Class Notes
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Please note: Individuals are listed in Class Notes according to the year of their most recent School of Management degree.
1960s
Anthony Martino '65 was elected a member of Independent Health's board of directors.
Gerard Mazurkiewicz '69 was elected chairman of the board at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo.
1970s
A. Alan DuBrow, MBA '73, is a senior consulting strategist for companies engaged in marketing IT to the Dept. of Defense. He has worked for Accenture, Booz Allen, Oracle, and others. He has also lectured at M.I.T. on the use of RFID in the military, and holds a patent in that field.
Frank Woodbeck '73 was appointed director of the Department of Employment Training and Rehabilitation for the State of Nevada. He also serves as a member of the governor's Cabinet.
James Mucklewee '75 was admitted to the American College of Trial Lawyers.
James Sabo '76 was named vice president of the Monday Quarterback Club, a business group that supports the Buffalo Bills.
Lemma W. Senbet, PhD '76, was named executive director of the African American Economic Research Consortium, a premier economic policy research institution serving Africa. He also was recognized as a distinguished scholar, teacher and role model by the Society of Ethiopians Established in Diaspora (SEED).
Burton Speer '76, MS '77, was promoted to partner at Mengel, Metzger Barr & Co. LLP in Rochester, where he focuses on strategic tax planning for small and mid-sized business and all aspects of federal, multistate and international tax compliance.
Michael Glascott '79 was elected to the board of directors of the Federation of Defense and Corporate Counsel.
1980s
Jeff Eddy '81 was appointed secretary of the United Way of Greater Niagara.
Steven Calzi, MBA '83, joined the Financial Executives International board of directors.
Michael Wojdyla, MBA '85, was appointed management consultant at JC Jones & Associates LLC.
Diane Luksch '86 was promoted to group vice president at M&T Bank.
Peter Augustine '87 was named vice chair of the Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation board.
Roberta Bemiller, MBA '89, was appointed leadership development consultant and coach at Career Partners International Buffalo/Niagara.
Joanne Hernandez '88, MBA '89, was named senior private client adviser for the Western New York market at M&T Bank.
John O'Connor '89 was appointed assistant superintendent at Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES.
1990s
Robert Eck, MBA '90, was appointed as a director of the Rotary Club of Buffalo board.
Dawn Kauderer Harvey, MBA '90, was promoted to group vice president at M&T Bank.
Jim Rizzo '90 was appointed general manager of the tax department at National Fuel Gas. He also is a CPA.
Michael Ryan, MBA '91, was named group vice president at M&T Bank.
Stephen Toole, MBA '91, was promoted to administrative vice president at M&T Bank.
Paul Vallone, MBA '91, was elected to the board of directors at Hodgson Russ LLP.
Patrick Whalen, CEL '91, was appointed to the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority board of directors.
David Szabad '92 was appointed vice president of information technology at Fidelis Care.
Andrea Harden, MBA '93, completed the recertification process of the HR Certification Institute.
Scott Bylewski '95, MBA '95, was presented with the Trailblazer Award by Judge Dennis Jacobs of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit for his work as a pilot project committee member for the Western District's Alternative Dispute Resolution Program.
C. Lee Chase, MBA '95, was awarded the CPCU Excellence Award by the Buffalo Chapter of the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter Society.
John Curvin '95 achieved MetLife's President's Conference and Court of the Table membership in the Million Dollar Round Table as one of MetLife's top producers. John works with university professionals and K-12 educators from his Williamsville office.
Kevin Quinn, MBA '95, was named senior vice president and head of corporate banking for upstate New York at HSBC Bank USA.
James Resetar '89, MBA '95, joined the Financial Executives International board of directors.
Peter Sauer '96, MBA '96, was selected for the 21st annual Business First 40 Under Forty 2012 class.
Michael R. Ayalon '97 was named executive director of Sigma Pi Fraternity International.
Michael Gorski, MBA '98, was promoted to director of North American Strategic Accounts at Oracle Corp.
2000s
Martin Boryszak '00 was appointed to the Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce board of directors.
Jill Spisiak Jedlicka, MBA '00, was selected for the 21st annual Business First 40 Under Forty 2012 class.
Sherry DelleBovi '83, CEL '01, was appointed vice president of the New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Bill Heiler '93, MBA '01, was promoted to senior manager of research and insights at Rich Products Corp.
Robert Helenbrook, MBA '01, was named general manager at Staroba Plastics Inc.
Michael Weisman, MBA '01, was selected for the 21st annual Business First 40 Under Forty 2012 class.
Andrea Pasieka, MBA '02, was promoted to director of actuarial services and underwriting at Independent Health.
Christopher Bilson '03 was promoted to director of online engagement at Independent Health.
Michael Cropp, EMBA '03, received the 2012 Community Impact Award from Leadership Buffalo for his leadership and many contributions to the Western New York Community.
Charles Fashana '03 was named president of the Advertising Club of Buffalo board of directors.
Sean Morrow '03 was appointed to the board of directors of Torn Space Theater.
Kevin Stahl '03 was named vice president of product management in the Global Prime Services division of Corporate and Investment Banking at BNP Paribas.
Kristen Chapman '04, MS '05, was named president of the WNY chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
Bridget DiCello, MBA '05, released her second book, "How, not If, to Navigate Difficult Conversations," in 2012.
Gary Marchiori, MBA '91, CEL '05, received lifetime honors in the field of energy at the 2012 Buffalo 612' event, which honors the top C-level executives in Western New York.
Mary Young '05 was named treasurer for the second consecutive year by Working for Downtown.
Andrew Moon '06 was selected for the Buffalo Business First 30 Under Thirty 2012 class.
Kevin Cavalieri, PMBA '07, was named to the Food Bank of Western New York board of directors.
Joyce DeLong, CEL '07, was appointed as a director of the Rotary Club of Buffalo board.
Ryan Timmons '07 was promoted to vice president at AXA Advisors LLC.
Marc Adler, MBA '82, CEL '08, founded and serves as president of Why Not Marketing.
Nicholas Hirsch '08 was appointed senior consultant at Freed Maxick Healthcare group.
Lenny Johnson, CEL '09, received lifetime honors in the field of construction at the 2012 Buffalo 612' event, which honors the top C-level executives in Western New York.
Joshua Kudel '09 was appointed staff accountant at Freed Maxick CPAs.
Tom Sass, PMBA '04, CEL '09, was appointed general manager of state products at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York.
2010s
Laurie Albertsson, CEL '10, was appointed vice president of the Rotary Club of Buffalo board.
Deborah Bauer, EMBA '10, was appointed chief financial officer at Buffalo Medical Group.
Chas Fiscella, MS '10, was appointed audit staff accountant at Freed Maxick CPAs.
Brendan McKirchy '10 was appointed staff accountant at Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP.
Jeffry Wach, CEL '10, was promoted to president of EGW Personnel. He was previously COO at the firm.
Peter Winkelstein, EMBA '10, was appointed executive director at the UB Institute for Healthcare Informatics.
Michael Angelucci, MBA '89, CEL '11, was named a member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors.
Kevin Cunane '11 was appointed financial analyst at U.S. Energy Development Corp.
Daniel DeBalski '11 was appointed field examiner at Freed Maxick CPAs.
Ellen Janicki '11 was appointed staff consultant/auditor at Freed Maxick CPAs.
Talia Johnson, CEL '11, was selected for the Business First 30 Under Thirty 2012 class.
Susanne Kelley, MWEE '07, CEL '11, was selected for the 21st annual Business First 40 Under Forty 2012 class.
Robert Stevenson, EMBA '11, received lifetime honors in the field of manufacturing at the 2012 Buffalo 612' event, which honors the top C-level executives in Western New York.
Bethany Doohaluk '11, MS '12, was named staff accountant in the audit department at Lumsden & McCormick LLP.
Joshua Randle, MBA '12, was named vice president of strategic development and operations at I-Evolve Technology Services.
Brianna Wilson '12 was appointed assistant in the human resources department at Walsh Duffield.
Alumni Spotlight: 2012 Women of Influence
Congratulations to the following alumni, named as 2012 Women of Influence by Business First:
Teresa Majors, MBA '84, partner, Dopkins & Co.
Melissa Baumgart, MBA '90, president, R&P Oak Hill
Tamara Owen '90, EMBA '02, chief operating officer, Kaleida Health
Joyce Markiewicz, EMBA '03, president and CEO, Catholic Home Health Care
Jennifer Kuhn, CEL '10, vice president of operations and marketing, Hamburg Overhead Door
Sharada Varanasi, CEL '11, president and CEO, Healthcare Solutions WNY
