The Magazine for Alumni and Friends of the UB School of Management

Honor Roll of Donors

"Just as ripples spread out when a single pebble is dropped into water, the actions of individuals can have far-reaching effects." - Dalai Lama

Your leadership gifts have a ripple effect on the students who benefit from them.

The academic experience of the School of Management's more than 3,900 students is greatly enriched by the support of our alumni and friends. Your gifts have enabled us to create unique student educational spaces, enhance classrooms with state-of-the-art technology and provide assistance to students for real-world learning. You've financed scholarships, made it possible for students to compete in competitions and study abroad, and invested in their future careers through leadership programs, internships and commencement awards.

Each day, we witness the powerful impact of your giving, which provides the tools needed for successful and fulfilling careers. Your investment helps give each of our students flight toward an extraordinary future. Thank you for showing your belief in our mission through your generous leadership giving.

Leadership Council

$25,000+

  • The Allstate Foundation*
  • John R. Alm, BS `73*
  • Anonymous Friend*
  • Frank L.? and Rosalie G. Ciminelli*
  • Frank H., BS `66, and Marilyn D. Clement*
  • Barry B. Goldstein, MBA `80, BA `75
  • M&T Charitable Foundation*
  • Robert L. Jr., MBA `77, BS `63, and Carolyn H. Montgomery, MBA `64*
  • Fredrick B. Saia, CEL `88, BA `76*
  • School of Management Alumni Association*

Chair Circle

$10,000 - $24,999

  • Kenneth M., BS `69, and Jane D. Barna
  • Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
  • Dr. Michael W., EMBA `03 and Lois M. Cropp*
  • Louis A. DiBerardino Jr., BS `80*
  • Paul F., MBA `55, BS `53, and Joyce A. Eckel
  • Ernst and Young Foundation
  • Richard M. Ferranti, EMBA `97*
  • Terese E. Kelly, MLS `73, BA `68*
  • James P. Lederer, MBA `96, BS `82
  • Larry A., BS `78, and Leslie Leva
  • H. William Lichtenberger, MBA `66*
  • McDonald's Corp.*
  • Steven H., BS `75, and Dr. Debra A. Shepsman, BA `76
  • Steven C. Verney, MBA `81, BS `80
  • Lawrence J., MBA `77, BA `75, and Leslie J. Zielinski, EdM `91

Partners Club

$5,000 - $9,999

  • Jagdish P. Agrawal, PhD `88, MBA `82*
  • Dr. Arjang A. Assad
  • Charles D., MD `46?, and Mary A. Bauer*
  • Joseph H. Bell, EMBA `99
  • Paul F. Ciminelli, BS `87
  • Joseph V. Curatolo, BS `76*
  • Delaware North
  • Edward Dong, EMBA `91
  • Gregg S. Fisher, BS `92
  • Mark T. Horgan, BS `98
  • Timothy G. Mongan, BA `87, BS `82
  • Michael J., MBA `85, BS `75, and Catherine G. Murray
  • Moeez Hatim Nakhoda, BS `91*
  • Sharon D. Randaccio, MBA `81, BS `76
  • William M., MBA `68, BS `64, and Judith A. Steul
  • Mark E. Zmijewski, PhD `83, MBA `81, BS `76

Executive Suite

$2,500 - $4,999

  • AT&T Corp.*
  • Joan Brown
  • Daniel E. Cantara III, MBA `82, BS `82
  • Donna L. DeCarolis, MBA `83, BS `81
  • John F. Jr., MBA `81, BS `80, and Terri A. Dunbar, MBA `83, BS `80
  • Cheryl A. Hall, MBA `90*
  • Jeffrey Jacobson, BS `81
  • E. Han Kim, PhD `75
  • LuAnne Kingston, MBA `91, BA `84*
  • KPMG Foundation
  • Philip B. Laufer, BS `48*
  • Cheng-Few Lee, PhD `73, MA `71
  • Martin J. Mahoney, MBA `89, BA `84*
  • Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz, BS `69*
  • Gerry E., EMBA `96, CEL `91, and Barbara J. Murak
  • John R., PhD `73, MBA `69, BA `67, and Linda A. Percival*
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
  • James M. Sellgren, MBA `83*
  • Lemma W. Senbet, PhD `75
  • Keith M. Stolzenburg, CEL `99, MBA `87, BS `81
  • Dr. Gerald Sufrin*
  • Anita Ranney Thomas, BS `38?
  • Time Warner Cable Inc.*
  • Wells Fargo Matching Gifts Program
  • Sujata Yalamanchili, MBA `89, BS `88*

Investor

$1,000 - $2,499

  • Marc A. Adler, CEL `08, MA `83, MBA `82, BA `79
  • Dr. Joseph A. Alutto and Carol N. Newcomb, PhD `96, MBA `79
  • Richard C. Amacher, BS `64*
  • Alex B. Ampadu
  • Stuart H. and Joyce Angert
  • Gwen S. Appelbaum, MBA `01
  • Lloyd E. Arakelian, BS `89
  • Howard D. Auerbach, BS `65
  • Jennifer L. Ball, EMBA `14*
  • Thomas M. Barney, MBA `00
  • David R. Barrett, BS `75*
  • Nancy M. Battaglia, MBA `96, BS `89, AAS `87
  • Douglas C., MBA `87, and Ellen Jones Bean, MSW `08, EdM `91
  • David Arlington Bell, MBA `91, BS `90*
  • Rick J. Bisignano, BS `98
  • Jeremy M. Booth, BS `97*
  • Bryan A. Brauner, EMBA `14, BA `00
  • George W. Brooks, JD `86
  • Bernard J. Brothman, MBA `80, BS `80*
  • Richard C. Budzich, MBA `72, BS `71
  • Dr. Anthony L. Buscaglia, EMBA `15, MS `93*
  • David A. Cervi, CEL `02
  • Chia-Yen Chiu, PhD `14*
  • Joseph L., EMBA `14, MD `97, BA `93, and Dawn M. Chow, MBA `95, BS `93*
  • Michael J. Christopher, BS `60*
  • Lisa A. Colten, MBA `83, MA `82, BA `80
  • J. Michael Colyer, MBA `96, BS `96*
  • John R. Connolly, MBA `78
  • John D. Cudmore III, BS `90
  • Robert J. Dann, EMBA `96
  • Deloitte & Touche Foundation*
  • John P. DeLuca Jr., MBA `84, BS `82*
  • Kenneth J. Dent, BS `76
  • Frederic H., MS `73?, and Linda E. Dickson*
  • Norbert J. Jr., MBA `79, BS `78, and Laurie M. Dohn
  • Andrew W. Jr., BS `73, and Teresa M. Dorn
  • James E. Doucette Jr., BS `87
  • Michael L. Draves, BS `93
  • Nicholas J. Everest
  • Nicholas J. Fabozzi, BS `88
  • Katherine G., PhD `95, MBA `92, and Richard E. Ferguson, MD `89, BS `85
  • Keith M. Feuz, BS `93
  • First Niagara Bank Foundation*
  • Dr. Howard G. and Laurie Foster
  • James K. Frank, BS `78
  • Esther Fried*
  • Richard L. Friend, MBA `70, BS `68
  • Shawn M., MBA `91, BS `90, and Katherine L. Frier, EdM `03*
  • Mark N. Fuller, MBA `92, BS `84
  • George C. Gallagher, BS `86*
  • James A. Giannotti, BS `97
  • Jon D., MBA `75, BS `74, and Anne L. Goldman*
  • Kathleen M. Hamm, BS `85
  • Kathleen S. Heckman, MBA `95, BA `92*
  • Todd A. Herzog, MBA `71
  • June W. Hoeflich, BS `84
  • Mark E., MBA `88, and Mary L. Hoffman, MBA `87*
  • Barbara J. Hole*
  • David T. Hore, BS `87
  • Peter J. Howell, EMBA `07
  • HSBC Philanthropic Programs*
  • Dr. Ronald J. Huefner*
  • Robin, MBA `82, BS `82, and Audrey S. Hunter, MBA `83, BS `82*
  • Cary K. Immesoete, MBA `94, MA `94
  • Laurie J. Irish-Jones, CEL `02, JD `84
  • Elizabeth M., MBA `84, and Joseph P. Ivers*
  • Wesley F. Jablonski, MBA `80*
  • Mark A. Jauquet, EMBA `97
  • Dr. Frank C. and Daisy H. Jen
  • Amy M. Johnson*
  • Atul Kaul, EMBA `15*
  • John F. Kelly, BS `77*
  • Gary G., BS `84, and Susanne M. Koster, BA `85
  • Thomas P., BS `75 and Lorena I. Kowalski
  • Steven Kreit, BS `90, AAS `88
  • Jeffrey Kryszak, CEL `02
  • Dr. Frank J. and Susan A. Krzystofiak, BS `86
  • Daniel T. Liebel, BS `85
  • Dr. Winston T. and Wendy W. Lin*
  • Gary E. Mahon, MBA `15, BS `04*
  • Matthew D. Mahoney, BS `00
  • John M. Martinkat, BS `90*
  • Daniel S., EdM `68, MBA `66, BA `64, and Elaine M. May, EdM `68, BA `65
  • Dr. Robert F. McCormack, EMBA `14
  • Margaret, MBA `83, BS `82, and E. Kevin McGlynn*
  • McKesson Foundation Inc.*
  • Dale M. III, BS `96, and Kelly L. McKim, BS `96*
  • Thomas P. Mullen, MBA `95, BS `95*?
  • Timothy F. Murphy, MBA `96, BA `94
  • Srikant Nagaraj, MBA `91
  • National Fuel Gas Co. Foundation*
  • Kathleen S. Nesper, MBA `89, BS `81
  • Thanh Chi Nguyen
  • Erin K. O'Brien, MBA `00, BA `97*
  • Michael D. Olear, CEL `07, MSW `84*
  • Jesse P. Orsini, BS `62
  • Thomas A. Palmer, CEL `00, JD `75, MBA `71
  • Dawn Paretto-Hawley, MBA `84, BS `76*
  • Robert C. Patterson, MBA `79*
  • Daniel P., EMBA `00, and Robin K. Penberthy*
  • Dr. James E. Post, MBA `71
  • Lauren D., BS `48, and Jean K. Rachlin, MS `72
  • Mamunur Rahman, MBA `01, BS `96*
  • Tyler M. Ricks, MBA `96, BA `94*
  • Mark C., PMBA `03, BS `96, and Maria A. Rizzo, EdM `03*
  • Mary Ann Rogers, EMBA `98, BA `86
  • Timothy E., MBA `80, BS `79, and Donna M. Rogers, MBA `80, BS `79
  • Andrew B. Rosengard, BS `79
  • Steven E. Rovner, JD `83, BS `80
  • Mary L. Collins Sanborn, CEL `98, BA`75
  • Edward P. Schneider, MBA `80
  • Suzanne A. Schoenberger, BS `64
  • Donald J. Schoenl Jr., EMBA `98, BS `90, and Jennifer M. Zubler, MD `95*
  • Susan F. Sciarra, MBA `97*
  • Laura X. Shen, EMBA `04
  • Cynthia M. Shore, MBA `82, BS `81*
  • David F. Simon, BS `74
  • Mindy H. Singer, BA `61
  • Steuben Foods Inc.
  • Dr. Paul E. Tesluk and Megan Hurley*
  • Jason S. Thaler*
  • Dr. John M., JD `76, and Susan E. Thomas*
  • Tronconi, Segarra & Associates
  • Mark A. Tronconi, MBA `85, BS `82
  • Patrick M. Tronconi, BS `86
  • Kenneth I. Tuchman, BS `72
  • Karen R. Tussing, EMBA `14, BS `00
  • Thomas R. Ulbrich, EMBA `06, CEL `03
  • Daniel S. Umlauf, BS `81*
  • University at Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Alumni Association Inc.*
  • Robert R. Valentine, BS `79*
  • Dr. Connie R., EMBA `04, MS `97, BS `94, and Dr. Andras J. Vari*
  • Ryan Nicol Joel Vaz, MS `03, MBA `02*
  • Donald J. Vredenburgh, PhD `75
  • Matthew C., BS `03, and Nicole Wagner*
  • Dr. Ted and Mary Ann Wallace, BS `74, CERT `71
  • Courtney J. Walsh, MBA `01*
  • Allan R. Will, BS `47
  • Xerox Corp. USA
  • Alan Dah-Chuan Yu, MBA `88*
  • Donald R. Zaggle, BS `52

Investor

$500+, graduates of the last decade

  • Jason A. Avdenko, BS `06*
  • Jeffrey R. Bassen, BS `10
  • Steven D. Briggs, EMBA `14
  • Jonathan R. Davis, MBA `08*
  • Turner P. Gutmann, MBA `12, BS `03, BA `03*
  • John J. Herman, EMBA `06*
  • Peter J. Howell, EMBA `07
  • Rose M. Hu, MBA `09, BS `09*
  • Jason Iacutone, BS `10*
  • Gary Kurdziel, EMBA `14
  • David J. Ladori, MBA `05*
  • Thomas J. Maxian, EMBA `13, JD `03*
  • Dr. George M. Narby, EMBA `13
  • Andrew G. Peer, BS `06
  • Adam D. Pratt, EMBA `13, CEL `08
  • West W. Richter, MBA `13, BS `13
  • Dori J. Rosinsky, MS `14, BS `13*
  • Leon H. Smith, EMBA `15, BS `02*
  • Richard W. Stauffer, EMBA `13, BS `94
  • Sarah E. Tanbakuchi, JD/MBA `14, BA `09
  • Andrea L. Wick, BS `12*
  • Anthony D. Zoratti, PMBA `13*

Student Shareholders

$100+

  • Abdullatif Alrashdan*
  • Richard G. Amantia, BS `14*
  • Kathleen A. Andrews*
  • Kimberly A. Behun, EMBA `15, BS `01, AAS `98*
  • Kimberly Behzadi*
  • Danielle M. Blount, BA `13*
  • Brian Bowman
  • Mark T. Branden, EMBA `15*
  • Adam Brown*
  • Dr. Anthony L. Buscaglia, EMBA `15, MS `93*
  • Michael R. Carag, MD/MBA `15*
  • Monica J. Carter, EMBA `15, BA `99*
  • Jaime Andres Carvajal-Lopez, EMBA '15*
  • Garrett Chambers, MBA `15*
  • Shiawtian Chen*
  • Noel Cropper, EMBA `15*
  • Stacy Dean, EMBA '15*
  • Kristopher M. Duge, MS `15, BS `14*
  • Heather Feind*
  • Peter R. Fendt
  • Joseph P. Fletcher, EMBA `15*
  • Ryan Fogle*
  • Stacy R. Fredrick, BS `12*
  • Louis Galarza, MS `15, BS `14*
  • Shannon L. Gallagher, BS `15, BA `15*
  • Stacey Gambrel*
  • Spencer Gates, BS `15*
  • Kerry Giansante, MBA '15*
  • Katie Gorman*
  • Kim L. Helmer, EMBA `15, ME `05, BS `02*
  • David Huoh
  • William A. Kash, MBA `15, BA `06*
  • Jayson Katz, BS `15*
  • Atul Kaul, EMBA `15*
  • Sashank Kaushik, EMBA `15*
  • Amanda L. Kearns, MBA `15*
  • Rowan Ketchum, MS `15, BS `14*
  • Karolyn Kroboth, BS '15
  • Andrew C. Lashua, EMBA `15*
  • Sarah Laskaris, BS '15*
  • Kent Lee*
  • Andrew Leung, BS '15*
  • John P. Lindsey*
  • Victoria C. Lojacono, MBA `15, BS `15*
  • Michelle E. Lund, MBA `15*
  • Todd M. Maciejewski, BS `13*
  • Stephen Maloney, BS `15, BA `15*
  • Heather Montague, EMBA `15*
  • Huan Cong Nguyen, MBA `15
  • Tu T. Nguyen, MBA `15, BA `12*
  • Michael P. Nugent, EMBA `15*
  • Lauren E. O'Mara, MBA `15*
  • Michael A. Pantzer*
  • Zoe H. Peppas*
  • Daniel Piccoli, MBA `15*
  • Michael Pinnola, MBA `15*
  • Samantha Podlas, MSW/MBA `15*
  • Nikita Ramesh*
  • Mohammed Rashad, EMBA `15*
  • Matthew Ricotta*
  • Andrew Robertson, BS `15*
  • Jason M. Rosenberg*
  • Cornell Schultz, EMBA `15*
  • Eric J. Seger, BS `14*
  • Mai Farid Farahat Shaker, EMBA `15*
  • Leon H. Smith, EMBA `15, BS `02*
  • Rachel E. Stern, BA `12*
  • Douglas Stoll, MBA `15*
  • Varun R. Suri*
  • Tharuman Thavakumar, MBA `15, BS `12*
  • Stephen Thompson*
  • Chelsea M. Tiederman, BS `15, BA `15*
  • Irakli Tskhelishvi*
  • Gary Vinette, BS `15*
  • Ashley F. Watkins, JD/MBA `15, BA `10*
  • Brandon Werner, BS `15*

The General Edmund Hayes Society

The General Edmund Hayes Society is an honorary society of individuals who have chosen to make an investment in the future of the university through a bequest or other type of deferred gift. Membership in the General Edmund Hayes Society is granted for life.

  • Richard C. Amacher, BS `64
  • Anonymous Friends
  • Donald F., PhD `72, MBA `68, and Elizabeth Arnold
  • Dr. Arjang A. Assad
  • Jack B. Beckman, BS `41†
  • Dr. Robert F. Berner, MBA `48, BS `39
  • Bruce W. Challen, BA `30†
  • Frank L. † and Rosalie G. Ciminelli
  • Charles D. Clark Jr., MBA `86, BS `84
  • Larry R., MBA `66, BA `63, and Sheila F. Drake, EdB `66
  • James A. Eaton†
  • Gary F. Eye, BS `69
  • Dorothy A. Feind, MBA `73, BA `51
  • MarySue French, BS `80
  • Richard C. Gaede, BS `59
  • John G., BS `31†, and Elizabeth M. Gibbons†
  • Kenneth J. Gollmann, BS `65†
  • John J. Howard, BS `54†
  • H. Clifford Jones, BS `31†
  • Gloria and William C. King, MBA `48, BS `40†
  • Robert J. Kinney, BS `41†
  • S. Arthur Lowe, BS `50†
  • James L. Mathewson†
  • Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz, BS `69
  • Mabel H. McCarthy†
  • Alvin L. Jr. and Dorothy B. Miller†
  • Richard A. Miller, MBA `70, BS `65†
  • Keith J. Parwulski, BS `01, AAS `95
  • Robert C. Patterson, MBA `79
  • Arthur J. Rago Jr., CEL `03, BS `73
  • Harvey M., BS `80, and Doreen Reiss
  • Dr. Robert H. Sanborn and Mary L. Collins Sanborn, CEL `88, BA `75
  • John H., MBA `70, BS `69, and Bonnie J. Shellum
  • David F. Simon, BS `74
  • Mindy H. Singer, BA `61, and Arthur Wasserman, BS `53, CERT `48†
  • Joseph T. J. Stewart, BS `48†
  • Anita Ranney Thomas, BS `38†
  • Edmund J. Webb†

† deceased

* increased gift

Bold, Dean's Circle member

Members of the Shareholders Society who commit to a gift of at least $1,923 (in honor of the school's founding year) to the school's annual fund for three years are recognized in bold as part of the Dean's Circle.

This list recognizes annual giving from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015, and lifetime giving as of June 30, 2015. Recognizing our donors is of the highest priority. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of our Honor Roll, but it is possible for errors to occur. To provide an update, contact Beth Ranney, philanthropy coordinator, at baranney@buffalo.edu or 716-645-5218.

Students give back more than $100,000

Students in the School of Management are learning the importance of giving back, long before they graduate, through the Class Gift program.

Over the past three years, more than 600 undergraduate, graduate and Executive MBA students in the School of Management have raised more than $100,000 to help future students and give back to the school.

In 2015, the undergraduate class launched its inaugural class gift, raising nearly $4,000 and creating the Internship Opportunity Scholarship (iOS) Fund to help lessen the financial burden for undergraduates who accept credit-bearing internships.

Graduates from the full-time MBA and Master of Science programs have raised $28,000 over the past three years. In 2013, the students created a graduate student lounge. The Class of 2014 established the Graduate Internship Fellowship to Students (GIFTS) Fund to assist master's students who take unpaid, credit-bearing internships. Last year, graduate student gifts continued to support the GIFTS Fund, while also installing monitors for group work in two team breakout rooms in the Alfiero Center. Ingram Micro and partners NEC and Peerless-AV generously contributed a monitor and mount.

In 2013, the graduating class of Executive MBA students launched their first class gift program, which has since become an annual tradition. To date, EMBA students have raised more than $66,000 in support of the class gift to fulfill emerging needs in the EMBA program.

Each year, the School of Management Alumni Association has offered matching funds toward the undergraduate and graduate class gifts, which has helped to raise awareness of the class gifts while supporting current student initiatives.