October 9, 2025 – Dopkins is proud to sponsor the Business First C-Level Awards & Hall of Fame 2025.

C-Level Awards & Hall of Fame 2025

Join us on Thursday, October 9 at The Powerhouse for the event of the year.  We will honor the 2025 class of C-Level Executive Award winners and induct two more members into the WNY Business Hall of Fame.

WHEN
Thursday, October 9, 2025
5:00pm –8:00p

WHERE
The Powerhouse by The Rich Entertainment Group
IN-PERSON
140 Lee St, Buffalo, NY 14210

Dress is business.

For more information or purchase tickets, click here. 

AGENDA:

• 5pm-6pm Cocktail Hour Celebration
• 6pm: Welcome remarks and Dinner Service
• 7pm: Awards Ceremony
• 8pm: End of Event

The 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees:

• Anne Gioia and Donna Gioia, co-founders of the Roswell Park Alliance
• Thomas Beecher, former CEO and current board chair of Barrantys LLC

The 2025 C-Level Honorees:

• Rosanna Berardi, managing partner, Berardi Immigration Law
• Dr. Allison Brashear, vice president for health sciences and dean, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences / president and CEO, UBMD Physician Group
• Michael Casciano, president and chief operating officer, Noco LLC
• Russell Corigliano Sr., president and CEO, Rosina Food Products Inc.
• Carol Fitzsimmons, co-chair, Hodgson Russ LLP
• Matthew Giordano, president, Villa Maria College
• Scott Gorski, executive director, Accounting & Americas/LGUS Shared Services, Linde
• Joanne Haefner, president and CEO, Neighborhood Health Center
• Beth Hollis-Kaiser, vice president, director of variable operations, West Herr Automotive Group
• David Macholz, chief financial officer, Catholic Health
• Charles Makey III, president and CEO, Merchants Insurance Group
• Todd Merry, chief marketing officer, Delaware North
• Michael Montante, CEO, Uniland Development Co.
• Kathryn O’Donnell, CEO and founder, Botanicus Interior Landscaping
• Dean Penman, CEO, Seal & Design Inc.
• Eric Recoon, vice president, development and leasing, Benderson Development
• Chandra Redfern, CEO, Buffalo Federation of Neighborhood Centers Inc.
• Catherine Roberts, president and CEO, Resource Council of WNY
• Melissa Roth, chief human resources officer, Aspire of WNY
• Courtney Starnes, senior VP and chief information officer, Kaleida Health
• Stephen Tucker, president and CEO, Northland Workforce Training Center
• John Wojdan, president and CEO, Great Lakes Building Systems
• Mark Zirnheld, executive director and CEO, Society of St. Vincent dePaul