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Priory Council

Priory Council (Board of Direcotors) oversees St. John Ambulance in Canada and is comprised of four officer positions and the board chair of each of the provincial/territorial councils. The Priory Council is the executive arm of Priory Chapter. Priory Council is responsible for policy and governance, and is invested with the power to authorize action in the name of Priory Chapter.

Priory Council is committed to sound governance that is based on clarity, transparency and visible accountability.

Geoffrey Lougheed, KStJ – Chancellor

Geoffrey Lougheed, KStJ – Chancellor

Geoffrey Lougheed has been involved with St. John Ambulance since 1979 in Sudbury, Ontario.  As chair of the Sudbury Branch for over 10 years and member of the Ontario Board of Directors, Geoffrey actively participated in various local, provincial and national committees.  Geoffrey was appointed Vice-Chancellor-at-Large for the Priory of Canada from 2011 and served as the Priory Chapter Representative for Ontario Council from 2014 to 2016. He was a member of the Board of Directors for St. John Canada Foundation until elected Deputy Chancellor in 2016.

After graduating from Humber College with honours in 1978, Geoffrey is currently serving as Vice President of Operations for Lougheed’s Funeral Home, a family business.  Geoffrey is Past President of Northeastern Ontario Funeral Service Association and former Licensing Examiner for the Ontario Board of Funeral Services and has served two terms for the Ontario Government on the Commercial Registration Appeal Tribunal.

An active member of his community, Geoffrey has served on various boards and committees including United Way, the Rotary Club of Sudbury, the Samaritan Centre, the Royal Canadian legion, the Sudbury Alzheimer Society and the Salvation Army for over 30 years.  Currently, Geoffrey is the co-founder of the Sudbury Food Bank and is on the executive of the Ontario Food Bank Association.


In recognition of his service, he received an Honorary Doctorate of Laws from Huntington University for service to his community and was promoted to Knight of Justice in the Order of 
St. John in 2009.