Command Group

Within the 78th Frasers Highlanders organization, the Board of Directors are referred to as the “Command Group”.

Acting Officer Commanding – Capt Rod A. McLeod (pending final appointment and promotion on 9 Nov 2024)

Past-Officer Commanding - Major Kyle Scott

Second-in-Command – (Vacant)

Paymaster - Ensign Maria Neuwirth

Band Officer – Captain Rod A. McLeod

Armourer – Captain Gordon Nairn

Recruiting Officer(s) – Ensign Jamie Osborne

President of the Mess Committee – V/Sgt Jason McInnis

Membership Officer - Ensign Jamie Osborne

Signals Officer – Volunteer Sergeant Brian Shimmons

Fundraising Officer/Casino – Capt Lt Patrizia Forigo

Historian / Recording Secretary - Captain Ed Brown

Garrison Bard - Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Osborne

Other Key Officers:

Chairman of the Trust – Honourary Lieutenant-Colonel Gary Tuchscherer

Area Commander, Central Command (Central USA & Canada) –  Lieutenant-Colonel Jim Osborne

Note: the use of “rank” within the 78th Frasers is ceremonial, it is only used within Fraser activities and in no way intended to imply actual military rank or equivalency to any Canadian military, police, Coast Guard or other first responder organization. Little bit like a Kentucky Colonel - with a Canadian accent!

BAND STAFF AND INSTRUCTORS

Band Officer: Captain Rod McLeod

Band Administration Officer: V/Sgt Jason McInnis

Recruiting & Retention: P/M Donna McInnes

Chief Instructor: Lt Thomas Farquharson

Piping Instructors: Lt. Quinn Gardner, P/M Mary Ann Houston, Mr. Steve Moore.

Drumming Instructor: D/M Lloyd Martens

Highland Dancing Instructor: Kirsty Thackery