Staff Directory
The Division of University Advancement builds strong connections with our 307,000 alumni and donors worldwide is critical to the University at Buffalo's success as one of the nation’s leading and most distinctive public research universities.
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University Advancement Leadership
Kathleen S. Heckman
Vice President
Division of University Advancement
1118 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3725; Fax: (716) 645-3724
Email: kheckman@buffalo.edu
Moira J. Henderson
Senior Executive Assistant to the Vice President
1119 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3098; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: moirahen@buffalo.edu
Karl Clauss
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
Division of University Advancement
Thomas McArthur
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Division of University Advancement
201F Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3313; Fax: (716) 826-2515
Email: tm53@buffalo.edu
Nicole M. Shepherd
Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations
1027 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1708; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: nms23@buffalo.edu
Advancement
Karl Clauss
Senior Associate Vice President for Advancement
Division of University Advancement
Lani Jandreau
Administrative Associate
913 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3233; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: lanijand@buffalo.edu
Rebecca Resig
Executive Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
Phone: 716-881-0801
Email: raresig@buffalo.edu
LaNise Crawford
Administrative Associate
915 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3385; Fax: (716) 829-4739
Email: lanisesp@buffalo.edu
Suzanne Crean
Associate Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
1022 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2017; Fax: (716) 829-4739
Email: smb8@buffalo.edu
Shana DiCamillo
Senior Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
Joe LaVare
Assistant Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
Emily Tucker
Director of Advancement, College of Arts and Sciences
920 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8056; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: ewj@buffalo.edu
Rachael Owunwanne
Associate Director of Advancement, Graduate School of Education
Derek Wesley
Senior Executive Director for Advancement, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Allison Hedberg
Senior Administrative Assoicate
Riley Harris
Associate Director of Advancement
Samuel Volmy
Assistant Director of Advancement
1135 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-5052; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: svolmy@buffalo.edu
Casey Weiss
Director of Advancement, School of Architecture and Planning
Neil R. Dengler
Senior Director of Advancement, School of Dental Medicine
1115 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7486; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: ndengler@buffalo.edu
Judy Wolfe
Senior Executive Director of Advancement
922A Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1377; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: jmwolfe@buffalo.edu
Ann Royse
Assistant Director of Advancement
Karen R. Kaczmarski
Vice Dean and Senior Director of Advancement, School of Law
608 O'Brian Hall, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-6429; Fax: (716) 645-3646
Email: krkacz@buffalo.edu
Anne M. Gaulin
Administrative Assistant, School of Law
608 O'Brian Hall, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2109; Fax: (716) 645-3646
Email: gaulin@buffalo.edu
Jill M. Domagala
Development Coordinator, School of Law
609 O'Brian Hall, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-5079; Fax: (716) 645-3646
Email: jilld@buffalo.edu
Emilie Rosenbluth Vertalino
Director of Advancement, School of Law
610 O'Brian Hall, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2113; Fax: (716) 645-3646
Email: ebrosenb@buffalo.edu
Jeffrey Piscitelli
Senior Executive Director of Advancement, School of Management
Beth A. Ranney
Administrative Associate, School of Management
913 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3303; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: baranney@buffalo.edu
Ashley Dates
Associate Director of Advancement, School of Management
Robin K. Marti
Senior Director of Advancement, School of Management
904 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-5118; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: rpmarti@buffalo.edu
Amanda S. Rebeck
Director of Advancement, School of Nursing
1133 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-2963; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: asrebeck@buffalo.edu
Leigh T. Yates
Executive Director of Advancement, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
1114 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3432; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: ltyates@buffalo.edu
Lynn M. Grigsby
Administrative Associate
1113 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-5053; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: devlmb@buffalo.edu
Doug Buczak
Associate Director of Advancement, School of Public Health and Health Professions
Emily Hockwater
Associate Director of Advancement, School of Social Work
Sean Ferrera
Deputy Athletic Director, External Relations
Jeremy Appelgate
Associate Athletic Director of Development & Premium Seating
Alumni Arena, Suite 202C, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-6832; Fax: (716) 645-2320
Email: jta@buffalo.edu
Andrew Dardaris
Associate Athletic Director, Revenue Generation
Marian E. Iak
Staff Assistant
Alumni Arena, Suite 202, North Campus, Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-6867; Fax: (716) 645-2320
Email: miak@buffalo.edu
Daniel McCarthy
Assistant Athletic Director for Major Gifts
Melissa Tuite
Associate Director of Stewardship and Alumni Engagement
Brian Vitello
Staff Assistant for Olympic Sports and Advancement Team
Advancement, Central Programs
N. Geoffrey Bartlett
Assistant Vice President for Corporate and Foundation Relations
907 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8203; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: gbartlet@buffalo.edu
Beverly J. Taggart
Administrative Associate
908 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1704; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: beverlyt@buffalo.edu
Catherine A. Carfagna
Senior Proposal Writer, Corporate and Foundation Relations
909 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1417; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: carfagna@buffalo.edu
Lindsey Dotson
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
927 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8009; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: ldotson@buffalo.edu
Rachel Griffo
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
925 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-0997; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: rgriffo@buffalo.edu
Katie Homer
Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
917 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2576; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: kshomer@buffalo.edu
Brian P. Ibsen
Senior Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
905 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7529; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: brianibs@buffalo.edu
Averick Parker
Associate Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Wendy M. Irving
Associate Vice President for Planned Giving
1110 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7484; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: irving@buffalo.edu
Brianna Propis
Administrative Associate
Patrizia Porcari
Senior Director of Planned Giving
1124 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-5020; Fax: (716) 829-4736
Email: porcari@buffalo.edu
Lisa Roy
Associate Director of Planned Giving
David A. Draper
Associate Vice President for Advancement, Principal Gifts
Division of University Advancement
1117 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-2988; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: draper62@buffalo.edu
Whitney Boulay
Administrative Associate
Matilda Carpenter
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Principal Gifts
1120 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1405; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: carpent3@buffalo.edu
Timoleon C. Siderakis
Assistant Vice President for Advancement, Principal Gifts
1116 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-0970; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: tsiderak@buffalo.edu
Advancement Services and Administration
Nicole M. Shepherd
Associate Vice President for Advancement Operations
1027 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1708; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: nms23@buffalo.edu
Nikita Fortune
Senior Administrative Associate
Morgan Falzone
Executive Director for Talent and Culture
1125 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3732; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: mfkinstn@buffalo.edu
Lauren R. Kwiatkowski
Director of Training and Staff Development
1023 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8058; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: lrcohen@buffalo.edu
Siddiiqa Mujaffar-Kukla
Resource Management Officer
1016 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8054; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: siddiiqa@buffalo.edu
Timothy Russo
Senior Director of Resource Management
1124 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2652; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: tkrusso@buffalo.edu
Carrie E. Smith
Assistant Director of Resource Management
1123 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8205; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: cesmith8@buffalo.edu
Carrie A. Liberante
Executive Director of Communications and Marketing
Barbara A. Byers
Director of Alumni Communications
1011 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3315; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: babyers@buffalo.edu
Ashley Cannon-Zelasko
Associate Director of Marketing Content
Joseph D. DiDomizio
Senior Director of Communications and Marketing
1014 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8207; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: jdd4@buffalo.edu
Christie Frontera
Communications Coordinator
Amy Kawa
Associate Director of Communications and Stewardship Operations
Jennifer Lay
Assistant Director of Visual Communications
Zachary Pohle
Digital Production Specialist
Jennifer E. Vollan
Operations Coordinator
1036 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1411; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: jvollan@buffalo.edu
Kathleen E. Stuber
Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services
825 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7492; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: kstuber@buffalo.edu
Jacob Brooks
Application Support Analyst
Paula J. Dunn
Senior Application Support Analyst
817 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7522; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: pd27@buffalo.edu
Tiffany L. Grover
Associate Director of Application Services
Phone: (716) 829-3265; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: tlgrover@buffalo.edu
Justin Hegyi
Senior Director of Application Services
Alex Herdzik
Associate Director of Application and Web Development
Karen L. Price
Director of Constituent Records
1021 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7526; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: kdurak@buffalo.edu
Daniel Brewster, BA '07
Constituent Data and Reporting Specialist
1024 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3317; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: dsb3@buffalo.edu
Maria E. Chiarmonte
Constituent Records Coordinator
1019 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8049; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: mariachi@buffalo.edu
Kristina L. Matthies
Associate Director of Constituent Records
1019 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-8202; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: klmatthi@buffalo.edu
Sierra Streebel
Constituent Records Assistant
Kathleen E. Camm
Senior Director of Stewardship
1034 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7483; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: kehunt@buffalo.edu
Jennifer M. Silverman-Van Treese
Senior Director of Donor Experience
1033 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7482; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: js433@buffalo.edu
Clayton Connor
Director of Donor Experience
1027 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7481; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: claytonc@buffalo.edu
Samantha N. General
Associate Director of Stewardship
1023 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7521; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: sns7@buffalo.edu
Allison S. Orta
Associate Director of Gift Acknowledgement
1025 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1709; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: alapoint@buffalo.edu
Tessa Pszonak
Stewardship Coordinator
1023 Kimball Tower, 40 Goodyear Road, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2971
Email: tpszonak@buffalo.edu
John R. Moscato
Senior Director of Network and User Support
823 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7493; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: moscato5@buffalo.edu
Charles W. Coulter
Associate Director of Network and User Support
819 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7496; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: ccoulter@buffalo.edu
Justin J. Weigel
Network & User Support Specialist
820 Kimball Tower, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7497; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: jjweigel@buffalo.edu
Kara L. O'Neil
Associate Director of Prospect Research
Anne Santa Maria
Prospect Management Coordinator
1001 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-7489; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: annesant@buffalo.edu
Kelsey Kowalewski
Associate Director of Prospect Management and Analytics
1016 Kimball Tower, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-3549; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: kkowalew@buffalo.edu
Amanda J. LeGasse
Senior Prospect Research Analyst
Phone: (716) 881-8055; Fax: (716) 829-5110
Email: ajbarnha@buffalo.edu
Erin Reynolds
Prospect Research Analyst
Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Thomas McArthur, EdM '08
Associate Vice President for Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving
Division of University Advancement
201F Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3313; Fax: (716) 826-2515
Email: tm53@buffalo.edu
Christine Torre
Executive Assistant
201 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8716; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: cmtorre@buffalo.edu
Kristen M. Murphy, BA '96
Assistant Vice President for Alumni Engagement
305 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8712; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: kms53@buffalo.edu
Christine Torre
Executive Assistant
201 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8716; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: cmtorre@buffalo.edu
Jennifer E. Britton
Senior Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
212 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2586; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: jlobaugh@buffalo.edu
Kristi Fields
Senior Director of Lifelong Engagement
211 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3318; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: kfields3@buffalo.edu
Caroline Hurley
Assistant Director of Regional Engagement
Mike Lazarro
Engagement Coordinator
316E Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Email: mjlazar@buffalo.edu
Wei-Loon Leong, MBA '05, BS '03
Director of International and Affinity Engagement
201B Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-6303; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: weileong@buffalo.edu
Jennifer Loughran
Associate Director of Identity-Based Engagement
Laura Masse
Assistant Director of Early Engagement
216C Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8711; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: lemasse@buffalo.edu
Jeffrey J. Miller
Office Assistant
316B, Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-2773; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: jjmiller@buffalo.edu
Tracy L. Oun
Assistant Director of Alumni and Constituent Engagement
316F Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 829-6420; Fax: (716) 829-6067
Email: tracyoun@buffalo.edu
Patricia Starr
Assistant Director of Volunteer Engagement
216B Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8715; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: pstarr@buffalo.edu
Krystal Testa
Director of Alumni Events
216A Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-0886; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: kntesta@buffalo.edu
Andrew Wilcox
Senior Director of Operations and Marketing
213 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-3314; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: ajwilcox@buffalo.edu
Joy Wrona
Senior Engagement Coordinator
316D Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8710; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: joywrona@buffalo.edu
Alissa Drag
Assistant Director of Alumni Engagement
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
211 Harriman Hall, UB South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14215
Phone: (716) 645-0837
Email: dattilio@buffalo.edu
Hailley Fenski
Associate Director, Alumni Engagement and External Relations
School of Management
Kathryn Franco
Director of Alumni Engagement and Community Relations
School of Social Work
Sarah Goldthrite
Director of Marketing, Communications and Alumni Engagement
School of Nursing
Amy M. Johnson
Director, Strategic Partnerships, School of Management
Stephanie Mack
Associate Director Alumni Affairs, and Executive Director UB Law Alumni Association
School of Law
Caitlin McNulty
Assistant Director, Alumni Engagement & External Relations
School of Management
Lisa Neff
Assistant Dean for Community Engagement
School of Public Health and Health Professions
Shannon O'Sullivan
Assistant Director of Communications and Alumni Engagement
School of Nursing
Jessica Seabury
Senior Assistant Director
University Honors College
Cynthia Shore
Sr. Assistant Dean, Alumni Engagement and External Relations
School of Management
Sarah Sterzinger
Associate Director of Alumni Engagement
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
284 Pharmacy Building, Buffalo NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-6965; Fax: (716) 829-3609
Email: sjsterzi@buffalo.edu
Sherry Szarowski
Alumni Director and Buffalo Niagara Dental Meeting Coordinator
School of Dental Medicine
Dawn M. Baumgarten
Executive Director of Annual Giving
303 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1376; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: db48@buffalo.edu
McKayla Vance
Administrative Associate
Kaley Donaldson
Assistant Director of Digital Strategies and Engagement
Amy Harvey
Digital Gift Officer
205 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-8713; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: amyharve@buffalo.edu
Kayla Sewer
Assistant Director of Leadership, Annual Giving
205 Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 645-0838; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: kaylasew@buffalo.edu
Michele L. Williams
Associate Director of Alumni Retention and Acquisition
316D Harriman Hall, South Campus, Buffalo, NY 14214
Phone: (716) 881-1404; Fax: (716) 829-2515
Email: pry@buffalo.edu