40 UNDER 40 2O17 Sponsored by

24 BUFFALO BUSINESS FIRST

PETER CIMINOPresident, Lloyd Products Inc.

R Age: 36 R Contact: 1503 Hertel Ave., Buffalo, NY

14216 • 716-863-9781 • pete@whereslloyd.com R Lives in: North Buffalo R Born in: Buffalo R Graduate of: Kenmore West Senior High

School R College: B.S., mathematics, Canisius

College R Co-founded company in: 2010 R Community involvement: Board member,

Lexington Co-op R When did you choose your career: After

college R Dream mentor: Tim Ferriss R Best professional advice received: “People

don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” — Simon Sinek R Self-description: Driven

RACHAEL BROWNDirector of business development, Employer Services Corp.

R Age: 37 R Contact: 20 Pineview Drive, Amherst, NY 14228 • 716-932-6859 • rmbrown@myesc.com R Lives in: Kenmore R Born in: Rochester R Graduate of: Williamsville North High School R College: B.A., English and history, Miami University of Ohio R Joined company: 2010 R Community involvement: Board member and co-chair of Investor Committee, Amherst Chamber of Commerce; board member, Community Music School of Buffalo; Ambassador Committee, Child & Family Services; co-chair, Haven House 2017 Fashion Show with a Twist; Class of 2014, Leadership Buffalo; board member, Buffalo Niagara Sales & Marketing Executives; PR Committee, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus Rotary; Hope Center Advisory Council, Matt Urban Hope Center; co-founder, Amherst Chamber Toastmasters; member, Leadership Society & Women United, United Way of Buffalo & Erie County R When did you decide your career: After college R Dream mentor: Shane Smith (co-founder of VICE Media) R Best professional advice received: We don’t exist in isolation. Having great mentors, becoming part of great teams and working for great bosses is the surest path to success with anything you do in life. R Self-description: Outgoing

SUDHA BOMMIDIExecutive director, clinical services, Roswell Park Cancer Institute

R Age: 35 R Contact: Elm and Carlton streets, Buffalo, NY 14263 • 716-845-4543 • sudha.bommidi@roswellpark.org R Lives in: East Amherst R Born in: Hyderabad, India R Graduate of: St. Ann’s High School, Secunderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India R College: Bachelor of commerce and master of commerce, Osmania University, Hyderabad, India; MBA, management consulting and marketing, University at Buffalo R Spouse: Sami Khan Mohammed R Joined company: 2011 R Community involvement: President, Healthcare Executive Forum Inc., Independent Chapter of American College of Healthcare Executives; assistant treasurer, School of Management Alumni Association, University at Buffalo; board member, Harvard Business School Club of Buffalo R When did you decide your career: In high school

R Dream mentor: Oprah Winfrey

R Best professional advice received: You are never wrong to do the right thing. R Self-description:

Positive

THOMAS BESTPITCHOwner/CEO, Prodigy Surgical

R Age: 39 R Contact: 19 Hamlin Ave., East

Aurora, NY 14052 • 716-818-4202 • tombestpitch@prodigysurgical.com R Lives in: Elma R Born in: Hamburg R Graduate of: St. Francis High School R College: B.S., political science,

College of the Holy Cross R Spouse: Kara R Children: Kayla, Tommy, Jack,

Elizabeth R Joined company: 2008 R Community involvement: Board

member, St. Francis High School; 7th-8th grade baseball and basketball coach, St. John Vianney School; assistant coach, EMW Baseball; assistant varsity football coach, St. Francis High School; committee member, Sisters Hospital Gala; volunteer/donor, St. Luke’s Mission of Mercy R When did you decide your career: Still figuring it out R Dream mentor: Genghis Khan R Best professional advice received: Knowledge is power. Never stop learning. R Self-description: Driven

American C

ity Business Journals - Not for com

mercial use