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On the Record / May 15, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors Seneca Gaming Corp. elected Robert E. Mele chairman of its board of directors. Mele has served on the board of directors since 2009 and has more than 30 years of financial experience, serving in numerous senior executive and management positions, both domestically and internationally.

On the Record: May 12, 2012

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On the Record / May 11, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors The Second Circuit Judicial Council Committee on History, Commemorative Events and Civic Education recognized Gregory L. Peterson, a partner with Phillips Lytle, for his significant contribution toward preserving the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Robert H. Jackson. Peterson co-founded and serves as president of the Robert H. Jackson Center in Jamestown.

On the Record / May 10, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors Read to Succeed Buffalo, a collaborative literacy organization dedicated to improving early childhood literacy for children, named Michael Riccio database administrator. Riccio most recently completed a year with AmeriCorps VISTA in Buffalo at the Seneca Street Community Development Corp., where he was responsible for developing and implementing a structured after-school homework program for teens. He also created and maintained a tracking system for volunteers and donations. He is a graduate of Canisius College.

On the Record / May 9, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors Insyte Consulting manufacturing consultant Philip Cellotto was recently published in the New York City Industrial and Technology Assistance Corp.’s newsletter for manufacturers. Cellotto’s article, “Value Stream Mapping for Make to Order,” was a featured article discussing how lean manufacturing can be applied to a made-to-order manufacturing operation.

On the Record / May 8, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors University at Buffalo distinguished professor emeritus Eli Ruckenstein was elected to the 2012 class of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies. Ruckenstein, an influential chemical engineer, is a retired professor in the department of chemical and biological engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. He was a UB faculty member since 1973. Ruckenstein received bachelor’s and doctoral degrees in engineering from Polytechnic Institute in Bucharest, Romania. The new class of members will be inducted during a ceremony in October at the academy’s headquarters in Cambridge, Mass.

On the Record / , 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors The board of directors of the Lancaster Farmers’ Market named Josh Peters president. Other officers: vice president, Jean Legault and treasurer, David Warren. Members: Meegan Burns Moran and Brenda Feder. Ann Jordan was appointed executive director.

On the Record / May 4, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors The PCA Group, a technology company serving both Western and Central New York for 23 years, named Jill Walter an administrative assistant. Walter joins the company with extensive knowledge in office administration and holds an associate’s degree from Bradford Business School in Pittsburgh.

On the Record / May 3, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors Niagara University’s College of Business Administration presented awards to the following area business leaders, alumni and students during its 22nd annual Business Appreciation and Accounting Banquet, held recently in Conference Center Niagara Falls. The awardees are: The Basil Family of Dealerships, 2012 Family Business of the Year; Chiampou Travis Besaw&Kershner, Distinguished Accounting Firm; Donald T. Denz, chief executive officer of Tara Cares, a patient-care centric organization that provides support services to numerous nursing, senior-living and assisted-living centers, Corporate Leadership Award; Len Crispino, retired leader of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, 2012 Canadian Business Leader of the Year; Mythily Sasiharan, senior financial analyst for Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Outstanding MBA Student for 2012; and David Lemieux- Sarrasin, Outstanding Undergraduate Student.

On the Record / May 2, 2012

Hires/Promotions/ Honors University at Buffalo associate professor emeritus Dr. John Eisner received the Distinguished Service Award from the Association of Canadian Faculties of Dentistry. Eisner had a transformative impact on dental education with the development of information management systems that have been used in admissions and course/student evaluations in dental education.