John Bridegroom received his Masonic degrees in Porter Lodge #137, Valparaiso, IN during 2003-04, served as Worshipful Master in 2008, Secretary on 2013 and is currently serving as Secretary and Trustee. He joined the York Rite bodies in 2005 and in Hammond York Rite currently serves as High Priest in Chapter #117, Commander of Commandery #41 and is a Past Illustrious Master of Council #90. He is served as Director of Work of the Hammond York Rite 2009-2015. He served the Grand Commandery of Indiana as a Deputy Battalion Commander 2014-16 and serves the Grand Encampment of the USA on the Bicentennial Committee. He served at the state level with the Grand Council as Arch Officer for Arch 1 from 2009-2012 and is currenty the Grand Principle Conductor of the Work of the Grand Council of Cryptic Masons for the State of Indiana. From 2014-2016 he also served the Grand Lodge of Indiana as the Public Relations and Marketing Director, and currently on several committees, including Chairman of the Indiana Freemason Publication, Co-Chairman of Technology, Leadership, Child Identification, Masonic Education, Founders Day and the 200th Anniversary Committee. At the National level, He currently serves as the Grand Superintendent of Indiana for the Grand Council of Allied Masonic Degrees, and in 2016 will begin serving as the Provincial Grand Secretary for the Provincial Grand Court of the Masonic Order of Athelstan in England, Wales and Provinces Overseas.