Bio:

Byron was raised to the sublime degree of a Master Mason at Austin Lodge No. 12 in Austin Texas, operating under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Texas.  A life long learner, Byron served as Past Master of Austin Lodge No. 12 in 2021-2022, is a 32° Knight Commander Court of Honor in the Austin Valley, a member of the following lodges: Austin Lodge No. 12, Robert Burns Lodge No. 127, Onion Creek Lodge No. 200, Parsons Lodge No. 222, Buda Lodge No. 800, and an affiliate member of the Texas Lodge Of Research No. 1999.

For the past five years, Byron has served as the Director of Education for the Austin Valley of the Scoottish Rite, and for the last two years has served as the District Education Officer for Masonic District No. 50 (Travis County, Texas).

Outside of the craft, Byron has applied his professional trade in Product Management at various levels for a number of enterprise Software as a Service (SaaS) providers.  He earned his Masters in Businesss Administration from the McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas in 2006.

At home, Byron focuses his energies on his wife Lisa and his fur baby Sophie.

Prepared Topics:

Masonic Burial Services – the Master Mason’s degree in full sight – 45 Minutes
Masonry and Death – the hidden meaning of our ritual

Travel Information: Willing to travel worldwide. Prefer travel and lodging to be covered.