Congratulations to Power 100 Business Leaders of Color

Congratulations to the individuals from Kaleida Health who were named to Buffalo Business First's list of Power 100 Business Leaders of Color. 

• Raheel Ahmad, MD, chief medical officer, Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital & DeGraff Medical Park, 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
• Adnan Siddiqui, MD, PhD, FAANS, FACS, FAHA, CEO/surgeon, professor and vice chairman, Jacobs Institute/UBNS, director of neurosurgical stroke services, Kaleida Health   
• Raul Vazquez, MD, president, CinqCare of NY, member, Kaleida Health Medical/Dental Staff

Business First created this list this year to recognize powerful business leaders of color throughout Western New York as they scale companies, create jobs and focus on innovation.

Men and women from underrepresented groups regularly 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.

Business First hopes this list prompts conversations about the people and companies who are on it, and those who aren’t; about the systems that hinder the next generation of diverse executives; and about the talented leaders we are fortunate to have among us.

In the end, the goal is that we all see someone in a position of power who looks like us, someone to highlight the opportunities and help us dream.