A strong leadership team

At World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara, our Board of Directors includes representatives from some of the area’s most influential companies and organizations engaged in international trade. Our Board contributes to our strength by providing critical guidance in the strategic direction of World Trade Center Buffalo Niagara’s many services and programs that are available to our members.

Officers

Gerald J. Leary, Chairman
President & CEO
Koike Aronson, Inc.

Craig P. Johnston, Vice Chair
Director, International Division
Columbus McKinnon Corp.

Stephen T. LoVullo, CPA, Treasurer
Partner
Lumsden & McCormick, LLP

Frederick G. Attea, Esq., Secretary
Partner
Phillips Lytle LLP

Executive Board

Kenneth M. Franasiak
President
Calamar

Thomas J. Bienias
Site Director - Buffalo, Rochester, Vilnius
Ethox International

Robert L. Stevenson
Chief Executive Officer
Eastman Machine Co.

Other Board of Directors Members

Daniel D. Barry
Deputy Commissioner,
Economic Development
Erie County

Ray Barry
Chief Financial Officer
New Era Cap Company, Inc.

Laura Blain
Director of Human Resources
Graphic Controls Corporation

Christine Bonaguide
Partner
Hodgson & Russ LLP

Michael Flaherty
Consul General
Canadian Consulate

Patrick Gedge
Chief Executive Officer
Niagara Economic Development Corporation

Timothy Geiger
Senior Vice President
Regional Commercial Executive
HSBC Bank USA

Chris Kania
M&T Bank
Administrative Vice President

Dr. Vijay Kumar
President & CEO
IMMCO Diagnostics, Inc.

Tom McManus
Chief Executive Officer
KegWorks

Frederick Mertz
Vice President
S. Howes 
 
Benjamin Rand
President
Insyte Consulting

Carl Savarino
President & CEO
Speed Global Services

Coral Snodgrass
Professor, Management Department
Canisius College

Patrick J. Whalen
Chief Operating Officer
Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Mark Wilkins
President & CEO
Stampede Presentation Products, Inc.

If you have any questions about our Board of Directors, please call toll free 1-877-WTC-INTL (982-4685) or email info@wtcbn.com.

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