About the Buffalo Niagara CVB

The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau, as the marketing leader of the hospitality industry, promotes our region worldwide as a convention, tourism, leisure and business destination for the economic benefit of the community.

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Staff Directory

Carolyn Batt

Communications Assistant
716.852.0511
batt@buffalocvb.org

Kathy Benzel

Information Technology Manager
716.852.0511, ext 221
benzel@buffalocvb.org

Michele Butlak

Accounting and Benefits Manager
716.852.0511, ext 215
butlak@buffalocvb.org

Tim Clark

Director of Buffalo Niagara Film Commission
716.852.0511, ext 227
clark@buffalocvb.org

Karen Cox

Convention Services Coordinator/Housing
716.852.0511, ext 235
cox@buffalocvb.org

Linda D'Agostino, CMP

New York State Sales Director
716.852.0511, ext 261
dagostino@buffalocvb.org

Denise Drews

Visitor Center Manager
716.852.2356
drews@buffalocvb.org

Michael Even

Director of Convention Sales & Services
716.852.0511, ext 276
even@buffalocvb.org

Richard Geiger

President/CEO
716.852.0511, ext 275
geiger@buffalocvb.org

Charles Giglia

National Sales Manager
716.852.0511, ext 202
giglia@buffalocvb.org

Pete Harvey

Manager, Sports Development
716.852.0511, ext 228
harvey@buffalocvb.org

Edward J. Healy

Director of Communications
716.852.0511, ext 236
healy@buffalocvb.org

Karen Huefner

Tourism Sales & Marketing Manager
716.852.0511, ext 213
huefner@buffalocvb.org

Jay Josker

Sports Logistics Coordinator
716.852.0511, ext 201
josker@buffalocvb.org

David Lacki, C.T.I.S., C.T.P.

Director of Tourism
716.852.0511, ext 216
lacki@buffalocvb.org

Tracy Martell

Administrative Assistant
716.852.0511, ext 267
martell@buffalocvb.org

David Marzo, CPA

Chief Financial Officer
716.852.0511, ext 230
marzo@buffalocvb.org

Melissa Militello

Visitor Center Information Specialist
716.852.2356
militello@buffalocvb.org

Leah Mueller, C.T.I.S.

Senior Tourism Sales Manager
716.852.0511, ext 237
mueller@buffalocvb.org

Doug Sitler

Communications Manager
716.852.0511, ext 252
sitler@buffalocvb.org

Judy Smith

Director of Administration
716.852.0511, ext 234
smith@buffalocvb.org

Matthew Steinberg

Creative Services Manager
716.852.0511, ext 233
steinberg@buffalocvb.org

Dionne Williamson

Multicultural Sales Manager
716.852.0511, ext 245
williamson@buffalocvb.org

Cheryl Zanghi, CHSP

National Sales Manager
716.852.0511, ext 278
zanghi@buffalocvb.org