Joseph P. Charbonneau, 32°

Wise Master,
Chapter of ROse CROIX

Joseph was born in 1976 in Lincoln, NE.  His family later moved to East Central Nebraska where he graduated from Lakeview High School in Columbus where he met Elizabeth, his wife.  They moved to Omaha and both attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where Joseph earned a Bachelor of Arts in History and pursued Graduate Studies in Classical History with a minor in Religious Studies, including extracurricular studies in Classical Latin and Koine Greek.  Joseph later retuned to UNO to complete a Bachelor of Science in Education and a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.  He is currently employed as an Onboarding Underwriter at PayPal and part time Math Teacher at Blackburn Alternative High School for Omaha Public Schools. 

Masonic Background

Joseph’s journey in Masonry began in 2006 when he attended the October One-Day class.  He joined the York Rite in March 2007 and the Shrine later that summer.  In 2009, he extended his Masonic journey to include the Scottish Rite in the Spring Class of that year, and the Order of the Eastern Star in November.  He is also a member of several invitational bodies of York Rite, the SRICF, and Aksarben Grotto. 

He has served in multiple offices of different bodies with highlights including:

  • Master of Omaha 288, 2010 and 2012

  • High Priest of Omaha Chapter 1 RAM, 2011-2012

  • Patron of Vesta Chapter 6 OES, 2012 and 2013

  • Secretary of Omaha Chapter 1 RAM 2012-2021

  • Commander of Mt. Calvary Commandery 1, 2014

  • Illustrious Master of Omaha Council 1, 2015-2016

  • Secretary of Vesta Chapter 6, 2015 and 2016

 

  • Secretary of Florence Lodge 281 2017-2021

  • High Priest of Star Chapter 47 (Iowa) 2021

  • Illustrious Master of Joppa Council (Iowa) 2022

  • Commander of Ivanhoe Commandery 17 (Iowa) 2023

  • Patron of Alpha Chapter 325 OES, 2023

And many other supporting offices through the years.  He is also (until April) serving as Grand Commander of Knights Templar of Nebraska as well as the other Grand bodies of the York Rite in Nebraska. In the past, he has also served the Grand Commandery of Iowa as a supporting officer.   

In addition to these offices, he has continually supported both the York and Scottish Rite as a ritualist in the degrees and has an active role in the Rose Croix degrees (15th and 18th) since joining the respective organizations.