Our Staff
Leadership
Sesha Yalamanchili
Chief Executive Officer (Interim)
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 214
Email: Sesha.Yalamanchili@bbbsenst.org
Mary Abousaid
Director of Operations
& Finance
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 224
Email: Mary.Abousaid@bbbsenst.org
Kara L. (Hite) Cantrell
Director of Development
& Strategic Partnerships
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 245
Email: Kara.Cantrell@bbbsenst.org
Paula D’Amico
Growth & Engagement Manager
Marketing & Fundraising
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 248
Email: Paula.Damico@bbbsenst.org
Brittany Washington
Director of Programs
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 223
Email: Brittany.Washington@bbbsenst.org
Team
Kiara Black
Case Manager
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 229
Email: Kiara.Black@bbbsenst.org
Demetrius Brooks
Senior Case Manager
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 232
Email: Demetrius.Brooks@bbbsenst.org
Alyssa Devonish
Case Manager
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 212
Email: Alyssa.Devonish@bbbsenst.org
Shana Ford
Site Coordinator
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 243
Email: Shana.Ford@bbbsenst.org
Courtney Kincannon
Program Impact Facilitator
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 216
Email: Courtney.Kincannon@bbbsenst.org
Ryan Lantzas
Case Manager
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 215
Email: Ryan.Lantzas@bbbsenst.org
Lauren Novara
Enrollment Coordinator
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 233
Email: Lauren.Novara@bbbsenst.org
Elizabeth Parker
Inquiry Coordinator
& Grant Project Management Support
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 240
Email: Elizabeth.Parker@bbbsenst.org
Camille Sinatra
Office Manager
Phone: (716) 873-5833, ext. 224
Email: Camille.Sinatra@bbbsenst.org
Our Board of Directors
Officers
Timothy Silverstein | National Fuel Gas Company | President
Mariah Kerwin | Rich Products Corporation | Vice President
J. Kincaid, CPA | LVBW, LLP | Treasurer
Tasha LeFevre | Catapult | Secretary
Members
Nicholas Alberalla | NBT Bank
Bill Bauer, Ph.D. | UB Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Patrick Fitzgerald | Hodgson Russ LLP
Emily Gaglio | The Buffalo Bills
Candice Miller | Miller Strategic Advisory Group, LLC
James Reddick | The Scott Madden Company
Jared Threat | Moog, Inc.
Sesha Yalamanchili | On the Mark Consulting
Our Ambassadors Board
Amanda M. Karpovich | Chair
Tom Anderson
Rebecca Brozyna
Katlin Cercone
Kristen Huffcut
Niko Jemmison
Rebecca Josefiak
Natalie Kane
Candice Miller
Kenneth Lowe
Nicole Moss
Mike Muffoletto
Mary Phelan
Hannah Rauh
Erin Rogers
Nasha Rosario
Alex Schwartz
Samantha Sliwa
Jennifer Stoklosa
Lexi Weber
Adaia Wheeler
If you’re interested in learning more about the Ambassadors Board or would like to discuss ways to get involved,
please contact Kara Cantrell at Kara.Cantrell@bbbsenst.org