About the Event
How can your business grow and be financially strong when you can’t find and keep good people?
Join local entrepreneurs sharing success stories and their proven strategies to attract and retain top talent.
Discover tangible best practices for the WNY business community as they relate to talent acquisition and retention during these challenging times.
Agenda
5 p.m.
Opening Remarks
Susan Steffan, Executive Director, University at Buffalo
School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL)
Key Note Presentation
Mike Wisler, M&T Chief Information Officer and Chair, 43North
CEL Support for Entrepreneurs
Led by: Joe Fox, President, TrainSMART Personal Fitness LLC
Featuring: Kathleen Chiavetta, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Business Development, Chiavetta’s Catering Service
Domenic Cortese, President, Cortese Construction Service Corp.
Sherman Washington, President, 1 Accord Services Inc.
GrowGrade Demonstration
A free valuation and performance tool for small business.
Led by: Jonathan Kolozsvary, Director of New Ventures, M&T Bank
Panel Discussion
Local entrepreneurs share and discuss key strategies and specific initiatives they've used to successfully attract and retain talent.
Hosted by: Kathy Snyder, President/Chief Operating Officer, Beaver Hollow Conference Center/Biggest Loser Resort Niagara
Panelists:
Dave Cervi, President, Personal Touch Food Service Inc.
Mark Gaulin, President and Chief Executive Officer, PCI and
Chairman of the Board, Amherst Chamber of Commerce
Dan Magnuszewski, Co-founder, ACV Auctions
Denise Neamon, Partner, The Bonadio Group
Dr. Sonya Noor, Managing Partner and Co-founder of Buffalo Endovascular and
Vascular Surgical Associates
6:30 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Happy Hour
Susan Steffan and Jonathan Kolozsvary
Hors d'oeuvres and networking with opportunities for individual Q&A
Tours of Seneca One Tower and the M&T Tech Hub
Meet the Presenters
Susan Steffan
Executive Director, University at Buffalo School of Management's Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL)
Mike Wisler
M&T Chief Information Officer and Chair, 43North
Jonathan Kolozsvary
Director of New Ventures, M&T Bank
Kathy Snyder
President/Chief Operating Officer, Beaver Hollow Conference Center Biggest Loser Resort Niagara
Dave Cervi
President, Personal Touch Food Service Inc.
Mark Gaulin
President and Chief Executive Officer, PCI and Chairman of the Board, Amherst Chamber of Commerce
Dan Magnuszewski
Co-founder, ACV Auctions
Denise Neamon
Partner, The Bonadio Group
Dr. Sonya Noor, MD, FACS
Managing Partner and Co-founder of Buffalo Endovascular and
Vascular Surgical Associates
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