President's Advisory Council

Villa Maria College President’s Advisory Council 

Villa Maria College is committed to working with community partners to serve as a catalyst for regional economic improvement. As part of this commitment, President Giordano established the President’s Advisory Council. Comprised of a diverse range of business and community leaders, the President’s Advisory Council advises the President on employer needs, informs Villa’s academic and workforce development offerings, and assists Villa in creating and strengthening pipelines for local talent. By sharing their expertise directly with the President of the most diverse private college in Western New York, and the college whose students overwhelmingly come from and remain in our region upon graduation, President’s Advisory Council members actively help build the economic and social future of our community.

Adam Bellomo
Vice President, Commercial Sales, Independent Health

John Beyer
President and CEO, Catholic Health System / PACE

Sheila Brown
Sports Medicine Specialist, Univera Healthcare

Dr. Brandon Brownell
President, Ciminelli Properties

Broderick Carson
Community Engagement and Program Manager, Univera Healthcare

John Ciminelli
President, Ciminelli Properties

Ibrahim Cisse
President / CEO, ABCIS Technology Service

Brian Conley
Vice President Business Development, AIS

Kevin Dagher
Vice President, Cedarland Development Group

Jon Dandes
Corporate Vice President for Governmental Relations and Special Projects, Rich Products

Andy Donovan
President, dPost

Gregg Gallson
Director of Advisory Services, CTBK LLP

Dave Gordon
President and CEO, Gordon Companies, Inc.

Dave Greber
News Anchor, WIVB

Kristina Groff
Manager, Customer Experience and Community Engagement, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority

Nina Heard
Global Supply Chain Material Flow & Launching Planning, General Motors Company

Kenya Hobbs
Director of Community Engagement & Equity Initiatives, Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Nicholas Knab
President and CEO, OneBridge Benefits

Bart Kresse
Area President, Gallagher Insurance

Sharon Krisman
Senior Producer, Fisher-Price

Seth Martin
General Manager, Hyatt’s – All Things Creative

Jack McGowan
Project Manager, Insyte Consulting

Jennifer Parker
Owner and Principal, Jackson Parker Communications

Derrick Parson
Executive Director, The Exchange at Beverly Grey

David Pawlik
President, CSS Construction

Venus Quates
Founder, President / CEO, LaunchTech

Michelle Roberts
Executive Director, Buffalo Bills Foundation

John Tebeau
Publisher, Buffalo Business First

Ben Upshaw
Managing Partner and Co-Founder, CB Emmanuel Realty

Dr. JD White
Chief Product Officer, Anthology, Inc.

Jeff Woodrich
President and CEO, Buffalo Rehab Group

Royce Woods
Vice President of Community Development & Commercial Real Estate, Citizens Bank