Members of the Canisius College community make up 16 percent of Business First’s Power 100 Women list for 2017. The list highlights the most influential women in the eight counties of Western New York. Business First compiled these rankings and defined “power” by the level of influence a woman has at her company, in her city or county and the length of her career. Only women who live full-time in Western New York were considered.
Of the 100 named, four Canisius alumnae were in the Top 10. Below is a complete listing of those members of the Canisius community who were honored:
Canisius alumnae:
#6 – Rhonda Frederick MPA ’03, president and CEO, People Inc.
#7 – Allegra Jaros ’93, MBA ’96, president, Women and Children’s Hospital of Buffalo; vice president, Kaleida Health
#9 – Kimberly Minkel ’96, executive director, NFTA
#10 – Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker ’82, president and CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
#20 – Norma Nowak ’79, PhD, executive director, NYS Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences; founder and chief scientific officer, Empire Genomics LLC
#29 – Laura Zaepfel ’86, vice president of corporate relations, Uniland Development Co.
#31 – Susan O’Sullivan ’04, vice president, advanced solutions, Cisco Business Unit, Ingram Micro U.S.
#40 – Jill Syracuse ’83, executive vice president and chief engagement and servicing officer, Independent Health
#52 – Mary Roberts ’77, executive director, Martin House Restoration Corp.
#55 – Nadine Marrero ᾽99, director of development, city of Buffalo
#71 – Nancy Ware ’78, president and CEO, EduKids Inc.
#76 – Anne Gioia ’71, HON ’97, co-founder and trustee, Roswell Park Foundation
#92 – Linda Dobmeier ’83, chair, Buffalo State College Council; vice president, Dobmeier Janitorial Supplies Inc.
Canisius honorary degree recipients:
#8 – JoAnn Falletta HON ’00, music director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
#44 – Denise Roche HON ’92, chair, NFTA Board of Commissioners; retired president, D’Youville College
#61 – Mindy Rich HON ’15, vice chair, Rich Products Corporation; president, Rich Entertainment Group
Submitted by: College Communications
