Other Committees 


Please find the Buffalo Teachers Federation Committee Appointments below.
 
 
Communication/Technology Committee                                            
Thomas Anthony, Chairperson
              
  Brian Meyer
     
Dennis Brancato
     
  Melissa Kenney
     
  Laura Johnston
     
     
Community Engagement Committee 
Eve Shippens, Chairperson      
  Janine Schuster      
  Tara Rosa      
     
Council Secretary
Sue Raichilson      
     
Educators of Special Education
Greg Sawicki, Chairperson      
Mark Mecca
     
Amy Flynn      
  Lisa Laske      
David Stephens
     
  Melinda Cuviella
     
  Mary Kiblin      
     
Election Committee
  Mary Favata, Chairperson      
  Brian Hilton
     
  Maria Baker
     
  April Bartosz
     
  Frances Costanzo
     
  Gabrielle Lockwood
     
  Chelsey Waz
     
 
Ethnic Minority Involvement Committee
Ruyvette Townsend, Chairperson      
Sophia Howard-Johnson      
  Tanishae Vishion      
  Dr. Daphne McNab      
     
Finance
Joseph Montante, Chairperson      
  Chris Stephens      
Janine Schuster      
Amy Flynn      
Brian Meyer
     
Mike Mecca
     
     
Grievance Committee
Joseph Montante, Chairperson      
Dennis Brancato      
Sam Fritz
     
Mel Holden
     
Ruyvette Townsend      
Patrick Foster      
  Johnathan Whiteside      
     
IPD
April Hall      
Sue Raichilson      
         
Health and Safety      
  Sabastiana Giucia-Bauman      
  Janine Schuster      
  Wendy Brennan      
  Mitch Baere      
         
LGBTQ      
  David Stephens, Chairperson      
  Norm Duttweiler      
       
Membership Committee      
Trish Rosokoff, Chairperson      
Karen Kane
     
Kim Parzymieso      
  Sue Raichilson      
         
Negotiations
     
Rich Nigro
     
Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan
     
Joseph Montante      
         
Provocator      
Joseph Montante, Managing Editor
     
  Chris Salamone, Editor      
  Sam Fritz      
         
Political Action Committee      
Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan, Chairperson      
  Sam Fritz      
  Dennis Brancato      
  Eve Shippens      
  Nicole Herkey      
  Joseph Montante      
  Ruyvette Townsend      
  Melissa Kenney      
         
VOTE-COPE      
Mark Mecca, Chairperson      
Mike Jeffers      
David Haas      
         
Public Relations       
Rachel Lis, Co-Chairperson      
Richard Pyszczek, Co-Chairperson      
  Ruyvette Townsend      
  Melinda Cuviello      
         
Retirement Workshop
     
Sue Raichilson      
         
Retirement Dinner
     
  Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan      
  Gregory Sawicki      
         
SBF Trustees       
  Rich Nigro
     
  Sue Raichilson      
  Ruyvette Townsend       
  Samuel Fritz      
  Jesse McVerby
     
         
Sick Leave Bank       
  Melissa Kenney
     
  Sophia Howard-Johnson      
  Dennis Brancato      
  Kim McCullough-Gabel, Alternate      
         
Social        
Nicole Herkey, Chairperson      
  Richard Pyszczek      
  Chris Stephens      
  Tara Rosa      
  Mel Holden      
  Melissa Johnson      
  Dennis Wilson      
  Andrea Manna      
  Dr. Daphne McNab      
         
Teacher Center Policy Board       
Charlotte Watson-Wales, Chairperson       
Melissa Kenney      
Melinda MacPherson-Sullivan
     
Kim McCullough-Gabel      
Joseph Montante      
Rich Nigro      
Janine Schuster      
Richard Pyszczek      
  Greg Sawicki      
Ruyvette Townsend      
  Bethany Coleman      
  Bill McNaab      
  Molly Eldridge      
         
Women's Committee       
Desiree Beckenridge-Barnes, Chairperson      
Tara Rosa      
  Dr. Daphne McNab      
Sue Raichilson      
  Lynn Garcia      
  Polly Hart      
  Kim Baldinger      
  Fabiloa Friot