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 Be in Buffalo & Public Relations Specialist with Invest Buffalo Niagara. 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 Star Award given to an outstanding young professional in advertising and marketing. He […]

Casi Hall is a graphic designer, photographer, and artist. She divides her time designing a broad range of materials for Invest Buffalo Niagara, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, and Invest Buffalo Niagara’s partner organizations. She is passionate about sharing her love for the region with others through art and design, and works to make it a […]

Sarah Larson was named Marketing Manager for Invest Buffalo Niagara (InBN) in July of 2017. Her role is a mash-up of brand marketing, lead generation, and project management, with expertise in graphic design, website development, creative campaigns, and injecting innovation across digital platform strategies. Sarah has the privilege of leading a smart, talented, three-person marketing […]

Jenna Kavanaugh serves as the Chief Operating Officer for Invest Buffalo Niagara. Jenna sets the strategic direction of the organization, manages and directs the day to day operations, and is focused on driving continuous improvement to advance their economic development approach. Jenna raises profile of the Buffalo Niagara region as a viable place to operate […]

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 Research Manager at Invest Buffalo Niagara. He works diligently to provide timely economic, industry, 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 business departments of Invest Buffalo […]