University at Buffalo School of Management

Spring 2024 Buffalo Business 27 2010s Joe Alfieri, PMBA '10, was promoted to president, space and defense group, at Moog Inc. Jim Gibson, EMBA '10, was promoted to vice president of operations, West Region at Tops Friendly Markets. Nate Carbrey, BS/ MBA '12, CPA, was named global cor - porate controller at Paddle. Jill Whalen Helms (Douglas), BS '04, EMBA '12, was named stra - tegic human re- sources business partner - Military Aircra Group at Moog Inc. Brenda Turtel- taub Feldstein, PMBA '06, was a 2023 artist-in-res- idence at Uniland Development Company's HANSA Workspace with her exhibit, Eyes of Wonder: A Photo - graphic Exploration of Nature and Gratitude. Adam Poole, BS '08, CPA, director at Freed Maxick CPAs, was named to Buffalo Business First's 40 Under 40 list for 2023. Lawrence Ng, EMBA '09, was named head of Asia at Gorilla Technology Group. Last fall, the Buffalo Bills invited Del Reid, CEL '22, to Highmark Stadium for what Reid was told would be an interview on the history of Bills Mafia — a term Reid is credited with coining. But what Reid was actually there for was a surprise announcement that he had been selected as the Bills Fan of the Year for 2023. The Fan of the Year initiative celebrates extraordinary fandom and showcases outstanding team enthusiasm. The selected Fan of the Year shares a deep connection with the team, ignites game day enthusiasm and inspires others through their love of football. Reid is the founder of 26 Shirts, a company that sells t-shirts to benefit local charities and families in need. He formed the company after #BillsMafia became a sensation because he says he felt a calling to use his platform to help the Buffalo community. To date, 26 Shirts has donated more than $1.8 million through sales of its limited edition, Buffalo-themed shirts. "I've always tried to turn it back into 'How can you help your fellow fan?'," he said. "Being Fan of the Year is awesome, but to have played a small part in the fact that 70,000 fellow fans (at Highmark Stadium) plus everybody outside — that they're taking their fandom and turning it into good work in the community, that's the most important thing." Jessica Bundy, BS '13, manager, consumer insight at The Walt Disney Company, was named one of the 2023 Top 50 Social Intelligence Insiders by The Social Intelligence Lab. West Richter Jr., BS/MBA '13, was promoted to director, global IT service delivery at Moog Inc. Tyra Johnson Hux, PMBA '06, CEL '14, Western New York operations director at LISC NY, was named a 2023 ATHENA Leadership Award finalist by The Buffalo Niagara Partnership. James Macri, BS '10, JD/MBA '14, was promoted to partner at Gold - berg Segalla LLP. Aimable Twagilimana, EMBA '14, professor of English at Buffalo State University, was appointed as a Distinguished Service Professor by the State University of New York Board of Trustees. Joe Fletcher, EMBA '15, was named senior program manager at Kinaxis. Jay Katz, BS '15, investment asso - ciate at Launch NY, was named to Buffalo Business First's 30 Under 30 list for 2023. Christina Pearl, CEL '15, corpo- rate director of communications at Horizon Health Services, was named to Buffalo Business First's 40 Under 40 list for 2023. Eric Seger, BS '14, MBA '16, was named vice president of sales and marketing at Buffalo Broadband. Michael Stuber, BS Engineer- ing/MBA '16, was named vice president, information manage- ment and reporting, lead analyst at M&T Bank. Alumni Spotlight: The Bills fan of the year Poole Ng Gibson Carbrey Whalen Helms Bundy Richter Johnson Hux Macri Twagilimana Fletcher Katz Pearl Photo: Heather Bellini Turteltaub Feldstein

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