Congratulations to the individuals from Kaleida Health who were named to Buffalo Business First's second annual list of Power 100 Business Leaders of Color:
- Ian Barrett, MBA, EdD, SPHR, CCP, chief human resources officer, Kaleida Health
- Thomas Beauford, Jr., president & CEO, Buffalo Urban League, member, Kaleida Health Board of Directors
- Shannon Bryant, chief diversity and inclusion officer, Kaleida Health
- Nagendra Raina, CEO, Buffalo Games, member, The Children's Hospital of Buffalo Foundation Board of Directors
- Riffat Sadiq, MD, president & CEO, WNY Medical PC, active physician, Kaleida Health Medical/Dental Staff
- Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA, CEO/surgeon, professor and vice chairman, Jacobs Institute/UBNS, director of neurosurgical stroke services, Kaleida Health
The men and women on this list have risen to the top, as leaders of Western New York companies and organizations, as trusted board members and as inspirational examples for the next generation.
Business First considered factors such as the size of a workforce, an organization's revenue and a leader's time in a position. They also looked at community impact and influence: If he or she makes a phone call, how quickly does it get returned? (Note: For this list, Business First focused only on business and nonprofit leaders and not on politicians or religious leaders, despite their influence.)
For almost four decades, Buffalo Business First have been watching — and writing about — powerful business leaders throughout the region. In 2013, they launched the annual Power 250. In 2016, they added the Power 100 (now 200) Women.
Many people appear on all three lists. Men and women from underrepresented groups continue to face additional barriers on the way to the boardroom, from access to capital to a lack of relationships with those already in power to biases, unconscious and otherwise.
This list serves to celebrate them.
Introducing the 2023 Power 100 Business Leaders of Color - Buffalo Business First (bizjournals.com)