Board
Junior Achievement of Western New York Executive Committee
Mark Laurrie
— Chair
Superintendent
Niagara Falls City School District
Keith Belote
— Vice Chair
Partner
PwC
Kristine Wydro
— Secretary
Director of Human Resources
Tops Friendly Markets
Joseph Kick
— Treasurer
Managing Director, Audit & Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Junior Achievement of Western New York Board Members
Mark Laurrie
— Chair
Superintendent
Niagara Falls City School District
Keith Belote
— Vice Chair
Partner
PwC
Kristine Wydro
— Secretary
Director of Human Resources
Tops Friendly Markets
Joseph Kick
— Treasurer
Managing Director, Audit & Assurance
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kathryn Barrett
Director
Freed Maxick CPA's P.C.
Robert Barton
Controller
Bryant & Stratton College
Lindsay Batrowny
Vice President, Finance & Operations
Goodwill of WNY
Randolph Bianchi
Managing Partner
Lakelet Capital
Rhonda Bivins-Talley
Levesque Institute for Civic Engagement, Niagara University Executive Director
Niagara University
Joseph Burden
Vice President-Corporate Banking
HSBC Bank USA's Great Lakes Region
Cheryl Byrne
Director of Human Resources
West Herr Automotive Group
Stephanie Calhoun
Assistant District Attorney
NYS Attorney General's Office
Laurie Collins
Chief Human Resources Officer
Five Star Bank
Derrick Danieu
Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis
Lawley
James Gramkee
Owner
Gramkee Financial Consulting, CPA
Steven Helms
Controller
Perry's Ice Cream Company
John L. Hettrick Jr.
CEO
WSF Industries, Inc.
Mark Hoffman
VP WNY Commercial Banking
M&T Bank
Kirsti Hunt
VP of Human Resources
NOCO Energy Corporation
Eric Klinski
Buffalo Hub Planner
UPS
Sara Laskowski
Audit Manager
KPMG, LLP
Jeff Leach
Sr. VP and South District Manager
Northwest Bank
Christopher Lee
Data Director
Say Yes Buffalo
Carissa Leone
Key Private Bank Assoc Relationship Manager Vice President
KeyBank
Melissa LoBocchiaro
Senior Vice President, Relationship Manager
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Mary Maisano
Senior Digital Product Manager
Independent Health
Lisa Matthews
Partner, Assurance Services
EY
Robert McArdle
Executive Director/Market Executive
JP Morgan Chase
Mary Ellen Mulvey
Co-owner
MJL Consultants, Inc.
Julie Mungo
Director Talent Acquisition and Retention
Catholic Health
Jordan Nicholson
Director of Community Relations/Deputy Director of State Relations
University at Buffalo
Chris Passarell
Vice President - Marketing
Evans Bank
Michelle Plesh
Director, Human Resources & Organizational Development
Excelsior Orthopaedics
Tamu Reinhardt
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Coordinator
Jamestown City School District
Stephen Scello
Senior Vice President, District Manager
Citizens Bank
Matthew Scherer
Attorney
Hodgson Russ LLP
Susan M. Schubbe, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Vice President, Human Resources
SaveOnSP LLC
Ricky Scott
AVP/Small Business Loan Automation Underwriter
CNB Bank parent of Bank on Buffalo
Julie Skinner
Vice President, Commercial Banking Relationship Manager
Tompkins Bank
Junior Achievement of Western New York Emerging Leaders
A group of young professionals committed to advancing JA’s mission through promoting interest and generating support among WNY’s business community.
Abigail Woestendiek, SHRM-CP
— Executive Committee
Human Resources Business Partner
AAA Western and Central New York
Alex Lent, CPA
— Executive Committee
Accounting Manager
National Fuel
Domenic Vero
— Executive Committee
AVP, Director of Strategy & Delivery
Cornerstone Community FCU
Kole Gilchrist
— Executive Committee
Manager, National Office Accounting & Reporting Services
Deloitte & Touche LLP