University at Buffalo School of Management

Alec J. Marotto, BS '09, CPA, was promoted to principal in the Accounting and Auditing Department at Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP. Michael Steenberge, BS '09, was appointed corpo- rate controller at PAR Technology Corp., a global provider of soware, systems and service solutions to the restaurant and retail industries. 2010s Billy Backus, BS '10, was promoted to regional manager of Enterprise Fleet Management's office in Charlotte, N.C. Christopher Miller, BS '02, CEL '10, is vice president and co-owner of E-ZOIL, a manufacturer of performance- enhancing fuel additives and cleaning solutions. Miller recently announced that his company acquired Emulso International Corp. Christopher Panza, BS '10, was named a plan- ning associate at Spectrum Wealth Management, a branch of WNY Asset Management. Deval Motka, MBA '11, was named vice president of data intelligence/rocket data at Quicken Loans. Dana Szczepaniak, BS/MBA '11, was promoted to director of ticket sales and events at the Professional Fighters League. Janet Owczarczak, BS '80, MBA '89, CEL '12, was promoted to execu- tive vice president and chief sales officer at Employer Services Corp. Thomas Willetts, BS '10, MBA '12, was appointed senior manager, finance at Amgen, a leading biotech- nology company. Elizabeth McPartland, PMBA '13, was named CEO of Child & Family Services, a Buffalo-based human service agency. Natasha Allard, MBA '14, integrated marketing communications manager at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, was named to Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 list for 2020. Alexander Burgos, BS '14, project manager at Rodriguez Construction Group, was honored as part of Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 list for 2020. Autumn 2020 Buffalo Business 27 Willetts Burgos McPartland Allard Miller Panza Motka Szczepaniak Owczarczak Marotto Backus Steenberge Alumni Spotlight: Honoring our Accountant of the Year This spring, the School of Management named its 2020 Accountant of the Year: John Galiski, BS/MBA '92, a director at AlixPartners LLP and member of the school's Accounting Advisory Council. Established in 1984, the Accountant of the Year award honors an alumnus who has been successful in the accounting profession and made significant contributions to the school and its students. Since graduating, Galiski has built a varied career as a CPA and certified fraud examiner, specializing in forensic accounting. Today, he most enjoys the versatility of his role and ability to work on projects in many industries. Galiski has led an investigation into a Fortune 500 firm and presented his findings to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice. In addition, he has performed forensic reviews in a variety of cases, including an investigation of anonymous allegations of fraud and money laundering for a leading e-commerce solutions supplier, and an examination of historical contractual and financial data for an aircraft management company. "Right now, I'm working on a massive bankruptcy," he says. "Even people who know what forensic accounting is might not expect those skills to come in handy in a bankruptcy situation, but that's what keeps things exciting—I get to use my skills to help on all sorts of different, interesting engagements." To read more of Galiski's story, visit bit.ly/ub-galiski. Joseph Chow, EMBA '14, MD, group president and chief medical officer for am- bulatory care at TeamHealth, was elected to the Urgent Care Association board of directors as president-elect and will assume the role of president for 2021-22. Claire Petrie, BS '14, was honored as CRC Alumnus of the Year by the UB School of Management's Career Resource Center. A frequent career mentor, Petrie has spoken at student club events, hosted alumni webinars, served as an admissions ambassa - dor and participated in networking events through the CRC's Career Passport program. Chow Petrie

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