The Department of Accountancy is proud of its affiliation with the Council
on Accountancy, a group of over fifty accounting and financial executives who serve as advisors to the Department. This group works closely with the faculty of the Department in providing quality educational and professional opportunities for students and attracting superior students to the Canisius Accounting Programs. The Council has been instrumental in the creation of a endowment of over $2 million that provides scholarships for upper-class accounting and graduate students. The Department also offers a program that affords opportunities for a paid summer work experience. Other programs include advising students through a mentoring program, hosting students for breakfast meetings with professionals and mock job interviews. The Council also assists the Department in developing new programs and courses and job placement for graduates.
The 2008-2009 Accountancy Council
Ms. Angeline Beiter, CPA
Vice President of Finance, AirSep Corporation
Mr. Norbert A. Bennett, CPA
Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Cares LLC
Mr. Michael L. Bradley, CPA
Director of Finance, NOCO Energy Corp.
Ms. Pamela J. Brewer
Chief Financial Officer, Mercantile Adjustment Bureau. LLC
Mr. Robert F. Cavallari, CPA
Vice President of Finance, Synacor Inc.
Ms. Eileen C. Crotty, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Hodgson Russ LLP
Mr. Michael F. Cucinotta
Director of Financial Services, Praxair Inc.
Ms. Maureen E. D’Orazio
Vice President & Manager, Financial Reporting, HSBC Bank USA
Mr. James R. Deuschle, CPA
Executive Vice President & CFO, Rich Products Corp.
Mr. Bryan Donohue, CPA
Vice President & CFO, The Buffalo News
Mr. Michael T. Dings, CPA
Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. Thomas R. Emmerling, CPA
Managing Partner, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. Paul W. Evans, Jr., CPA
Corporate Controller, Uniland Development Co.
Mr. Donald R. Fishback, CPA
Corporate Controller, Moog Inc.
Mr. Frank Forkl, Jr., CPA
Chief Audit Executive, Greatbatch Inc.
Mr. Robert M. Glaser, CPA
Managing Director, Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPA’s, PC
Mr. Alfons P. Gutmann
Senior Director of Processing, Sodexho Inc.
Mr. Brendan M. Harrington, CPA
Sr. Vice President & CFO, Computer Task Group
Mr. Mark P. Higgins, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Lawley Service Inc.
Mr. David A. Hodgson, CPA
Chief Information Officer, Perry’s Ice Cream
Ms. Karen L. Howard, CPA
V.P. of Finance & CFO , Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Mr. Ralph M. Jeswald, CPA
Director-Business Consulting, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. Mark I. Johnson
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Independent Health Association
Ms. Deborah C. Leous
Chief Financial Officer, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
M. Steven Longo, CPA
Chief Operating Officer, The Benchmark Group
Mr. Martin C.Lougen, Jr., CPA
Partner, Lougen,Valenti,Bookbinder & Wientraub LLP
Mr. Stephen T. LoVullo, CPA
Partner, Lumsden & McCormick LLP
Mr. Philip A. Mann, CPA
Managing Partner-Buffalo, Bonadio & Co. LLP
Mr. Jay McWatters, CPA
Partner, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. James C. Metzler, CPA
Vice President, Small Firm Interest, AICPA
Mr. Adam Mikols
Controller, Seal & Design Inc.
Mr. Richard A. Neil
President, BMC, LLC
Mr. Michael L.Ohlweiler, CPA
Partner, KPMG LLP
Mrs. Nora Eberl Plizga
CFO & Human Resource Director, Eberl Iron Works
Mr. C. Anthony Rider, CPA
CFO, IIMAK
Mr. Michael J. Rogers, CPA
Mr. Thomas R. Rybarczyk, CPA
Firm Director, Deloitte & Touche LLP
Mr. James J. Rzad, CPA
Retired- President, Bishop Timon-St. Jude High School
Mr. Joseph Simpson, CPA
Executive Vice President-Controller, HSBC Bank USA
Mr. Robert J. Sommer, CPA
Partner, Brock, Schechter & Polakoff LLP
Mr. Anthony B. Spada
Vice President & CFO, AAA Western & Central N.Y.
Mr. Michael R. Spychala, CPA
Sr. Vice President & Controller, M&T Bank
Mr. William J. Swierat, CPA
President, Gould and Swanson P.C.
Mr. Ronald J. Tanski
Treasurer-change, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
Mr. John A. Walter
Mr. Robert Wetter, CPA
Vice President, Mattel Shared Service Solutions
Mr. Kenneth J. Wilson, CPA
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Merchants Insurance Group
Mr. Michael R. Winter, CPA
Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr. Morton H. Wittlin, CPA
Senior Partner, Wittlin Cain & Dry LLP