CEO Dottie Gallagher recognized on 2025 Upstate Power 100
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December 23, 2025
Buffalo Niagara Partnership CEO Dottie Gallagher was named to the 2025 Upstate Power 100. This recognition from City & State New York reflects a strong year for Upstate New York and the leaders moving our region forward.
“Dottie Gallagher has been focused on building the Buffalo economy for years,” wrote City & State. “Gallagher became the CEO of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership in 2013 following a stint leading Visit Buffalo Niagara. In June, Gallagher will retire from her position advocating for Western New York businesses. She’ll be replaced by Grant Loomis, who has headed advocacy for the Partnership and was a top aide to former Rep. Chris Collins in Congress and when Collins was Erie County executive.”
The BNP and Gallagher are proud to be recognized at No. 49 alongside Robert Duffy, President & CEO of the Greater Rochester Chamber, and Mark Eagan, President & CEO of the Capital Region Chamber of Commerce. Their advocacy and leadership are playing important roles in strengthening the business community and advancing the semiconductor industry across Upstate New York.
The annual list recognizes public officials, business executives and industry advocates for their influence, accomplishments and reach in the region. Congrats to all of our members included on this year’s list:
- Justin Driscoll, President & CEO, New York Power Authority
- Heather Mulligan, President & CEO, Business Council of New York State
- J. Conrad Seneca, President, Seneca Nation Group and Kevin Nephew, President and CEO, Seneca Gaming Corp.
- Satish Tripathi, President, University at Buffalo
- Jeremy Jacobs, Chair, and Jeremy “Jerry” Jacobs Jr., CEO, Delaware North
- René F. Jones, Chair & CEO, M&T Bank
- Terry Pegula, Owner, Buffalo Sabres and Buffalo Bills
- Jack O’Donnell, Managing Partner, O'Donnell & Associates
- Kimberley Minkel, Executive Director, Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority
- Margaret Kenny Giancola, Editor-in-Chief, The Buffalo News
- Colleen Wegman, President & CEO, Wegmans
- Donald Boyd, President & CEO, Kaleida Health
- Thomas Quatroche, CEO, Erie County Medical Center
- Joyce Markiewicz, President & CEO, Catholic Health
- Ron Ferri, President, Tops Friendly Markets
- Howard Zemsky, Chair, Larkin Development Group
- Christopher Jagel, CEO, Harris Beach Murtha
- Alexander Betke, Partner, Brown & Weinraub
- Ted Janicki, President, Buffalo Niagara Region, Bank of America
- Oliver Kardos and Michael McMahon, National Head of BB Payments, SBA and Virtual RM Channels; Upstate New York Market President and Commercial Banking Executive, KeyBank
- Benjamin M. Zuffranieri Jr., Managing Partner, Hodgson Russ LLP
- Douglas Dimitroff, Managing Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP
- Connie Cahill, Managing Partner, Barclay Damon
- Stephen Turkovich, President, Oishei Children’s Hospital
- Betsy Constantine, President & CEO, Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
- Matt Enstice, President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus
- Anne McCaffrey, President, People Inc.
- Jonathan Dandes, Corporate Vice President of Governmental Relations and Special Projects, Rich Products Corp.
- Charles Makey III, President & CEO, Merchants Insurance Group
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