University at Buffalo School of Management

28 Buffalo Business Autumn 2019 West Richter Jr., BS/MBA '13, was promoted to vice president at M&T Bank, where he serves as manag- er of service asset and configuration management. Richter was also honored by Buffalo Business First on its 30 Under 30 list for 2019. Andrew Svisco, BS '13, found- ed Parkhurst Brand, a high-end, handmade footwear company. Steven Briggs, EMBA '14, vice president of sales at Dynabrade, was named board chair of World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara. Ann Casey, MArch/MBA '14, was appointed project architect at Wendel, an ar- chitecture, engi- neering, energy efficiency and con- struction management firm. Sergio Gangarossa, BS '13, MS '14, CPA, tax senior, global compliance and reporting at EY, was honored by Buffalo Business First on its 30 Under 30 list for 2019. Michelle Watorek, BS '04, EMBA '14, was promoted to senior direc- tor of finance at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. Marina Barci, BS '15, joined Hurwitz & Fine PC as an associate in the litigation department. Benjamin Boron, BS '15, was pro- moted to market- ing manager at William S. Hein & Co. Lucas Cellino, CEL '15, presi- dent of Cellino Plumbing and partner at Cellino and Wangelin Construction, was honored by Buffalo Business First on its 30 Under 30 list for 2019. Stacy Dean, EMBA '15, a board-certified adult nurse prac- titioner, was ap- pointed chief clinical officer of Neighborhood Health Center. Jason MacLean, PMBA '15, was promoted to se- nior scrum master and manager at Hearst Magazines. Bryana DiFonzo, PMBA '16, was named director of new economy at People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH) Buffalo. Tarik Kaddouri, BS '16, was named product line manager at MatMarket, a global company that manufactures and supplies prod- uct and material solutions. Christopher Keleher, BS '15, MS '16, was pro- moted to senior assurance associ- ate at EY. Siddharth Khandelwal, BS '16, joined Chargebee, a subscription management plat- form, as a sales development representative. Alex Killian, BS/MBA '16, was named an investment associate at Launch New York, a non- profit venture development organization. Peter Fox, PMBA '17, was named plant manager at Honeywell UOP. Celine Keefe, MBA '17, was named market- ing director for Launch New York, and co-founded 13 Players, a Buffalo- area theater company that mounted its first production last winter. Katherine Logan, BS '12, PMBA '17, was appointed senior human resources analyst at Lactalis American Group. Lisa Wheeler, EMBA '17, a board- certified nurse practitioner, was promoted to chief operating officer of Family Choice of New York. Charlie Barth, BS '11, JD/MBA '18, was promoted to associate at Barclay Damon, where he practices corporate law. Christopher Nicosia, BS '06, PMBA '18, was promoted to se- nior construction manager – inter- nal administration and Rochester op- erations at Uniland Development Co. Kendra Brim, PMBA '19, project manager at BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York, was hon- ored by Buffalo Business First on its 30 Under 30 list for 2019. Maureen Erokwu, MBA '19, joined Apple as a world- wide supply de- mand planner. Kevin Lavery, PharmD/MBA '19, was honored with the Community Service Award from the Pharmacists Association of Western New York. Class Notes Richter Briggs Casey Gangarossa Watorek Barci Boron Cellino Dean MacLean DiFonzo Kaddouri Keleher Khandelwal Fox Keefe Barth Nicosia Brim Erokwu Lavery

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