Forty-five (45) members of the Canisius College community, including alumni, honorary degree recipients and members of the Board of Trustees, make up 18 percent of Business First’s Power 250 list for 2016. The annual ranking identifies the most influential leaders throughout Western New York. The Power 250 list includes 30 Canisius College alumni, including President John J. Hurley ’78, who climbed eight places from last year to number 45. President Hurley and University at Buffalo President Satish Tripathi are the highest-ranking college presidents on the list. The following is a complete list of those members of the Canisius community named to Business First’s Power 250:
Canisius alumni:
#17 *Carl Montante ’64, HON ’04, president and managing director, Uniland Development Corp.
#29 Rhonda Frederick MPA ’03, president and CEO, People Inc.
#35 **Mark Czarnecki MBA ’91, president and COO, M&T Bank
#37 Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker ’82, president and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo
#43 Rocco Termini ’72, president, Signature Development LLC
#45 **John J. Hurley ’78, president, Canisius College
#47 Angelo Fatta, ’66 PhD, chairman, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
#52 **Michael Montante ’91, vice president, Uniland Development Corp.
#57 Gary Crosby ’75, president and CEO, First Niagara Financial Group
#58 Paul Kolkmeyer ’75, president and CEO, Priam Enterprises LLC
#63 Kimberley Minkel MBA ’96, executive director, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
#65 **Lawrence Vilardo ’77, judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of NY
#72 David Nasca ’79, president and CEO, Evans Bancorp
#82 Dennis Walczyk ’74, CEO, Catholic Charities of Buffalo
#86 Allegra Jaros ’93, MBA ’96, president, Women and Children’s Hospital, Kaleida Health
#111 Patrick Gallivan ’82, senator, New York State
#127 Matthew Enstice MBA ’04, president and CEO, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
#134 James Dentinger MBA ’83, president, McGuire Development Corporation
#142 Thomas Montante ’65, CEO and business development principal, TM Montante Development
#152 Terrence Connors ’68, founding partner, Connors LLP
#163 William Maggio ’84, president and CEO, IMMCO Diagnostics
#160 *Robin Schimminger ’69, HON ’07, member, NYS Assembly
#173 James Basil ’85, president, Joe Basil Chevrolet
#178 **Ronald Raccuia ’90, president, ADPRO Sports, NFL Agent
#186 Lisa Wilson ’91, executive sports editor, The Buffalo News
#190 William Kresse MSED ’98, PhD, principal, City Honors
#192 Michael Edbauer MBA ’12, DO, president and CEO, Catholic Medical Partners, Catholic Health
#202 */**Anthony Masiello ’69, HON ’96, president, Masiello Martucci Calabrese & Associates
#206 Susan O’Sullivan ’04, vice president, advanced solutions, Ingram Micro
#208 Mary Roberts ’77, executive director, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Martin House Complex
*Received an Honorary Degree from Canisius College
**Member of Canisius College Board of Trustees
Canisius honorary degree recipients:
#2 Jeremy Jacobs HON ’82, chairman, Delaware North
#7 Robert Wilmers HON ’88, chairman and CEO, M&T Bank
#17 Carl Montante ’64, HON ’04, president and managing director, Uniland Development Corp.
#22 Most Rev. Richard Malone HON ’13, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
#31 JoAnn Falletta HON ’00, music director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
#36 Robert Rich Jr. HON ’15, chairman, Rich Products and Buffalo Bisons
#49 Robert Bennett HON ’09, former chancellor, NYS Board of Regents
#53 Paul Snyder Sr. HON ’71, chairman, Snyder Corp.
#54 Donna Fernandes HON ’11, president and CEO, Buffalo Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc.
#83 Thomas Beecher Jr. HON ’10, chairman emeritus, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
#102 Donald Boswell HON ’12, president and CEO, WNY Public Broadcasting
#115 Melinda Rich HON ’15, president, Rich Entertainment Group; vice chairman, Rich Products Corp.
#160 Robin Schimminger, ’69, HON ’07, member, NYS Assembly
#167 Sr. Denise Roche HON ’92, president, D’Youville College
#176 James Wadsworth HON ’09, partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
#191 Robert Brady HON ’12, executive chairman, MOOG
#202 **Anthony Masiello ’69/HON ’96, president, Masiello Martucci Calabrese & Associate
**Member of Canisius College Board of Trustees
Canisius Trustees:
#16 Joseph McDonald, president and CEO, Catholic Health Systems of Buffalo
#35 Mark Czarnecki MBA ’91, president and COO, M&T Bank
#45 John J. Hurley ’78, president, Canisius College
#52 Michael Montante ’91, vice president, Uniland Development
#65 Lawrence Vilardo ’77, judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of NY
#178 Ronald Raccuia ’90, president, ADPRO Sports, NFL agent
#202 *Anthony Masiello ’69, HON ’96, president, Masiello Martucci Calabrese & Associates
*Received an Honorary Degree from Canisius College Click here to see the entire Power 250 List.
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