Alumni Association Board of Directors

Mission Statement

The Canisius College Alumni Association Board of Directors assists the college, and specifically the Office of Alumni Engagement, in achieving its mission to engage alumni in direct and meaningful ways in order to develop a long-term relationship between alumni and alma mater.

General Information

  • The board year runs from July 1 – June 30.
  • Terms are three years.
  • Members can serve up to two successive terms.
  • Responsibilities are conducive to fit the busy schedules of working professionals.
  • Board members may participate in meetings via telephone .
  • The board primarily achieves its goals through the work of its committees.
  • Each year, the board recognizes students, faculty and alumni with various awards.

Nominations

Board Members

Michael J. Ball '95 Deputy Director, Empire State Development, WNY Region

Judy A. (Trybuszkiewicz) Bassanello '83 Senior Vice President, Citigroup Inc.

Domenico M. Berardi '89 DDS Doctor of Dental Surgery

President

Jennifer S. Farrell '98 Attorney, Farrell & Farrell

Nicholas Fiume '01 Senior Manager, Deloitte and Touche, LLP
 
Michael S. Hofer '08, MBA '10 Financial Analysis Officer, First Niagara Financial Group
 
Edward J. Kelley '08 Derivatives Clearing Analyst, Citigroup
 
James E. Knight '83 Licensed Real Estate Broker, Realty USA
 
John Lambert '70, Owner, Marketing Solutions, Toronto, ON


Clare (Manuel) Lindauer-Dean '85 CSE Chairperson, Buffalo Public Schools

Erin E. Lingle '01, MS '04 Physical Education/ Health Teacher, Septima P. Clark Corporate Academy

Second Vice President

Mark J. Manuele '92 Asst. Vice President/ Portfolio Underwriter II, First Niagara Bank

Janelle A. Minor '04, MS '06 Assistant Director of Residence Life, Buffalo State College

Mary Perna Greenwald, CFP '84, MBA '96 Financial Advisor, The Perna Greenwald Group

Susan M. (Colmerauer) Polvino '82 Vice President- Investment Research, Citigroup Inc.

Jeffrey M. Priore '83 Staff Attorney, Legal Aid Bureau of Buffalo

Lisa M. (Campieri) Pugliese '89 Director, Office of Public Housing, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

David M. Schofield '70 Owner, Schofield Photo, Belmar, NJ

Immediate Past President

James P. Schofield MS '73 Retired School Counselor

Kathleen M. Sellers '94 Asst. Vice President and Counsel, Charles J. Sellers & Co., Inc.

Jennifer L. (Johnson) Smith '91, MBA '93  Clinical Sales Specialist, Gastroenterology WNY, Inwood Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Detra M. Trueheart '99 Life Coach/ Speaker/ Consultant, TrueheartSpeaks Enterprises

Pauline C. Will '93 Attorney/Partner, Watson & Bennett

First Vice President

Ann Woloszynski '90, MBA '94 Vice President, Risk Management, M&T Bank

Jack Wujcik '70 Retired Teacher, Adjunct, Genesee Community College

Consultants

Rachel L. Flammer Director of Alumni Engagement

Brock J. Wilkinson '14 Student Representative, USA President

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