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. 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. 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. 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. 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 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 Big data, big decisions Deval Motka, MBA '11, leverages information in the footwear industry. Cover Story Do not track Privacy in a world of information. Meet the dean Iyer's vision for the future of management. Stepping Up Building a legacy Fellowship recipients live by the example of Keith Stolzenburg. A gateway to North Campus The school gathers in Paula's Plaza. Alumni Close-Up Harnessing the power of AI Rohit Chauhan, MBA '94, solves business challenges with data at Mastercard. Alumni Impact Blockbuster growth School of Management alumni dominate UB's Fast 46 business competition. 23 7 8 14 16 18 24 4 8 Number 49 Spring 2023 18

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