Board of Directors, 2024–2025

Officers and Executive Committee 

Jodyann Galvin,  President
Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP

Tracy Woodrow, Vice President
Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, M&T Bank

Betsy Mitchell, Treasurer
Community Volunteer

Shannon Bryant, Secretary
Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, Kaleida Health

Luis A. Rodriguez ’97, Jr., Immediate Past President
CEO, Rodriguez Construction Group

Dina Benderson, Fundraising Chair
Community Volunteer


John Baldo
Founder & President, SelectOne

Tricia Barrett
Chief Executive Officer, Crowley Webb & President, Praxis Communications

Matthew Becton ’01
Director, Learning and Development, Verizon

Stephen W. Bell
Managing Director, Steve Bell Communications LLC

Monique Cooper ’04
Agency Operations Manager, OneBridge Benefits

Ryan Gilbert
Assurance Partner, PwC

Mark Graczyk 
President – Military Aircraft, Moog

Hon. Craig D. Hannah
Associate Judge, New York State Appellate Division Fourth Department

Scott Horrigan
Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Alkegen

Courtney Hunter
Director of Client Services & Operations Manager, Miller Gesko Wealth Management

Lauren Lewis
Partner & Founder, StaffBuffalo/HRBuffalo

Honorable JaHarr Pridgen ’94, 
Chief Judge, Buffalo City Court

Dr. Suzanne Rosenblith
Dean and Professor, Graduate School of Education, University at Buffalo

George Schoeneman
SVP Risk Management – HSBC

Gellenia Smallwood
Director of Family & Parent Programs at Buffalo Public Community Schools Parent Centers, Say Yes Buffalo

Kyria Stephens
Chief Network Officer, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

Sarah Washington ’04
Senior Attorney, National Fuel Gas

Eric J. Yarwood
Executive Director, Education Collaborative of WNY, Inc.

Patti L. Stephen
President, Buffalo Prep