Board of Directors

Board Of Directors

Krista Schwartzott

President

Chief Human Resource Officer at Jericho Road Community Health

Melanie Jaskolka

Vice President

Chief Development Officer at Buffalo Museum of Science

Concetta Ferguson

Treasurer

Chief Innovation & Program Development Officer at People, Inc.

Luke Donigan

Secretary

Attorney at Phillips Lytle

Indu Dewan

Senior Business Technology Manager at KeyBank

Zelalem Gemmeda

Owner, Abyssinia Ethiopian Cuisine at WEDI's West Side Bazaar

Michael Kenline

CFP, Assistant Vice President, Senior Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch

Gustavo Lima

President at Gustavo A. Lima Architecture, PC

Catherine March

Supply Chain Analytics Manager at General Mills

Betsy Mitchell

Buffalo Business First Woman of Influence 2023 recipient-Inspiration Category, Community Volunteer, WEDI Co-founder, Co-chair Capital Campaign for the new West Side Bazaar

Katie O'Connor

WNY Regional CRA Officer at M&T Bank

Mimi Steadman

Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and Strategic Management at Daemen University

Christine Uwimbabazi Mfizi

President

Prime Care Transportation Inc. and Rugo Holdings Inc.

Christine Uwimbabazi Mfizi is the president of Prime Care Transportation Inc. and Rugo Holdings Inc. At Prime Care Transportation, she leads efforts to enhance operational efficiency, improve customer engagement, and drive revenue growth. Through Rugo Holdings, she develops and manages a real estate investment portfolio, with a focus on achieving high occupancy rates and maximizing rental income.
Christine is an active member of the Buffalo Sunrise Rotary Club and regularly participates in local panels, such as My Power Series and Female Founders. She is also deeply involved in organizing events and initiatives for the Rwandan community in Buffalo, fostering stronger community connections.

Stephen Zenger

CEO of Zenger Group Inc.

Former Members

Cameron Airhart

Deborah Alcott

John Bauda

Richard Berger*

JoAnn Belliotti

Betsy Biggar

Bobbie Billings Neal

William Blakeslee

David Brand

Ginny Bryan

Kenneth Carter*
Herb Courtney

William Currie

James Cutler

Elena Delgado

Donald Dudley

Scott Fisher

John Golding

Mary Gresham

Nancy Hanavan

Peter Herman

Anna Ireland

Jake Jacobs

Jane Jacobson

Heidi Jones

Matt Kaufman

Gerald Kelly

Ellen Kennedy

Michael Knapp

Colleen Lambros

Jim Lorigo

Brendan Mehaffey

Charlene Nitterauer

Emily Oaks

John Perry

Pam Pollock

Dwayne Robinson

Margo Rosato

Maria Ruehl

Louise Sano

John Siskar

Bonnie Smith

Brad Smith*

Sherri Sullivan

Tom Warszawski

Jonathan Willcox
Melissa Woods

Tom Yorty

Nadin Yousef

* Deceased

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