Connect to the Resource Planning Community

As a resource planner, you are a member of a mgm casino community that strives to ensure a financially sustainable and resilient university. This community of staff from the Resource Planning office, Unit Business Officers (mgm casinoO), and other unit resource planners is a valuable resource for you.

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Getting Started in Resource Planning
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Your success in the resource planning role is our success. Resource planning at mgm casino is highly collaborative. Your skill and effort contribute to our overall effectiveness.

Find Your Resource Planning Colleagues

Resource analysts act as a point of contact for your unit for resource planning purposes and help coordinate the Annual Resource Planning Process.

Joseph Lewandowski

Assistant Vice President

Resource Planning

Phone: 716-645-6007

Email: jl299@buffalo.edu

Bin Chen

Resource Analyst

Resource Planning

Phone: 716-645-9185

Email: bchen29@buffalo.edu

Peter DiNunzio

Resource Analyst

Resource Planning

Phone: 716-645-9002

Email: prdinunz@buffalo.edu

Kishanie Fernando

Resource Analyst

Resource Planning

Phone: 716-645-6272

Email: kishanie@buffalo.edu

Carl Lam

Resource Analyst

Resource Planning

Phone: 716-645-8979

Email: carllam@buffalo.edu

Staff from the central Resource Planning office, Unit Business Officers (mgm casinoO) and individuals from all units support the university's resource planning efforts. Staff involved in resource planning may have a variety of job titles and may have different roles within each unit.

Unit Business Officers and Resource Planners
Unit	Name	Email Address
Chief Information Officer	Susan Ferry	stferry@buffalo.edu
Chief Information Officer	Eric Klapper*	ericklap@buffalo.edu
College of Arts and Sciences	Ann Segarra*	annsegar@buffalo.edu
Division of Athletics	Laura Barnum*	lbarnum@buffalo.edu
Education Opportunity Center	Michelle DeBergalis*	mmdeberg@buffalo.edu
Finance and Administration	Amy Barczykowski	alp38@buffalo.edu
Graduate School of Education	Kim Spates*	km93@buffalo.edu
International Education	Patricia Shyhalla*	pats@buffalo.edu
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	Krissy Costanzo-Metcalfe—Interim*	kc72@buffalo.edu
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	Jacqualine-Ann Clark	jclark33@buffalo.edu
Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences	Jeremy Nebelecky	jeremyne@buffalo.edu
Office of the President	Colleen Lutz*	cjoyce@buffalo.edu
Office of the Provost and Academic Affairs	Sandy Pay*	pfohman@buffalo.edu
Research and Economic Development	Elizabeth Cimasi*	eacimasi@buffalo.edu
School of Architecture and Planning	Alison Stoute*	arstoute@buffalo.edu
School of Dental Medicine	Matt Delaney*	delaney1@buffalo.edu
School of Dental Medicine	Mark Mariglia	mm293@buffalo.edu
School of Engineering and Applied Sciences	Nate Wills*	ntwills@buffalo.edu
School of Law	Ken Suski—Interim*	kssuski@buffalo.edu
School of Management	Erika Bagnoli*	erikabag@buffalo.edu
School of Nursing	Gary E Mahon*	gemahon@buffalo.edu
School of Pharmacy and Applied Sciences	Kristin Gniazdowski*	camp@buffalo.edu
School of Public Health and Health Professions	Mark Rotella*	rotella3@buffalo.edu
School of Social Work	Irene Mucci*	imucci@buffalo.edu
Student Life	Larissa Kowalczyk*	lgarcia@buffalo.edu
Student Life	Beth Rogan	barogan@buffalo.edu
Student Life	Christina Hernandez*	cagnello@buffalo.edu
Student Life FSA (Faculty Student Association)	Stephen Nowaczyk*	snowaczy@buffalo.edu
University Advancement	Timothy Russo*	tkrusso@buffalo.edu
University Communications	Kathleen Manne*	kireland@buffalo.edu
University Facilities	Suzanne Gentz*	sgentz@buffalo.edu
University Libraries	Ashley Gasorowski*	amkravit@buffalo.edu

* Designated Unit Business Officer (mgm casinoO)

Last updated 3/24/2025

Others
Unit	Name	Email Address
Business Services	Beth Corry	bcorry@buffalo.edu
Business Services Business Reporting and Systems	Tom Okon	tokon@buffalo.edu
Business Services Financial Management	Brendan Davis	brdavis2@buffalo.edu
Business Services Financial Management	Valerie Dennis	vlb5@buffalo.edu
Business Services Financial Management	Carrie Hutchins	chutchin@buffalo.edu
Business Services Financial Management	Michelle McCartney	mam10@buffalo.edu
Business Services Financial Management	Jennifer Pesany	jpesany@buffalo.edu
Business Services Policy, Compliance and Internal Controls	Tricia Canty	tscanty@buffalo.edu
Finance and Administration - VP	Laura Hubbard	laurahub@buffalo.edu
Human Resources - AVP	Chris Delello	cdelello@buffalo.edu
Human Resources Employee Relations	Christopher Putrino	putrino@buffalo.edu
Institutional Analysis	Craig W. Abbey	cwabbey@buffalo.edu
Institutional Analysis	Mark Molnar	mmolnar@buffalo.edu
Institutional Analysis	Brian O'Connor	boc@buffalo.edu
Internal Audit	Freda Benton	fredaben@buffalo.edu
Internal Audit	Kara Kearney-Saylor	karakear@buffalo.edu
Office of the President	Eileen Sherman	ecain@buffalo.edu
School of Public Health and Health Professions	Michael C. Redfern	redfern2@buffalo.edu
mgm casino Foundation	Stacy Knapper	sknapper@buffalo.edu
mgm casino Foundation	Patrick Richey	perichey@buffalo.edu
University Advancement	Kathleen Heckman	kheckman@buffalo.edu
University Facilities	Tonga Pham	tongapha@buffalo.edu

Last updated 1/8/2024

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