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Board of Directors

Guy Agostinelli
Zdarsky, Sawicki, & Agostinelli

Paul M. Anain, M.D.
Sisters of Charity Hospital

Michael E. Appelbaum
Damon & Morey, LLP

Alvino Battistoni
Rich Products Corporation

Brian Beitz
M&T Bank

Peter U. Bergmann, FACHE
President & CEO, Sisters of Charity Hospital

James E. Biddle, Sr.
Mader Construction Group

Shonda Brock
St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc.

Daniel E. Cantara (Vice-Chairman)
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc.

Danielle M. Casucci
Marillac Guild

Frank L. Ciminelli*
Ciminelli Development Co.

Sherri Ciminelli

Bonnie Cywinski

Joseph Feeley, CPA
Feeley, Bonaventura & Hyzy CPAs

Nancy Gara
HSBC Bank, USA, NA

Robert M. Greene, Esq.*
Phillips Lytle LLP

Eric Koessler
Canisius High School



Martha N. Lamparelli (Chairwoman)
Buffalo Public Schools

Frank M. Lee, MD
Exigence/BEA
Sisters Hospital/St. Joseph Campus

Laurence A. Levite*
Buffalo Spree Publishing

David J. Martinke, D.O.
Primary Care of WNY

Cynthia J. Miranda, R.N.
Sisters of Charity Hospital

David J. Murray, Esq. (Secretary)
Phillips Lytle, LLP

Sister Sue O'Neil, DC
Daughters of Charity

M. Steven Piver, M.D.
Sisters of Charity Hospital

Lawlor F. Quinlan*

Denise Rizzo
Pfizer Pharmaceuticals

Joseph V. Saffire
HSBC Bank, USA, NA

David P. Simons (Treasurer)
Dunn Tire, LLC

Julie R. Snyder
Sisters Hospital Foundation, Inc.

Owen W. Sullivan
Lawley Benefits Group, LLC

John E. Winiewicz

John S. Wojtowicz
Crown Trophy

Joseph E. Zdarsky, Esq.
Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli

                                 * Emeritus