Leadership & Staff
Our leadership and staff provide decades of proven experience, and are available to assist in numerous areas.
Chief Executive Officer
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Stacy Knapper Chief Executive Officer Phone: (716) 645-3013 Email: sknapper@buffalo.edu |
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Kim Chase Executive Assistant and Board Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8738 Email: kchase@buffalo.edu |
Senior Management
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Christopher Decker Senior Director of Administration Phone: (716) 645-8740 Email: cdecker@buffalo.edu |
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Arturo Gutierrez Zatarain Director of Investments Phone: (716) 645-8739 Email: ag262@buffalo.edu |
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Patrick Richey Chief Financial Officer Phone: (716) 645-8727 Email: perichey@buffalo.edu |
Accounting
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Kristen Best Senior Associate Director of Financial Services Phone: (716) 645-1578 Email: kdbest@buffalo.edu |
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Emily Seel Staff Accountant, Government Filings & Internal Controls Phone: (716) 645-3016 Email: emilysee@buffalo.edu |
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Cheryl Skywark Accountant Phone: (716) 645-3017 Email: cherylsk@buffalo.edu |
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Kelly Gipp Accountant Phone: (716) 645-2435 Email: kgipp@buffalo.edu |
Investments and Real Estate
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Michelle Maurer Associate Director of Investments and Real Estate Phone: (716) 645-8725 Email: mlaiacon@buffalo.edu |
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Marlene Carr Investments and Real Estate Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8728 Email: marlenec@buffalo.edu |
Revenue Operations
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Cindy Johannes Revenue Manager Phone: (716) 645-8720 Email: devclj@buffalo.edu |
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Alissa Brayley Gift and Program Service Revenue Specialist Phone: (716) 645-8754 Email: alissabu@buffalo.edu |
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Rachel Hassett Gift and Pledge Processing Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8719 Email: hassett2@buffalo.edu |
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Jessica Higgins Gift Specialist Phone: (716) 645-3014 Email: jh262@buffalo.edu |
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Kaity Ross Program Service Revenue Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8753 Email: khross@buffalo.edu |
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Cheryl Weigand Gift Specialist Phone: (716) 645-8733 Email: caweigan@buffalo.edu |
Gift Administration
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Jill Robins Gift Administration Manager Phone: (716) 645-8717 Email: jcrobins@buffalo.edu |
Accounts Payable
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Rose Dommer Accounts Payable Manager Phone: (716) 645-8749 Email: rdommer@buffalo.edu |
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Stephanie (Stevie) Ruffino Accounts Payable Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8748 Email: scruffin@buffalo.edu |
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Susan Eiss Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8724 Email: sleiss@buffalo.edu |
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Ingrid McCabe Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8723 Email: deviam@buffalo.edu |
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Reid Walton Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8745 Email: reidwalt@buffalo.edu |
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Kellie Linsenbigler Accounts Payable Assistant Phone: (716) 645-8741 Email: devkxl@buffalo.edu |
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Emily Mirand Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8743 Email: emilymir@buffalo.edu |
Payroll Administration
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Anne Duggan Payroll Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8736 Email: amduggan@buffalo.edu |
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Kate Fisher Payroll Associate Phone: (716) 645-8735 E-Mail: fisher36@buffalo.edu |
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Vanessa Phengsomphane Payroll Associate Phone: (716) 645-8732 E-Mail: vlphengs@buffalo.edu |
Benefits Administration
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Lisa Adamshick Benefits and Human Resources Manager Phone: (716) 645-8726 Email: ladamshi@buffalo.edu |
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Joyce Weeman Benefits Specialist Phone: (716) 645-8731 Email: joycewee@buffalo.edu |
Account Set-up/Database Maintenance
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Stacy Hayhurst Administrative Associate Phone: (716) 645-8730 Email: ss425@buffalo.edu |
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Megan Forman Administrative Associate Phone: (716) 645-8722 Email: mtforman@buffalo.edu |
Information Technology
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Donna Malecki Director of Information Systems and Technology Phone: (716) 645-0191 Email: malecki@buffalo.edu |
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Christopher Nash Programmer Analyst Phone: (716) 645-8721 Email: cpnash@buffalo.edu |
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Denise Robinson Application Support Analyst Phone: (716) 645-7780 Email: dmr44@buffalo.edu |
Administrative Support
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Mala Berti Front Office and Administrative Assistant Phone: (716) 645-8752 Email: malapers@buffalo.edu |