The NYS Women, Inc. Buffalo Niagara Chapter (BNC) is proud to showcase successful local women who have given back to the Western New York community. “Women In Leadership” honorees are established women business owners or professional/working women who have exhibited leadership, enterprise, and excellence in their business or profession and give back to the Western New York or greater community. The goal of the program is to recognize women who have succeeded both in the business and charitable arenas and help inspire others to follow in their path.

Throughout the year a woman business owner or working woman will be featured. Each June, BNC will recognize all our honorees at an annual event.

Criteria

Established woman business owner or working/professional woman who:

• Exhibits leadership, enterprise, and excellence in their business;
• Gives back to Western New York or greater community with volunteer service 

Women In Leadership Application

December 2024 Honoree

Denise Neamon, Bonadio Group
Regional Director and Managing partner of the Western New York Region

Denise Neamon is the regional director of the Bonadio Group and the managing partner of the Western New York Region. With over 25 years of experience in public accounting she has worked with clients across a wide range of industries, providing services ranging from financial statement reviews, income tax preparation, cash flow analysis and budgeting, financial plans and projections, to IRS and NYS audit representation.

Denise has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Medaille College, is a 2013 UB Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (CEL) graduate, and a 2017 Leadership Buffalo alum.

Denise has volunteered with Danny’s Helping Hands for several years and recently helped build pantries for two of their locations.

She’s a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and New York State Society of Certified Public Accountants and acts as a business mentor with UB CEL. She serves on the board of UB School of Management Dean’s Advisory Board, is a former advisory board member with Canisius College Women’s Business Center, former president and current member of Niagara Business Associates, and is a member of the East Aurora Chamber of Commerce.