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Take your career to the next level.

Whether you’re starting to explore new career opportunities, assessing your existing career or need a career change, here are some resources to help you along the way.

Alumni Career Coaches

Connect with a career coach and fellow UB graduate for support, guidance and career advice. To schedule an appointment or to obtain additional information, click on the links below.

Please note career coaching appointments can take place virtually, by phone and in person. Any fees that may be associated with your appointment will be paid directly to the career coach.

Linda Bucher, MBA '91

6/30/20

Linda Bucher is a Master Certified Life Coach and Business Mentor who helps smart, driven, successful people, like you, to get out of your own way and GO BIG in life and business. Incorporating 25 years of corporate experience, 10 years as an entrepreneur, and an MBA with her multiple coaching certifications and diverse life experiences, Linda sits in a unique place to help you unleash the bigness inside of you and turn dreams into realities. Linda is also an author and a speaker, frequently appearing on UB's Alumni Career Services' Webinar Wednesday Series.

When you're ready to get out of your own way and unleash your undeniable bigness, contact Linda through her website.

Visit her website for more information

Chris Gaunt, BA ’86

12/7/18

With over 30 years of experience with Procter & Gamble, Chris has had the responsibility and privilege of working alongside and managing hundreds of people. A trained and Certified Professional Coach, he is ready to help you achieve all you want in your life. In addition, your first 60-minute consolation is free.

Visit his website for more information.

Visit his website for more information

Susan Grosoff-Feinblatt, BA’ 75

6/30/20

Susan is a master’s level career coach and licensed professional counselor who supports clients in making successful career transitions. Susan helps her clients explore and clarify their career direction, advance their careers, create effective job search strategies and manage workplace issues. Her personal and strategic approach to each client’s needs creates a process that produces insights, motivation and the actions to achieve their goals. As a former entertainment executive and a corporate recruiter Susan offers a unique understanding of what it takes to create a meaningful career.

For special pricing, please let Susan know you graduated or attended UB.

Visit her website for more information

Visit her website for more information

Raymond Thomas, SEMBA '01

6/30/20

Raymond Thomas is an entrepreneur, leadership consultant, facilitator and coach. He has more than 30 years’ experience in leadership roles with large multinational corporations specializing in leadership management, focused on functional areas of operations, sales and marketing.

He is a Certified Associate of Emergenetics, DiSC Certified Behavioural & Career Consultant (Institute of Motivational Living) and Watson Glaser II Certified Coach (Cognitive Effectiveness). These tools are integrated into his coaching practices and developmental programs to ascertain the baseline of individuals prior to commencing on a desired objective. These tools are also used on a post-intervention basis to realize the transformation in a specific area. He is also a certified and practicing coach with a Certificate from Neuroleadership Institute. He focuses on executives and leaders especially in the areas of performance and result based coaching

To schedule an appointment with Raymond, email him at raymond@enible.com

Career Coaching is a very personal service, and everyone’s needs are different. Everyone listed is a professional career coach. However the University at Buffalo makes no representation as to the nature of the services they will provide you.