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. Joe can be emailed at: president@triangle.org

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.

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. 

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.

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.

Bryley Murphy is a high school math teacher living in Columbia, SC. He was initiated at the Kentucky Chapter in 2012 and graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2014.  His wife is now pursuing her doctorate at the University of South Carolina in Chemical Engineering.

Bryley says, “I see my work with Triangle as an extension of what I do in the classroom; that is, helping to grow and mentor young leaders and build connections with people.  I have had the privilege to meet a variety of exceptionally capable and driven individuals through volunteering with Triangle, and I fully expect that to continue during my time on National Council.”

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. Brother Newlon was re-elected in 2017 for another term on National Council. 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 Newlon 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.

Brian Jarman joined the Purdue Chapter of Triangle Fraternity in the Fall of 2000 and was initiated in the Spring of 2001.  Brian graduated Purdue in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering.  During Brian’s time as an undergraduate, Brian served as the Membership Director of the chapter with responsibilities for recruitment and new member education.  At the same time, Brian was also the first undergraduate advisor to the National Council.

After leaving Purdue, Brian worked for two years with Siemens Power Generation in Orlando, Florida.  Brian then returned to Indiana and pursued his law degree at the Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law in Indianapolis, Indiana.  While in law school, Brian began working as a member of the Purdue Alumni Board and continues working them today.

Currently, Brian is a patent attorney and Partner at Barnes & Thornburg, LLP.  Brian previously served as President and Vice President on National Council and previously chaired the Standards Committee.