Oct 04, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Catalog

Advisory Groups for Degree-Granting and Non-degree-Granting Programs/Initiatives


Advisory Groups - Degree Granting Programs 

Advisory Groups - Non-degree Granting Programs/Initiatives


Architecture Technology

Raymond Bednarski, R.A., President and CEO, Kideney Architects, PC
Steven Carmina, AIA, Founding Partner, Carmina Wood Morris
Jeffrey Kloetzer, AIA, NCARB, Design Partner, Stieglitz Snyder Architecture
Douglas Morlock, Director of Educational Design, Kideney Architects, PC
R. J. Multari, Director of Planning for Academic Affairs and Student Success
Raymond Murphy, Principal, Architect and Designer, Fontanese Folts Aubrecht Ernst Architects
James Radwan, Principal, Trautman Associates
Aaron Rasco, AIA, Project Architect/Manager, Architectural Resources and Silvestri Architects, PC
Sandra Reicis, Professor Interior Design Program, Villa Maria College
Crystal Surdyk, Director of Development, Jamestown Urban Renewal Agency
Gregory Usewicz, AIA, Senior Project Manager, Kideney Architects, PC
Rishawn Sonubi, Architect/Partner, Young & Wright

Automotive Technology/Automotive Service Technician

Nathan Bartek, Buffalo Regional Manager, Dunn Tire
Carman Capriotto, Founder/Host Automotive Podcaster, Remarkable Results Radio
Frank Farkas, Service/Operation Manager, Subaru Distributors
James Fleischman, Owner, Automotive Alley Inc.
Jay Galligan, Director of Fixed Operations, West Herr Automotive Group
Scott Jacobs, Recruiter, West Herr Automotive Group
Kevin O’Neill, Service Manager, Northtown Automotive Companies
Mark Russo, Director, Technical Services, Subaru Distributors Corp.
Thomas Sciortino, Jr., President, Total Automotive Inc.
Chris Sledziewski, Director of ASSET Development, Northtown Automotive Co.
Anedda Trautman, Assistant Superintendent, Instructional Services, Erie 1 BOCES
Patrick O’Connor, Quick Lane Manager, Towne Ford
Firas Sallaj, Service Director, West Herr - Ford Lincoln
Richard Landman, Jr., Service Director, Warren Midtown Motors
Paul Barbato, Technical Advisor, FCA Group/Chrysler
Mark Gonzalez, Service Director, West Herr Automotive Group
Thomas Herrmann, Retired        

Amy Bogner, Auto Body Instructor, Erie 2 BOCES Chautauqua-Cattaraugus
Brian Clark, Collision Repair Instructor, Erie 1 BOCES
Jonathan Dreverman, Automotive Industry Sales Executive, I-CAR
Jordan Dzierzanowski, Collision Shop Manager, Joe Basil Chevrolet
Robert Mroz, Auto Collision Instructor, Erie I BOCES-Potter Career & Tech Ctr.
Joseph Mullen, General Manager, Gabe’s Collision
Lori Smith, Career and Technical Education Supervisor, Erie 1 BOCES
Christopher Tkaczyk, Collision Production Manager, West Herr Collision Centers
Samantha Ventura, President, GM, Ventura’s Carstar Collision

Biotechnological Science

Alexis Antoniou, Food Service, Gianni Mazias
Daniel Bean, Assistant, 12 Gates Brewing
Jenny Czvikli, Recruiter, Thermo Fisher ScientificAmanda-Rae Geraghty, R&D, Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Inc
Clint Holmes, Quality Assurance Manager, Lactalis American Group
Barbara Kusmierski, Quality Assurance Manager, Pine Hill Fresh Foods
Edward Lukaszek, CEO of Biotrax Testing Laboratory, Inc.
Carl I. Moody, Quality Assurance Manager, Lactalis American Group

Biotechnological Science - Cannabis

Casey Anderson, Educator and Consultant, Holistic Healing
Alexis Antoniou, Food Service, Gianni Mazias
Penelope Hamilton, President, WNY Norml
Jessica Hughes, Owner, AJ’s CBD Spa
Betsy Kusmierski, Quality Assurance Manager at Pine Hill Fresh Foods
Edward Lukaszek, CEO, Biotrax Testing Lab, Inc.
Jeff Morris, Owner, Morris Farms
Emmett Nelson, Manager of Education, Cresco Labs
Dr. Paul Rushton, President and Chief Scientific Officer, LPC Naturals

Building Management and Maintenance

Joseph Benedict, Executive Director, Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY
Mercedes Calway, Construction Management, RP Oak Hill Building Company
Mark Dietrick, President/CEO, Schaefer Supply
Thomas Dempsey, Vice President of Service Operations, MJ Mechanical Services
Patrick Fonzi, Sales Engineer, John W. Danforth Company
Craig Gassman, Retired, SUNY Erie Professor        
Lou Harriger, Director, Facility Operations with Sodexo Services, Rich Products
Bob Kulczyk, Former Site Safety Manage, John R. Oishei Children’s Hospital
Mark LeRocque, Service Manager, Allied Mechanical Inc.
Kaz Plonczynski, CEO, Casco Security Systems
Kyle Wood, Assistant Service Manager, MJ Mechanical Services

Business Administration

Nicholas Alberalla, Vice President/Commerical Banking Officer, Community Bank, N.A.
Sarah Domanowski                         
Stephen Federico, Executive Vice President, Genesis Development & Construction, LLC
Christopher Gasiewicz, Chief Financial Officer, One Credit Union
Michael Kearns, Erie County Clerk, Erie County
Daniel Keating, Director - Customer Solutions Operations Support, National Grid
Komani Lundquist Cedano, CEO, Co-Owner, Via Evaluation, Inc.
Nicholas Ruggiero, Digital Marketing Manager, Buffalo Sabres

Civil Engineering Technology

Norman Allen, P.E., Deputy Commissioner of Engineering, Niagara County
David Britton, P.E., Vice President, Nussbaumer & Clarke
Mark Mattson, P.E., Civil/Structural Engineer, Proj. Manager, CAD Manager, Network Admin., Gomez & Sullivan Engineers and SUNY Poytechnic Institute
Gerald Sentz, P.E., VP of Engineering, Foit-Albert Associates
Brian Skalman, PLS, Regional Land Surveyor, NYS Dept. of Transportation, WNY, Region 5

Clinical Laboratory Technician

Susan Burgio, Clinical Laboratory Quality Coordinator, Erie County Medical Center
Mark Costanza, M.D., Physician and Owner, Healthworks
Daniel La Rosa, M.S. Ed., Undergraduate Advisor Dept. of Biotechnical & Clinical Laboratory Sciences, University at Buffalo School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Kinelle Lester, MS, MLS, Manager, Clinical Laboratory, Kenmore Mercy Hospital
Kenneth Martin, III, MS, MBA, MLS, Manager, Microbiology, Pathology & Lab Quality Improvement, Catholic Health System
Nicole Nowasell, MLT, BS, M.ED, PhD, Center Director, Kedplasma LLC
Marci O’Brien, BS, MT(ASCP), Manager, Hematology-Coagulation Laboratory, Kaleida Health
Krystina Petsos, BS, MT, CLS(ASCP), Laboratory Manager, Connect Life
Mujeeb Shittu, PhD, Clinical Professor of Dermatology and Pathology, University of Buffalo
David Walders, BS, MT, SM (ASCP), System Supervisor Microbiology, Kaleida Health

Communications and Media Arts

Aaron Dorolek, Graphic Designer in Creative Services, Meritain Health

Construction Management Engineering Technology 

Joseph Benedict, Executive Director, Construction Exchange of Buffalo & WNY, Inc.
Mercedes Calway, Chief Estimator, RP Oak Hill Building Company, Inc.
Anthony Picone, President, Picone Construction Corporation
Luis Rodriguez, Jr., CEO, Rodriguez Construction Group Inc., MBE, DBE and Section 3 business

Criminal Justice

Edward Baker, Chief, West Seneca Police Dept.
Marc Brenner, Director of Security, Key Bank Center
Lawrence Eggert, Director of Research, Development and Training, NYS Association of Chiefs of Police
Gary Everett, Director of Campus Security, Canisius College
Paul Jackson, Security Manager, National Grid
James Jancewicz, Retired Commissioner, Central Police Services
Denise O’Donnell, Project Consultant, Osborne Safeguarding Children Project

Dental Hygiene

Mario Beccari, PharmD, Pharmacist, D’Youville School of Pharmacy
Kelly Burch, D.D.S, Dentist         
Michael Christopher, RDH, Dental Hygienist, WNY Dental Group
Gretchen Covert, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Fredonia Pediatric and Adolescent Dentistry
Joseph Craddock, DDS, Dentist, Craddock Family Dentistry
Raymond Miller, DDS, Dentist, Como Park Dental Associates
Jillian Naylor, RDH, Dental Hygienist, WNY Dental Group
Kathleen Patti, RDH, Dental Hygienist        
Elizabeth Portera, RDH, Dental Hygienist, Nickle City Dentistry
Meggan Rendina, RDH, Diane Slawinowski, DDS
David Rice, DDS, Dentist, IgniteDDS
Panna Shelawala, RDH, Dental Hygienist

Early Childhood

Melissa Bennett, Director, UB Child Care Center at North
Patrice Frazier, Preschool Teacher, Peace of Mind Quality Childcare
Cynthia Lynne-Garbe, PhD, Director, Westminster Early Childhood Programs
Adrianna Thomas, Preschool Lead Teacher, UB Child Care Center
Dina Verso, Early Childhood Instructor
Mira Levitan, Asst. Director of Early Childhood Svcs., Jewish Community Center
Kelly Summers, Lead Teacher, UB Child Care Center

Electrical Engineering and Nano Technologies

Stephanie Goldberg, Professor of Electrical Engineering, SUNY Buffalo State College
James Heimbueger, Engineer, Northrop Grumman
Brendon Kell, Operations Engineering Manager, Moog, Inc
Andrew Ludtka, Relay Tester B, National Grid

Emergency Management/Fire Protection Technology/

Donna Berry, Protective Svcs. Inv., County of Erie Dept. of Social Svcs.
Gregory Gill, Deputy Commissioner, Erie County EMS
Gary Masterson, Vice President, Buffalo Computer Graphics
Gerald Sentz, P.E., V. P. of Engineering, Foit-Albert Associates
Ramon Suarez, Captain, Buffalo Fire Department

Emergency Medical Technology

Bryan Brauner, M.B.A., Senior Operations Executive: CFO, Twin City Ambulance Corp.
Joseph Castle II, Advanced EMT, Seneca EMS/Mercy Flight EMS
Matthew DeRose, Paramedic Supervisor, Town of Tonawanda Police Department EMS Unit
Sean Patrick Hulsman, M.B.A., Director of Education, Twin City Ambulance Corp.
Johanna Innes, MD, NRP, FACEP, FAEMS, Clinical Assisstant Professor and EMS Fellowship Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Jacobs School of Biomedical Science
Edward Mager, Branch Chief/Regional EMS Program Manager, NYS Dept. of Health Bureau of EMS and Trauma Systems
Robert McCartin, BS/AAS, EMS Program Director, University Emergency Medical Services, Inc.
Robert Meyer, MA, Assistant Chief-EMS, Grand Island Fire Company, Inc
Nikolas Mofardin, EMT-P, Clinical Education Specialist, NYS EMS Department
Michael O’Brien, MD, Associate Program Director, Fellowship in EMS Medicine, Clinical Assistant Professor/Attending Physician, Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo
Donna Park, BSN, Clinical Administrator, Nurse Manager, Pediatric & Adolescent Urgent Care
Kari Smistek, BA, EMT/AEMT, American Medical Response
Jeffrey Zgoda, Training and Education Administrator, Twin City Ambulance Corp.

 

Health & Wellness Promotion A.S./Physical Education Studies A.S./Sports & Leisure Studies A.S.
 

Mark Aquino, Sports Conditioning & Exercise Science Instructor/Owner, Head Instructor, Erie 2 BOCES/Mark Fitness Coaching
Gregory Bean, Athletic Trainer, Erie Community College
Thomas McCarthy, Owner/Professor, Impact Fitness Systems/D’Youville
Mathew Veronica, Owner, Physical Therapist, Strength & Conditioning Coach, Ethos Performance Rehabilitation

Hospitality Management

Phoebe Beiter, Junior Sous Chef, Country Club of Buffalo
Darian Bryan, Chef/Owner, The Plating Society, Bratts Hill Restaurant
Francis Domoy, President, Domoy Farms, LLC
Tina Grant Holt, Owner/CEO, President Buffalo Public School District, Manna Culinary Group Culinary Arts Teacher
Dale Holt, Business Owner/Operator, Manna Culinary Group
Bob Karmazyn, General Manager, Embassy Suites by Hilton Buffalo

Information Technology 

William Dyrek, Customer Engineer Manager, Arista Networks
Terry Hashley, Jr., Lead Sales Engineer, Citrix
Theron Howard, Vice President/Project Manager, M&T Bank
David Nojaim, Consultant, Jobs@Nojaim
William Schriever, Consultant, PCI
 

Liberal Arts and Science - Childhood 1-6 and Teacher Prep Education Transfer

Dr. Corinne Kindzierski, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, SUNY at Buffalo
Sheila Martin, Asst Professor PT-English-City, English
Rachel Pierce-Lipman, Middle School Special Education Teacher, Nardin Academy

Library Resource Center

Dorinda Darden, Assistant Deputy Director, Public Services, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
Grace DiThomas-DiVirgilio, Hospital Circuit Librarian, Hospital Library Services Program/WNY Library Resources CouncilKristine Esch-Kasbohon, Library Director, Andrew L Bouwhuis, SJ Library at Canisius College
Sheryl Knab, Executive Director, WNY Library Resources Council
Jean Linn, Technical Services Librarian and College Archivist, Niagara County Community College
Joseph Riggie, Information Systems Librarian, SUNY Buffalo State University

Mathematics/Computer Science

Jane Cushman, Ph.D., Associate Professor and Chair, Buffalo State, Science and Math
Tammy Giancola, M.Ed., Lecturer, Buffalo State, Science and Math
Jodelle (Jody) Magner, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Buffalo State, Science and Math
Chris Yuen, Ed.D, Associate Professor for EOC, University at Buffalo
Ramalingam, Sridhar, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University at Buffalo, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Technology

Daniel Brandel, Test Division Mgr., Guardian Fire Testing Laboratories
Jerry Falkowski, Engineering Manager, Praxair (Retired)
James Gouck, Associate Director, Cold Box Engineering and Design
Susan Witt, Director, Industrial Training, Buffalo Manufacturing Works

Medical Assisting


Cheryl Kaczorowski, Medical Office Assistant, Erie County Sheriff’s Office Correctional Facility
Mary Schmelzer-Karlis, CMA, Practice Manager, General Physician Women’s Health

Nursing 

Matthew Bailen, BSN CCRN, Director of Nursing Education, ECMC
Kelley Clem, RN, MS, CHPN, Manager of Clinical Staff Development, Hospice Buffalo
Helen Grzybowski, BSN RN, Inservice Education Coordinator, Terrace View/ECMC
Melinda Haas, DNP, RN, FNP-c, Assistant Dean, Associate Professor, University At Buffalo
Heather Huizinga, MSN RN OCN, Director of Nursing Development, Roswell Park
Martha Kershaw, EdD, RN, CNE, Associate Professor/Chair, Daemen University
Catherine Mann, Ed.D, RN, Assistant Dean, Associate Professor, University At Buffalo
Christopher Perez, BSN MSN RN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Catholic Health
Jessica Schultz, MSN RN OCN, Clinical Nurse Educator, Roswell Park
Timothy Twarozek, BSN RN, Senior Clinical Advisor, Catholic Health
Veronica Valazza, DNP MBA RN CNE NE-BC, Coordinator 1+2+1 program, Daemen University
Stephanie Weaver, BSN CMSRN RN, Clinical Liaison for School Affiliations, ECMC

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Daniel Dolan, M.S., OTR/L, Program Director - Schofield Adult Day Health Care Center
Gloria Lucker, M.S., OTR/L, CEO - Optimal Therapy Associate Services
Claire Malicki, COTA/L, Optimal Therapy Associate Services
Gail Riley, Ed.M., COTA/L, Optimal Therapy Associate Services
Janice Trigilio Tona, Ph.D., OTR/L, Clinical Associate Professor at SUNY at Buffalo
Cortney Wiedemann, COTA/L, CA BOCES
 

Paralegal and Legal Studies

Vicki Bell, L3, Neighborhood Legal Services
Lenora Foote-Beavers, City Court Judge, Buffalo City Court
Lea Herald, Paralegal, Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Margaret LaMonds-Moss, Paralegal, Barclay Damon, LLP
Richard A. Nicotra, Attorney, Andrews, Bernstein, Maranto & Nicotra, PLLC
Jaharr Pridgen, Buffalo City Court Judge/Acting Erie County Family Court Judge, Buffalo City Court
Richaelle Rey, Senior Litigation Paralegal, Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, LLP

Pathways to Success

Liza Aconfoa, Director, Kenmore Tonawanda School District
Jan Kowalski, Business Administrator, Buffalo Adult Education
Kelly Scanlon, Supervisor, Catholic Charities
James Lowe, Senior Director, Catholic Charities Workforce & Education
Amanda Peralta, Director of Education, Journey’s End Refugee Services
Stephen Pizzuto, Program Supervisor, Catholic Charities Workforce & Education
Amanda Vellake, Director, Buffalo Public Schools Adult Education Division

Perkins V Grant 

Joseph Benedict, Executive Director, The Construction Exchange
Frank Guagliano, Service Director, West Herr Dodge of Lockport
Amy Szymula, Certified Rebilitation Counselor, ACCES-VR
Benjamin Hilligas, Executive Director, Buffalo Educational Opportunity Center

Police Science - Law Enforcement Training Academy

Edward Baker, Chief of Police, West Seneca Police Dept.
Kimberly Beaty, Chief of Police, University at Buffalo
Betty Calvo-Torres, Honorable Judge, NY Supreme Court
Joseph Gramaglia, Commissioner, Buffalo Police Department
James Lewis III, Chief Chaplain, Buffalo Police Department
Denise O’Donnell, Project Consultant, Osborne Safeguarding Children Project
Brian Ross, Commissioner, Central Police Services

Radiation Therapy Technology 

Stacey Brehm, Assistant Chief Therapist, Cancer Care of WNY
Danielle Crane, Manager of Radiation Therapists, Fingerlakes Radiation Oncology Center, Clifton Springs, NY
Dylan Malpiedi, Radiation Therapist, UPMC Cancer Center Erie, PA
Fundador Rosa, Jr, Radiation Therapist, Cancer Care of WNY
Dhiren K. Shah, Assistant Clinical Professor, SUNY University Buffalo
Dena Vitello, Chief Therapist, Cancer Care of WNY

Respiratory Care


Patricia Capitani, Senior Vice President, Sales, Respiratory Services
Courtney Domowicz, Respiratory Therapist Inpatient Supervisor, VA Western New York Healthcare System
Carolyn Hilbert, Director of Pulmonary Services, Kenmore Mercy and Sisters of Charity Hospitals
Andrew Mulvaugh, Director, Respiratory Therapy, Erie County Medical Center
Jennifer Sulivan, Director, National Manager, Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Brooke Eck, Director, Respiratory Therapy, Erie County Medical Center

Vision Care Technology


John Benzinger, Licensed Optician, Biondolillo Eye Care and Vision Source Facilitator
David N. Doyle, Optician (dual certified), Sam’s Club Optical
Stephen C. Rauscher, Licensed Optician and Contact Lens Practitioner, Eye Care and Vision Associates
Matthew Riordan, Licensed Optician, Luxottica North America 
Tina S. Vizzi, Licensed Optician and Office Manager, Niagara Labmasters, Inc
Kristie Webster, Licensed Optician, JCPenney Optical