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Board members offer trusted advice and counsel, enabling us to provide greater financial stability, flexibility and strategic support for the University at Buffalo.

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OFFICERS

Gregory M. Bauer '82

Gregory M. Bauer '82

Trustee (chair)
Committees: Executive (chair), Finance
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/22

Jean C. Powers '79

Jean C. Powers '79

Trustee (secretary)
Committees: Executive, Properties (chair)
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
Term ending 6/30/21; Serve until 6/30/21

Robert E. Denning, '00

Robert E. Denning, '00

Trustee (vice chair, treasurer)
Committees: Executive (vice chair), Finance
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/20; serve until 6/30/23

MEMBERS

Randall I. Benderson '79

Randall I. Benderson '79

Trustee Emeritus
Committees: Under Review

Dianne Bennett '75

Dianne Bennett '75

Trustee Emeritus
Committees:  Finance

Sheldon M. Berlow

Sheldon M. Berlow

Director
Committees: Audit, Properties
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
Term ending 6/30/19

Helen M. Cappuccino '84 '88

Helen M. Cappuccino '84 '88

Director
Committees: Gift Stewardship
Term ending 6/30/20

Lawrence P. Castellani

Lawrence P. Castellani

Trustee Emeritus
Committees: Under Review

Gregg S. Fisher '92

Gregg S. Fisher '92

Trustee
Committees: Investment
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/24

Beverly Foit Albert-Cox '75

Beverly Foit Albert-Cox '75

Director
Committees: Properties
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
Term ending 6/30/21

Claudia D. Fosket '85

Claudia D. Fosket '85

Trustee
Committees: Properties
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
Term ending 6/30/20; serve until 6/30/23

Ellen E. Grant '79

Ellen E. Grant '79

Trustee Emeritus
Committees: Audit

Amy Habib Rittling '95

Amy Habib Rittling '95

Trustee
Committees:  Audit
Term ending 6/30/20; serve until 6/30/23

Daniel M. Hamister

Daniel M. Hamister

Trustee
Committees: Properties
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/24

Mark E. Hamister

Mark E. Hamister

Trustee Emeritus
Committees: Under Review

Jeremy M. Jacobs '60

Jeremy M. Jacobs '60

Trustee Emeritus and University Council Chair

Ashok G. Kaveeshwar '69

Ashok G. Kaveeshwar '69

Director
Committees: Audit, Gift Stewardship (vice chair)
Term ending 6/30/20

Kathie A. Keller

Kathie A. Keller

Trustee
Committees: Executive, Gift Stewardship (chair)
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/21

Ross B. Kenzie

Ross B. Kenzie

Trustee
Committees: Finance, Investment
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/19

Anthony B. Martino '65

Anthony B. Martino '65

Director
Committees: Audit, Finance
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/21

Dale M. McKim III '96

Dale M. McKim III '96

Trustee
Committees:  Audit
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/24

Arthur F. DuC. Musarra

Arthur F. DuC. Musarra

Trustee
Committees:  Audit (chair), Executive, Investment
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/22

David R. Pfalzgraf, Jr. '97

David R. Pfalzgraf, Jr. '97

Trustee
Committees: Finance
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/20; serve until 6/30/23

 

Vikki L. Pryor '75 '78

Vikki L. Pryor '75 '78

Trustee
Committees: Gift Stewardship
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/21

Thomas S. Quealy, Jr. '89

Thomas S. Quealy, Jr. '89

Trustee
Committees: Investment
Term ending 6/30/20; serve until 6/30/23

Murray S. Rosenthal '63

Murray S. Rosenthal '63

Trustee
Committees: Gift Stewardship
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/22

Steven H. Shepsman '75

Steven H. Shepsman '75

Trustee
Committees: Finance, Properties (vice chair)
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Affiliate boards: UBF Corp.; FNUB, Inc.; University at Buffalo Foundation Incubator, Inc.; UBF Faculty-Student Housing Corp.
                                             Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/21

Eileen S. Silvers '70

Eileen S. Silvers '70

Trustee
Committees:  Executive, Finance (chair), Gift Stewardship
Affiliate boards: UB Foundation Activities, Inc.; UB Foundation Services, Inc.
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/22

Daniel A. Sperrazza '88

Daniel A. Sperrazza '88

Trustee
Committees: Investment
Term ending 6/30/19; serve until 6/30/22

Satish K. Tripathi

Satish K. Tripathi

Trustee and University President
Committees: Executive

John N. Walsh III

John N. Walsh III

Trustee Emeritus
Committees: Under Review

D. Scott N. Warman

D. Scott N. Warman

Trustee
Committees:  Executive, Investment (chair)
Term ending 6/30/21; serve until 6/30/21

Marjorie E. Winkler '75 '80

Marjorie E. Winkler '75 '80

Director
Committees: Gift Stewardship
Term ending 6/30/19

Margaret W. Wong '76

Margaret W. Wong '76

Director
Committees: Gift Stewardship
Term ending 6/30/21

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Edward P. Schneider '80

Edward P. Schneider '80

Executive Director, UB Foundation

NON-VOTING MEMBERS

Michael E. Cain, MD

Michael E. Cain, MD

Vice President for Health Sciences
Dean, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Rodney M. Grabowski

Rodney M. Grabowski

Vice President for University Advancement

Laura E. Hubbard

Laura E. Hubbard

Vice President for Finance and Administration

Charles F. Zukoski

Charles F. Zukoski

Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs

THE BOARD INCLUDES:

  • Trustees—the primary group responsible for growing the privately held assets that support UB, including the endowment; trustees serve up to two consecutive three-year terms
  • Directors—advise the trustees on a wide range of matters concerning the UB Foundation
  • Trustees emeriti—former trustees who are elected by the current trustees to assist the board; these emeriti trustees serve at the pleasure of the board, and have no vote, duties, powers or obligations other than to render, either as individuals or as a group, advisory opinions to the board

Board Qualifications

Board Responsibilities