Buffalo, NY - A remarkable number of Canisius University alumni have been named to Business First’s Power 250 list for 2025. Recognized as Western New York’s top source for local business news and analysis, Business First’s annual Power 250 honors the region’s most influential leaders across industries.
Canisius alumni once again feature prominently, underscoring the university’s ongoing legacy of producing leaders who shape the economic, cultural, and civic landscape of Western New York. Among this year’s honorees is Canisius President Steve Stoute, who moved up six places from #133 in 2024 to #127 this year.
A total of 35 Canisius graduates are included on the 2025 Power 250 list:
- #9: William Maggio '84 BS '92 MBA, Managing Partner/Director, Lorraine Capital
- #15: Michael Edbauer '12 MBA, Market President, Highmark Western and Northeastern New York
- #19: Kimberley Minkel '95 MBA, Executive Director, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- #24: Richard Ferranti '86 BA, President, Rich Products Corp.
- #27: Michael Montante '91 BS, CEO, Uniland Development Co.
- #31: JoAnn Falletta '00 HON, Music Director, Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
- #32: Ken Kujawa '87 BA '00 MBA, Regional Director, National Grid
- #62: Kevin Cross '96 BA, Managing Partner & Chairman, Lippes Mathias LLP
- #64: Richard Hamister '92 MBA, NYS Regional President, Northwest Bank
- #84: Michael Mineo '00 BS, Chief Medical Officer, Kaleida Health
- #106: Michael Hughes '94 BA, Partner, Masiello Martucci Hughes
- #113: Robert McArdle '88 MBA, Managing Director, JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- #127: Steve Stoute, President, Canisius University
- #128: Irving Levy '84 BS, Executive Director, Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies
- #139: Carl Montante '64 BS, HON '04, Executive Chairman, Uniland Development Co.
- #143: David Nasca '79 BS, President and CEO, Evans Bank
- #159: Tom Garigen '97 BS, Office Practice Leader, CannonDesign
- #164: Paul Kolkmeyer '75 BS, Priam Enterprises LLC
- #166: James Basil '85 BS, President, Joe Basil Chevrolet
- #171: John Eagleton '84 BS, Banking Group Manager, Community Bank
- #179: Tony Masiello '69 BS '96 HON, President, Masiello Martucci Hughes
- #180: Tonja Williams '90 MS, Superintendent of Schools, Buffalo Public Schools
- #192: Karen Utz '81 BA, Regional Director, Empire State Development
- #200: Patrick Lee '99 HON, Patrick P. Lee Foundation
- #201: Margaret Paroski '76 BA, President and CEO, Catholic Medical Partners
- #206: Richard Suchan '82 BS, Chief Operating Officer, Roman Catholic Diocese of Buffalo
- #207: Julie Urban '94 BS, senior executive vice president and chief auditor, M&T Bank
- #208: James Dentinger '83 BS '93 MBA, President, Noco Enterprises LLC
- #217: Thomas Emmerling '75 BS, Managing Partner, Dopkins & Co.
- #218: Earl Ketry '70 BS, Pearl Street Properties
- #219: John Daly '92 MBA, Vice President and Director of Mechanical/Plumbing Engineering, Trautman Associates
- #224: James Segarra '88 BS, Managing Partner, Tronconi Segarra & Associates LLP
- #243: Chandra Redfern '99 BA '03 MS, CEO, Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers
- #244: Nadine Marrero '99 BA, Director, Buffalo Office of Strategic Planning
- #245: Rocco Termini '72 BS, President, Signature Development Buffalo LLC
“These honorees exemplify the kind of leadership Canisius cultivates," says Lauren Orlowski, director of alumni and constituent engagement. “Our graduates are known for their ability to think and lead, and make a real difference in the world. These 35 alumni demonstrate this, and Canisius University is immensely proud of the impact they are having on Western New York.”
Canisius was founded in 1870 in Buffalo, NY, and is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the Northeast, Canisius offers undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional programs distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration, mentoring, and an emphasis on ethical, purpose-driven leadership.
