University at Buffalo School of Management

18 Buffalo Business Address changes and other correspondence can be sent by email to mgt-editor@buffalo.edu or by completing the enclosed business reply card. Telephone inquiries can be made at 716-645-2833. Editorial offi ces are located at the University at Buffalo School of Management, 160 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, NY 14260. number 37 x �Spring 2017 CONTENTS ................................................................ Paul Tesluk Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management Jacqueline Molik Ghosen, APR Editor Kevin Manne, APR Contributing Editor Matthew Biddle Contributing Editor Deb Engel/Ivan Ereiz Art Direction/Design e8 Creative ................................................................ School of Management Dean's Advisory Council CHAIR Richard M. Ferranti, EMBA '97 Executive Vice President and COO Rich Products Corp., Buffalo, N.Y. COUNCIL Marc A. Adler, MBA '82, CEL '08, President School of Management Alumni Association Kenneth M. Barna, BS '69, Partner Rubin & Rudman LLP, Boston, Mass. Thomas M. Barney Jr., MBA '00 Vice President – Finance for Parks and Resorts Delaware North, Buffalo, N.Y. Douglas C. Bean, MBA '87, COO Eric Mower + Associates Inc., Buffalo, N.Y. Joseph H. Bell, EMBA '99 Group Vice President and General Manager Moog Inc., East Aurora, N.Y. Paul F. Ciminelli, BS '87, President and CEO Ciminelli Real Estate Corp., Williamsville, N.Y. Michael W. Cropp, EMBA '03, President and CEO Independent Health, Williamsville, N.Y. Donna L. DeCarolis, BS '81, MBA '83 Vice President for Business Development National Fuel Gas, Williamsville, N.Y. Louis A. DiBerardino Jr., BS '80 Partner – SEC Independence Ernst & Young LLP, Boston, Mass. Edward Dong, MBA '91 Founding Chair, U.S.-China Committee The International Leadership Foundation Arcadia, Calif. Glenn A. Fosdick, BS '74, Principal Glenn A. Fosdick Consulting LLC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Howard D. Koenig, MBA '76, CEO Aruspex, San Francisco, Calif. Charles Koller, Chair Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Advisory Board James P. Lederer, BS '82, MBA '96 Retired Executive Vice President Qualcomm Inc., San Diego, Calif. Gerry Murak, CEL '91, EMBA '96, Principal Murak and Associates LLC, Buffalo, N.Y. Michael J. Murray, BS '75, MBA '85 Retired Managing Partner Ernst & Young LLP, 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 Vice President – WNY Commercial Banking M&T Bank, Buffalo, N.Y. Steven H. Shepsman, BS '75 Executive Managing Director NewWorld Realty Advisors LLC, New York, N.Y. David F. Simon, BS '74, Chief Legal Affairs Offi cer Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, Pa. Sujata Yalamanchili, BS '88, MBA '89, Partner Hodgson Russ LLP, Buffalo, N.Y. Robert M. Zak, BS '80, President and CEO Merchants Insurance Group, Buffalo, N.Y. MORE THAN A BEAN COUNTER Intel CFO Bob Swan, BS '83, is at the top of his industry. SCI-FI BECOMES REALITY How artifi cial intelligence is upending all areas of business. TEARING DOWN WALLS An MBA student from Egypt defi es the odds to succeed. AMAZON WARRIORS Alumni lead innovation at the e-commerce giant. DEPARTMENTS Startups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 newsBites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Stepping Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Insights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Honor Roll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 alumni Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Class notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 The magazine for alumni and friends of the University at Buff alo School of Management 8 10 18 28 6 10 4 16 Address changes and other correspondence can be sent by email to mgt-editor@buffalo.edu or by completing the enclosed business reply card. Telephone inquiries can be made at 716-645-2833. Editorial offi ces are located at the University at Buffalo School of Management, 160 Jacobs Management Center, Buffalo, NY 14260. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 20

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