Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission is always fine-tuning its game, analyzing and breaking down each play to set the bar for the next event. The Sports Advisory Council is a team of 33 industry professionals compromised of athletic directors, venue managers, city and county officials, local sports events rights holders and other powers of influence. These members provide support, ideas and resources to keep the sport industry in Buffalo pushing forward.
Council Members
Michael Buczkowski
Vice President/General Manager
Buffalo Bisons
Stephen Butler
Deputy Director of Athletics
Niagara University
Charlie Cannan
Director of Events
Pegula Sports & Entertainment
Christopher Catanzaro
Project Manager
Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation
Drew Cerza
Founder
National Buffalo Wing Festival
Rob Crean
Director of Live Events
Buffalo Sabres
Stephanie Crockatt
Executive Director
Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Jonathan Dandes
President
Rich Baseball Operations
TJ Day
Head Coach & CEO
STAR Swimming
Sean Green
Director of Athletics & Corporate Sponsorship
Buffalo RiverWorks
Kathleen Gregoire
President
Skating Club of Western New York
Eric Guzdek
Recreation Specialist/
General Manager
Northtown Center at Amherst
Perry Jenkins
Local Representative
USATF
Peter Jerebko
Athletic Director
Erie Community College
D’Ann Keller
Senior Associate Athletics Director
University at Buffalo
John Lambert
Director of Marketing & Communications
SUNY at Buffalo
Joseph Lojacono
President
Valmark Associates
Bill Maher
Athletic Director
Canisius College
President
Valmark Associates
Lynn Marinelli
Director, Intergovernmental Relations
Empire State Development
Traci Murphy
Director of Athletics
Daemen College
Ron Raccuia
President
AdPro Sports
Edward Rath Jr.
Legislator
County of Erie
Nicholas Salvatore
Manager
Salvatore’s Hospitality
Bob Schell
Secretary
Amherst Youth Hockey
Lisa Scherer
Consultant
Scherer Event Management
Timm Slade
Executive Director
Section VI, NYSPHSAA
Charles C. Swanekamp
Litigator
Gross Shuman PC