The Department of Accountancy is proud of its affiliation with the Council
on Accountancy, a group of fifty accounting and financial executives who serve as advisors to the Department. This group works closely with the faculty of the Department in providing quality educational and professional opportunities for students and attracting superior students to the Canisius Accounting Programs. The Council has been instrumental in the creation of a endowment of over two (2) million dollars that provides scholarships for upper-class accounting and graduate students. The Department also offers a program that affords opportunities for a paid summer work experience. Other programs include advising students through a mentoring program, hosting students for breakfast meetings with professionals and mock job interviews. The Council also assists the Department in developing new programs and courses and job placement for graduates.
The 2009-2010 Accountancy Council
Ms. Angeline Beiter, CPA
Vice President of Finance, AirSep Corporation
Mr. Norbert A. Bennett, CPA
Chief Executive Officer, Aurora Cares LLC
Mr. Michael L. Bradley, CPA
Vice President & CFO, NOCO Energy Corp.
Ms. Pamela J. Brewer
Chief Financial Officer, Mercantile Adjustment Bureau. LLC
Mr. Daniel E. Cantara III, CPA
Executive VP & WNY Regional President, First Niagara
Mr. Robert F. Cavallari, CPA
Vice President of Finance, Synacor Inc.
Mr. Jeffrey H. Couchman, CPA
Partner, Gaines Kriner Elliott LLP
Ms. Eileen C. Crotty, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Hodgson Russ LLP
Mr. Michael F. Cucinotta
Director of Financial Services, Praxair Inc.
Ms. Maureen E. D’Orazio
Vice President & Manager, Financial Reporting, HSBC Bank USA
Mr. James R. Deuschle, CPA
Executive Vice President & CFO, Rich Products Corp.
Mr. Bryan Donohue, CPA
Vice President & CFO, The Buffalo News
Mr. Thomas R. Emmerling, CPA
Managing Partner, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. Paul W. Evans, Jr., CPA
Corporate Controller, Uniland Development Co.
Mr. Donald R. Fishback, CPA
Corporate Controller, Moog Inc.
Mr. Frank Forkl, Jr., CPA
Chief Audit Executive, Greatbatch Inc.
Mr. Alfons P. Gutmann
Senior Director of Processing, Sodexo Inc.
Mr. Brendan M. Harrington, CPA
Sr. Vice President & CFO, Computer Task Group
Mr. Mark P. Higgins, CPA
Chief Financial Officer, Lawley Service Inc.
Mr. David A. Hodgson, CPA
Chief Information Officer, Perry’s Ice Cream
Ms. Karen L. Howard, CPA
V.P. of Finance & CFO, Columbus McKinnon Corporation
Mr. James W. Ingham, CPA
V.P. Finance & Administration, CFO, The Mentholatum Company
Mr. Ralph M. Jeswald, CPA
Partner, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. Mark I. Johnson, CFA
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Independent Health Association
Joseph M. Kessler, CPA
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Kaleida Health
Mr. Henry Koziol, CPA
Managing Director, Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPA’s, PC
Ms. Deborah C. Leous
Chief Financial Officer, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
M. Steven Longo, CPA
Chief Operating Officer, The Benchmark Group
Mr. Martin C.Lougen, Jr., CPA
Partner, Lougen,Valenti,Bookbinder & Wientraub LLP
Mr. Stephen T. LoVullo, CPA
Partner, Lumsden & McCormick LLP
Mr. Philip A. Mann, CPA
Managing Partner-Buffalo, Bonadio & Co. LLP
Mr. Jay McWatters, CPA
Partner, Dopkins & Company LLP
Mr. James C. Metzler, CPA
Vice President, Small Firm Interest, AICPA
Mr. Adam Mikols
Chief Financial Officer, Seal & Design Inc.
Mr. Michael J. O’Leary, CPA
Office Managing Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. Michael L. Ohlweiler, CPA
Partner, KPMG LLP
Mr. Gerald Pullano, CPA
Tax Partner, Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner
Mr. C. Anthony Rider, CPA
CFO, Locke Group
Mr. James J. Rzad, CPA
Retired- Financial Executive
Mr. David M. Schmidt, CPA
Partner, Ernst & Young LLP
Mr. James S. Segarra, CPA
Managing Partner, Tronconi Segarra & Associates, LLP
Mr. Joseph Simpson, CPA
Executive Vice President-Controller, HSBC Bank USA
Mr. Michael J. Smith, CPA
Tax Director, Deloitte
Mr. Michael R. Spychala, CPA
Sr. Vice President & Controller, M&T Bank
Mr. William J. Swierat, CPA
President, Gould and Swanson P.C.
Mr. Ronald J. Tanski
Treasurer, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corp.
Mr. Robert Wetter, CPA
Vice President, Mattel Shared Service Solutions
Mr. Kenneth J. Wilson, CPA
Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Merchants Insurance Group
Mr. Michael R. Winter, CPA
Managing Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Mr. Morton H. Wittlin, CPA
Senior Partner, Wittlin Cain & Dry LLP