Dean's Advisory Council
One of the great strengths of the College of Arts and Sciences is the enthusiasm and dedication of its volunteers. Drawn from the most distinguished alumni and friends of the College, the Dean's Advisory Council (DAC) consists of accomplished corporate leaders and highly regarded professionals.
Working together, the 34 members of the DAC help the College strengthen its ties with alumni, community, and corporate and governmental leaders. They often provide the crucial link between students and the professional world: creating avenues for interaction with corporate leaders and mentors; and internships and job placement. What's more, all council members are energetically working to encourage alumni to become actively engaged in the life of the College. And they are dedicated to assisting the College in securing the resources needed to accomplish its goal of providing a first rate education to all of its students. In 2006-2007 the members gave more than $200,000 in unrestricted support to the College and were instrumental in securing another $3M in student scholarships and program support.
Their life stories, personal successes and loyal support of the College set an inspiring example for our students, our faculty, and our alumni and friends. It is with a sincere and deep sense of gratitude that the College acknowledges the unique, invaluable services of the members of this esteemed council.
Letter from the Chair of the Dean's Advisory Council
UB's College of Arts and Sciences has enjoyed a remarkable academic year. As Chairperson of the College's volunteer Dean's Advisory Council, I'm proud to part of its success.
The achievements of faculty, students, alumni and staff foretell a bright future for the College. And he College is earning national recognition as it enhances its academic programs for students, recruits talented new faculty, continues its tradition of engaging in cutting-edge research, and strengthens community outreach programs.
One of the great benefits of being involved in the life of the College as a donor and volunteer is the chance to meet the talented faculty and students who make the College such an exciting learning environment. Learning is a life-long experience and participating in the life of the University offers a unique opportunity for all involved to grow in knowledge and wisdom.
On behalf of the students and faculty of the College, I thank you for your interest and continuing support and generosity. I am especially pleased to recognize, celebrate and thank the alumni and friends whose philanthropic kindnesses are so exceptionally important to the vitality and growth of the College. With your help and continued support the College will continue to grow much to the benefit of current and future UB students and to all who are touched by the first-rate education that they are receiving.
Sincerely,
Eileen S. Silvers
BA '70
Chair, Dean's Advisory Council
Ms. Eileen S. Silvers, Esq., Dean's Advisory Council Chair
Ms. Eileen S. Silvers, Esq., Dean's Advisory Council Chair is the Senior Vice
President, Taxes and Corporate Affairs, Genpact Limited. Past Principal,
Comprehensive Tax Solutions at Deloitte and Touche LLP. Prior to joining
Deloitte and Touche, Ms. Silvers was a Vice President at Bristol-Myers Squibb
Company. Prior to being at Bristol-Myers, Ms. Silvers was with the law firm of
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton and Garrison in New York City for 19 years, where
she was a Tax Partner. Ms. Silvers received her BA in History (magna cum
laude) from UB and her JD from Columbia University where she was a James Kent
Scholar and Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.
Mr. Calvin Chin, Constituent Development Committee Chair
Mr. Calvin Chin, Constituent Development Committee Chair, is the Director of
the Entrepreneurship Initiative as part of the Center for Faith & Work. The
Center for Faith & Work is a part of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New
York City. The Entrepreneurs Initiative is intended to be a professional and
spiritual resource for budding entrepreneurs of Christian and
socially-responsible companies in the greater NYC area. As part of the Center's
activities, he will also manage the Center's annual Entrepreneurs' Conference
(held in the Spring), its business plan contest and an entrepreneurs'
fellowship group. Mr. Chin received his BA in Geography from the University at
Buffalo and his MBA from New York University.
Mr. Robert G. Morris, CFA, Resource Development Committee Chair
Mr. Robert G. Morris, CFA, Resource Development Committee Chair, is recently
retired from Lord Abbett where he was a Partner and Chief Investment Officer.
He was with Lord Abbett since 1991. Prior to Lord Abbett, he was with Chase
Manhattan Bank where he served as Vice President and Manager of Equity & Equity
Investment Research. His prior experience includes: Research Vice President
of Drexel, Burnham, Lambert, Inc., Industry Specialist for Merrill Lynch,
Pierce, Fenner & Smith, and Investment Research Officer for Industrial Bank of
Rhode Island. Mr. Morris received his BA in Economics from the University at
Buffalo and his MA from Northeastern University. He has been in the investment
business since 1971 and is a holder of a Chartered Financial Analyst
designation. Mr. Morris has been married to his wife Carol for 38 years. They
have two children, Alex and Patrick. Alex is a graduate of the University at
Buffalo with a Bachelor and Master's degree in Architecture. Mr. Morris has
served on the CAS Dean's Advisory Council for over five years.
Ms. Pamela S. Benson
Ms. Pamela S. Benson is the Senior Producer for National Security at CNN in
Washington, DC. Ms. Benson has been with CNN for 25 years. Before joining
CNN, she worked for local Buffalo television stations. She serves on the board
of directors of the UB Alumni Association as well as the Health Volunteers
Overseas and the International Women's Media Foundation. Ms. Benson was a
speaker for the CAS Cutting Edge Lecture Series. She received her BA in
Political Science and Speech Communication at UB.
Mr. Wayne Blank
Mr. Wayne Blank is the owner of Bergamot Station, an art complex which is home
to 37 galleries, the Santa Monica Museum of Art and other non-profits, such as
the Los Angeles Ballet. Mr. Blank started his business career in marketing at
General Electric in Utica, NY. He moved to California in the late 1970s and
established Museum Editions, publishing fine art posters for museums all over
the United States, including the Guggenheim in New York City. In 1986, he
established the Shoshana Wayne Gallery with his wife, Shoshana. In the 1990's
he worked on several real estate projects with the City of Santa Monica, which
included Bergamot Station.
Ms. Diane M. Collier
Ms. Diane M. Collier is the Associate Superintendent for Student Support
Services in the Buffalo Public Schools. For the last 17 years Ms. Collier has
held a number of administrative positions in the school district leading to her
current position, where she oversees: Special Education, Student Placement,
Guidance and Counseling, Health Services, Psychological and Social Work
Services, Health Impaired Services, Home Instruction, and Continuing Education.
She is a member of the Council for Exceptional Children and the Association
for Supervision and Curriculum. Ms. Collier holds a BA and MA in Special
Education, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in Educational Leadership
Policy in UB's Graduate School of Education and has served on the CAS External
Affairs Community Advisory Panel.
Ms. Constance Stafford Constantine
Ms. Constance Stafford Constantine serves as a trustee of the Constance W.
Stafford Charitable Lead Trust, which has supported the James Joyce Collection,
the Hauptman Woodward Medical Research Institution, and other local charities.
She is a community volunteer, philanthropist, historical archivist,
genealogist, and writer. Her most active volunteer work has been the
Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute, where her involvement began in
1982, and has seen the formation of a formal affiliation with UB, and the
founding of the Department of Structural Biology. Ms. Constantine received her
bachelor's degree in 1972 from Skidmore College in philosophy and english. She
also attended the University at Buffalo doing graduate work in medieval history.
Mr. Nicholas F. Durante III
Mr. Nicholas F. Durante III, Director of Client Development at KPMG, LLP, is
responsible for marketing and new business development for the company's
Economic and Valuation Services practice. KPMG is a global Big Four public
accounting and consulting firm offering solutions in Audit, Tax and Advisory
Services. His prior experience includes: Marketing Director of Avail
Consulting, Senior Manager of Deloitte & Touche, LLP, District Manager of
American Appraisal Associates, Regional Marketing Director of R.E. Harrington
Services, and Regional Marketing Director of Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service. Mr. Durante received his BA in Communication from the University at
Buffalo and his MBA from Rutgers University.
Mr. Joseph P. Esposito
Mr. Joseph P. Esposito is a Partner with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, & Feld,
LLP, where he focuses on complex civil litigation. He earned his BA magna cum
laude from the University at Buffalo in 1975, where he was elected to Phi Beta
Kappa and served as city editor of the college newspaper. He received his JD
in 1978 from the New York University School of Law, where he was a member of
the Annual Survey of American Law. Mr. Esposito is the co-author of The Seventh
Amendment Right to a Jury Trial in Customs Penalty Cases, 10 Federal Circuit Bar
Journal 457 (2001), and the author of Peer Review Privilege. He serves on the
Federal Practice Task Force of the ABA Section of Litigation, and also heads
the Section's Corporate Counsel Committee Law School Speakers Program. In
2004, Mr. Esposito was named to the BTI Client Service All-Star Team (90
lawyers nationwide singled out by Fortune 1000 general counsel for providing
superior client service).
Mr. Milton J. Ezrati
Mr. Milton J. Ezrati is a Partner, Senior Economist and Market Strategist for
Lord, Abbett & Co., an investment firm based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Prior
to joining Lord, Abbett, he was Chief Investment Officer for the Americas at
Nomura Capital Management in New York and portfolio manager for other New
York-based investment firms. He publishes frequently in the financial and the
general press but has only one book to his credit, Kawari, which investigates
the economic, political, and foreign policy changes coming in Japan. He
advises UB's center for Human Capital in the Economics Department. Mr. Ezrati
received his BA in economics from UB in 1969 and his Master of Social Science
degree in mathematical economics from the University of Birmingham in England.
Ms. Ellen Fleysher
Ms. Ellen Fleysher is currently a producer at Fox News Channel, and has enjoyed
a broad and expansive career in journalism and broadcasting. Prior to her
current position at Fox News Channel, Ms. Fleysher produced for CBS network
news, was a news anchor for local television news in New York, served as Deputy
Commissioner in charge of public information for the New York Police
Department, and was a newspaper reporter for the New York Daily News. Ms.
Fleysher's work has been honored with a Gracie Award and multiple Emmy's as
well as recognition by the National Association of Black Journalists, the Anti
Defamation League, the New York State Bar Association, and the Women's Bar
Association. Ms. Fleysher received her BA with honors in American Studies from
the University at Buffalo. After graduating from UB, Ms. Fleysher received her
Master's Degree from the Annenberg School of Communications at the University
of Pennsylvania. Ms. Fleysher has also received an honorary doctorate in
humane letters from Marymount College.
Dr. Kenneth Fuchs
Dr. Kenneth Fuchs is Senior Vice President and Litigation Counsel of Prudential
Equity Group, LLC, formerly known as Prudential Securities Incorporated, in New
York City. He has worked in the securities industry as in-house counsel for
some 15 years, including at Wachovia Securities, LLC and The DBL Liquidating
Trust. Prior to that he was in private practice with a Wall Street firm,
including five years in its European office in Paris. Dr. Fuchs graduated with
a BSFS (cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from the School of Foreign Service of
Georgetown University, earned an MA and PhD in Political Science from the
University at Buffalo and a JD from the University of Texas School of Law. He
has served on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Council for over
five years and is former Chair of the Constituent Development Committee.
Rosalind Jarrett
Rosalind Jarrett, Executive in Charge of Publicity for the Screen Actors Guild
Awards, has contributed to the record-high ratings growth for the SAG Awards
telecasts on TNT and TBS since 1999. She began her television career at Los
Angeles PBS station KCET/28. During her subsequent 13-year tenure with the ABC
Television Network Group, she was honored with the Publicist Guild of America's
Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Award. She has also been a PR
consultant for E! Entertainment Television and Jeff Margolis Productions. Ms.
Jarrett is a founder of the Entertainment Publicists Professional Society,
served on the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Public Relations
Coordinating Committee and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and
Sciences, the Television Publicity Executives Committee and the Motion Picture
& Television Fund's Next Generation Council. She has lectured on Entertainment
Public Relations at UCLA, USC, NYU and Loyola Marymount University. Ms.
Jarrett holds a certificate from the Simmons College Graduate School of
Management's Program for Developing Managers and earned the first BA awarded
jointly in English and Theatre from the University at Buffalo, magna cum laude
and Phi Beta Kappa, with an honors focus on public support of the arts. She
first put her degree into practice as an administrator for the Association of
American Dance Companies, a grants officer for the New York State Council of
the Arts and publicist for the Bella Lewitzky Dance Company. Ms. Jarrett
competed on the U.S. Team at the 2006 Aquathlon Worlds in Lausanne, Switzerland
and was the 2004 LA Triathlon Club Volunteer of the Year. She produced the
21st Annual Marina del Rey Boat Show and has logged over 10,000 miles racing
and cruising under sail. Ms. Jarrett is a new member of the College of Arts &
Sciences Dean's Advisory Council.
Dr. Ashok G. Kaveeshwar
Dr. Ashok G. Kaveeshwar is an Administrator for the Research and Innovative
Technology Administration. On June 30, 2005, the United States Senate voted to
approve Dr. Ashok G. Kaveeshwar as the first administrator of the Research and
Innovative Technology Administration (RITA). Dr. Kaveeshwar was nominated to
the position on May 24, 2005 by President George W. Bush. RITA was created
under the Norman Y. Mineta Research and Special Programs Improvement Act to
more effectively coordinate and manage the Department's research portfolio and
to expedite the implementation of cross-modal, innovative technologies. Dr.
Kaveeshwar comes to RITA with 35 years of experience in high-technology
companies, providing research and technology development to a wide range of
federal agencies. He most recently served as president of Orange Technologies,
Inc., a small business that provides information technology to government and
commercial customers. From 1998 to 2002, Dr. Kaveeshwar served as Senior Vice
President of Raytheon Technical Services Company, where he was responsible for
leading the Scientific and Technical Services Division with more than 4,000
employees worldwide. Previously, Dr. Kaveeshwar served as President and CEO of
Hughes STX Corporation, a subsidiary of Hughes Electronics Corporation, where
he led the successful integration of an independent company into a large
aerospace and defense corporation. Dr. Kaveeshwar moved to the United States
from his hometown of Indore, India in 1961. He received his bachelor's degree
from Holkar College in Indore, and his Ph.D. in physics from the University at
Buffalo. Dr. Kaveeshwar lives in Bethesda, MD with his wife, Tuti, and their
son, Jaya.
Mr. Patrick Kennedy
Mr. Patrick Kennedy is Founder and CEO of Cellport Systems, Mr. Kennedy and
fellow Cellport architects have advocated open telematics connectivity as their
mantra since the company started in 1993. Mr. Kennedy has worked to evolve and
grow a portfolio of telematics networking hardware and software technologies
that focus on bridging disparities between consumer and automotive electronics.
Mr. Kennedy is credited with contributing to ten Cellport patents and leads
the company's licensing and technology partnering programs. Mr. Kennedy has a
BA in International Economics from the University at Buffalo and has worked in
the wireless and networking fields for the past 25 years. He has served on the
College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Council as well as its executive
committee since its inception.
Dr. Edward J. Kikta
Dr. Edward J. Kikta is a Research Fellow for the FMC Corporation in Princeton,
New Jersey. FMC Corporation is one of the world's leading, diversified
chemical companies with primary positions in agricultural, industrial and
consumer markets. He has gained recognition with the development of patents,
published thirty articles in professional journals, and has made a significant
impact on scientific research at FMC Corporation. Dr. Kikta earned a PhD in
Analytical Chemistry from the University at Buffalo, MS in Organic Chemistry
from Canisius College, and a BA in Chemistry from the University at Buffalo.
He has served on the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Council for
over five years and is the former Chair.
Dr. Vijay Kumar
Dr. Vijay Kumar is President, CEO and Co-founder of IMMCO Diagnostics, Inc.
Founded in 1971, IMMCO Diagnostics, Inc. of Buffalo, New York is a global
leader in the field of autoimmune diagnostics services and medical device
manufacturing and distribution. Dr. Kumar is a former Research Associate
Professor at UB in the Center for Immunology. He has worked extensively in
research and academic positions in the Western New York area and has been
granted a patent for an immunological assay for the detection of antibodies in
Celiac disease. Dr. Kumar has traveled extensively throughout the United
States and worldwide to lecture at symposiums and presentations. He has also
been widely published in peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and abstracts.
Dr. Kumar received his B.Sc. with honors and his M.Sc. with honors from Panjab
University, Chandigarh, India. He received his PhD from the University at
Buffalo. Dr. Kumar is a new member of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's
Advisory Council.
Dr. Richard Kurin
Dr. Richard Kurin is the Director of the Smithsonian National Programs and
Director of the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, Smithsonian
Institution. Dr. Kurin's productions include the annual Smithsonian Folklife
Festival, several presidential inaugural festivals and the Smithsonian 150th
Anniversary. He is also an advisor to UNESCO. He was nominated to the DAC by
the Chair, Department of Anthropology, because of his planning and organizational
work, his extensive government and private sector contacts and his continued
connections to UB. He earned his BA in Anthropology and Philosophy from UB. He
was a Fulbright Scholar and earned his PhD in cultural anthropology from
University of Chicago.
Ms. Christine La Monte
*Ms. Christine La Monte has more than twenty years of expertise in
entertainment, interactive marketing and corporate public relations business.
In 2000, Ms. La Monte became executive vice president of FitzGerald
Communications, a strategic communications agency serving the technology and
life sciences industries. Before joining FitzGerald, she served as executive
vice president of the Motion Picture Group at Rogers & Cowan. During her five
and a half year tenure there, she oversaw a wide array of publicity and
marketing projects including award winning theatrical film campaigns for major
and independent studios. Previously, La Monte served as a producer of the
syndicated television show "Marilu". She was executive vice president of Orion
Pictures where she played a key role in the successful marketing campaigns for
the back-to-back Academy Award winning films, "Dances with Wolves" and "The
Silence of the Lambs." Prior to her work at Orion, La Monte held the position
of Executive, Corporate and Media Relations for New Zealand's Channel TV2. In
addition, she was also Director of East Coast Publicity at Walt Disney Studios
and Touchstone Pictures for three years and spent five years at Universal in
New York in publicity and promotions. Ms. La Monte received her bachelor's
degree in 1969 in Modern Language and Literature.
Mr. G. Warren Leve
Mr. G. Warren Leve, real estate investor. After thirty years with the U.S
Geological Survey, Mr. Leve formed his own company, GWL, Inc. Starting with a
one-man operation (Mr. Leve), the firm grew to employ more than 80 people with
offices throughout the southeast United States and overseas. His firm
specialized in hydrology and the assessment and cleanup of contaminated sites.
Mr. Leve sold his company to a national environmental firm in 1992. In
addition to investing in real estate, Mr. Leve is active in environmental
groups and has been on the faculty of the University of Florida and
Jacksonville University. He received a BA in Geology from UB, an MA from the
University of Texas at Austin, and was a PhD candidate at the University of
Arizona.
Paul Nussbaum
*Paul Nussbaum is a principal partner in the Waramaug Partners Group, a private
real estate and special situations equity firm. He is the former Chairman
Emeritus of Wyndham International, Inc, (NYSE:WYN), successor to Patriot
American Hospitality, Inc. From 1991 to 1999 he served as Founder, Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer of Patriot American Hospitality, Inc, a paired share
real estate investment trust (and its predecessor Patriot American Group) which
owned the Wyndham, Grand Bay, Malmaison, Summerfield and Clubhouse Inn
proprietary hotel brands. Mr. Nussbaum took the company from owning one hotel
in 1992 to the fourth largest hospitality company in the United States with
approximately $7 billion in total capitalization. Additionally, from 1991 to
1994, the Patriot group acquired over $900 million of property on behalf of
institutional investors. Its office portfolios, which totaled 9 million square
feet, were successfully sold to two publicly traded real estate investment
trusts. From 1979 to 1991, Mr. Nussbaum served as chairman of the real estate
practice group of Schulte Roth & Zabel, a law firm with offices in New York
City and London. He was an associate and later a partner for the Dreyer and
Traub law firm in New York City from 1971 to 1979. Mr. Nussbaum received his
Bachelor's degree in Political Science from UB in 1967, and went on to receive
his JD degree from Georgetown University Law Center.
* New member 2007
Mr. Robert Plumb
Mr. Robert Plumb retired from Fannie Mae - who recruited him to join their
marketing operation in Washington, D.C. in 1997 - in 2005. He was responsible
for directing the mortgage finance company's efforts to increase homeownership
among African American and Hispanic populations. Prior to his service with
Fannie Mae, Mr. Plumb worked for a dot com start-up company and has 25 years of
service with General Electric. Mr. Plumb received his BA in History from the
University at Buffalo in 1964. Following graduation, he attended the Naval
Officers Candidate School in Newport , Rhode Island and served in the Atlantic
Fleet and as an officer-in-charge of a Swift Boat in Vietnam . Mr. Plumb
attended graduate school at the Newhouse School at Syracuse University , and
received his Master's degree in 1969. Mr. Plumb is a new member to the College
of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Council.
Mr. Robert G. Rose
Mr. Robert G. Rose is currently a Partner in Pitney, Hardin, Kipp & Szuch,
where he has worked since 1980. Over the last 25 years Mr. Rose has focused
his practice on complex commercial, environmental and construction litigation
in both federal and state courts at the trial and appellate levels as well as
arbitration and other forms of alternate dispute resolution. Mr. Rose earned
his MA from Columbia University in 1969 and his JD from Seton Hall University
School of Law where he was Editor-in-Chief of the Seton Hall Law Review and
received the Alumni Association's Distinguished Student Award for the Class of
1974. He served for many years on the New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on
the Unauthorized Practice of Law and was its Chair in 2000-2001; he has been
appointed to a second term on the Lawyers Advisory Committee to the United
States District Court for the District of New Jersey; he is currently a member
of the Board of Trustees of Legal Services of New Jersey, The National
Conference for Community & Justice of New Jersey, and the Rabbinical College of
America in Morristown, NJ. He was peer voted and named a "New Jersey Super Lawyer," in
New Jersey Monthly Magazine, May, 2005 and was voted for inclusion in The Best
Lawyers in America, 12th ed. 2006.
Mrs. Ellen Berkowitz Rose
Mrs. Ellen Berkowitz Rose received her degree from UB's Graduate School of
Education in 1966. After teaching in Falls Church, Virginia and Teaneck, New
Jersey, Ms. Rose continued graduate studies in education at Kean College. As
President of the Morristown New Jersey Chapter of Women's American ORT, she was
responsible for fund raising activities and its mission to support education
and training at ORT schools in the US and abroad. Ms. Rose enjoys the theater,
concerts, travel (traveled Europe with a UB Alumni tour), and philately. Her
exhibit of mail from her hometown of Utica, NY, used in the period of
1798-1855, has been awarded gold medals in competition sanctioned by the
American Philatelic Society.
Mr. Michael A. Rosenberg
*Mr. Michael A. Rosenberg, Attorney, runs his own law office in New York City.
He has been a sole practitioner of law since March, 1974. Litigation practice
includes plaintiffs' and defendants' representation in commercial claims,
including heavy volume of commercial collections. Commercial practice includes
representation of lenders, both institutional and private, on secured loans
including medallion financing within New York City; real estate transfers of
both commercial and residential property; small corporation organization and
representation. Mr. Rosenberg is a member of the New York State Bar
Association; New York State Trial Lawyers Association; past treasurer of the
Consular Law Society; trustee of the Board of Directors of Temple Judea of
Manhasset, and Legal Counsel to the Board of Trustees and Co-chairman of its
Committee on Endowments, Constitution Committee and Ways and Means; member of
the Board of Directors of the State University of New York at Buffalo National
Alumni Association; and member of the Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity. Mr.
Rosenberg received his Bachelors degree in Philosophy in 1965 from the State
University of New York at Buffalo, and his JD in 1969 from the Suffolk
University School of Law.
* New member 2007
Dr. David L. Rothman
Dr. David L. Rothman is a Pediatric Dentist. Dr. Rothman received his BA cum
laude from the State University of New York at Buffalo and his DDS from New
York University College of Dentistry. Following a General Practice Residency
at Albert Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia and an Anesthesiology
Residency at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, he completed his Pediatric
Dentistry Residency at Children's Hospital in Oakland and the University of
California, San Francisco. Dr. Rothman remained at U.C.S.F. to become the
Director of the Pediatric Dentistry Residency program and in 1989 assumed the
Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of the Pacific
School of Dentistry. He stepped down from that position in 1998 to enter full
time private practice in San Francisco, though he has maintained a private
practice limited to Pediatric Dentistry and dentistry for children with special
needs since completing his residency in 1983.
Dr. Vinod Rustgi
Dr. Vinod Rustgi earned his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University in
1979, completed his internal medical residency at Georgetown University
Hospital and his gastroenterology fellowship at Stanford University Medical
Center. Subsequently, he was a Liver Diseases Fellow at the NIH. He served as
Medical Director of Liver Transplantation from 1998-2004 and was the
Co-Director of the Transplant Institute until April 2007 at Georgetown
University School of Medicine. Since 2001, Dr. Rustgi has also served as
Clinical Professor of Medicine at the Medical College of Virginia. He is also
on staff at Inova Fairfax Hospital. Dr. Rustgi's research interest has been
mainly clinical in the areas of hepatitis B and C and hepatocellular carcinoma.
He has directed numerous courses on liver transplantation, gastroenterology
and hepatology. Dr. Rustgi has edited 5 books and over 150 chapters, articles
and abstracts. Dr. Rustgi serves as the Treasurer for the American Association
for The Study of Liver Diseases. He is a member of numerous professional
societies and has served on committees of the American College of
Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association and the American
Society of Transplantation. Dr. Rustgi and his brother, Anil Rustgi, recently
created the first endowed Professorship in the Department of Physics in memory
of their father, Moti Lal Rustgi, who was a professor in the UB Department of
Physics from 1966-1992.
Mr. Ronald M. Schreiber
Mr. Ronald M. Schreiber is currently a Partner in Softbank Capital, as well as
the Managing Partner of Seed Capital Partners, LLC. Prior to Softbank, Mr.
Schreiber co-founded ClientLogic, formerly SOFTBANK Services Group, and was
co-CEO and Chairman of the Upgrade Corp. of America, the predecessor company to
SOFTBANK Services Group. ClientLogic is now the eighth largest outsourced call
center provider in the world with over 10,000 employees. Prior to ClientLogic,
Mr. Schreiber was a co-founder of Ingram Micro, the world's largest wholesale
software distributor with $23B in sales. He also served on the executive
management team at Ingram for three years. Mr. Schreiber is actively involved
in community affairs and currently serves on the board of directors of the
Regional Development Corporation, BuffLink, and Ciminelli Construction Company.
He serves on the Board of Trustees of the UB Foundation, Inc. and is a member
of the College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Advisory Council at the University
at Buffalo. In addition, Mr. Schreiber serves on the board of several of Seed
Capital Partner's portfolio companies, including AEB, Cyber-Ark, Optodot and
Polychromix. He resides in Amherst, New York with his wife Sherry and their
two sons, Evan and Aaron.
Dr. Nilopher Sofat
Dr. Nilopher Sofat is the Director of Laboratory in Immunopathology and other
specialties, Associate Clinical Professor, UB School of Medicine, biotechnology
manufacturing, OSHA, CLIA, NYSDOH and HCFA consultant. Dr. Sofat has 22
publications and gold medals in medicine, ob/gyn, silver medals in pathology,
ophthalmology, ear nose and throat and surgery. She was a 2001 Honoree
Inductee in International Who's Who of Professional and Business Women. Dr.
Sofat earned her BS and MBBS in India, Postdoctoral Fellowship in Public Health
(microbiology / immunology) from UB and certificate of qualification from
NYSDOH.
Ms. Sandra Terner
*Ms. Sandra Terner received her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UB in
English in 1959 and 1966, respectively. Her husband, Jacob, received his MD
from the School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in 1961. Sandy resides in
Pacific Palisades, California where she is heavily involved in the arts
community. She serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the LA County
Museum of Art and the LA Opera, and is a past member of the Geffen Playhouse
Board and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Board. She and Jacob are major
supporters of the University of California at Riverside. Sandy joins the DAC
with an interest in the UB2020 Strategic Strength in Artistic Expression and
Performing Arts and the UB Galleries.
* New member 2007
Mr. John N. Walsh III
Mr. John N. Walsh III is the Chairman and CEO of Walsh Duffield Companies, Inc.
in Buffalo. Mr. Walsh earned his BA from Yale and holds a JD from Harvard.
Mr. Walsh has served in many significant volunteer roles at UB, including 17
years on the University at Buffalo Council. He currently serves a Trustee and
Vice Chair of the UBF Development Committee. In addition to his valuable
service at UB, Mr. Walsh serves on the boards of Independent Health; HSBC, NA
Western Region; and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
Mr. Mark D. Weiner
Mark D. Weiner is President and CEO of CJE SeniorLife a comprehensive elder care provider and service organization with forty business areas serving 16,000 individuals/families per year. Mark has a 25 year career in health care management and has published a wide range of articles in the areas of strategic planning, organizational development and change, elder care market trends and governance. Mark currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Association of Jewish Aging Services, Life services Network of Illinois and American Friends of Magen David Adom. Mark received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from University of Buffalo and M.A. in Health Care Management from University of Michigan. Mark and his wife-Patty and two children reside in Wilmette, Illinois.
Dr. Marjorie E. Winkler
Dr. Marjorie E. Winkler is the Senior Director of Pharmaceutical and Analytical
Development at Genentech, Inc. Under her guidance, Dr. Winkler provides
strategy and direction to groups responsible for developing formulation and
delivery solutions, and product characterization data for products and
processes in all stages of development at Genentech, Inc. Dr. Winkler began
her career at Genentech, Inc. in 1982 as a Scientist in the Research department
of Protein Chemistry. She later moved to the department of Recovery Sciences
in Process Development as a Senior Scientist. She has continued her career
with Genentech, Inc. and has also served as Director for Analytical Chemistry,
Manufacturing Sciences and Technology, and Global Manufacturing Science and
Technology. Dr. Winkler has gained international recognition with the
development of two patents, published fifty-one articles in professional
journals, and has made a significant impact on scientific research and
development at Genentech, Inc. Dr. Winkler earned her BS and PhD in Chemistry
from the University at Buffalo.
Dr. Wolf Wolck
Dr. Wolf Wolck is a Distinguished Service Professor, Emeritus. Dr. Wolck, Professor,
received his D.Phil. in English and Linguistics from the University of
Frankfurt. He has studied diglossia between dialects and standards in Germany
and Scotland, directed the Survey of Quechua-Spanish Bilingualism in Peru and
the Buffalo Ethnolects Project. He is engaged in the third phase of a
longitudinal survey of Quechua-Spanish bilingualism, and has recently been
appointed to a committee for minority language research within the European
Community. He has taught at institutions in Belgium, Britain, Germany and
Peru, whose National University awarded him an honorary degree in 1972. He was
on the faculty of the LSA Institutes in 1971 and 1976 and was appointed
Research Professor at the Research Center on Multilingualism by the Belgian
National Science Foundation in 1991. He is the author of Phonematische Analyse
der Sprache von Buchan, Pequeno Breviario Quechua, co-author of Interkulturelle
Mehrsprachigkeit, editor of The Social Dimension of Dialectology and The
International Handbook of Contact Linguistics and serves on the editorial
boards of the journals Lexis and Multilingua.
