Our Board

The Access Buffalo Advisory Council is comprised of members from the disabilty and business community:

David Whalen, Access Buffalo, Co-Founder and Principal Investigator

Steve Truesdale, Access Buffalo, Principal Investigator/lead coordinator

Kate Eskew, Hilbert College

Susan Barlow, DDAWNY; Parent Network

Melinda Saran, Esq., State University of NY at Buffalo

Greg Zaepfel, Zaepfel Development

Ralph Vanner, Vanner Insurance

Jenifer Machucki, Partners in Policymaking/WNY Self-Advocacy

Jonathan White, UB School of Design

Michael Gimble, UB School of Design

Robert Free, NYS Restaurant Association,WNY Chapter President

Susan Sizemore, Erie County Office of the Disabled Executive Director

Dan D'Andrea, Community Advocate

Tony Bruncato, Deaf Adult Services

Cheryl Zanghi, Buffalo Niagara Convention and Visitors Bureau

Julie Phillipson and Brewster, National Federation of the Blind

Margo Downey and Arrow, National Federation of the Blind

Todd Vaarwerk, Western New York Independent Living, Inc.