Steven Jahn Chiappalone was born in Plattsburgh, N.Y. July 11 th , 1963. He was raised by his parents Alfred and Janice in Keeseville, N.Y. near Lake Champlain. Childhood consisted of all types of sports in the neighborhood and frequent adventures in the surrounding great expanses of forests and the Ausable River their home was situated on.
He attended local Catholic grade schools and then Mount Assumption Institute High School in Plattsburgh before an enlistment in the United States Navy.
He returned to Plattsburgh as a Petty Officer 3 rd class and attended some college at Clinton Community before moving to Connecticut in 1985 and tarting a family.

His Masonic history began in Waterbury in 2009;
Raised as a M.M. for Liberty Continental Lodge #76 at Federal Lodge #17 by RWB Marshal K. Robinson, May 18 th , 2009
Served as W.M. for Liberty Continental, 2014 & 2015
Affiliated with Shepard Salem Lodge #78, March 25 th , 2015
Steven started down the York Rite Masonry path in Meriden, CT in ????
He is a Past High Priest for Keystone Chapter 6
He is a Past Thrice illustrious Master for Hamilton Council #9
He is a Past Eminent Commander for St. Elmo #9
He is Past Illustrious Grand Marshal, Grand Council of Select and Royal Masters of CT
He is a Past A.G.M. for District 3A Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of CT, 2016,2017,2018
He is a Past A.G.M. for District 3B Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of CT, 2019,2020
He is a Past D.D. for District 3B Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of CT, 2020,2021
He is a Past D.D. for District 3A Grand Lodge A.F.&A.M. of CT, 2021,2022
He is a Past Governor of Connecticut York Rite College #17
He is a member of Nutmeg Chapel #29, Commemorative Order St. Thomas of Acon
He is a member of Mohawk Council #28, Knight Masons
He received the Knight Templar Cross of Honor in 2022
He received the Knight of Ish Sodi in 2024
He received the Order of the Purple Cross in 2024
Steven is very proud of his Masonic achievements thus far and is grateful and excited for this opportunity to lead the Knight Templars of Connecticut through the upcoming year.