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Chair:

Laurie Irish-Jones
CEO
Irish Welding and Supply Crp.
P.O. Box 409
Buffalo, NY  14212-0409
Phone: ( 716) 827-2727, etx. 243
Email: laurie@irishcompanies.com                                                 
 
Vice Chair:

Heather Voss
Owner
SGO Designer Glass of WNY
8615 Roll Rd.
Clarence Center, NY  14032
Phone: (716) 741-6100
Email: heather@designerglassofwny.com  


Treasurer:

Marion Kopin
President
Bechtel, Kopin & Co., CPA, PC
4600 Main St., Suite 11
Buffalo, NY  14226
Phone: (716) 839-4556
Email: mkopin@bechtelkopin.com

Secretary:

Joyce DeLong
Owner/Vice President
Insty-Prints Business Printing Services
3959 Union Rd.
Cheektowaga, NY  14225
Phone: (716) 634-5966
Email: jdinsty@adelphia.net 


Communications:

Michael Beecher
President
CoreIP Systems
PO Box 1925
Buffalo, NY  14240
Phone: (716) 332-3302
Email: mbeecher@coreipsystems.com

MJ Caliendo
President
Clarity-Connection Group, Inc.
48 Grayton Rd.
Tonawanda, NY  14150
Phone: (716)725-0015
Cell: (716) 861-0541
Email: mjc@clarityconnectiongroup.com

Diana Southall

President
HR Foundations
80 Crestwood Drive
Buffalo, NY  14216
Phone: (716) 830-7669
Email: southall@hrfoundations.com

Education:

James Genthner
Founder & EVP
EPIC Advisors, Inc.
150 State Street, Suite 200
Rochester, NY  14614
Phone: (585) 232-9060 ext. 112
Email: epicjim@aol.com

David Reichard
President
Gas-Technology Energy Concepts, LLC
401 William L. Gater Pkwy., Suite 4
Buffalo, NY  14215
Phone: (716) 831-9695
Email: dreichard@gas-tec.com

Jonathan Weir

President
Weir Financial Resources, LLC
1104 Liberty Bldg.
420 Main St.
Buffalo, NY  14202
Phone: (716) 854-3343
Email: jweir@weirresources.com

Financial:

Bill Heussler
Licensed Real Estate Salesperson
Realty USA-Commercial Division
361 Delaware Ave., Suite 101
Buffalo, NY  14202
Phone: (716) 856-7107, ext. 213
Email: wheussler@realtyusa.com 

Legal:

Thomas A. Palmer, Esq.
Partner
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel, LLP
400 Essjay Rd., Suite 320
Williamsville, NY  14221
Work Phone: (716) 250-1805
Email: tpalmer@jaeckle.com


Membership:

Robert DiGiore
Benefits Consultant
Lawley Benefits Group
361 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY  14202
Phone: (716) 849-1517
Email: rdigiore@lawleyinsurance.com

Karen Fenzl
First Niagara Risk Management
4718 Red Oak Court
Hamburg, NY  14075
Phone: (716) 819-5506
Email: kafenzl@yahoo.com

Don Hahn
President
Hahn Sales. Inc.
P.O. Box 172
E. Amherst, NY  14051
PHONE:(716) 406-2148
Email: dhahn@hahnsales.com

Angie Kleeh
President
The Synergy Group
6265 Sheridan Dr. Suite 106
Williamsville, NY  14221
Work Phone: (716) 839-0717
Email: angie@thesynergygroup.com

Mentoring:

David Berghash
CEO
Shield Mfg., Inc.
428 Fillmore Ave.
Tonawanda, NY  14150
Phone: (716) 694-7100
Email: dberghash@shieldsports.com

Michael Bonitatibus
President
Millington Lockwood Business Interiors
470 Cayuga Rd.
Buffalo, NY  14225
Work Phone (716) 633-5600, ext. 218
Email: mike@millingtonlockwood.com

Paul Buckley
President
Applied Sciences Group, Inc.
4455 Genesee St., Bldg. 6
Buffalo, NY  14225
Work Phone: (716) 626-5100
Email: pbuckley@asgrp.com

Amy Remmele
Owner
Peak of Success, LLC
331 Alberta Drive
Amherst, NY  14226
Phone: (716) 626-5977
Email: amy@peakofsuccess.com

Recruitment:

Todd Czarcinski
Owner
Hamburg Floor Covering
4340 South Park Ave.
Blasdell, NY  14219
Phone: (716) 825-0070
Email: todd@hamburgflorcovering.com

Jason Isla
Chief Technology Officer
Vertasource, LLC
403 Main St., Suite 250
Buffalo, NY  14203
Phone: (716) 853-1440
Email: jason@vertasource.com

Lenny Johnson
President
L&D Johnson Plumbing & Heating, Inc.
1478 East Delavan Ave.
Buffalo, NY  14215
Phone: (716) 893-3037
Email: ljohnson@onecommail.com

Social Networking:

Paul Buckley
President
Applied Sciences Group, Inc.
4455 Genesee St., Bldg. 6
Buffalo, NY  14225
Phone: (716) 626-5100
Email: pbuckley@asgrp.com

Laura Kohlhas
Vice President
Leisure Craft Pools
2 Lancaster Pkwy.
Lancaster, NY  14086
Phone: (716) 684-3100
Email: laura@leisurecraftpools.com  

Special Events:

Louise Cadwalader
President/CEO
Trek, Inc.
11601 Maple Ridge Rd.
Medina, NY  14103
Phone (585) 798-3140
Email: louise.cadwalder@trekinc.com

Catherine McCracken
President
Trellis Marketing
127 Doncaster Rd.
Kenmore, NY  14217
Phone: (716) 873-7199
Email: cmccracken@trellismarketing.com

Cathy Pera
President
Bison Contracting & Builders Supply Corp.
107 Theilman Dr.
Buffalo, NY  14206
Phone: (716) 821-1995
Email: cathy.pera@bisoncontracting.com

Sponsorship:


Patricia L. Collins
Managing Partner
Coldwell Banker Commercial Meridian
4498 Main St., Suite 9
Buffalo, NY  14226
Work Phone (716) 839-6100
Email: pcollins@coldwellbankermeridian.com

Joe Fox
President
4WARD Financial Marketing
53 President's Walk
Williamsville, NY  14221
Phone: (716) 440-6435
Email: joefox@4wardmarketingproducts.com

Bernie Switzer
Owner
Precision Photo Fab, Inc.
4020 Jeffrey Blvd.
Blasdell, NY  14219
Work Phone: (716) 821-9393, ext. 209
Email: bswitzer@precisionphotofab.com


CEL Advisory Chair

David Cervi
Vice President
Personal Touch Food Service, Inc.
464 Franklin St.
Buffalo, NY  14202
Work Phone: (716) 883-1998
Email: dcervi@ptfswny.com

Honorary

Thomas R. Ulbrich
Executive Director
UB School of Management
Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership
672 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY  14209
Work Phone : (716) 885-5715
Email: tulbrich@buffalo.edu


CEL/CELAA Administrative Assistant


Linda Anderson
672 Delaware Ave.
Buffalo, NY  14209
Work Phone (716) 885-5715
Email: lma33@buffalo.edu