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Elizabeth (Olson) DeFazio writes, "Elizabeth DeFazio, recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Instant Technology, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in business management. Ms. DeFazio has been with Instant Technology for eight years. As COO of the technology staffing firm, she is in charge of managing all operations including the recruitment of technical professionals for different industries, supervising more than 30 internal employees, and maintaining relationships with more than 100 technical consultants. She is currently accountable for leading sales, recruiting, and operations for Instant Technology’s Chicago and Washington DC offices. Under Ms. DeFazio’s leadership, the firm flourished from $1 million dollars in sales to over $16 million in sales in less than five years. She had previously worked as the National Director of Sales and Training for a global staffing firm. In 1992, Ms. DeFazio received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She is a member of the COO Forum and the Global Technical Recruiters Network. For more information about Instant Technology, please visit www.instanttechnology.com.  Submitted on Mar 8 2010. Karlen Chase (Graduate School of Education) Karlen Chase (Graduate School of Education, 2008) writes, "On October 6, 2009, Karlen Chase was inducted into Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information studies honor society. Beta Phi Mu was founded in 1948 to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among library and information studies students. Membership is by invitation based on academic eligibility and faculty assessment of a candidate's professional leadership potential. Ms. Chase currently resides in Buffalo, NY." Submitted on Mar 3 2010. Joseph McCabe (School of Architecture & Planning) Joseph McCabe (School of Architecture & Planning, 2003) recently accepted a position at The Hamister Group, Inc. located in Williamsville, NY as Director of Construction. Joseph recently was employed at KA Inc, Architecture as Sr. Project manager. He leads the overall design, scheduling and construction of capital improvements projects at the company’s portfolio of assisted living facilities and hotel properties, as well as any new construction projects which The Hamister Group, Inc. undertakes. Prior to joining our team, Mr. McCabe worked as a Senior Project Associate at KA, Inc. Architecture in Cleveland, Ohio. While there, he managed on-site construction activities and coordinated the design process for a number of large-scale commercial development projects, including The Shops at Fallen Timbers project in Maumee, Ohio, the first two phases of the Pier Park project in Panama City Beach, Florida and expansion projects at the Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, Virginia, the Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway, New Jersey, and the Triangle Town Commons in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees." Submitted on Mar 3 2010. Ronald Ferri (School of Management) Ronald Ferri (School of Management, 2005) was recently promoted to Regional Vice President from District Manager at Tops Markets located in Williamsville, NY. Submitted on Feb 23 2010. Daniel Oliverio (Law School) Daniel Oliverio (Law School, 1982) Appointed Fiscal Stability Authority Chair by Governor New York State Governor David Paterson has appointed Daniel C. Oliverio chair of the Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (ECFSA). Oliverio replaces former chair Robert Glasser. Oliverio, a partner at Hodgson Russ in the law firm’s Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Practice Groups, has served as ECFSA’s vice chair since last July. “I am very happy that Dan has accepted the chairmanship position”, said, Ken Kruly, ECFSA’s Finance Committee chair. “He has shown the kind of commitment and leadership this board and this community need. We are looking forward to working with the county to improve its financial condition under Dan’s leadership.” Oliverio said “I want to thank the governor for this appointment. I look forward to working with the board and with county officials on behalf of the residents and taxpayers of Erie County.” The ECFSA was created in 2005 by then-Governor George Pataki in the wake of Erie County’s financial crisis. The seven-member board oversees the county’s finances. Oliverio is among Hodgson Russ's practice leaders in both civil business litigation and white-collar criminal and regulatory matters, including corporate investigations and compliance. He has also appeared in numerous Federal False Claims Act cases on behalf of both relators and defendants. " Submitted on Feb 15 2010. Barbara (Rusin) Reingold (Faculty of Arts and Letters) Barbara "Babs" Reingold (Masters of Arts and Letters, 1988) writes, " Opened the 2010 season at the Morean Arts Center, St Petersburg, with a major installation titled 'Hung Out In The Projects'. Currently, maintain studios in the New York area and St Petersburg, FL. The “Hung Out…” installation centers on poverty, a first-hand experience for I lived in a project in Cleveland, OH as a young teenager. Submitted on Feb 1 2010. Timothy Lafferty (School of Management) Timothy Lafferty (School of Management, 1986) recently accepted a position at The PCA Group, Inc. located in Buffalo, NY as National Sales Manager. "The PCA Group is a full-service information technology company offering network services, custom application development, web design, VoIP telephony, and a full-featured ERP platform. PCA has its headquarters in Buffalo, NY and regional offices in Rochester, NY and Kansas City, KS." Submitted on Jan 19 2010. Dennis Dennis (School of Nursing) Dennis Dennis (School of Nursing, 1972) recently accepted a position at Washington State Department of Health located in Tumwater, WA as Assistant Secretary. Dennis recently was employed at Care Full Conflict, LLC as Founder. "Throughout my career as a clinician, educator, researcher and consultant I have drawn upon the professional foundation acquired during my years at the SUNY Buffalo School of Nursing. As Assistant Secretary I have an opportunity to provide leadership during epecially challenging times to improve the health of the citizens of Washington State. My primary responsibilities include Epidemiology, Health Statistics and the Public Health Laboratories. We collaborate with numerous federal agencies and professional organizations to serve 35 local health jurisdictions and 26 tribes. " Submitted on Jan 10 2010. Steven Magat (Faculty of Social Sciences) Steven Magat (Faculty of Social Sciences, 1984) writes, "Steve is the owner of the Greater Richmond Virginia office of Tutor Doctor, an academic tutoring company. For the last 20 years, Steve Magat had been a Production Manager with Capital One. He joins Tutor Doctor with a personal passion for youth activities and educational programs including sports and Scouting. Steve is a devoted husband and a father of two active school age boys. When Steve isn’t working, he’s either gardening, trying to play golf or rooting for his beloved NY Football Giants. Steve was recently featured in the Richmond Times Dispatch http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/business/local/article/FRAN03_20100102-182405/314977/ " Submitted on Jan 8 2010. James Gordon (School of Management) James Gordon (School of Management, 1996) writes, "James Gordon recently co-authored Office 2008 for Mac All-in-One For Dummies by Wiley Press. Mr. Gordon is a lead programmer/analyst at the UB Libraries and collaborated with fellow Microsoft MVP Geetesh Bajaj of Secunderabad, India. Mr. Gordon and Mr. Bajaj will attend a world-wide Microsoft MVP summit in February, 2010, which recognizes exceptional technical community leaders from around the world." 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Elizabeth (Olson) DeFazio writes, "Elizabeth DeFazio, recently promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Instant Technology, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in business management. Ms. DeFazio has been with Instant Technology for eight years. As COO of the technology staffing firm, she is in charge of managing all operations including the recruitment of technical professionals for different industries, supervising more than 30 internal employees, and maintaining relationships with more than 100 technical consultants. She is currently accountable for leading sales, recruiting, and operations for Instant Technology’s Chicago and Washington DC offices. Under Ms. DeFazio’s leadership, the firm flourished from $1 million dollars in sales to over $16 million in sales in less than five years. She had previously worked as the National Director of Sales and Training for a global staffing firm. In 1992, Ms. DeFazio received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from University at Buffalo, State University of New York. She is a member of the COO Forum and the Global Technical Recruiters Network. For more information about Instant Technology, please visit www.instanttechnology.com. Submitted on Mar 8 2010. Joseph McCabe (School of Architecture & Planning) Joseph McCabe (School of Architecture & Planning, 2003) recently accepted a position at The Hamister Group, Inc. located in Williamsville, NY as Director of Construction. Joseph recently was employed at KA Inc, Architecture as Sr. Project manager. He leads the overall design, scheduling and construction of capital improvements projects at the company’s portfolio of assisted living facilities and hotel properties, as well as any new construction projects which The Hamister Group, Inc. undertakes. Prior to joining our team, Mr. McCabe worked as a Senior Project Associate at KA, Inc. Architecture in Cleveland, Ohio. While there, he managed on-site construction activities and coordinated the design process for a number of large-scale commercial development projects, including The Shops at Fallen Timbers project in Maumee, Ohio, the first two phases of the Pier Park project in Panama City Beach, Florida and expansion projects at the Short Pump Town Center in Richmond, Virginia, the Rockaway Townsquare, Rockaway, New Jersey, and the Triangle Town Commons in Raleigh, North Carolina. He is a graduate of the University at Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor of Professional Studies in Architecture and Master of Architecture degrees." Submitted on Mar 3 2010. > Read more Career News
Andrew Kennedy (M.A., Faculty of Social Sciences, 1996) and Nicole Kennedy are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Maureen Kelly. She was born on July 4, 2009 in Magee-Women's Hospital, Pittsburgh, and weighed 6 lb., 5 oz. Submitted on Jul 12 2009. Julie (Meyer) Grogan (Law School) Julie (Meyer) Grogan (Law School, 1998) and Bruce Grogan are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Haley Kaitlin. She was born on March 25, 2009 in Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital, and weighed 6 lb., 11 oz.. Submitted on Apr 26 2009. > Read more Births & Adoptions
Eli Dickinson (Computer Science, 2004) and Katharine Zambon (Communication, 2004) are happy to announce their marriage on September 6, in Buffalo's Delaware Park. They met while at UB and currently reside in Washington, DC. Submitted on Oct 1 2009. Scott Endres (School of Engineering & Applied Science) Scott Endres (School of Engineering & Applied Science, 1987) and Theresa Emminger are happy to announce their marriage on August 1, 2008 in St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church Triangle VA. They currently reside in Fredericksburg VA. Submitted on Oct 16 2008. > Read more Marriages & Commitments
Hello Friends! Submitted on Jun 7 2009. Herbert Rosenberg (Faculty of Natural Science & Mathematics) Herbert Rosenberg (Faculty of Natural Science & Mathematics, 1968) writes, "Richard J. Ablin (PhD,1967, with Dr. Hope Ritter), Linda Lutwack Ablin (BSc, 1963),and Herb Rosenberg (PhD, 1968, with Dr. Carl Gans), fellow students in Biological Sciences renewed friendships in Tucson, Arizona after 42 years! Herb saw local newspaper article about Dick's work on PSA and located him via Google. We would like to contact other classmates so please email to: ablinrj@email.arizona.edu or lynablin@hotmail.com or herb.rosenberg@ucalgary.ca" Submitted on May 5 2009. > Read more Catching Up
Karlen Chase (Graduate School of Education, 2008) writes, "On October 6, 2009, Karlen Chase was inducted into Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information studies honor society. Beta Phi Mu was founded in 1948 to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among library and information studies students. Membership is by invitation based on academic eligibility and faculty assessment of a candidate's professional leadership potential. Ms. Chase currently resides in Buffalo, NY." Submitted on Mar 3 2010. James Loree (Graduate School of Education) James Loree (Graduate School of Education, 2008) writes, "On October 6, 2009, James M. Loree was inducted into Beta Phi Mu, the international library and information studies honor society. Beta Phi Mu was founded in 1948 to recognize and encourage scholastic achievement among library and information studies students. Membership is by invitation based on academic eligibility and faculty assessment of a candidate's professional leadership potential. Mr. Loree currently resides in Williamsville, NY." Submitted on Oct 10 2009. > Read more Educational News
David Steele (School of Architecture & Planning, 1986) writes, "My new book on Buffalo architecture is now available. It is filled with 160 pages of rich black and white images depicting Buffalo's amazing architectural treasure trove like no other publication. It is called "Buffalo: Architecture in the American Forgotten Land" You can see the book on-line at www.buffbuildings.com You can buy it on-line at www.blurb.com search word "buffalo" Also check out local Buffalo book stores" Submitted on Dec 9 2009. Lisa Rapaport (Faculty of Arts and Letters) Lisa Rapaport (Faculty of Arts and Letters, 1996) writes, "I've been promoted to US Health Editor at Bloomberg News in New York after a decade of writing about science and medicine for various publications. Also, as a belated birth announcement, my daughter, Ava Juliet, has just turned one and started walking. Multi-tasking ahead! " Submitted on Oct 23 2009. > Read more General
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