Matthew Ricchiazzi founded Change Buffalo in 2009. The non-partisan committee, made up of Western New York civic leaders, is deeply concerned about the economic trajectory of the region. Change Buffalo serves as a forum for innovation in state and municipal policy, urban design and civic advancement, and today advances a comprehensive Turnaround Agenda for Buffalo Niagara.
Ricchiazzi holds a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University’s Department of City and Regional Planning, and an MBA concentrated in private equity from Cornell University’s Graduate School of Management. In 2007, he was a Public Policy and International Affairs Fellow at Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.
