University at Buffalo School of Management

28 Buffalo Business Autumn 2018 Thomas B. Hughes, BS '10, was named an associate in the Corporate and Securities Practice Group at Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP. Hannah Borden, BS '10, MS '11, CPA, was promot- ed to manager at Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP. Vanessa C. Gabriele, BS '11, joined Bouvier Law LLP as an as- sociate, focusing her practice on family law. Andrew C. Onyeji, BS/MBA '11, CPA, was appointed su- pervisor in the Buffalo Audit and Accounting Department at Freed Maxick CPAs. Alexandra Scott, BS '10, MS '11, CPA, audit manager at Deloitte, was recognized on Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 list for 2018. Carmel Cerullo- Beiter, CEL '12, vice president and co-owner of J. Fitzgerald Group, was honored as Business Person of the Year by the Lockport Business Association. Jay Cranston, BS '12, was promoted to marketing manager for clinical prosthet- ic materials at Ivoclar Vivadent, an international dental company. Zachary Kneeland, BS '12, financial advisor and portfolio man- ager at Morgan Stanley Wealth Management, was named to the firm's Pacesetter's Club, a global recognition for financial advisors who demonstrate high profes- sional standards and client ser- vice during their first five years. Sara Laskowski, BS '11, MS '12, CPA, was promoted to audit man- ager in KPMG's Buffalo office. Michael Lyons, MS '12, CPA, man- ager at Freed Maxick CPAs, was honored as part of Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 for 2018. Robert Petersen, BS '11, MS '12, CPA, was promot- ed to audit man- ager at Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner. Todd Carter, MBA '13, was pro- moted to regional finance leader for Texas at Allstate. Anthony Gardner, BS '12, MS '13, CPA, was promoted to tax manager at Dansa D'Arata & Soucia CPAs LLP. Samantha L. Keller, BS '12, MS '13, CPA, was promoted to man- ager in the Tax Advisory Group at Dopkins & Co. Kyle Rogers, BS '13, corporate rela- tions manager for HealthNow New York, was recog- nized as part of Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 for 2018. Sam Marrazzo, EMBA '14, was named chief in- novation officer for the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus. Jillian McCarthy, BS '14, MS '15, CPA, was pro- moted to senior accountant at Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner. Kimberly Mills, MS '15, CPA, was appointed compliance and privacy officer for Genesee County, New York. Brigid Purcell, BS '14, MS '15, CPA, was pro- moted to senior accountant at Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP. Kimberly Behzadi, MBA '16, was named senior associate brand manager, brand builds for Planters at Kra Heinz Co. Brian Connolly, EMBA '16, was promoted to vice president of inno- vation and busi- ness development at The Buffalo News, as well as publisher of the News' communi- ty papers. Ashley Foote, BS '16, was appoint- ed coordinator of talent deployment and forecasting at Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner. Christina Webb, BS '16, joined Walsh Duffield Cos. as an account- ing and finance associate in the Administrative Services division. Tina L. Allen, EMBA '17, was promoted to assis- tant vice president of critical care and emergency services at Erie County Medical Center. Eric Benedetti, BS '16, MS '17, joined Dopkins & Co.'s Tax Advisory Group as an associate. Michael Biggane, MS '17, joined Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP as a staff accountant. Rachel Stern, JD/MBA '17, was named assistant director of the University of Central Florida's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership. Class Notes Borden Gabriele Onyeji Cerullo-Beiter Cranston Kneeland Lyons Petersen Gardner Keller Rogers Marrazzo McCarthy Purcell Behzadi Connolly Foote Allen Benedetti Biggane Stern Hughes

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