Alan Rosenhoch, Managing Director of Endeavor Western New York (EWNY), an affiliate office
of Endeavor Global, the leading global community for high-impact entrepreneurs, will be the
featured speaker at a Fireside Chat on Thursday, October 12 from 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. at Bird
Library, Room 004, in partnership with Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and
Blackstone LaunchPad at SU Libraries. Attend the chat and learn about impact
entrepreneurship and its role in transforming local economies. Register here
EWNY identifies and selects the top entrepreneurs in and around Buffalo, Rochester, and
Upstate NY, providing curated connections into its global network of deeply experienced
entrepreneurs, mentors, and capital providers. These invaluable resources and connections
accelerate their growth and provide them a platform to pay-it-forward, thereby multiplying their
impact in their ecosystem.
Prior to EWNY, Alan spent 12 years in business development for Invest Buffalo Niagara, the
private, non-profit business attraction organization, driving job growth and capital investment in
the eight-county Buffalo Niagara region. He studied political science and sociology at the
University of Toronto, before pursuing his MBA at the University at Buffalo. Alan is an avid fan of
the Buffalo Bills and Sabres, enjoys playing competitive soccer and traveling. He lives in Buffalo
with his wife and two young daughters.
Organized by Azadeh Tajdar (PhD), Professor of Practice in Community Impact at Syracuse
University Maxwell School of Citizenship and Sarah Schreiber ’26 (Maxwell), Syracuse
University LaunchPad Global Fellow and Hult Prize Campus Director for 2023-2024