I LOVE NY Hospitality Suite – 2023-24 Season Report
Highmark Stadium, Suite 140A, Dugout Suite
Buffalo Bills Drive, Orchard Park, NY 14127
August 12, 2023 – 1:00 pm vs. Indianapolis Colts (pre-season)
The Suite was made available for charitable purposes to Cradle Beach Camp.
September 17, 2023 – 1:00 pm vs. Las Vegas Raiders
The Suite was made available to Allegany County IDA, which hosted the suite to develop
relationships with companies in support of furthering economic development in the region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Michael Dunaway Kinley Advanced Services (KATS) Wellsville NY
2 Magin Dunaway Kinley Advanced Services (KATS) Wellsville NY
3 Craig Clark Allegany County IDA/Alfred Belmont NY
4 Tim Boyde Allegany County Belmont NY
5 Carissa Knapp Allegany County Belmont NY
6 Jett Mehta Indus Hospitality Group Rochester NY
7 Hasit Mehta Indus Hospitality Group Rochester NY
8 Madan Mehta Indus Hospitality Group Rochester NY
9 John Gibson Paychex Rochester NY
10 Pat Roche Moog Elma NY
11 Mark Trabert Moog Elma NY
12 David Fiore Wells Dunkirk NY
13 Rick Reinhard Wells Dunkirk NY
14 Gov. Kathy Hochul New York State * Albany NY
15 William Hochul Guest of Gov. Hochul * Buffalo NY
16 Bonnie Lockwood Governor’s staff * Buffalo NY
October 1, 2023 – 1:00 pm vs. Miami Dolphins
The Suite was made available to Buffalo Niagara Film Commission which hosted the suite to
develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic development in the
region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Tim Clark Buffalo Niagara Film Commission Buffalo NY
2 Rich Wall Buffalo Niagara Film Commission Buffalo NY
3 William Fitchner Director/Producer/Actor Los Angeles CA
4 Miles Dale Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
5 Jeff Authors Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
6 Melissa Girotti Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
7 Luke Genik Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
8 Wendy Gaboury Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
9 Marie-Claude Harnois Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
10 Dennis Berardi Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
11 Walt Gasparovic Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
12 R. Scott Phillips Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
13 Gadat Boulos Director Guillermo del Toro’s staff Toronto ONT
14 Michelle Urbanczyk Explore & More Museum Buffalo NY
15 Arthur Urbanczyk Guest of Michelle Urbanczyk Buffalo NY
October 15, 2023 – 8:20 pm vs. New York Giants
The Suite was made available to Finger Lakes businesses via Empire State Development, which
hosted the suite to develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic
development in the region and state.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Todd Browne Tom James Company Franklin TN
2 John Hitt Tom James Company Franklin TN
3 Lisanne Hitt Guest of John Hitt Franklin TN
4 Craig Forrest Tom James Company Franklin TN
5 Shirleen Forrest Guest of Craig Forrest Franklin TN
6 Jim Brubaker Tom James Company Board Franklin TN
7 Nancy Brubaker Guest of Jim Brubaker Franklin TN
8 Piotr Jurjewicz FIFCO USA Buffalo NY
9 Mary Beth Popp FIFCO USA Buffalo NY
10 Larry Petrone T-Mobile Rochester Rochester NY
11 Megan Petrone Guest of Larry Petrone Rochester NY
12 Joe Stefko ROC2025 Rochester NY
13 Julie Stefko Guest of Joe Stefko Rochester NY
14 Gov. Kathy Hochul New York State * Albany NY
15 William Hochul Guest of Gov. Hochul * Buffalo NY
16 Vincent Esposito Governor’s staff * Rochester NY
October 26, 2023 – 8:15 pm vs. Tampa Bay
The Suite was made available to Invest Buffalo Niagara and 43 North, which co-hosted the suite
to develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic development in the
region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Faran Ali Worksport West Seneca NY
2 Steven Raivio Worksport West Seneca NY
3 Andy Shaevel Bobalew Ventures Williamsville NY
4 Amy Shaevel Guest of Andy Shaevel Williamsville NY
5 Gino Pinto Amazing Bargains USA Kenmore NY
6 Kim Grant Invest Buffalo Niagara Buffalo NY
7 Melissa Curran Cimolai-Hy Olean NY
8 Carolyn Carbonneau Cimolai-Hy Olean NY
9 John Lockwood Strayos Buffalo NY
10 Rohan Shah Otrafy Buffalo NY
11 Kevin Cheney Squire Buffalo NY
12 Ca-rin Miles 43 North Buffalo NY
13 Colin Myers Circuit Clinical Buffalo NY
14 Adam Duke Twipes Buffalo NY
15 Al Bozorgi Twipes Buffalo NY
16 Kiarra Beshaw AMPAworks Buffalo NY
November 13, 2023 – 8:15 pm vs. Denver Broncos
The Suite was made available to Manufacturers Association of the Southern Tier (MAST) /
Dream It Do It (DIDI) and Cheektowaga Chamber of Commerce, which co-hosted the suite to
develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic development in the
region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Melissa Himes MAST/DIDI Jamestown NY
2 Christopher Himes Cummins Engine Plant Lakewood NY
3 Chris Lanski Excelco/Newbrook Inc. Silver Creek NY
4 Louise Lanski Excelco/Newbrook Inc. Silver Creek NY
5 Dale Gier DRG Consulting Jamestown NY
6 Chloe Meddaugh Ulrich Fabrication, Inc. Lakewood NY
7 Nicolas Pace Ulrich Fabrication Lakewood NY
8 Peter Morgante Hope’s Windows Jamestown NY
9 Kristina Goff Cheektowaga Chamber Cheektowaga NY
10 Aaron Bourke Spectrum Reach Buffalo NY
11 Evan Bussiere, Esq. Hurwitz Fine P.C. Buffalo NY
12 Rick Coburn Town of Cheektowaga Cheektowaga NY
13 Steve Federico Genesis Development… Cheektowaga NY
14 Don Papaj Diamond Hawk Golf/Pub Cheektowaga NY
15 Jeff Ryan The Small Business Partners Buffalo NY
16 David Tytka Uniland Development Amherst NY
November 19, 2023 – 4:25 pm vs. New York Jets
The Suite was made available to Oishei Foundation and Northland Workforce Training Center,
which co-hosted the suite to develop relationships with companies in support of furthering
economic development in the region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Christina Orsi Oishei Foundation Buffalo NY
2 Dr. Mark J. Scott Oishei Foundation Buffalo NY
3 Brian Archie Oishei Foundation Buffalo NY
4 Dalia Antonia The Impossible Project Buffalo NY
Caraballo Muller
5 Wilbert R. Green II Tremani Solutions, LLC Buffalo NY
6 Renata Toney Visit Buffalo Niagara Buffalo NY
7 Kenyana David Ntl Black MBA Assoc, WNY Buffalo NY
8 Nekia Kemp Police Athletic League Buffalo NY
9 Stephen D. Tucker Northland Workforce Center Buffalo NY
10 Alisa Tucker Charmed Handmade Jewelry Buffalo NY
11 Pat Roche Moog Inc Buffalo NY
12 Shatorah Roberson Tesla Buffalo NY
13 Antonio Samuel Tesla Buffalo NY
14 Dominic Robinson CenterState Syracuse NY
15 Owen Robinson Guest of CenterState Syracuse NY
16 Douglas Yorty BMHA Buffalo NY
December 17, 2023 – 4:25 pm vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Suite was made available to Amherst Chamber of Commerce, which hosted the suite to
develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic development in the
region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 AJ Baynes Amherst Chamber Amherst NY
2 Earl Wells e3communications Buffalo NY
3 Supervisor Brian Kulpa Town of Amherst Amherst NY
4 Kate Waterman-Kulpa Guest of Supervisor Kulpa Amherst NY
5 Anthony Baynes, Sr. A.J. Baynes Group Buffalo NY
6 Kent Chevli, M.D. WNY Urology Associates Cheektowaga NY
7 Gov. Kathy Hochul New York State* Albany NY
8 William Hochul Guest of Gov. Hochul* Buffalo NY
9 Crystal Peoples NYS Assembly* Buffalo NY
10 Collin Davis III Guest of Crystal Peoples* Buffalo NY
11 Mark Boyd NYS Assembly* Buffalo NY
12 Kathleen Achibar-Boyd Bolton St. Johns* Albany NY
13 Patrick B. Jenkins Patrick B. Jenkins & Assoc.* Jamaica NY
14 Dawn Cotter-Jenkins Guest of Patrick B. Jenkins* Jamaica NY
15 Carl Heastie NYS Assembly* Bronx NY
16 Rebecca Lamorte Self-employed* New York NY
December 31, 2023 – 1:00 pm vs. New England Patriots
The Suite was made available to the University of Buffalo Business & Entrepreneur
Partnerships, which hosted the suite to develop relationships with companies in support of
furthering economic development in the region.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Mercedes Wilson Sadies Foods Tonawanda NY
2 David Gonzalez Arbol Buffalo NY
3 Kevin Siskar Finta Buffalo NY
4 Brad London Circular ECO Inc. Wilson NY
5 Lindsey Tropf Immersed Games Buffalo NY
6 Brian Schultz Dimien Buffalo NY
7 Thomas E. Slowe Breadcrumb Analytics Inc. Buffalo NY
8 Brian Bischoff Copprium Amherst NY
9 Peter Burakowski SUNY Buffalo Buffalo NY
10 Akruti Babaria Kulture Kazana Buffalo NY
11 Reginald Douglas Big Daddy Garden Co. Buffalo NY
12 Alexa Jovanovic Aille Design Buffalo NY
13 Venu Govindaraju SUNY Buffalo* Buffalo NY
14 Satish K. Tripathi SUNY Buffalo* Buffalo NY
15 A. Scott Weber SUNY Buffalo* Buffalo NY
16 Beth DelGenio SUNY Buffalo* Buffalo NY
January 15, 2024 – 4:30 pm vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (Wild Card Playoff)
The Suite was made available to various companies through Empire State Development, which
hosted the suite to develop relationships with companies in support of furthering economic
development in the region and state.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Gov. Kathy Hochul New York State* Albany NY
2 William Hochul Guest of Gov. Hochul* Buffalo NY
3 Dorothy Gallagher Buffalo Niagara Partnership Buffalo NY
4 Paige Cohen Buffalo Peace House Buffalo NY
5 Bruce Hawks IBM Poughkeepsie NY
6 Mukesh Khare IBM Albany NY
7 Scott Strazik GE Vernova Cambridge MA
8 Jack Strazik Guest of Scott Strazik Cambridge MA
9 Steven Rossi Worksport West Seneca NY
10 Chris Bernaudo Worksport West Seneca NY
11 Dr Joseph Serghany WNY MRI LLP Buffalo NY
12 Michael Serghany Guest of Dr. Serghany Cheektowaga NY
13 Melissa Bochenski Governor’s staff* Buffalo NY
January 21, 2024 – 6:30 pm vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Divisional Playoff)
The Suite was co-hosted by 43 North and Empire State Development to develop relationships
with companies in support of furthering economic development in the region and state.
Ticket
Attendee
Company
City
State
1 Sophia Marshall 43 North Buffalo NY
2 Ethan Brewer Stepwise Buffalo NY
3 Cloe Parsons Stepwise Buffalo NY
4 Austin Hunt Stepwise Buffalo NY
5 Rebecca Brady Topseedz Buffalo NY
6 Will Brady Topseedz Buffalo NY
7 Irfan Khan Circuit Clinical Buffalo NY
8 Cassidy Kubiak Twipes Buffalo NY
9 Thomas Perez White House Tacoma Park MD
10 Dr. Jose Perez Guest of Tom Perez Hamburg NY
11 Charles Porcari Seneca Park LLC Cheverly MD
12 Paul Vukelic Try-It Distributing Lancaster NY
13 John Colangelo Traffic Options LLC Watertown MA
14 Paul Brown Buffalo Building Trades N. Tonawanda NY
15 Richard Brown Guest of Paul Brown N. Tonawanda NY
16 Elizabeth Marshall Guest of Colleen Deacon* Jamesville NY
ESP Colleen Deacon Governor’s staff * Syracuse NY
*A charitable donation was made for the value of the ticket.
