Board of Directors

John Maddock
President
RetiredMaddock620@roadrunner.com
Paula Bogdan
Vice President
President
Red Cape Enterprises
Paula@redcapeent.com
Sean McCrossan
Vice President
Senior Director of Education and Strategic Development, Northwest Buffalo Community Centerseanmccrossan@yahoo.com
Hadley Bos-Fisher
Vice President
President/COO Niagara Scenic Tourshbos-fisher@nscoach.net
Gene Kershner
Treasurer
Partner
Chiampou Travis Besaw & Kershner LLP
gkershner@ctbk.com
Jude Russo Caserta
Secretary
Owner: Jude's Luxury Travel
juderussocaserta@gmail.com
Ron BertovichDirector of Operations
Bishop Timon HS
rbertovich@gmail.com
Benjy BlumanRetired, Financial Services
President, WNY Basketball Officials
Benjbluman@aol.com
John BoutetPhysical Education Teacher/Coach
Niagara Wheatfield CSD
Archivist/Curator, Buffalo Bisons
buffalobraves9@yahoo.com
Brian BrownFacility Coordinator ECCbrownb@ecc.edu
Ann M. BrookerMember Engagement Manager
Buffalo Niagara Partnership
abrooker0515@gmail.com
Tom BurnsAssociate Vice President of Public, Government, and External Relations Niagara Universitytburns262@gmail.com
Ron CarrHistory Teacher/Coach
Holland Central
pacrec821@gmail.com
Brian Cavanaugh
Past Board President
Retired Dir. of Athletics,
former NCAA Div. I Head Hockey Coach
briancavanaugh1521@gmail.com
Anthony J. CipollaSenior Financial Consultant
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network
1700chips@gmail.com
Boone Enser Associate Athletic Director, Communications & Broadcasting
University at Buffalo, Division of Athletics
dpenser@buffalo.edu
Chuck Frawley
Past Board President
Independent Financial Consultantcpfrawl@gmail.com
Therese Forton-Barnes
Past Board President
Owner, Events to a Tee and The Green Living Gurustherese@events2atee.com
Ralph GalantiRetired Athletic Director
Erie Community College
rgalanti@roadrunner.com
Jay JoskerDirector of Alumni Relations & Head of Xavier House Canisius HS
josker@canisiushigh.org
Leo KaminskyWebsite liaison, retired teacher /coach Depew PS and Officials NYS and FED Tournamentleokaminsky@roadrunner.com
Tom Koller
Past Board President
Dir. Corp. Relations,
Old Dominion University
tkoller@odu.edu
Molly LargeOperations, Oxford Pennantmolly.m.large@gmail.com
Kevin LesterRetired, Athletic Director/Coach
Williamsville South High School
mlester10@aol.com
Scott LupianiPartner, The Beckage Firm PLLC
slupiani@thebeckagefirm.com
Denny Lynch
Former Director of Public Relations/Archives
Buffalo Bills
dennyl9@verizon.net
Pamicka MarinelloHead Squash Professional at Nardin Academypmarinello@nardin.org
Greg Merkle
Past President
Financial Advisor
F.S.C. Securities Corp
ghmerkle@gmail.com
Lou NucherenoSr. Executive Vice President
Equitable Advisors
louis.nuchereno@equitable.com
Rick SadowskiVice President – Finance
CitiGroup
rsadowski13@gmail.com
Sheldon SmithPartner Harter Secrest & Emery, LLP SSmith@hselaw.com
Ryan StangOwner Stang Ins.ConsultingRyan@Stanginsurance.com
Paul StasiakPresident
Niagara Frontier Automobile Dealers Association
pstasiak@nfada.com
Mark StatePresident
VaporCore Systems
mstatevcs@roadrunner.com
Anna StolzenburgDirector, Social Media Strategy and Content
Pegula Sports and Entertainment
Suzanne K. TaylorFreelance Sports Writerpuckvoice@mac.com
R. Steven Ulmer
Past Board President
Senior Vice President
APi Group Inc.
rsu61017@gmail.com

Honorary Directors

Bill CroweAttorneywcrowe@roadrunner.com
Dennis DiPaoloIlio DiPaolo's Restaurantid3675@aol.com
Booker EdgersonBuffalo Bills Alumnus
Former Director of Equity & Diversity
Erie Community College
edgerson24@yahoo.com
Warren Gelman
Past Board President
Partner
Hodgson Russ LLP
wgelman@hodgsonruss.com
John Kapelewski
Founding Board President

Founder Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fameabcopper@twcny.rr.com
Timothy McGrath
Past Board President
Board Chair
Personal Computers, Inc.
Dr. David MyersPhysician
David E. Myers, M.D., P.C.
Dimitri J. TzetzoAttorney, Real Estate Developer
Tzetzo & Tzetzo, PLLC
djt@Tzetzo.com