University at Buffalo School of Management

................................................................ Ananth Iyer Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management Jacqueline Molik Ghosen, APR Editor-in-Chief Kevin Manne, APR Editor Matthew Biddle Editor e8 Creative Art Direction/Design ................................................................ School of Management Dean's Advisory Council CHAIR Thomas M. Barney Jr., MBA '00 Senior Vice President and Treasurer Delaware North, Buffalo, N.Y. COUNCIL Kenneth M. Barna, BS '69, Counsel KP Law PC, Boston, Mass. Sachin Barot, MBA '02 CFO, PeopleConnect San Diego, Calif. Douglas C. Bean, MBA '87 Vice Chairman and Chief Brand Officer Mower, Buffalo, N.Y. Laura E. Berrady, EMBA '07, President School of Management Alumni Association David Cervi, CEL '02, Chair Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Board George G. Chamoun, CEO ACV, Buffalo, N.Y. Michael W. Cropp, EMBA '03, President and CEO Independent Health, Williamsville, N.Y. Donna L. DeCarolis, BS '81, MBA '83 President, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp. Williamsville, N.Y. Louis A. DiBerardino Jr., BS '80 Retired Partner—SEC Independence Ernst & Young, West Roxbury, Mass. Richard M. Ferranti, EMBA '97 CEO, Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. Gregg S. Fisher, BS '92 Founder and Portfolio Manager Quent Capital LLC, New York, N.Y. Glenn A. Fosdick, BS '74, Principal Glenn A. Fosdick Consulting LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Dottie Gallagher, EMBA '07 President and CEO Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Buffalo, N.Y. Rich Gold, President and COO M&T Bank Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. Barry B. Goldstein, MBA '80, Chairman and CEO Kingstone Companies Inc., Kingston, N.Y. Ron C. Hamilton, BS '94, MBA '94 Senior Vice President, Swiss Re New York, N.Y Kathleen Hamm, BS '85, Former Board Member Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Arlington, Va. Robin Hunter, BS '82, MBA '82 Retired Executive Vice President Fluent Inc., Cooper City, Fla. Howard D. Koenig, MBA '76, CEO Perspecta and Special Advisor Empactful Capital, San Francisco, Calif. James P. Lederer, BS '82, MBA '96 Retired Executive Vice President Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif. Gerry Murak, CEL '91, EMBA '96, Principal Murak & Associates LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. Michael J. Murray, BS '75, MBA '85 Retired Managing Partner Ernst & Young, Hamburg, N.Y. Sharon D. Randaccio, BS '76, MBA '81 President and CEO Performance Management Partners Inc. Williamsville, N.Y. Mark C. Rizzo, BS '96, MBA '03 Senior Vice President, Commercial Banking Wells Fargo Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. John R. Scannell Chairman and CEO Moog Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. Laura Shen, MBA '04 Vice President, Volkswagen (China) Investment Co. Ltd. Managing Director, Volkswagen (China) Group Import Co. Ltd., Beijing, China Steven H. Shepsman, BS '75 Executive Managing Director New World Realty Advisors LLC, New York, N.Y. David F. Simon, BS '74, Chief Legal Affairs Officer Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. Sujata Yalamanchili, BS '88, MBA '89 Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, N.Y. DEPARTMENTS Startups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 NewsBites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Insights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Class Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Buffalo Business Number 48 Autumn 2022 Address changes and other correspondence can be sent by email to mgt-editor@ buffalo.edu. Telephone inquiries can be made at 716-645-2833. Editorial offices are located at the University at Buffalo School of Management, 108 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, NY 14260. Alumni Close-Up Sustainability, sustained Marty Spitzer, PhD '92, has dedicated his career to the environment. Cover Story Good for the planet, good for the bottom line The business case for sustainability. Seeing green A new student club highlights the business value of climate action. Entrepreneurial opportunities How one gi le a legacy with three local businesswomen. Trending Topics How real is the threat of cyberwarfare? Faculty experts discuss how businesses prepare for virtual attacks. Alumni Close-Up Well and good Kira Golenko, BS '12, works to change corporate culture. Alumni Impact Paying it forward Accounting students connect with industry mentors for career insights. 23 7 8 14 16 18 24 18 2 24 8 21

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