Leadership Buffalo 2010-2011 Sponsors
Presenting:
Greatbatch Inc. 
www.greatbatch.com
For 40 years, Greatbatch has maintained a reputation for exceptional innovation, performance and reliability by designing and manufacturing life-saving and life-enabling critical technologies. As the Company continues to grow, it will kepp on proactively addressing the unmet needs of the medical and other critical industrial markets, developin advancing technologies for medical devices, customized battery solutions and comprehensive wireless sensing systems.
The Company employs nearly 700 Associates in WNY between its three facilities, which includes the Global Heaquarters and Holmes R&D Center, and its Alden manufacturing facility - named as an IndustryWeek Top 10 Best Plants in North America in 2008.
Platinum:
Independent Health
www.independenthealth.com
Independent Health began operations in 1980. As one of Western New York’s first HMOs, they served 2,785 members. Independent Health products have been rated as among the best in the nation by Newsweek, U.S. News and World Report, Consumer Reports, First for Women and Managed Healthcare. The reputation Independent Health has earned as a top-rated health solutions company is the result of more than two decades of hard work and a relentless devotion to excellence.
Diamond:
Beaver Hollow Conference Center 
www.beaverhollow.com
Beaver Hollow New York Conference Center is nestled in the hills of Upstate New York between Buffalo and Rochester. We are within a two hour drive from Canada and Erie, PA. Beaver Hollow is an accredited member of the International Association of Conference Centers (IACC). With numerous amenities and recreational activities, our tranquil setting is an ideal destination for your next meeting, seminar, team building event, party or corporate retreat.
D.V. Brown & Associates
www.dvbrown.com
Flynn & Friends Advertising
www.flynnandfriends.com
Flynn & Friends partners Mitch Flynn (LB'99) and Marc Adler (LB'03) will celebrate the anniversary in 2011 by simultaneously looking back and looking ahead. The former by citing examples of branding, campaign, and webstie work that has made the agency one of the best-known ad firms in Western New York - its "Mercy Was Here" campaign for Mercy Flight's 20th anniversary and the agency's development of the Ride For Roswell are two prime examples. Looking ahead, the partners will continue to teach, present, and develop website, social media, and creative work that keeps clients connected with both their internal purpose and external pathway. If you're reading this in January of 2011, call and congratulate us on our silver anniversary. Our number is (716) 881-2697.
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. 
www.hsbc.com
We are the world's local bank.
Headquartered in London, HSBC is one of the largest banking and financial services organisations in the world. HSBC's international network comprises around 9,500 offices in 86 countries and territories in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, the Americas, the Middle East and Africa.
Lawley Insurance 
www.lawleyinsurance.com
Our vision and progressive way of doing business for more than 50 years
is why we have been consistently recognized as one of the Top 100
Brokers in the U.S. We will continue to serve our clients with
innovative ideas to minimize risk, so they can enjoy a little assurance
in an unsure world. You'll find that when you partner with Lawley -
whether in your business or personal life - you can rest insured.
M&T Bank
www.mandtbank.com/
M&T Bank is one of the country's
most highly regarded regional banks. Founded more than 150 years ago in
Western New York, and recognized for its financial strength, sound
management, and entrepreneurial philosophy, M&T has pursued a
course of well-managed growth which has resulted in their parent
company, M&T Bank Corporation, becoming one of the 20 largest
commercial bank holding companies in the U.S.
National Fuel Gas Company
www.natfuel.com 
Founded more than 100 years ago, National Fuel Gas Company, headquartered in WIlliamsville, N.Y., has eveolved into an integrated energy company with $5 billion in assets, comprising four principal operating segments: Exploration and Production, Pipeline and Storage, Utility and Energy Marketing. The Company has been responsible for many industry firsts and continues to be managed with the same innovative spirit, landing it on "The Fortnightly 40 Best Energy Companies" list by Public Utilities Fortnightly magazine in 2009.
Time Warner Cable
www.timewarnercable.com/northeast
Time Warner Cable is the second-largest cable operator in the U.S., with technologically advanced, well-clustered systems located in five geographic areas - New York State (including New York City), the Carolinas, Ohio, southern California (including Los Angeles) and Texas. Time Warner Cable serves more than 14 million customers (residential and business) who subscribe to one or more of irs video, high-speed data and voice services.
Wegmans 
www.wegmans.com
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. is a 75-store supermarket chain with srores in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, and Maryland. The family-owned company, founded in 1916, is recognized as an industry leader and innovator. Wegmans has been named one of the '100 Best Companies to Work For' by FORTUNE magazine for thirteen consecutive years. In 2010, Wegmans ranked #3 on the list.
Gold Sponsors:
First Niagara Bank
Moog, Inc.
My Executive Coach
People, Inc.
Waterline Cafe
Silver Sponsors:
Anthony Baldi, CFP
BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York
Buffalo Bills, Inc.
Colucci & Gallaher, P.C.
Hodgson Russ LLP
KeyBank
Rich Products
Try-It Distributing
Verizon
Walsh Duffield Insurance
The Zenger Group
LB Supporters:
AP Professionals
Bonadio & Co., LLP
DDM Company, Inc.
Erie County Medical Center
Eric Mower & Associates
Evans Bank
Habitat for Humanity Buffalo
Jaeckle Fleischmann & Mugel LLP
Leslie Zemsky
Murak & Associates, LLC
The Pepsi Bottling Group, Inc.
Tapecon, Inc.
Travers Collins & Company
University at Buffalo
