Triangle, Inc. names Kaprielian new CEO

Triangle, Inc., an organization serving people with disabilities and their families, announced that Rachel Kaprielian will take over as CEO of the organization, effective Sept. 23. Kaprielian will succeed Coleman Nee, who is leaving after a decade of dedicated service to Triangle, Inc. Kaprielian will leverage her wealth of experience in both the public and private sectors along with her personal, lived experience as a proud parent of a neurodivergent adult son to lead Triangle, Inc. into the future. She has been the Vice President of the Triangle, Inc. Board of Directors since 2018.

“I believe that the combination of my past experiences and life experiences have directly led and prepared me to take on the exciting role as CEO of Triangle, Inc.,” said Kaprielian. “My public and corporate management experience, coupled with my deep understanding of the Massachusetts State legislative and budget process, alongside my passion and understanding as an advocate for the neurodiverse community, will serve me well as I lead Triangle, Inc. and our expertise to serve and inspire people with disabilities, into the future.”

Kaprielian most recently served as the Director of Government Relations for the McDonald’s Corporation and previously had a long career in the public sector. Kaprielian served as a Massachusetts State Representative and was appointed as Massachusetts Registrar of Motor Vehicles in 2008, a post she held for nearly six years. In 2014, she was named the Secretary of Labor and Workforce Development and then became the Regional Director (New England) for the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Kaprielian holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Holy Cross, a Juris Doctor from Suffolk University and a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University.

Former CEO Coleman Nee will assist Kaprielian with the transition before leaving to pursue his passion for Veterans’ advocacy and service work at the national and state levels. Before coming to Triangle in 2016, Nee served as Massachusetts Secretary of Veterans’ Services from 2010 to 2015.

“It has been my honor to work with the incredible people within our community at Triangle, Inc. over the past decade, and I’m so excited for the organization’s future with Rachel Kaprielian’s leadership,” said Nee. “It’s a new era of disability services, there are greater expectations, greater choices, and greater appreciation that different doesn’t mean less for people in the disability community. Rachel is the perfect person to take on this role. Her personal and professional experiences uniquely position her to lead Triangle, Inc. into a new era.”

Triangle, Inc. offers a variety of services to more than 2,400 people with disabilities, including residential services, supported employment and community-based day services, workforce development programs and empowerment programs that promote self-advocacy, personal safety and community engagement.

“I feel incredibly fortunate to be chosen to lead Triangle, Inc.’s next chapter – the critical work that we do that has so much meaning to Massachusetts, to the world, and to me personally,” said Kaprielian. “I have always been a public servant at heart, and I’m ready to help change the world with the amazing people of Triangle as we work to create a more vibrant life and greater acceptance for people of all abilities, one Triangle participant at a time.”

For more information on Triangle, Inc., please visit www.triangle-inc.org.