Ethical Principles and Pacifist Position (Ideals, Principles, Postulates, Pacifist Position, Democracy, Justice, Human Rights and Peace)
To be appointed
II. Directorate of Freedom of Thought and Expression (Light of Reason with Freedom of Thought and Expression)
Jorge Gastón Gabito Mira - Grand Lodge of Freemasonry of Uruguay
III. Directorate of Fraternal Solidarity (Hospitality, Charity, Philanthropy, Emergency Support and Fraternal Solidarity)
Jimmy Aramayo Crespo - Grand Lodge of Bolivia
IV. Directorate of Sustainable Masonic Legacy (Socioeconomic Development, Transformative Education and Strategic Alliances)
Saúl Enrique Morales Galindo - Grand Lodge of Guatemala
V. Directorate of Intellectual Capital for the Common Good (Intellectual Capital at the Service of Inter-American Cooperation)
Nicolás Salvi - Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Argentina
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Connection: Social Impact Hub
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AXIS 2 – MASONIC EDUCATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT
(Center of Excellence to Educate Minds and Strengthen Symbolism through Knowledge Management)
VI. Inter-American Academy of Higher Masonic Studies (Center of Inter-American Masonic Thought)
Jorge Luis Zamora Prado - Grand Lodge of Guatemala
VII. Inter-American Masonic University – UniCMI (E-learning Platform)
Marco Antônio Pinheiro - Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
VIII. Directorate of Masonic Knowledge Management (From Knowledge to Light: Capturing, Sharing and Transforming)
Rogerio Cid Bastos - Grande Oriente de Santa Catarina
IX. Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Masonic Memory (Masonic Culture, History and Arts)
Gerard Icart - Grande Loge Nationale Française
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X. Directorate of Symbolic Tradition (Development of Rites + Holy Royal Arch of Jerusalem)
Mario Raul Cabrera Ruiz - Grand Lodge of Bolivia
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Connection: CMI Masonic Knowledge Hub
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AXIS 3 – INSTITUTIONAL AND FAMILY STRENGTHENING
(Platform for Integration, Governance and Belonging)
XI. Directorate of Strategic Governance and Transparency (Strategic Management, Transparency and Open Government)
João Noal Berbigier - Grande Loja de Santa Catarina
XII. Financial Directorate (Economic and Financial Sustainability)
Aldino Brasil de Souza - Grande Loja Maçônica do Estado de Rondônia
XIII. Directorate of External Masonic Relations (Recognitions, External Relations and Inter-Potential Masonic Law)
Armindo Azevedo - Grande Loja Legal de Portugal / Grande Loja Regular de Portugal
XIV. Directorate of Cooperation and Institutional Strengthening (Sharing Knowledge, Strengthening Unity)
Héctor Emmanuel Arredondo Morales - Centenary Grand Lodge of the State of Nuevo León
XV. Directorate of Digital Communication and Masonic Demystification (Social Media Management, Institutional Portal, Combating Fake News and Demystification Campaigns)
Ronald David Giménez Benítez - Symbolic Grand Lodge of Paraguay
XVI. Directorate of the CMI Magazine (Official CMI Magazine – Historical Legacy)
Nestor Luiz Hernandes - Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of Argentina
XVII. Directorate of Masonic Family and Para-Masonic Orders (Masonic Family: Foundation and Future of the Order)
Cedhot Oswaldo Arias Herrera - Grand Lodge of the Republic of Venezuela
XVIII. Directorate of the Historical Documentation Center (Living Memory of Inter-American Freemasonry)
Nabor Osvaldo Urzúa Becerra - Grand Lodge of Chile
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Connection: Hub for Institutional Integration, Governance and Fraternal Belonging