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Meet our Staff

The Center for Executive Development consists of several departments and staff members to assist you with your inquiries. If this is a general inquiry, or you are unsure who to direct the question to, please select from the following general email accounts.

 Frank Krzystofiak

Frank J. Krzystofiak
Associate Dean for Executive Education

In addition to being associate dean and academic director, Frank is also a professor in all three MBA programs. Although he claims "life is too easy," his Computer Modeling course is not.
Courtney J. Walsh

Courtney J. Walsh
Assistant Dean for Executive Education

As assistant dean, Courtney oversees everything in the Center for Executive Development. You can also find her teaching the Emotional Intelligence course for EMBA students. The best way to reach her is via her Palm – as long as it’s working, life is good!
Elaine Renouf

Elaine T. Renouf
Marketing and Business Development Manager

Contact Elaine regarding certificate training programs or custom training for your company. If you have questions regarding professional development within the Executive MBA, Professional MBA or the Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, she’s happy to assist you and point you in the right direction.
Melissa FitzGerald

Melissa A. FitzGerald
Recruitment and Admission Advisor

Whether you are considering starting the Executive or Professional MBA program or gearing up for graduation, Melissa can assist you throughout the process. She is happy to share her knowledge to help you become a more informed applicant and student so that someday you can join our list of successful graduates. If you need a timeline, checklist or just some achievable goals, Melissa is here for you!
Cindy DeGeorge

Cindy DeGeorge
Program Assistant

As program assistant, Cindy takes care of all correspondence, meetings and event planning for the Center for Executive Development and the assistant dean in particular. Call her with any questions regarding payments, RSVPs or to inquire about a program; she’s always here to help.
Maggie Grady

Maggie Grady
Program Coordinator


Maggie handles the encompassing Tax Institute program, the Tax Practitioner program, non credit bearing, open enrollment programs such as the GMAT Prep Course, Math for Managers and Excel Essentials. She maintains the Center for Executive Development portion of the Web site. An excellent eye for detail, she is intrinsic to the CED top performance standards.
 


Graduate Assistant
Center for Executive Development

As our graduate assistant, the primary focus is on our Executive MBA Program. This position is the liaison between our students and faculty, assisting with several of our administrative operations.
 


Student Assistant
Center for Executive Development

This role in the office is to assist in technical questions, which include UB Learns and other applications used by the university. They also helps process applications for incoming students.