Staff Directory

Facilitator: Diversity & Inclusion Exchange

BIO: Sesha Yalamanchili leverages her extensive background in sales, marketing, operations, and innovation to influence organizations of every size and scope. Specializing in building team effectiveness, developing leaders, and professional coaching, she has an inherent ability to comprehend the many challenges that organizations face. Passionate about empowering others with the knowledge, tools, and resources they need to make an immediate impact, she works with business professionals to sustain long-term results. Sesha is a Certified Everything DiSC^® facilitator and completed the CaaP Institute Positive Psychology Coaching Intensive.

Learn more about our exchange programs HERE.

Facilitator: Leader Exchange

Education: B.S. & M.A., Medaille College

Bio: Judith Gooch is a skilled trainer, facilitator, coach and presenter with over 20 years of experience in leadership development. She has designed and facilitated a variety of domestic and international training workshops, seminars and customized leadership development programs. Judith has facilitated creative brainstorming techniques, such as World Cafe and Appreciate Inquiry. She has worked with a variety of different industries such as: Financial Services, Operations, Engineering, Manufacturing, Energy and Higher Education. Judith has also served as an adjunct faculty member for both Medaille & D’Youville College and she is certified to deliver and facilitate Myers Briggs Assessment.

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 to create and distribute informative content. I am focused on giving a voice to the Partnership and using it to educate, update, and advocate for our members. Through promotion and social campaigns, I work to bring awareness to the endless opportunities available in our region.

Which of the Partnership’s values resonates most with you? Collaboration. Teamwork is at the forefront of what the Partnership does – between our internal team, our members, and the community. We are working together to achieve a goal that cannot be done alone. There is power in numbers, and when you have a group of dedicated people striving towards the same mission, that is when the magic happens.

Role: My role is to work closely with the VP of Government Affairs to execute the Partnership’s government affairs strategies. With experience in federal and state government, I conduct policy research to advance the organization’s economic development goals and to effectively advocate on behalf of our members.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you?:
Integrity. This fundamental value is critical to developing honest and meaningful relationships with our members and elected officials to deliver a lasting impact on the Buffalo Niagara region.

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 share information about the work we do at the Partnership and invite businesses to join our membership.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you?   The value that resonates most with me is passion.  When I get excited, look out! I’m super excited to be working with a team of dedicated professionals who are playing a key role in Buffalo’s renaissance.

Role: I am the Partnership’s Senior Coordinator, Marketing & Events.  I handle all Partnership events registration and also provide support to our Marketing & Events team.

Which of the Buffalo Niagara Partnership’s values resonates most with you? The value that resonates most with me is collaboration.  As a veteran employee of the Partnership, I love the fact that I am able to connect with our Members/Partnership staff and build relationships that have lasted for many years.