Building on Legacy, Forging the Future
As alumni and donors, we know firsthand how the School of Business changed our lives and prepared us to become successful professionals. Today’s Massry School of Business provides the same transformative education and opportunities to promising and deserving students striving to become future business leaders who will make an impact in their professions and communities. Your support of the Inspire the Next campaign builds on our School’s legacy of excellence, ensuring that future generations have the resources, education, and opportunities to thrive in an ever-evolving business world. Join us.
Elda Di Re ’83, Co-Chair
National Office Partner, Private Client Services (ret.), EY
Amy Knapp ’97, Co-Chair
Partner, CFO, and COO, Corsair Capital
Michael Poppo ’86, Co-Chair
Managing Director and Senior Portfolio Manager, UBS
Jeff Black ’76
Senior Partner and Vice-Chair (ret.), Deloitte
David Buzen ’81
Chief Investment Officer (ret.), Assured Guaranty
Pat Caldwell ’75
Partner and Managing Director, The Gordian Group
Mary Haggerty ’82
Managing Director (ret.), JP Morgan Chase Bank
Bill Newman ’81
Founder and Private Wealth Advisor, The Atrium Financial Group
Joan Solotar ’86
Global Head of Private Wealth Solutions, Blackstone
Michael Weilheimer ’83
Head of High Yield Investments (ret.), Eaton Vance
Campaign Stories
The Sweetest Gift
Amy Knapp's '97 career started with pouring soft serve in her small hometown of Perry, New York. Since graduating from the University at UAlbany, she has had a successful 30-year career in finance, emerging as a leader in the field. Now, she is looking to give back to the school that gave her the foundation for all she has been able to achieve.
Inspiring the Next: Steve Zelin ’84 Shares Path from UAlbany to Global Finance at Annual Massry Lecture
Steve Zelin has had a remarkable journey on the way to becoming a leader in the corporate world. Zelin recalled the steps that led him from growing up in Brooklyn to coming UAlbany to earn his bachelor's degree and then rising through the ranks of the accounting and banking industries over the course of his 40-year career at the eighth annual Massry Lecture on Friday, April 4.
UAlbany Alum Rodriguez Credits Massry Faculty, EY Partnerships With Career Growth
UAlbany alumnus Marvin Rodriguez's journey from a single-parent household to a top accounting position in New York City began with exploring the programs offered at the Massry School of Business and through the University's Living-Learning Communities. Today, Rodriguez is a shining example of why UAlbany has been recognized for the second consecutive year with Insight Into Diversity's Inspiring Programs in Business Award.