Carlton is the graphic designer at Invest Buffalo Niagara. He graduated from Suny Buffalo State University with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts, with a concentration in graphic design. He uses his skills in illustration, motion graphics, and 3d animation to turn ideas into reality. Before joining Invest Buffalo Niagara Carlton worked for one of […]

Bryon L. Price, Sr. began his career in the healthcare industry. He worked as a healthcare executive for several local area organizations and as a pharmaceutical sale representative for Johnson and Johnson before transitioning into a career in economic development. His career in economic development was inspired by all the economic and industrial growth that […]

Erin is the Senior Administrator at Invest Buffalo Niagara. She graduated from SUNY Buffalo State with a bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She was awarded the “Best Business Management Student” award the year she graduated. Before joining the Invest Buffalo Niagara team, she worked as an administrative assistant for a real estate company. Outside of […]

Rob began his career during the Great Recession, which started a continuous thread of supporting our community to persevere and prosper. An Americorps term with John R. Oishei Foundation provided Rob with a first-hand perspective on the great diversity of WNY’s economy and its people. Taking this foundational understanding of his community to higher education, […]

Kim Grant started her career in telecommunications and then pivoted to advanced manufacturing, medical devices and biotechnology when she was repatriated to Buffalo from Columbus, Ohio in 2007. Since then she has been actively involved in the Western New York start up community, working with 43 North, the Western New York Venture Association, and UB’s […]

Greg Pokriki is the Communications Manager with Invest Buffalo Niagara, leading public relations and content development efforts, as well as Be in Buffalo, the organization’s talent attraction program. He is a St. John Fisher College graduate, Leadership Buffalo class of 2019 graduate, Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 2020 Rising Star, and recipient of AAF Buffalo’s 2020 Future […]

As Invest Buffalo Niagara’s (InBN) Brand & Creative Director Sarah has her hands in every facet of promoting the organization’s portfolio of services and Buffalo Niagara regional assets. With analytical thinking and data-driven metrics, Sarah continually develops, refines, and evolves InBN’s marketing strategy working hand in hand with our Business Development and Research departments in […]

Thomas A. Kucharski has served as President and CEO of Invest Buffalo Niagara since 2000. Under his leadership, Invest Buffalo Niagara has grown from a start-up initiative to an innovative regional economic development organization that has secured more than 400 successful project wins representing $4.4 billion in investment in the region and over 42,000 jobs […]

Olivia Hill proudly serves as a member of the Business Development team at Invest Buffalo Niagara. In her role as a senior business development specialist, Olivia is responsible for managing a pipeline of new business expansion inquiries, generating leads to recruit key businesses to the region, and assisting the business development staff in their business […]

Buffalo native Matthew Hubacher serves as the Vice President of Research at Invest Buffalo Niagara. He works diligently to provide timely economic, industry, real estate and community information that is critical to businesses looking to expand their operations or relocate to Buffalo Niagara. The data are also used to support and enrich the marketing and […]