Kelly Cultrara is President and Managing Partner of AP Professionals of WNY.  APWNY is a full-service, locally owned search and staffing firm specializing in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Administrative, Engineering, Operational Excellence, IT and Executive Search, both on a permanent and contract basis. Kelly is a dynamic sales and marketing leader / entrepreneur that has enjoyed a fulfilling career in staffing that has led her to become the first female Managing Partner at AP,  since its inception in 1993.   She has been delivering staffing solutions to a wide array of Fortune 500 corporations and privately held businesses across WNY for over 25 years, and offers the most personalized service and approach to career placement for job seekers.  She prides herself on AP’s company motto of developing “relationships that last a lifetime”.  Additionally, she has spent her career serving the community, starting early on with a position on the Buffalo chapter board of March of Dimes.  She has since sat on several boards and committees and is passionate about helping women and children in particular.  She is presently a founding member of a grassroots organization called the Fifty Fabulous Women Giving Circle that offers grants to local small non-profits dedicated to the support of women and children in need across our community, which led her to her most recent board position with UPward Design for Life.  Her passion and dedication for helping women into leadership positions has been a major focus in her career and started with her own journey to become the first female partner in the AP Group of companies.  In 2018 she was awarded WNY Women Making History Award, issued by NYS Senator Timothy Kennedy.  Kelly is also an original member of the WNY Chapter of NRHA and has served as Past President, President Elect and Membership Chair.  As an original board member, she was awarded the 2016 Courage Award by the National HR Association for starting a new chapter.