Robert T. Russell

Advanced Refractory Technologies, Inc. specializes in the commercial development and production of a wide range of advanced materials. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company was founded by Keith Allen Blakely.

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLC provides assurance, tax and advisory services. Its services include audit and assurance, consulting, deals, human resources, legal, tax, and family business. The firm also offers accountability, risk management, structuring, mergers and acquisitions, and performance and process improvement. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Inc. operates as a economic development organization. It helps in growing private investment, jobs and business development areas. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Seatex LLC provides turn-key liquid and dry solids compounding, toll manufacturing, and private label packaging services for the chemical industry. It offers chemical blending, agronomics, quality control and assurance, and chemical warehousing services. The company was founded by David Jacobs in 1967 and is headquartered in Rosenberg, TX.

CCC Advisors LLC (Cotton Creek Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Austin, Texas.

Linsalata Capital Management LLC (Linsalata Capital Partners) is a private equity firm founded in 1984 by Frank N. Linsalata. The firm is headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.

Viridi Parente, Inc. manufactures renewable power systems for heavy machinery and storage applications. The firm's products include clean, sustainable power sources that replace century old distributed energy platforms, such as fossil fuel, lead-acid batteries and other outdated technologies. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York provides health insurance products and services. The firm's health insurance plans include traditional blue (POS, PPO and traditional indemnity) and community blue (HMO). Its products include HMO and plus options. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center operates as a cancer research and treatment center. The firm?s donation services include endowment campaign, capital campaign, planned giving, honor memorial gifts, Gatwick society, and give blood. Its services include treatment services, before your first visit, the day you arrive, Roswell guide, hospital resources, drug profiles, and community resources. The company was founded in 1898 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

HealthNow New York, Inc. provides healthcare as well as health insurance services. Its product offerings are enhanced by value added services such as personal health concierge, work-site wellness, health promotion services, behavioral health services, disease and care management, pharmacy benefit management and physician and hospital quality incentive plan. The company was founded in 1936 and is headquartered in East Syracuse, NY.

Part of Advanced Medical Technology Association, AdvaMed Accel operates as a medical technology association. The company is based in Washington. The CEO of the American company is Mark A. Augusti.

Balfour & Co. manufactures and distributes jewellery and recognition products. It offers innovative products such as class rings, yearbooks, graduation products, achievement publications, and affinity jewellery through in-school and retail distribution. The company was founded in 1996 and is headquartered in Dallas, TX.

Buffalo Renaissance Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It is focused on improving the Buffalo region to live, work and support the family. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Harmac Medical Products, Inc. designs and manufactures medical devices. Its services include engineering, product design and development, prototyping, automation, assembly, insert and injection molding, radio frequency welding, ultrasonic and heat sealing, packaging, and sterilization. The firm offers single-use devices for a range of medical procedures and treatments in the areas of cardiology, critical care, diagnostic radiology, drug infusion, urology, oncology, ophthalmology and respiratory. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

BlueShield of Northeastern New York provides health insurance products and other related services in northeastern New York State. The firm's health insurance plans include Traditional Blue (POS, PPO and traditional indemnity) and Community Blue (HMO). The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Latham, NY.

The Brooklyn Hospital Center provides health care services. It provides cancer care, bone marrow transplants, radiology and laser therapy, infertility treatments, and ophthalmologic surgery services. The hospital offers acute and primary care and inpatient and outpatient services. The company was established in 1845 and is headquartered in Brooklyn, NY.

NanoDynamics, Inc. develops and manufactures nano-material products. Its products include solid oxide fuel cells for use in portable, residential, distributed power generation, cell-pore water filters, nano-sized metal and ceramic powders, carbon nano-tubes, nano-structured steel, and process intensification technologies that reduce energy consumption, decrease use of hazardous chemicals and solvents. The company was founded by Allan P. Rothstein in 2002 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Amalgamated Life Insurance Co. provides labor insurance services. It also provides life, disability, term, group and accidental death insurance services. The firm offers services such as third party administration of health and pension plans, billing and collections services, fund administration, custom communications and utilization management programs. The company was founded by Sidney Hillman in 1943 and is headquartered in White Plains, NY.

Blackstone Co. distributes building products to homebuilders and contractors. The company is headquartered in East Brunswick, NJ.

The Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo is a non-profit organization that provides grantmaking services. The private company is based in Buffalo, NY. The CEO of the company is Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker.

Founded in 1902, American Automobile Association (AAA) is one of the world's largest membership organizations. It is a not-for- profit, fully taxpaying federation of motor clubs serving more than 51 million members in the United States and Canada. It provides convenient access to automotive, travel, financial and insurance products and services 24 hours a day, seven days a week through it travel Centers. It exists for its members and will judge everything it do by how well it serves costumer needs.

United Way of Buffalo & Erie County, Inc. operates as a social welfare organization. It offers childhood development, kids on track, support and assistance agencies. The company was founded in 1917 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

The John R. Oishei Foundation provides grant making services. Its focus is on interrelated issues and offering philanthropic support that goes far beyond funding. The foundation also supports medical research, healthcare and education in the Buffalo area along with cultural and social needs. The company was founded by John R. Oishei in 1940 and is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

Buffalo Urban Development Corp. operates as not-for-profit development agency. The company is headquartered in Buffalo, NY.

National Black MBA Association, Inc. operates as an association for national black MBA''s. the firm?s programs and resources include scale-up pitch challenge, Ghana trade mission, leaders of tomorrow, colleges & scholarships, 100K hour mentoring, challenge, E-suite speaker series, professional training & certifications, webinar academy and black think. The company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.

Watervale Management Co. LLC (Watervale Management) is a private equity firm founded in 2017 by Mike Faremouth, Jim Guddy and Eric V. Bacon. The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio.