Staff Directory

Facilitator: Executive Exchange 

BIO: Anne Moretti, a former Executive, possesses over 20 years of senior management and consulting experience in organization and leadership development. In collaboration with the University at Buffalo, she led leadership development and change management programs in Hungary, Russia, and Bosnia, including the Ministry of Health, in Sarajevo post-war. Anne possesses nationally recognized certifications in leadership and organizational assessments, change management, coaching and development, facilitation, training, strategy and other OD processes. Anne is President of Moretti Consulting, LLC based in Buffalo, NY.

Learn more about our exchange programs HERE.

Facilitator: Leader Exchange

BIO: Lindsey A. Zajac is an experienced, Human Resources professional with a demonstrated history of excelling in fast-paced organizations including PepsiCo, Eaton Corporation, Saab Sensis and Next Jump. Training and Development, Talent Management, Employee Relations, Recruiting, and Succession Planning are Lindsey’s areas of expertise. Most recently, Lindsey was employed with PepsiCo as a Senior Human Resources Manager in Buffalo, NY supporting the largest market in the country. In this role, Lindsey was responsible for providing strategic Human Resources support for 1,100 union & non-union frontline associates and managers across nine Upstate NY locations. Lindsey is a proud recipient of PepsiCo’s most prestigious “You Excel” Award as well as multiple “Way to Go” Awards for delivering exceptional results.

In 2018, Lindsey was recruited to join Ahern, Murphy & Associates, where she is able to leverage her passion for leadership development and coaching to help organizations develop and retain their employees while improving their overall performance. Lindsey believes that career women today need a heightened level of support and resources to advance into leadership positions and be successful both at work and at home. This inspired her to get a Coaching Certification in Women’s Leadership followed by an Advanced Coaching Certification.

Learn more about our exchange programs HERE.

Role: I help our members increase their competitiveness and ability to thrive in the local, national and international economy.

Which of the Partnership’s values resonates most with you? Collaboration. Transformational progress requires people working together, every day. The Partnership mobilizes stakeholders around the common goals that will move Western New York forward. I am proud to be part of this collaborative mission.

Role: My role is centered around developing and implementing strategic initiatives that integrate marketing and organizational needs to effectively communicate the tremendous value that the Partnership brings to our region.

Which of the Partnership’s values resonates most with you? Passion. I am deeply committed to my work, our members and the region.

Role: My role with the Partnership is Accounting Coordinator.  I assist both the Senior Accountant and VP/CFO with accounts payable, data entry and administrative accounting functions.  I perform a variety of accounting and bookkeeping tasks, assist in maintaining our member database and provide administrative office support throughout the Partnership.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you?:
Integrity is the value that resonates most with me.  It is the gateway for upholding the significance of the remaining values. Being true to oneself directs moral and ethical convictions. This is the driving force behind personal and professional evolution. My integrity gives me the courage to collaborate with others to achieve excellence within our team and is the driving force behind my passion and pride in my work at the Partnership.

Role:  As Manager of Member Engagement my role is to nurture and foster relationships that engage and connect our employers throughout the community- assisting prospective and current members to gain valuable connections and services, creating economic growth and opportunity for Buffalo Niagara region.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you?
Passion for relationship management and collaboration amongst our dedicated staff and diverse members allows us to make an impact in our local community. This inspires integrity and courage to advocate on behalf of our members and make a difference in the Buffalo Niagara region.  My emphasis is on: developers, contractors, architects, financial institutions, and higher education.

Role: I am the Vice President of Economic Development, focusing on policy reform and responsible for the supervision of our Economic Development department, including our councils, workforce development and the Partnership’s young professionals program.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you?   The value that resonates most with me is collaboration.  While I identify with all the values, I believe any success the Partnership has is due to collaboration – with and for our members – and bringing together public and private sector to increase competitiveness for our local businesses.  As a regional organization we have the ability and responsibility to think and act regionally – improving this place for all of us!