Our team consists of highly motivated, hard-working, experienced individuals who make Buffalo Wire the company that it is. We pride ourselves on putting the customer first.
Joseph Abramo, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Joe is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Buffalo Wire Works, the first non-family member to hold this position in the company’s 150-year history. Previously, Joe served as Chief Operating Officer of the Eastman Machine Company, Director of Operations at the MIT startup Cutting Edge, Inc., Manager of Manufacturing at Raytheon’s Missile System Division, and Manufacturing Engineer/Manufacturing Apprentice at General Electric’s Aircraft Engine Group. Joe holds a B.S. from Springfield College in Science and Computer Science (1981), a Graduate Certificate in Business Administration and Management from Harvard University (1990), and an M.B.A. from Salem State College (1997).
Maxon Davis, President
Phone: 716-826-4666 ext. 482
Max is the President of Buffalo Wire Works and is responsible for the company’s day-to-day operations. Since coming to Buffalo Wire Works in 2009, Davis has held various positions of increasing responsibility throughout the organization. These positions ranged from Outside Territory Sales Manager to Vice President of Architectural Sales and Vice President of Business Management. Prior to Buffalo Wire Works, Max spent several years at HSBC Bank, graduating from their Graduate Management Development program and working in Business Management. Max received a B.A. in Economics and Mathematics from St. Lawrence University.
Christine Abramo, Vice President of Business Development & Marketing
Phone: 716-462-8569
Christine is the Vice President of Business Development and Marketing and has held various contractor positions before joining the team full-time. Before Buffalo Wire Works, Christine worked in Sales, Marketing, and Business Development. Christine received a B.A. in Spanish and Hispanic Studies and Media from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an Executive Master of Business Administration from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management.
Rick Zimmer, Chief Operating Officer
Rick is the Chief Operating Officer for Buffalo Wire Works. Rick has over 15 years of experience in manufacturing, operations management, and engineering. He is currently responsible for all aspects of manufacturing operations at Buffalo Wire Works’ facilities. Rick holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Dan Wierzbicki, Chief Financial Officer
Phone: 716-826-4666 ext. 446
Dan is the Chief Financial Officer at Buffalo Wire Works. Dan has over 30 years of Finance and Accounting experience, mainly in manufacturing. He has a B.S. in Accounting from Canisius College, an M.B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and a C.P.A. license (New York). Dan previously served in multi-plant roles as Controller for Saint Gobain Corporation, Division Treasurer and Controller at Sperian Protective Gloves USA, LLC (now Honeywell), Division Controller at Vesuvius USA Corp, and Internal Audit and Financial Manager at Pratt & Lambert, Inc. (now Sherwin Williams).
Dominic Nasso, Executive Vice President of Sales
Phone: 716-826-4666 ext. 457
Dominic is the Executive Vice President of Sales, focusing on global screening media sales. He has over 18 years of combined construction and aggregate processing experience and has spent years specializing in screening media applications and optimization at Buffalo Wire Works. Dominic received a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering and an M.B.A. in Corporate Financial Management from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Erich Steadman, Vice President of Engineering
Phone: 716-826-4666 ext. 450
Erich has been Vice President of Engineering for Buffalo Wire Works since 2000. Prior to Buffalo Wire Works, he served as Vice President of Engineering at Eastman Machine Company. Erich holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.
T.J. Greene Jr., Vice President of Strategic Business Development
T.J. is the Vice President of Sales. He has broad account experience throughout the Northeast and Midwest in both the aggregate and industrial markets. Previously, T.J. worked at Rich Products in the Credit and Account Services department. T.J. received a B.S. from State University of New York at Geneseo and has completed the Executive M.B.A. Program at the University of Buffalo.
Roberto Cruz, Vice President of Latin America & Quarry Supplies
Phone: 716-826-4666 ext. 475
Roberto is the Director of Sales for Latin America and Quarry Supplies at Buffalo Wire Works. Roberto has been with Buffalo Wire Works since January 2012 and has held various positions. He started with Buffalo Wire as an international sales representative. He played an integral part in developing and growing our international sales department. In 2014, Roberto was assigned to create our Quarry Supplies Department and still manages all aspects of this department today. Most recently, Roberto was promoted to Director of Sales for Latin America and Quarry Supplies. Through his experience, Roberto has gained and shown a unique skill set of understanding field applications, providing in-field expertise and problem-solving, and managing our quarry supplies inventories. Roberto has a B.S. in Civil Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo.