DAS Deaf Advisory Council
Since our affiliation with People Inc., the responsibilities of the board now fall to the board of directors of People Inc. We have one Deaf board member seat now on the board and we have the benefit of a new Deaf Advisory Council.
Deaf Access Services would like to thank the following outgoing board members for their support in our affiliation process.
Current DAS Deaf Advisory Council:
Michael Cross
Civil Engineer at NYS DOT
Michael Lackey
Deaf Community Advocator
Lisa Rafalson
Founding dean of the new College of Health, Human Sciences, and Business.
Daemen College
Patty Tadak
Retired Teacher Assistant
SMSD
Sue Wantuck
Retired Teacher
SMSD
Karen Ward
Buffalo Implant Group Board Member (B.I.G.)
Jose Ruiz Jr.
Jacob Leffler
Caitlin Kenney
Engagement & Education Services Coordinator
Western New York Library Resources Council.
Patricia Dasey
WANT TO JOIN OR BE A PART OF THE ADVISORY COUNCIL? CONTACT US! Jchibi@wnydas.org
Past Board Members
Robert Cagle
Test Engineer at Vishay Thin Film, L.L.C.
Nanette Harmon
Coordinator of ASL & Deaf Studies
Niagara University
Komani Lundquist
VIA Evaluation - CEO
Cathie Kersten
Retired Director of Professional Experiences at Canisius College
Lisa Belk
Direct Support Professional
Certified Advance Trainer
The Resource Center
Norine D. Borkowski
Deputy Director/Corporate Compliance Officer
Native American Community Services of Erie & Niagara Counties, Inc. (NACS)
Amy Crockford
ASL Professor
SUNY Buffalo State, Brockport & ECC
Ryan Dunn
Lead Accountant
Key Bank
Scott Gentzke
Assistant Director of Student Life Programming
NTID
Catherine (Dines) Kettner
Berardi Immigration Law
Deborah Long
Cook
The Resource Center
Coordinator for Deaf/HH in Jamestown
Matthew Pitts
KeyBank
Communications Manager
Western & Central New York
Aaron Saykin
Lawyer
Hodgson Russ LLP
Mark J.F. Schroeder
Comptroller for City of Buffalo
Kathy Hoffman - Past President
Alice Guinanae - Founding Member of DAS & Past President
Pamela Rohring - Past President & Sign Language educator at SMSD