Historical Commission Members

Commission Chair

Rich Pyszczek is native of Buffalo, NY, he received his Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the State University of New York…

Dr. Carrie Stiver is a museum administrator, scholar, conservator, and Executive Director of Buffalo Niagara Heritage…

Lindsey Lauren Visser is the City of Buffalo Historian and a researcher specializing in the history of the Western New York…

Melissa Brown is a passionate advocate for history and community, serving as Executive Director of The Buffalo History Museum…

Susan Buttaccio is the Manager of the Grosvenor Room, the Special Collections Department of the Buffalo & Erie County Public…

LaGarrett J. King, Ph.D. is a Professor of Social Studies Education and Founding Director for the Center for K-12 Black…

Douglas Kohler is a local historian and author who has written extensively about early Western New York. His…

Melissa Parker Leonard is the founder of 7th Gen Cultural Resources, an organization dedicated to preserving and promoting…

Born and raised in WNY, Spencer Morgan is a native of Allegany, NY. He is a 2008 graduate of SUNY Fredonia earning a Bachelor of…

Barbara Seals Nevergold graduated from Buffalo State University and received her PhD from the University at Buffalo. …