Class Notes
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Individuals are listed according to the year of their most recent School of Management degree.
Class Years
Edward Berman, BS ’79, retired after 24 years with Neuberger Berman, where he was most recently co-president and head of institutional trust for Neuberger Berman Trust Company N.A.
Jeffrey Kless, BS ’90, was promoted to strategic procurement manager for Wacker Chemical Corp.
Steve Reichgut, BS ’93, MBA ’94, was named director of engineering – devops, platform, performance and web analytics at Catalyst Brands LLC.
Kathleen Heckman, MBA ’95, was named vice president for university advancement at the University at Buffalo.
Allen Baun, BS ’97, was named vice president of finance at Dimar Manufacturing Corp.
Glen Brodowsky, MBA ’92, PhD ’97, was appointed dean of the Roosevelt University Heller College of Business after retiring from his position as professor of marketing at California State University San Marcos after 28 years.
Ahmad Salehuddin Mohd Ramly, BS ’97, was named account executive for EMR Sector at Wipro.
Alumni Spotlight: Leading health care, strengthening community
After nearly 20 years in Buffalo — a journey that began when she came to the School of Management for her MBA — Sudha Bommidi, MBA ’07, is relocating to Orlando for her new role as vice president of AdventHealth Cancer Institute.
“It’s bittersweet to leave the city and community that have meant so much to me,” she says. “UB has been a cornerstone of my life — for the education I received as well as the network, friendships and community it gave me.”
Bommidi’s career in Buffalo included four years with the VA Medical Center and more than a decade at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, most recently as senior executive director and chief operating officer of RPCI Oncology PC.
A loyal alumna, she will continue to lead the UB School of Management Alumni Association as its president and serve on the Dean’s Advisory Council.
“Serving on the SOMAA board for more than a decade has been one of the most meaningful ways I’ve stayed connected to the School of Management,” she says. “I look forward to continuing to work to strengthen our alumni community and support the School of Management and UB, no matter the distance.”
Krista Glenn, BS ’00, was named digital communications product manager in the Office of University Communications at the University at Buffalo.
Samantha Clark, BS ’01, CEO and general agent at the Center for Wealth Preservation, was selected as a recipient of a Long Island Business News 2025 Executive Circle Award.
Carrie Myers, BS ’01, was promoted to vice president, project manager III, corporate services at M&T Bank.
Keith Anderson, BS ’02, MBA ’04, was promoted to senior manager, marketing and customer operations at Electrochem Solutions Inc.
Robyn Liverpool, BS ’05, was named deputy director at NYC Human Resources Administration.
Gary Marchiori, MBA ’91, CEL ’05, president of EnergyMark, was elected vice president of the board for the Independent Oil & Gas Association of New York.
Andrew Lipp, MBA ’06, was named senior vice president, process improvement manager IV at M&T Bank.
Cole Hopkins, BS ’07, was named enterprise account executive at ManageAmerica.
Gregory Schoff, BS ’07, was promoted to vice president of sales at ~Pourri.
Peter Trabold, MBA ’07, was named regulatory affairs specialist at Pattern Bioscience.
Poonam Shah, MBA ’08, was named senior FP&A analyst at Fragomen.
Elaine Teller, BS ’08, was named talent acquisition recruiter at University of Maryland Medical System.
Greg Cohen, BS ’09, was promoted to enterprise business manager west at GSK.
Jamie Kates, BS ’09, was promoted to director of compliance at Andros.
Chris Lauzze, BS ’09, was named business development manager at KCI LLC.
Steve Strasser, BS ’09, was named director of strategic finance at Uber Freight.
John Taylor, MD/MBA ’09, was named chief medical officer of Solace Health, a series A startup company.
Charles Harrigan, BS ’10, was named senior vice president of finance at StackAdapt.
Andrew Klahr, BS ’10, was promoted to business transformation program manager — strategic initiatives at Robert Half.
Anthony Mariani, PMBA ’10, was promoted to vice president of data operations at Verisk.
Amy Blaszczak, BS ’11, was named employee relations specialist at the Buffalo Sabres.
Amanda Csapo, BS ’11, was named partner, benefits at DIRECTV.
Meghan Hosri, BS ’11, was promoted to senior manager, talent acquisition at Spectrum.
Stella Kim, BS ’11, was promoted to global director of merchandising (skin care and hair care) at Sephora.
Dominic LoTempio, MS ’11, was named chief procurement officer at Coastal Carolina University.
Dana Szczepaniak, BS/MBA ’11, was named vice president, operations at Concierge Pediatrics.
Ryan Story, PMBA ’12, was named senior vice president of operations at Signal Technologies.
Amy Waldmiller, BS ’12, was named change manager at Wurth Industry North America.
Stefanie Bou-Mansour, BS ’13, was promoted to senior vice president, digital media strategy and planning at iHeartMedia.
Rahi Gawali, MS ’13, was named senior product manager at PayPal.
West Richter Jr., BS/MBA ’13, was elected president-elect of the University at Buffalo Alumni Association.
Ian Sherman, PMBA’13, was named oncology account manager at Menarini Stemline.
Diana Hughes, BS ’11, PMBA ’14, was promoted to senior vice president, chief operating office controls at Citibank.
Gary Kurdziel, EMBA ’14, was promoted to CEO of Sense Neuro Diagnostics.
Joseph Ray, BS ’14, was promoted to director of marketing services at Lighthouse Technology Services.
Chunzi Jin, MS ’15, was named strategic sourcing manager at Apple.
Andrew Lashua, EMBA ’15, was named interim vice president, chief development at Kaleida Health.
Angela Rego, BS ’15, was promoted to manager, enterprise and strategic business development at Envoy.
Chris O’Neill, BS ’14, MBA ’16, was named director of purchasing and materials at Multisorb.
Isabelle Cañeda, BS ’17, was promoted to group product manager at Stadium Goods.
Jeffrey Pilipczuk, MBA ’17, was named project manager at MCN Build.
Ryan Sattler, BS ’11, PMBA ’17, was promoted to director of HR technology and intelligence at M&T Bank.
Jenifer Kern, CEL ’19, was promoted to associate director for programs, marketing and retail at the University at Buffalo.
Raksha Wath, MS ’19, was promoted to manager, risk consulting at RSM US LLP.
Anusha Venkatesh Prasad, MS ’20, was named salesforce administrator at Splashtop Inc.
Jason Curry, PMBA ’21, was named building envelope specialist at IMETCO.
Jacob Giller, BS ’21, was named social media specialist at The Barnes Firm.
Mackenzie Siccardi, BS ’21, was named REO legal assistant at Block, Longo, LaMarca & Brzezinski P.C.
Shruti Bhatnagar, MS ’22, was named senior financial and managerial reporting analyst for Baptist Health South Florida Foundation Inc.
Nicholas Cashman, MBA ’22, was promoted to senior director of enterprise pricing strategy and governance, Optum Rx at UnitedHealth Group.
Kalyani Mishra, MS ’22, was promoted to technical program manager at Noodle.
Emily Piscitelli, BS ’22, CPA, was promoted to senior accountant at The Bonadio Group.
Saranjeet Singh, EMBA ’22, was named a registered representative and insurance agent at NYLIFE Securities LLC.
Anna Zuefle, MBA ’22, was named senior strategy analyst at Delaware North.
Jack Fortner, BS ’23, was promoted to senior product administrator at M&T Bank.
Thomas Cappelletti, BS ’24, was promoted to project production manager at Power Home Remodeling.
Brenden Diaz, JD/MBA’24, was named associate at Barclay Damon after being admitted to the New York State Bar.
Maillyn Gibson, BS ’24, was named business consultant at Paychex.
Vanessa Ho, BS ’23, MS ’24, was named audit staff at EY.
Axel Abreu, BS ’23, MS ’25, was named management development trainee at M&T Bank.
Joseph Doona, BS ’24, MBA ’25, was named financial analyst at Fiserv.
Nicholas Falk, BS ’24, MBA ’25, was named associate in the operations consulting group at Line Pine Capital LLC.
Hector Cedeno Herrera, BS ’25, was named corporate strategy analyst at DaVita Kidney Care.
Trisha Takamoto, BS ’25, was named client relationship analyst at Morgan Stanley.