Leaders on Leadership Speaker Series

Tuesday, March 1, 2022
Virtual Panel Discussion

Total spending on health care is projected to reach 20% of GDP by 2025. Runaway health care spending is choking funding for public health, education, public infrastructure and social services. In the U.S., health care spending more than doubles the average per capita of other developed countries, yet our health outcomes lag in nearly every major measure.

American health care is screaming for innovative approaches to care and care delivery, yet it is one of the most difficult areas of the economy to successfully innovate. Join us for a discussion with successful health care innovators about how they are meeting these challenges.

Stephanie Argentine, BA '89, JD '93, MBA '00
Chief People Officer, Centivo
Executive in Residence, UB School of Management Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness

Stephanie Argentine is a recovering lawyer and global human resources executive with experience in healthcare, consumer products, government and higher education. She currently serves as chief people officer at Centivo, a digital first, primary care physician-centered health plan headquartered in Buffalo.

She is deeply involved in the Western New York start-up community—as a consultant through solve& consulting, the firm she founded in early 2015, as an angel investor, independently and through Buffalo Angels, and as a judge for the 43North startup competition. Additionally, Argentine serves as the executive in residence for the UB School of Management's Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness.

Bill Maggio
Managing Partner, Lorraine Capital
Chair, 43North

Bill Maggio has spent his life building and growing companies, both organically and through strategic acquisitions. Over the past 10 years, Maggio has acquired, operated and exited a number of life science-based companies, including Immco Diagnostics, Nova Century Scientific Inc., Oma Pathology Labs LLC and Unilab Inc.

Maggio is committed to Western New York and is engaged in a number of social, charitable and community organizations, including as vice chairman of the Kaleida Health board of trustees, chairman of 43North, senior advisor to Convergent Health Care Partners, advisor to Roswell Park GBCT and CEO of the Jacobs Institute.

Ryan Young, MD '20, MBA '21
Founder and CEO, Opollo Technologies

Ryan Young founded Opollo Technologies, a fintech healthcare AI startup while a student at the University at Buffalo. Their flagship product, the Opollo Ecosystem, is a cloud-based AI platform which learns from a wide range of health care data to optimize operating room scheduling, without changing workflow. In 2021, Opollo Technologies won the Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition and finished in third place in the Blackstone LaunchPad National Student Pitch Competition.

In addition to his MBA, Young holds an MD from UB and has a background in quantitative finance, artificial intelligence and medical natural language processing.

December 14, 2021
Virtual Panel Discussion

Another day, another data breach. With the ever-increasing frequency and severity of hacks, businesses are facing more pressure than ever to implement and demonstrate robust cybersecurity programs—driven by a combination of regulatory obligations and customer concerns.
 
What does the future of information security look like, and why should non-technical professionals care? And how do we enable executives and board members to navigate the complex threats face by their organizations?

Watch a recording of our panel discussion on cybersecurity challenges and opportunities.

Mark Camillo has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance, technology, business information, and direct marketing industries. Prior to joining CyberAcuView, he was most recently the head of cyber, EMEA in London, where he was responsible for theCyberEdge® suite of end-to-end risk management solutions at AIG.

Prior to AIG, Camillo worked in sales, marketing and product development for Dun & Bradstreet and SITEL Corp. He has an MBA from the University at Buffalo School of Management and a BS from the University of Wyoming.

Holly Hubert served as an FBI agent for 25 years, retiring as an assistant special agent in charge at FBI Buffalo Division where she had executive oversight of all cyber, terrorism, counterintelligence, intelligence, and criminal programs to include all crisis management and SWAT assets.

In 2017, Hubert founded GlobalSecurityIQ. GlobalSecurityIQ is a full-service cybersecurity company that provides comprehensive solutions to help organizations assess and harden themselves from cyber-related threats.

Hubert is an international speaker in the areas of cyber, leadership and crisis management.

At Cybereason, Abigail Maines is responsible for all routes to market and the sales team focused on mid-market customers. Prior to joining Cybereason, Maines was the head of channel sales, Americas at Check Point Software. There, she led a turn-around in the Americas market characterized by double-digit increases in total bookings and partner NPS.

In addition to her work at Cybereason and Check Point Software, she has held positions with tech companies Cylance Inc., Absolute Software, Sutherland Global Services and HiWired.

Moderated by Dominic Sellitto, clinical associate professor of management science and systems.

October 1, 2021
Virtual Program

Technology is affecting the financial services marketplace in a multitude of ways, and leaders must adapt their business strategies to meet fintech disruption challenges and take advantage of emerging opportunities.

Join UB alumni Jason Bird, BA ’05, financial advisor, senior portfolio advisor, Merrill Lynch; Gregg Fisher, BS ’92, founder and portfolio manager, Quent Capital, and Ingmar Haffke, MBA ’11, director - technology strategic initiatives, VISA, for a virtual panel discussion, moderated by Robert Neubert, clinical assistant professor, operations management and strategy, UB School of Management, as they address Fintech challenges and opportunities.

Sponsored by UB Center for Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness and the University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association.

Robert W. Black, BS ’81

Oct. 31, 2019
Jacobs Executive Development Center

Black is a board director and chair of multiple private equity and public companies, CEO coach and senior advisor to Boston Consulting Group.

After an extensive career as a global P&L leader at companies such as Kimberly-Clark and Steelcase International, Black has worked closely with numerous global companies on how to operate and win in multiple regions and country markets. His expertise spans strategic issues, operational issues and organizational effectiveness.

Richard S. Gold
President and COO
M&T Bank

Dec. 7, 2018
Jacobs Executive Development Center

Richard S. Gold is president and chief operating officer of M&T and its principal banking subsidiary, M&T Bank. He was named to this position, and to the board of directors of both M&T and M&T Bank, in December 2017. Gold began his career with M&T Bank in 1989 as an executive associate and has served in a number of management positions in retail banking and business banking, mortgage and consumer lending and the office of regulatory projects. In 2014, he was named vice chairman and took on the role of chief risk officer.

Gold earned a Bachelor of Science from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and a Master of Business Administration from New York University Stern School of Business. He is an adjunct professor in the University at Buffalo School of Management.

Bethany Deshpande, PhD
Founder and CEO
SomaDetect

Sept. 28, 2018
Mainstage Theatre
UB Center for the Arts, North Campus

Bethany Deshpande is the CEO of SomaDetect. She is a highly motivated, big-picture thinker who has more than a decade of experience in science and entrepreneurship, and is always excited to tackle big problems in big ways. Deshpande believes that hard work and kindness will always pay off, and insists on asking questions like a scientist, demanding for the precision of a surgeon, and taking risks like an artist. She believes that planning is everything, but understands that the plan is nothing.

Deshpande was a Schmeelk Canada Fellow, has won the Leadership and Sustainability Scholarship, and the Student Services Award for Leadership Excellence. She completed a PhD in Biology at Université Laval throughout which she studied microbial activity in northern ecosystems and gained experience using sensor technology in remote, extreme environments.

Margaret McGlynn, BS ’82, MBA ’83
President and Founder
Hempling Foundation for Homocystinuria Research

April 6, 2018
The Buffalo Club

McGlynn is former president of Merck Vaccines and Anti-infectives and former CEO of the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. She is a recipient of the 2018 AACSB Influential Leader award, which honors notable alumni from AACSB-accredited schools whose inspiring work serves as a model of the next generation of business leaders. She is one of only 29 change-makers honored this year nationwide.

Sponsored by the University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association

John Scannell
Chairman and CEO
Moog Inc.

Feb. 1, 2018
Buffalo Room, 10 Capen Hall (Ground Floor)
University at Buffalo North Campus

Kathleen C. Hochul
Lieutenant Governor
New York State

Nov. 27, 2017; 1-2 p.m.
Buffalo Room, 10 Capen Hall (Ground Floor)
University at Buffalo North Campus

Jeffrey Jacobson, BS ’81
CEO
Xerox Corp.

Nov. 9, 2017; 1 p.m.
UB Center for the Arts Main Stage Theatre

Every year, we print 50 trillion pages of paper — and Xerox and its chief executive officer, Jeff Jacobson, are on the forefront of the technology industry. He leads a global team to deliver best-in-class customer service, drive innovation and help customers improve productivity and maximize profitability.

Jacobson was named CEO in January and has already overseen the company’s largest product launch in its 111-year history: 29 new printers and multifunction devices that debuted this spring. In addition, he’s driving the $11 billion company through a strategic transformation and investing in new technologies, including direct-to-object printing, smart labels and printed electronics.

Jacobson joined Xerox in 2012, first as president of global graphic communications operations and, later, as chief operating officer of the Xerox Technology business, which offers a diverse portfolio of hardware, software and services to customers ranging from small businesses to multinational enterprises. Most recently, he served as president of Xerox Technology, responsible for worldwide strategy, sales channel operations, marketing, technical services and product development, manufacturing and distribution.

Prior to Xerox, Jacobson served as president and CEO of Presstek, adding the title of chairman in 2009. Before that, he was COO of Eastman Kodak Co.’s $3.6 billion Graphic Communications Group and served for five years as CEO of Kodak Polychrome Graphics, a $1.7 billion joint venture between Sun Chemical and Eastman Kodak.

Jacobson earned his bachelor’s degree from the UB School of Management. He also holds a master’s degree in industrial relations from the Cornell School of Industrial Relations and a JD from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, and is admitted to the bar in New York and New Jersey. In addition to the Xerox board, he sits on the board of Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd.

Judith Vredenburgh
President and CEO of Girls Inc.
Oct. 13, 2016

A diverse group of more than 100 students and leaders from the Western New York nonprofit community heard a powerful message on leadership from Judith Vredenburgh, president and CEO of Girls Inc., at the CLOE 2016 speaker series. Vredenburgh shared her thoughts on leadership principles and management, including self-direction, strategic orientation, adaptation and interpersonal effectiveness.

During her presentation, Vredenburgh reflected on her experience as a student at the UB School of Management and her education has helped her career. Paul Tesluk, dean of the UB School of Management, presented Vredenburgh with the 2016 Influential Leaders award on behalf of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in recognition of the positive impact that she has made and will continue to make around the globe.

Vredenburgh spent 22 years in the retail industry, including a term as president and CEO of Chess King, before shifting to the nonprofit world, where she served as a senior vice president at March of Dimes and as president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

Today, Vredenburgh leads Girls Inc. to provide life-changing experiences and solutions to the unique challenges facing more than 140,000 girls across the U.S. and Canada. She and her team spend their time “inspiring all girls to be strong, smart and bold.”

Teresa Amabile spoke on “The Progress Principle” on December 4, 2015, and shared how everyday events at work can impact employee engagement and creative productivity.

Topics included:

• Foster progress and enhance inner work life
• Remove obstacles to progress, like meaningless tasks and toxic relationships
• Activate forces that enable progress

Amabile, PhD, Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a director of research at Harvard Business School, co-authored “The Progress Principle,” and authored “Creativity in Context” and “Growing up Creative.” She has used insights from her research in working with companies including Procter and Gamble, Novartis International AG, Motorola, IDEO and Creative Education Foundation.

Amabile has also presented her findings in dozens of forums, including the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Young Presidents’ Organization annual university, and the Front End of Innovation annual conference. Amabile was a host-instructor of the 26-part series, Against All Odds: Inside Statistics.

The event included breakfast, a copy of the book “The Progress Principle,” and a book signing by Amabile.

Sponsored by the University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association

Award-winning researcher, author and consultant Mark Huselid presented “Big Data and the Three Disruptions of Workforce Strategy" on October 31, 2014, and shared how to use big data to better understand how the workforce contributes to success. The session kicked off the inaugural CLOE Speaker Series, which brings distinguished researchers and business professionals to the Buffalo area to speak about leadership and organizational effectiveness topics.

Huselid has served as editor of the Human Resource Management Journal and on many academic and professional boards. He is the author of three books including “The HR Scorecard: Linking People, Strategy and Performance,” “The Workforce Scorecard: Managing Human Capital to Execute Strategy” and “The Differentiated Workforce: Transforming Talent Into Strategic Impact.” 

The event included breakfast, a copy of the book “The Differentiated Workforce,” and a book signing from Dr. Mark Huselid and Dr. Brian Becker.

Sponsored by the University at Buffalo School of Management Alumni Association