Members of the Canisius community make up 17 percent of Business First’s annual Power 250 list for 2017. The list identifies the most influential leaders throughout Western New York.
The Power 250 list includes 30 Canisius alumni, 15 honorary degree recipients and eight current Board of Trustees members. President John J. Hurley ’78 (#44) and University at Buffalo President, Satish Tripathi are the highest-ranking local college presidents on the list.
The following is a complete list of the Canisius community members named to the Power 250:
Canisius Alumni:
17. Carl Montante ’64, HON ’04, president and managing director, Uniland Development Corp.
30. Rhonda Frederick MPA ’03, president and CEO, People Inc.
35. Mark Czarnecki MBA ’91, president and COO, M&T Bank**
36. Angelo Fatta ’66, PhD, chairman, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
37. Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker ’82, president and CEO, Community Foundation of Greater Buffalo
43. Kimberley Minkel MBA ’96, executive director, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
44. John J. Hurley ’78, president, Canisius University
50. Michael Montante ’91, vice president, Uniland Development Corp.
52. Paul Kolkmeyer ’75, president and CEO, Priam Enterprises LLC
55. Lawrence Vilardo ’77, judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of NY
57. David Nasca ’79, president and CEO, Evans Bancorp Inc. and Evans Bank N.A.
61. William Maggio ’84, president/CEO, IMMCO Diagnostics Inc.; CEO, Jacobs Institute and Gates Vascular Institute
69. Dennis Walczyk ’74, CEO, Catholic Charities of Buffalo
71. Allegra Jaros ’93, MBA ’96, president, Women and Children’s Hospital; vice president, Kaleida Health
74. Patrick Gallivan ’82, senator, New York State, 54th District
102. Rocco Termini ’72, president, Signature Development Buffalo LLC
110. Lisa Wilson ’91, executive sports editor, The Buffalo News
112. Matthew Enstice MBA ’04, president and CEO, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
120. James Dentinger ’83, president, McGuire Development Co.
128. Thomas Montante ’65, CEO, Montante Group LLC
137. Terrence Connors ’68, founding partner, Connors LLP
145. Ronald Raccuia ’90, president, ADPRO Sports
146. Hon.Robin Schimminger ’69, HON ’07, assemblyman, NYS Assembly, District 140
152. James Basil ’85, president, Joe Basil Chevrolet
169. Charles Lannon ’70, co-founder, Sovran Self Storage (now LifeStorage), investor, Athenex
176. Michael Edbauer MBA ’12, DO, president and CEO, Catholic Medical Partners, Catholic Health
189. Susan O’Sullivan ’04, senior vice president, sales, Ingram Micro Inc.
196. Hon. Anthony Masiello ’69, HON ’96, president, Masiello Martucci Calabrese & Associates
212. Mary Roberts ’77, executive director, Frank Lloyd Wright Martin House Complex
214. Donna Luh ’77, vice chair, New York State Thruway Authority
Honorary Degrees
3. Jeremy Jacobs HON ’82, chair, Delaware North
8. Robert Wilmers HON ’88, chair and CEO, M&T Bank
19. Most. Rev. Richard Malone HON ’13, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
31. JoAnn Falletta HON ’00, music director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
46. Robert Rich Jr. HON ’15, chair, Rich Products; president and CEO, Buffalo Bisons
70. Thomas Beecher Jr. HON ’10, chair emeritus, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
81. Paul Snyder Sr. HON ’71, chair, Snyder Corp.
92. Donald Boswell HON ’12, president and CEO, WNED and WBFO; vice chair, PBS board of directors
98. Donna Fernandes HON ’11, president and CEO, Buffalo Zoological Society of Buffalo Inc.
121. Sr. Denise Roche HON ’92, chair, NFTA; retired president, D’Youville College
166. Mindy Rich HON ’15, vice chair/managing shareholder, Rich Proudcts Corp,; president, Rich Entertainment Group
201. Robert Bennett HON ’09, former chancellor, New York State Board of Regents
Current Trustees
16. Joseph McDonald, president and CEO, Catholic Health Systems of Buffalo
35. Mark Czarnecki MBA ’91, president and COO, M&T Bank
44. John J. Hurley ’78, president, Canisius University
50. Michael Montante ’91, vice president, Uniland Development Corp.
55. Lawrence Vilardo ’77, judge, U.S. District Court, Western District of NY
57. David Nasca ’79, president and CEO, Evans Bancorp Inc. and Evans Bank N.A
145. Ronald Raccuia ’90, president, ADPRO Sports
196. Anthony Masiello ’69, HON ’96, president, Masiello Martucci Calabrese & Associates
*Please note: Some members of the Canisius community appear in more than one of our categories but are counted only once for the purpose of our statistics.
**Mark Czarnecki passed away on Sunday, February 26.
Canisius University is one of 28 Jesuit universities in the nation and the premier private university in Western New York.
