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The Canisius University Board of Trustees appointed three new members to fill outgoing positions. The new members will each serve three-year terms, which became effective on July 1, 2025. The Canisius University Board of Trustees formulates and recommends policy to Canisius University President Steve Stoute. The new Board of Trustees members are:
Chris Kelly ’83, of Cleveland, OH. Kelly is a partner at the law firm of Jones Day, and the newly appointed board chair of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Kelly is a returning member of the Canisius University Board of Trustees. He earned a BA in political science and business from Canisius and a juris doctor from Duke University.
Joseph Lombardo ’00, of Buffalo. Lombardo is head of M&T Equipment Finance Group. He holds a BS in finance from Canisius and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker ’82, of Buffalo. Perez-Bode Dedecker is the retired president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. She received her BA from Canisius University and her MS in education from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Brian M. Murphy ’95 will continue to serve as chair of the Canisius University Board of Trustees for the 2025-26 year. Cindy Skrzycki ’76 was recently elected to a three-year term as vice chair. Robert L. Baumet, Canisius University’s vice president for finance and administration, is treasurer of the Board of Trustees. Cecelia R. Gotham ’13, MS ’15, chief of staff for President Steve Stoute, is secretary. Jeff Bogart ’93, president of the Canisius University Alumni Association, is an ex-officio member of the Board of Trustees.
The Buffalo News reported on Canisius securing a $1M Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) grant from the New York State Department of Education. The grant will be used to help support underrepresented students pursuing degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and health-related fields. CSTEP is a competitive statewide program that awards grants to postsecondary institutions to help increase diversity in professional licensure careers.
Click here to read the story, which appeared in the July 2 edition of The News.
