Staff & Board
Botanical Gardens Staff
The Buffalo and Erie County Staff and Board of Directors
Call 716.827.1584 and then the extension
David J. Swarts, President/CEO
extension 202 - dswarts@buffalogardens.com
Julie DeCarolis, Senior Director of Operations
extension 200 - jdecarolis@buffalogardens.com
Erin Grajek, Associate Vice President of
Marketing & Visitor Experience
extension 204 – egrajek@buffalogardens.com
Development
Brittany Finnegan-Zandi, Director of Development
extension 203 - bzandi@buffalogardens.com
Quinn DelZoppo, Development Assistant
extension 295 - qdelzoppo@buffalogardens.com
Education
Kristy Schmitt, Director of Education
extension 291 - kschmitt@buffalogardens.com
Jolene Baj, Education Coordinator
extension 292 - jbaj@buffalogardens.com
Amanda Oldham, Education Coordinator
extension 223 - aoldham@buffalogardens.com
Facilities
Todd Zintz, Director of Facilities
extension 214 - tzintz@buffalogardens.com
Jason Kostusiak, Facilities Assistant
Guest Services & Gift Shop
Denise Nichols, Guest Services & Gift Shop Manager
extension 209 – dnichols@buffalogardens.com
Mary Jane, Guest Services & Gift Shop Associate
Gift Shop - extension 212
Robert, Guest Services & Gift Shop Associate
Gift Shop - extension 212
Cheryl, Guest Services & Gift Shop Associate
Gift Shop - extension 212
Jessa, Guest Services & Gift Shop Associate
Gift Shop - extension 212
Horticulture
Kristin Pochopin, Director of Horticulture
extension 228 - kpochopin@buffalogardens.com
Dylan Szucs, Gardener
extension 205 - dszucs@buffalogardens.com
Holly Bloom, Gardener
hbloom@buffalogardens.com
Darla Mohrlock, Gardener
dmohrlock@buffalogardens.com
Weddings and Private Events
Christina Stannard, Director of Weddings and Special Events
extension 219 - cstannard@buffalogardens.com
Julie Mogavero, Weddings and Special Events Coordinator
extension 220 - jmogavero@buffalogardens.com
Volunteers
Karen Hammer, Program & Volunteer Coordinator
extension 207 – khammer@buffalogardens.com
Board of Directors
Officers
Chairman
Joe DiDomenico, Niagara Frontier Orchid Society
Vice Chairman
Lynn Kozinski, Medaille College
Secretary
Rose Ann Dulski, Western New York Garden Railway Society
Treasurer
Adam J. Poole, CPA, Freed Maxick & Battaglia, CPAs, PC
At Large Members
Thomas Beauford, Jr., M&T Bank
Michael Buckley, University at Buffalo
George Cameron, Moog, Inc.
Diane Chrisman
Lawrence E. Christ, LiteLab, Inc.
Patricia E. Connolly
Joan Crosby, Canisius College
Joseph Del Vecchio, National Fuel Gas Distribution Corporation
Thomas Gaffney, Esq., Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP
Richard F. Griffin, Esq., Kavinoky Cook, LLP
Andy Grinsfelder, Delaware North Companies
Peter Heffley, Canisius College
Elizabeth Holden, Hodgson Russ
Mary Ann Kresse
Maggie Kuffner, Eric Mower and Associates
Richard K. Mason, Willis of New York
Francesca B. Mesiah, Kaleida Health
David McIntyre
Miche C. Needham, CPA, Lumsden & McCormick, LLP
Patricia O’Connor, Mercy Skilled Nursing Facility
Sharon Osgood, Esq.
Wayne Robinson, Harvard Business School
Michael Shadrack, Specialized Plant Society Liaison
Philip J. Snyder, NCARB, AIA
Ex-Officio Directors
R. Maura Cohen, Representative of the Legislature Chairman
Stephanie Crockett, Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Joseph McMahon, Representative of the Erie County Executive
Daniel Rizzo, Commissioner of Erie County Parks
Director Emeritus
Florence DaLuiso-Zoll
