University at Buffalo School of Management

Autumn 2019 Buffalo Business 25 "There are things about the real world you just have to experience to comprehend and manage, so hav- ing alumni share their perspectives can be incredibly valuable and important," says Seth Vogelhut, BS '01, se- nior Oracle business analyst at New York City Health and Hospitals, who has participated almost every year. "I re- member it being a positive, helpful experience as a stu- dent, and now it always feels good to contribute and help as an alumnus." PwC is a longtime sponsor of Network New York, and with David Gaulin, BS '87, MBA '88, PwC partner and lead- er of its Law Firm Services practice, has proudly hosted the event for many years at its midtown office. Over the years, Gaulin says he's connected with many students and alumni, including other PwC partners who graduat- ed from the school. "It's important to pay back for the advantages and opportunities I had going through UB," Gaulin says. "The students who come out of the School of Management are very well prepared, and it's incumbent on people like me, who are in a position to do so, to provide these future leaders with opportunities to advance their careers." Hero Alimchandani, Deloitte Jason Avdenko, Carlyle Aviation Partners Alexander Barr, Johnson & Johnson Lindsey Bassen, Google Adam Bavifard, M&T Bank Alex Bavifard, Bank of America Renee Blady, Parker + Lynch Mark Bruno, PwC (retired) Megan Charles, KPMG Matthew Cohen, PEX Blair Cowan, TD Bank John Cudmore, Madison Square Garden Co. Debbie Cutler, Debra A. Cutler, CPA, PC Andrew Davis, Johnson & Johnson Louis DiBerardino, EY (retired) Wayne Domnitz, Raistone Capital Ian Estus, Standard Diversified Inc. Sara Gargiulo, PwC David Gaulin, PwC Michael Gould, Lehigh University Peter Grabow, Hudson's Bay Co. Lauren Israel, CIBC David Kim, NBCUniversal Media Steven Kreit, MGO Ryan Lazarus, SSA & Co. Ray Mathew, JetBlue Airways Michael Morabito, Houlihan Lokey Dariush Nazem, Credit Suisse Haochi On, Standard & Poor's Ryan Osborne, Deloitte Consulting Jason Pan, Bank of China Navdeep Parihar, Amazon Michael Paust, Big Four Management Consulting Vinh Pham, Duo Security Joe Pizzutelli, M&T Bank Kitt Pizzutelli, M&T Bank Ritaly Rapaport, Charter Technology Solutions Larry Repanes, Citigroup Jennifer Rinaldo, Intra-Cellular Therapies Timothy Rogers, TR Financial Consulting Andrew Rosengard, Rosengard & Associates Steven Silberman, Five Tier Matthew Solomon, Center for Enlightened Business Taylor Teresi, IBM Abhishek Tiwari, EY Seth Vogelhut, New York City Health and Hospitals Dan Yanega, Amazon New York Giants For the past several years, Network New York has also coincided with a number of company visits around Manhattan, during which alumni and corporate partners meet with students, share insights and deepen the com- panies' relationships with the school. Knowing the value of his degree, Silberman says he's eager to provide internship opportunities to School of Management students—and already excited for Network New York this January. "The whole night is about students learning from alumni, and alumni learning from students," he says. "Students today have a thirst to succeed and move rapid- ly, and talking with them shows me what I should expect from job applicants. "I look forward to Network New York every year," he continues. "It benefits the students, and it feels nice to give back because I know UB and the School of Management played a large role in my success." To join your fellow alumni at Network New York in 2020, contact Melissa Ruggiero, senior associate director in the CRC, at mrugg@buffalo.edu. x —Matthew Biddle More than 400 alumni have participated in Network New York. With deep gratitude, the School of Management recognizes those who have attended the most. Thank you for your dedication. " I tell everyone who will listen: That [career planning class] was the most important class I took at UB and, combined with Network New York, really helped me secure my first job." Steven Silberman, BS '09 VP, Sales and Marketing Five Tier Kitt Pizzutelli, BS '13, and David Gaulin, BS '87, MBA '88, at Network New York this year. Photos: Joe Vericker

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