board of trustees

The Canisius College Board of Trustees formulates and recommends policy to Canisius College President Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J.  Members are appointed to three-year terms.  Members for the 2007-2008 academic year include: 

Kathleen M. Balus, Chair and President of Pioneer Credit Recovery Inc.

James J. Beardi, President, M&T Mortgage Corporation

A. Laurie Brosnahan, President, MameBuffalo Inc.

Catherine M. Burzik '72, President and Chief Executive Officer, Kinetic Concepts, Inc.

R. Carlos Carballada '56, HON '91, Commissioner, City of Rochester, Economic Development Department, Rochester, NY

Edward Burke Carey '69, President, Carey Realty Partners

Joseph J. Castiglia '55, Emeritus

Rev. David S. Ciancimino, S.J., Executive Assistant (socius), New York Province of the Society of Jesus

Anthony J. Colucci Jr., Esq. '55, Senior Attorney/Private Investor with Block, Colucci, Notaro & Laing PC

John R. Connolly '72, Principal, WC Dow & Associates, LLC

Rev. Vincent M. Cooke S.J., ex officio, President, Canisius College

Rev. Albert J. DiUlio, S.J., Secretary for Finance & Higher Education
USA Jesuit Conference

David A. Dooley, PhD, CHP, President & Chief Executive Officer, MJW Corporation

Thomas P. Dowd '71, President, Old Field Advisory, LLC

Joseph M. Hassett, PhD ‘64, Partner, Hogan & Hartson LLP

Leroi C. Johnson , ESQ. ‘74, Attorney at Law, Law Office of LeRoi C. Johnson

Rev. Philip G. Judge, S.J., President, Regis High School

Rev. Aloysius P. Kelley, S.J., Faculty, Fordham University

Elizabeth N. Kolber MsED ’72, First Vice President, Global Private Client Group, Merrill Lynch

Paul J. Kolkmeyer '75, President and Managing Director of Priam Enterprises, LLC

Cherylyn Harley LeBon ‘88, Presidential Appointee to the George Bush Administration

Donald T. Lynch ’70, MBA ‘74, Chief Executive Officer, Telarix

Rocco J. Maggiotto '72, Executive Vice President & Director of Customer Development, Zurich Financial Services

Anthony M. Masiello ’69, HON ‘96, Partner, Government Action Professionals

Nancy A. Naples O'Neill, Hon. '02, Former Commissioner, NYS Department of Motor Vehicles

David J. Nasca ’79, ex officio, President of the Alumni Association, President & Chief Executive Officer, Evans Bancorp, Inc., Evans National Bank

Rev. Kevin P. Quinn S.J., Executive Director, Ignatian Center for Jesuit Education

Victor Rice, President, Ravelin LLC

Mary Kathryn Schneider ‘74, Owner & President, Katie Schneider Photography

Hugh B. Scott, US Magistrate Judge, Western District of NY

Cynthia L. Skrzycki, Financial Columnist, Bloomberg News

Dennis F. Strigl '74, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, President & Chief Operating Officer, Verizon Communications

Rev. Michael F. Suarez, S.J., Professor, Center of Theological Inquiry

Rev. Michael F. Tunney, S.J., Professor/Fine Arts/Studio Art, Director/Studio Art Program, Rector of the Canisius Jesuit Community

Nancy W. Ware, ’78, MBA ‘85, President, EduKids, Inc.

Laura A. Zaepfel '86, Vice President, Corporate Affairs, Uniland Development Company
Officers for the 2006-2007 Canisius College Board of Trustees include Chairman Dennis F. Strigl ’74, president and CEO of Verizon Wireless; Vice Chairman Rocco J. Maggiotto ’72, MBA ’78, Executive Vice President and Director of Customer Development for Zurich Financial Services; Secretary John J. Hurley ’78, executive vice president and vice president for college relations at Canisius; and Treasurer Patrick E. Richey, vice president for business & finance/treasurer at Canisius.