BUFFALO, NY – The Canisius University Board of Trustees appointed two new members to fill outgoing positions. The new members will each serve three-year terms. The Canisius University Board of Trustees formulates and recommends policy to Canisius President Steve Stoute. The new Board of Trustees members are:
• Brian M. Murphy ’95, of Grand Island, a partner at Lawley Insurance LLC, Grand Island, NY; and
• Jarrett A. Zielinski ’02, from Calgary, AB, president and chief executive officer of Torq Energy Logistics Ltd.
Officers for the 2023-24 Canisius University Board of Trustees are Chair Martin J. Beradi ’79, Vice Chair Cindy L. Odom ’90, Treasurer Timothy P Balkin ’81, CPA, and Secretary Cecelia R Gotham ’13, MS ’15.
Canisius was founded in 1870 in Buffalo, NY, and is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the Northeast, Canisius offers undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional programs distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration, mentoring and an emphasis on ethical, purpose-driven leadership.
