When Sophia Marshall, a Nyack native, Googled colleges with strong hospitality majors about 15 years ago, Niagara University was the first school that came up. She had never been north of Albany, and she’d never heard of Niagara or the college network in Western New York.
From there, she’s built a decade-long career as an events, sales and development professional with project management acumen. Her career trajectory led her back to Buffalo, where she’s stayed since 2016.
“I have gravitated toward smaller teams, the ability to see the impact of our work and have the ability to bring new ideas,” Marshall said. “That’s also been a common thread, for sure, being able to build things from the ground up.”
Since moving here, Sophia has worked for Millennium Hotel and Resorts; business services company Alleyoop; event venue, the K Haus; and 43North, a largely state-funded accelerator and incubator. She convinced her parents to move to Western New York last year.
Just last month, she began a new role as senior program manager of startup ventures at UB Business & Entrepreneur Partnerships.
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