Nate Nemec
President
Golf Co-Chair

Nate is the Chief Information Officer at DataSure24. His skillsets over his past 16 years have included infrastructure, facility management, systems administration, project management, consulting, and cybersecurity. Nate has applied his skillset to many industries ranging from manufacturing to financial institutions. He started volunteering during Ed Tech Days over 10 years ago and officially joined our board in early 2019.

Renee Cerullo
VP of Community Relations
Golf Co-Chair

Renee was President of Ed Tech of WNY for more than 12yrs and was a founding member. She is now focusing on the marketing aspects of the organization. She started her business, RLComputing in 2000, and is WBE certified. Renee is also a SPCA Paws for Love Volunteer with Jasper and Milo.

Daniel Emmer
VP of Technology

Dan has worked at the University at Buffalo's School of Dental Medicine for more than 20 years, and he currently focuses on IT applications in classroom assessment and institutional research. A regular contributor to Ed Tech's ongoing effort to refurbish, image and license donated PCs, Dr. Emmer holds a PhD in Biological Anthropology from UB, and he is Ed Tech's foremost expert on the work patterns of Chinese tricycle drivers.

Steven Dick
Secretary

Steve has a BS in Biochemical Pharmacology, a Master’s in Business Administration and is also a certified PMP.  He is the Director of Operations and Support at Catholic Health where his team supports the IT needs for over 10,000 associates.  Steve has a strong passion for community outreach and has chaired numerous charity projects over the years. 

Kathy Cerullo
Treasurer

Kathy worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield for 13 yrs and recently retired. She is now the Bookkeeper and Administrative Assistant for RLComputing.

Mike Ball

Michael Ball is the Manager of Network Engineering and Operations at Kaleida Health. He believes that technology is about innovation and collaboration and empowering the people using it. Michael has a BS in CIS from Buffalo State College and will graduate from UB in 2021 with a Master's in Business Administration.

George Condoyannis

George works for Catholic Health System, Inc.

Derek Punaro

Derek is a Senior IT Manager at Linde (formerly Praxair) in Tonawanda and a graduate of Rochester Institute of Technology.  Derek has previously served as President of the East Aurora Cooperative Market and as Treasurer/CIO of the Central Terminal Restoration Corporation.

Rob Schulz-Koller

Rob is the Digital Workspace Engineer for Catholic Health System and a graduate of SUNY Plattsburgh. He has been working in the IT industry for over 10 years with a focus on desktop and end-user services. Rob believes that technology can have a positive impact on the success of students and other critical programs in our community.

Chad Witherell

Chad has been serving as a volunteer with EdTech since 2013 and has been a board member since 2016. Most of his daily work is dedicated to helping 43North portfolio startups with hiring and talent strategy. He loves seeing the impact of technology on non-profit organizations and children, and that the new seed of a technology career path could start when a young student starts working with the equipment that EdTech provides.

Denise York

Denise York is the Faith Formation Director at St. Gabriel's Church in Elma. Her work includes using technology in education. She managed the internet networks for both a parish and elementary school for 15 years. This included livestreaming Masses/prayer services. She has worked in non-profits for over 25 years and understands the importance of technology for children and organizations. She’s excited to be part of Ed Tech as it expands its outreach to non-profits.