Leadership & Staff

Chief Executive Officer

Stacy Knapper Chief Executive Officer Phone: (716) 645-3013 Email: sknapper@buffalo.edu

Kim Chase Executive Assistant and Board Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8738 Email: kchase@buffalo.edu

Senior Management

Christopher Decker Senior Director of Administration  Phone: (716) 645-8740 Email: cdecker@buffalo.edu

Arturo Gutierrez Zatarain Director of Investments  Phone: (716) 645-8739 Email: ag262@buffalo.edu

Patrick Richey Chief Financial Officer  Phone: (716) 645-8727 Email: perichey@buffalo.edu

Accounting

Kristen Best Senior Associate Director of Financial Services Phone: (716) 645-1578 Email: kdbest@buffalo.edu

Michelle Maurer Investments and Real Estate Senior Accountant Phone: (716) 645-8725 Email: mlaiacon@buffalo.edu

Marlene Carr Investments and Real Estate Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8728 Email: marlenec@buffalo.edu

Emily Seel Staff Accountant, Government Filings & Internal Controls Phone: (716) 645-3016 Email: emilysee@buffalo.edu

Cheryl Skywark Accountant Phone: (716) 645-3017 Email: cherylsk@buffalo.edu

Kelly Gipp Accountant  Phone: (716) 645-2435 Email: kgipp@buffalo.edu

Revenue Operations

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Cindy Johannes Revenue Manager Phone: (716) 645-8720 Email: devclj@buffalo.edu

Rachel Hassett Gift and Pledge Processing Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8719 Email: hassett2@buffalo.edu

Jessica Higgins Gift Specialist Phone: (716) 645-3014 Email: jh262@buffalo.edu

Kaity Ross Program Service Revenue Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8753 Email: khross@buffalo.edu

Cheryl Weigand Gift Specialist Phone: (716) 645-8733 Email: caweigan@buffalo.edu

Gift Administration

Jill Robins Gift Administration Manager Phone: (716) 645-8717 Email: jcrobins@buffalo.edu

Accounts Payable

Rose Dommer Accounts Payable Manager Phone: (716) 645-8749 Email: rdommer@buffalo.edu

Stephanie (Stevie) Ruffino Accounts Payable Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8748 Email: scruffin@buffalo.edu

Susan Eiss Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8724 Email: sleiss@buffalo.edu

Ingrid McCabe Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8723 Email: deviam@buffalo.edu

Reid Walton Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8745 Email: reidwalt@buffalo.edu

Kellie Linsenbigler Accounts Payable Assistant Phone: (716) 645-8741 Email:  devkxl@buffalo.edu

Emily Mirand Accounts Payable Associate Phone: (716) 645-8743 Email:  emilymir@buffalo.edu

Payroll Administration

Kate Fisher Payroll Manager Phone: (716) 645-8735 E-Mail: fisher36@buffalo.edu

Anne Duggan Payroll Coordinator Phone: (716) 645-8736 Email: amduggan@buffalo.edu

Alissa Brayley Payroll Associate Phone: (716) 645-8754 Email: alissabu@buffalo.edu

Rakesh Shrestha Payroll Associate Phone: (716) 645-8734 Email: rakeshsh@buffalo.edu

Benefits Administration

Lisa Adamshick Benefits and Human Resources Manager Phone: (716) 645-8726 Email: ladamshi@buffalo.edu

Joyce Weeman Benefits Specialist Phone: (716) 645-8731 Email: joycewee@buffalo.edu

Account Set-up/Database Maintenance

Stacy Hayhurst Administrative Associate Phone: (716) 645-8730 Email: ss425@buffalo.edu

Megan Forman Administrative Associate Phone: (716) 645-8722 Email: mtforman@buffalo.edu

Information Technology

Donna Malecki Director of Information Systems and Technology Phone: (716) 645-0191 Email: malecki@buffalo.edu

Christopher Nash Programmer Analyst Phone: (716) 645-8721 Email: cpnash@buffalo.edu

Denise Robinson Application Support Analyst Phone: (716) 645-7780 Email: dmr44@buffalo.edu

Administrative Support

Mala Berti Front Office and Administrative Assistant Phone: (716) 645-8752 Email: malapers@buffalo.edu