"Without the support of Gene Vukelic and the Ringleaders I would have been forced to leave the city I love. I am Buffalo born and raised and I will always have a home here."

Co-Founders

Gene Vukelic
Try-It Distributing Co., Inc.

Charles W. Chiampou
Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP

POLITICAL LEADERS / HONORARY MEMBERS

Sen. Byron Brown
New York State Assembly

Hon. Carl Calabrese
Deputy County Executive

Hon. Frank Clark
Erie County District Attorney

Hon. Joel Giambra
Erie County Executive

Hon. Anthony Masiello
Mayor, City of Buffalo

Hon. Jack Quinn
New York State Senator

Hon. Bill Stachowski
New York State Senator

Knockout Level

Todd Best

Steve Brady

John Di Fiore
Thruway Hardwood & Plywood Corp.

Gary "One Punch" Grelick
Grelick Corporation

Brad Hafner
West Herr Auto Group

Bob Hermann

The Lawley, Ross, & Best Families

Pastor Tracy and Julie McKnitt
Higher Grounds Coffeehouse

Clark Narins

Dr. Richard Narins

Reg Newman

Joe Sgroi
H. Joseph Sgroi & Associates

Jack Shanor
Shanor Electric

Joe Todaro
LaNova Pizza and Wings

Dr. James A. Wawrzyniak, Chiropractor

Left Hook Level

Lou Billittier, Jr.
Chef's Restaurant

Paul Billoni
Colvin Cleaners & Draperies

Joe Ciffa

Bernie Cryan

Michael J. DeRose
DeRose Food Brokers

Dennis DiPaolo
Ilio DiPaolo's Restaurant

Colleen DiPirro

Larry Dolloff
L.J. Dolloff & Associates, Inc.

Mark Hutchinson
Hutch & Associates

Jim Smith

Ring Level

Brian D'Amico
Summer Street Capital Partners, LLC

Jim Doyle II
Jim Doyle Ford

Frank Gaglione
Frank Gaglione, P.C.

Paul Karaszewski

Jim Kelly
Jim Kelly Enterprises

Mary Ann Lauricella
Lauricella Public Relations

Bob McCarthy
The Buffalo News

Philip Perna
Supermarket Management, Inc.

Robert E. Sadler

David Todaro

Joe Zdarsky
Zdarsky, Sawicki & Agostinelli

Contributor

Manohar Wagle

Honorary Members

Jeff Barnes
Jeff Barnes Photography

Vincent Benbenek
Benbenek Design

James Bieniek

Mark Gioele
Audio Visual Advantage

Rick Naylon
Jimmy Mac's Restaurant

John and Ralph Salerno
Keller Bros. and Miller

James J. Spano
Buffalo Office Interiors

John Weiss
New Buffalo Shirt Factory

Art Wingerter
Client Solutions

Steve and John Zenger
The Zenger Group

Thank You to our Newest Members

Jim Ball
Jim Ball Pontiac-GMC-Buick, Inc.

John Bargnesi
JB's Landscaping

Darin M. Hughes
Hughesco Inc.

Butch Kreuz
Stereo Advantage