John C. Cottage Jr. joined the Penn State Chapter of Triangle Fraternity in the Fall of 2003 and was initiated in the Spring of 2004. While at Penn State John served as the Undergrad President in 2007 leading the chapter in its celebration of the Centennial. 

After leaving Penn State, John created a web development company with another brother from the chapter. In 2009 John took a job working for a regional high school doing desktop support and systems administration. 

In 2011 John transitioned into the role of Network Administrator for the Bergen County School District and in 2013 was promoted to Network Architect.  In 2017 John left public service and joined the IT consulting firm CDI, LLC where he specializes in WAN, Data Center and Network Security design.

Ryan was initiated into the Toledo Chapter of Triangle in 2010.  He graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2011 and from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering in 2015.

After graduating, Ryan joined the Energy business of General Electric in Greenville, South Carolina.  He is currently employed by GE Renewable Energy as a Senior Engineering Manager leading the Systems Engineering team for the Onshore Wind business.

As an Alumnus, Ryan served as President of the Alumni Advisory Board for the Clemson Chapter, held multiple positions on the Toledo Alumni Board, and was a facilitator for the Leadership and Training Weekend.

Ryan joined the National Council of Triangle in 2016 serving on its Standards Committee, Finance Committee, Growth Committee, and Educational Programs Committee.  He was also the founding Chairman of the Council of Emerging Leaders.  Ryan currently is serving as the Vice President of National Council and Chairman of the Standards Committee.

Tyler graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachelors of Science in Bioengineering in 2013. He has been working for Anheuser-Busch InBev at the Houston Brewery for the past five years. There he works as a Quality Analyst overseeing the production of making beer, ranging from when grains first arrive, all the way to when pallets of beer depart the brewery.

Tyler was initiated into Triangle Fraternity at the Toledo Chapter in the Spring of 2009. While at the Toledo Chapter, Tyler first served as the Undergraduate Treasurer, before going on to serve as the Undergraduate President for nearly two years. During his time at the University of Toledo he spent a year with General Mills, Inc as a co-op, working in their Tostino’s plant in Wellston, Ohio. Upon graduating, Tyler joined the Toledo Alumni Board as the Membership Development Board President, before becoming the Alumni Secretary, holding that office until his nomination to National Council.

After arriving in Houston, Tyler began working with the Houston Chapter Alumni association, joined Triangle’s Council of Emerging Leaders, and then served as the CEL representative to the Triangle Education Foundation.

Tyler’s goals as the National Treasurer are to expand financial best practices to each Chapter of Triangle, and to work towards ensuring that no Triangle Chapter is lost to financial hardship. He believes this is possible through open and honest communication and diligent fiscal budgeting. Tyler adamantly believes in the mission of One Triangle, and hopes to continue working with the Triangle Education Foundation and the Triangle Building & Housing Corporation to foster the success of Triangle Chapters nationwide. Contact Tyler at treasurer@triangle.org.

Stuart first became involved with Triangle in Winter 2007 helping to establish Triangle as an interest group at UCI. Following official colonization in Fall 2007, he was initiated as a founding father of the UCI colony that same quarter. He served as the colony’s first Internal Vice President before graduating in Spring 2008.

After graduation, he joined the organizing effort to build an alumni board and advisory team. As Alumni Secretary, he continued supporting the active organization as an advisor, all the way through to the formal installation of the UCI Chapter in Fall 2012.

Stuart has a B.S. in Chemistry. He is currently employed in the Quality Control Lab at Nitto Avecia Pharma Services in Irvine, California.

Joe Cerrato is a graduate of The Ohio State University in 2008 and 2010, receiving his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial & Systems Engineering.  Joe joined the Ohio State Chapter of Triangle Fraternity in the Fall of 2004 and initiated in Winter of 2005.  He served as Recruitment Chair, Social Chair, and New Membership Education.

After graduating, Joe stayed in Columbus, Ohio, working in frozen food manufacturing for 3 years.  Joe then moved to Toronto, Canada, Detroit, and Cleveland, over the next 5 years doing process improvement consulting for various companies in the U.S. and Canada.  Joe now resides in Cleveland with his wife, Pooja, and their son, Niam.  Joe currently works for Keybank as a Digital Product Manager improving the online banking and mobile app experiences for customers.

Previous to his election to President, Joe served as the Vice President of Triangle and Chairs of both the Standards Committee and Educational Programming Committee.

Kevin Fong was initiated into Triangle at the UCLA Chapter in 1984 and served as Active Organization President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer before graduating with a B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering. In 1994, he created Triangle Fraternity’s first web page and was also appointed National Historian, a position he continues to hold today. He previously served on National Council from 1997 to 2016, including 15 years as National Secretary. He received the Triangle Service Key in 2003.

Kevin hopes to use his experience and skills to serve as a knowledge resource for the Triangle family, help keep the leadership accountable to the membership, and offer illumination to chapters and members on their individual journeys. He is proud to show by his presence that Triangle welcomes and supports its members who are part of the LGBTQ community.

He lives in New York City and works as a Systems Administrator for Omnicom Health Group, a marketing and communications agency.

Education:  Iowa State University, BSCE 1978, MSCE 1981 Co-Major in Structural and Geotechnical Engineering.  Rollins College – The Crummer Graduate School of Business, 1989 (The Management Program)

Employer:  ECS Southeast, LLP

Occupation/Position:  Consulting Engineer, Chief Engineer, Executive Vice President

Goals for Triangle:  Serve on the National Council and help anyway I can to support the active chapters and enhance brotherhood within the alumni.  Through recent experience as a chapter adviser for the GA Tech Colony and extensive experience leading both for-profit business groups and various non-profit groups I hope to offer a slightly different perspective and add value.

Jake Hoppert msu 10 graduated with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2013, after graduation, he joined Black & Veatch as a Chemical Engineer in their Power Generation Business line where he designs power plants. While working full-time, Jake received his Master’s degree in Engineering Management and is currently a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Michigan where he lives.

As an undergraduate, Jake held multiple positions in the chapter including President and Member Educator. Additionally, Jake recruited the members of the Alpha class of Phi Sigma Rho at MSU and coordinated with Phi Sigma Rho’s national council to find volunteers to mentor and eventually install them as a chapter on campus.

As an alumnus, Jake has served as Chapter Adviser and Chairman of the MSU Triangle Membership Development Board and was a founding member of the MSU Alumni IFC. Currently, Jake serves as President of the MSU Triangle Alumni Association and on the Approved Courses Committee. Jake has alsopreviously served as Chairman of the Council of Emerging Leaders.

Finally, Jake has facilitated at more than 10 national events including facilitating Leadership and Training Weekend more than 8 times, and serving as a facilitator and lead Facilitator at Herb Scobie Leadership School

When not volunteering for Triangle, Jake serves on the Board of Trustees at his church and spends time with his two daughters and his lovely wife, who has been incredibly supportive of his volunteerism with Triangle.

He started his career at Boeing in Wichita, but after two years took a job with the Omaha electric utility designing mods at their nuclear power plant. He spent most of his career in nuclear power at 8 different power plants. Between 1996 and 2004 he worked in several jobs in the automotive industry near Toledo, Ohio. Brad has held Professional Engineer Licenses in 4 states and retired in 2014 to live in Beatrice, Nebraska, 40 miles south of Lincoln.

As an alumnus, he has been very involved in Triangle since 1977. His first Convention was at Purdue in 1977 and he has missed only two since. He has been on the alumni boards of three chapters: Nebraska, Toledo and Akron and served as a National Councilman in 1979-81 and again in 1992-94.

Between 2005 and 2007 he wrote the Centennial History of Triangle Fraternity, a 240-page book given to the chapters in 2008. That same year he became the 59th recipient of the Triangle Service Key. He is currently the Alumni Treasurer of the Nebraska Chapter and is leading the re-start of the chapter.

Merle Newlon lou73 has served in several positions in Triangle. As an undergraduate, served as the Lousiville Active Org president. As an alumnus, served as a Regional Field Director, member of National Council, and as Interim Executive Director, Associate Executive Director & National Secretary (1991-1996), Triangle REVIEW Editor, National Vice-President and National President in 2001. He is a recipient of the Triangle Service Key.

Brother Newlon graduated with a B.S. and M.Eng in Computer Science from the University of Louisville. He has previously worked for Texas Instruments, Chicago Board of Trade, Classified Ventures, AXA Assistance USA, and Fulling Motor USA. He is retired.

Brother Merle currently serves on the Ritual Committee and the Approved Courses Committee.

Pete Satre was initiated into the Ohio State chapter in 1989, where he went on to in serve multiple officer positions, including chapter vice-president. Upon returning to the Columbus area in 2000, Pete served on the chapter alumni board and as an active adviser. He was elected to serve on National Council in 2017. He currently serves as chairman of the Communications Committee and is a member of the Finance Committee.

Brother Satre graduated from Ohio State, earning a B.S in Metallurgical Engineering. He was employed by Ford Motor Company in Cleveland, OH for 7 years before joining Allied Mineral Products, Inc. in 2000. His current position is Manager of Corporate Engineering.

He and his wife Maria live in Columbus, Ohio. They have 3 children.

Connor is working on his Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering with a Certificate in Energy Sustainability at University of Wisconsin in Madison. He’s served as President of the Wisconsin Chapter and is a FIRST Robotics alumnus and former Team Captain. Contact Connor at cgrossnickle@wisc.edu.