Triangle Chapter Bylaws

Board of Directors

President

Don Torino was elected President in 2016 after serving in several roles in the Chapter since 2013, including Communications Chair, High School Recruiting Chair, and being the point person in reaching the goal of Penn State license plates in North Carolina. He is a 1988 alumnus from the University Park campus with a B.S. in Biology. He has been a practicing chiropractor for 25+ years, and also graduated summa cum laude from law school in 2009.

Vice-President

Brian Shaunessy joined the Board in February 2016.  Brian earned his B.S. in Marketing from the Smeal College of Business in 1986. Brian was one of the founding members and Vice President of James River Greyhounds in Richmond, VA before moving down to Raleigh in 2014. 

Secretary

Anita Trnka joined the Chapter Board in 2017. It is her job to record minutes for each of the Chapter's board meetings for reporting to the Alumni Association. 

Treasurer

Allyson Wharton joined the board in July 2017. She is a 1994 graduate of Penn State with a B.S. in Finance and a 2006 graduate of Wake Forest University with an MBA. She is currently employed as Assistant Treasurer for RTI International.

Communications Chair

Alyssa Corfont joined the board in 2017 to serve as the Communications Chair for the chapter. She is responsible for managing our website, maintaining the chapter's social media accounts, and publishing the chapter newsletters. She graduated from University Park in 2008 with a B.S. in Meteorology and a minor in Dance. 

Membership Chair

Dan Stahlman, a long time chapter member, is our next longest tenured Board member after George Gillis.  Dan processes all new member applications and renewals throughout the year, and maintains the chapter membership roles.  His job is critical to making sure we keep in touch with our members.

Student Relations  Chair

Colleen Brinson joined the board in 2017.  She is a 2009 graduate of Penn State Erie with a B.S. in Molecular Biology and a 2014 graduate of The Citadel with a MA in Biology.  She is responsible for heading the scholarship program for all local Penn State students in the Triangle.  Each year a deserving inspiring young mind is selected to receive a scholarship award from our Chapter.  Also, she helps to pull together the annual student send off each year for all local Penn State students. 

Party Czar

Steve Ottone took over as the Game Day Czar in 2014.  In this capacity, Steve heads the football game party committee and emcees during the games.

Alumni Admissions Volunteer and High School Recruiting Chair

Don Torino has coordinated participation in local high school college fairs and contacted high school students offered admission to Penn State through the PSU Admissions Office's Alumni Admissions Volunteer Program for more than 25 years.  Checkout the LionsROAR website for more details and to sign up!

Social Chair

Cassie Proper joined the Chapter Board in 2016 as Social Chair. She is responsible for planning Happy Valley Hours and social events for Triangle Penn Staters! Cassie graduated in 2010 from Penn State with a BS in Marketing and moved to the Triangle shortly after graduation. As Director of Corporate Engagement at United Way of the Greater Triangle, Cassie helps companies use their business models and skills to solve social problems. 

Philanthropy Chair

Ashley Acornley joined the Chapter Board in 2016 as Philanthropy Chair. Ashley graduated in 2008 from Penn State with a major in Nutritional Sciences and a minor in Kinesiology. She moved to Raleigh in 2009 to pursue her Masters Degree in Nutrition at Meredith College. Ashley currently works as a Registered Dietitian for a private practice in the Triangle area. 



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