About the host
Brief Bio
Philosophy is at the core of what Robert is after. Having grown up in Italy and being exposed to the culture and much of the renaissance art and literature, Freemasonry became a natural place for him to gravitate toward. He is an avid musician and writer. He’s written for several print magazines and blogs on subjects ranging from Firearms and Medical Ethics to Theology and Comparative Religions. Robert's primary studies are in philosophy and mathematics. He also holds an honorary Doctorate Degree in Philosophy in Religion. Currently, Robert works as an executive in the medical industry. He received his degrees from Waukegan Lodge No. 78, becoming Worshipful Master in 2014. He’s since served as both a District Education Officer and a District Deputy Grand Master. He currently serves on the Grand Lodge of Illinois' Education Committee and is the Grand Superintendant for the Allied Masonic Degrees for Illinois. He is also the author of How to Charter a Lodge: A No-Nonsense, Unsanctioned Guide and co-author of It's Business Time: Adapting a Corporate Path for Freemasonry, and The Master's Word, A Short Treatise on the Light, the Word and the Self. He has also republished other various works.
Affiliations
- Home Lodge (Blue Lodge) - Spes Novum 1183 - Libertyville, IL - Founder
- Plural Lodge (Blue lodge) - Ezekiel Bates - Attleboro, MA
- Plural Lodge (Blue lodge) - Internet Lodge 9659, Staffordshire, England
- Honorary Membership - (Blue lodge) - Rising Sun 115, Grayslake, IL
- Honorary Membership - (Blue Lodge) - Homer Lodge 199, Homer IL
- Honorary Membership - (Blue Lodge) - Lake Shore 307, Maddison, OH
- Past District Deputy Grand Master for the 1st NE District State of Illinois
- Grand Lodge AF&AM State of Illinois Grand Lodge Board of Education Member
- Royal Arch - Chapter 41 - Waukegan, IL
- Cryptic Council - Council 121 - Waukegan, IL - PTIM
- Commandery - Bethel 36, Palatine, IL
- Allied Masonic Degrees USA - Venerable Grand Superintendent of Illinois
- Allied Masonic Degrees - E.M. Lambert 319 - Northern IL Current Secretary and PSM
- Allied Masonic Degrees - Charter Member of Edward A. Rund Council
- Red Branch of Eri - "Man at Arms" Associate Member (Honorary)
- Red Branch of Eri - "Esquire"
- Red Branch of Eri - "Knight"
- Red Branch of Sri - "Knight Commander"
- AASR SJ Scottish Rite - Valley of St. Louis - St. Louis, MO (Primary)
- AASR NMJ Scottish Rite - Valley of Chicago, Chicago IL (Secondary)
- AASR NMJ Scottish Rite - Valley of Chicago Edu. Committee Member
- AASR NMJ Scottish Rite - Valley of Chicago Tiler of the Lodge of Perfection Illinois
- SRICF, Prairie Land College IV˚
- Lodge of Research - Webmaster and Active Fellow
- Missouri Lodge of Research - Member
- Scottish Rite Research Society
- Philalethes - Member (Alphonse Cerza Chapter)
- R.E.B.I.S Research Society
- B.O.T.A. Student
- Co-Founder & Co-Author at the Masonic Legacy Society
- Illinois Grand Lodge Edu. Committee - Member & Editor-In-Chief of The Lyceum, The Premier Masonic Education Magazine in the Midwest
- Kansas Lodge of Research - Esoteric Division, Committee Member
- Grand Lodge of Massachusetts - Creative Director, Masonic Education Committee
Past Offices and Orgs
- AASR NMJ Scottish Rite - Valley of Chicago - Digital Media/ PR Chair for AASR NMJ Valley of Chicago Children's Dyslexia Center
- Grand Lodge AF&AM State of Illinois District Education Officer for the 1st NE District
- Grand Lodge AF&AM State of Illinois - Charity Committee
