Stuart Angert,
Former CEO RSA Solutions

Mr. Angert co-founded and ran the former Remarketing Services of America (RSA), a company specializing in the remarketing of off-lease vehicles that was acquired by Daimler-Benz parent of Mercedes-Benz. Mr. Angert serves on the board of the Boys and Girls Club of Buffalo, The Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Investment Board, KeyBank Advisory Board, the Advisory Board of the University of Buffalo Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, the Boards of Trustees for Nichols School, Paul Smith’s College of the Adirondacks, and The Adirondack Park Institute.

Fred Attea,
Partner, Phillips Lytle

Mr. Attea is a partner at Phillips Lytle LLP. He has been a recipient of the Upstate New York Entrepreneur of the Year Award and the Award for Community Service form the University of Buffalo Law School.

Matthew Collard,
Portfolio Manager Harold C. Brown and Co.

Mr. Collard currently serves as a portfolio manager where his primary responsibilities are advising clients on appropriate investments and new business development. Matt is very active in MICE as a course presenter and student recruiter.

Nicholas Gentile,
Consultant to the Financial Services Industry

Nick Gentile spent 33 years with Merrill Lynch in various roles including Financial Advisor, Sales Manager, Vice President, and as a Director of Consultative Sales at Merrill Lynch’s corporate location.

Laszlo (Les) Meszaros,
Mr. Meszaros is a self made entrepreneur who has started and sold several companies, most notably the sale of Voice Technologies Group, Inc., an Amherst based computer telephony company, to Intel Corporation.

Professor Joseph Salamone,
Professor University of Buffalo

Professor Salamone specializes in development of entrepreneurship curriculum and entrepreneurship instruction. He developed the course and corresponding book for the MICE program and is a Professor at the University of New York at Buffalo, School of Management.

John M. Thomas,
Dean, University at Buffalo School of Management

John M. Thomas is currently Professor and Dean of the State University of New York at Buffalo, School of Management. He has championed initiatives in entrepreneurship and the commercialization of technology, including the Panasci Technology Entrepreneurship Competition.