MEET THE ASI STAFF

Jen Swan-Kilpatrick
Jen Swan-KilpatrickExecutive Director
Jen represents ASI in state and nationwide advocacy efforts while innovating new ways to keep ASI moving forward.

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Mark Banaszak
Mark BanaszakFiscal Manager
Mark runs ASI’s fiscal sponsorship and bookkeeping programs and is here to help you get paid for your work.

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Kelsey Capruso
Kelsey CaprusoMarketing & Communications Lead
Kelsey is the voice of our organization, spreading the word about our exciting events, programs, and opportunities – making sure that no one misses out.

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Olivia (Liv) Duke
Olivia (Liv) DukePrograms & Services Coordinator
Liv runs the Arts Access program and supports ASI’s other programs and services.

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Holly Grant
Holly GrantGrants & Programming Director
Holly runs all of our grant programs, including the SCR program, and ASI’s professional development programming.

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Andrea Nero, PhD
Andrea Nero, PhDDevelopment and Engagement Manager
Andrea secures funding for ASI’s programs and services.

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ASI BOARD OF DIRECTORS

OFFICERS

Owen Ó Súilleabháin – President
Singer, Composer, & Leadership Adviser

Michelle Braswell – Vice President
Event & Program Manager, Buffalo Niagara Partnership

Katherine Trapanovski – Secretary
Director – Events & Outreach, University at Buffalo Center for the Arts

Heather Warnes – Treasurer
CPA, Associate Director of Technical Accounting, Linde

DIRECTORS

Lindsay Aleshire
Environmental, Social and Governance Office – Social Sustainability Lead, M&T Bank

Rick Davis
Executive Director, 1891 Fredonia Opera House

Michael A. de Freitas
Attorney, William C. Moran & Associates, P.C.

Michael Farrow
Singer, songwriter

Ryan Flore
Investment Adviser Representative, Principal Securities Inc.

Stephen Grimm
Director of Marketing, Calamar

Noah Goodling
Project Director, The Capacity Lab

Kimberly Schuette
Managing Director, Chautauqua Symphony; Manager/Artistic Administration, Performing & Visual Arts, Chautauqua Institution

Katherine L. Wood, Esq.
Associate Attorney, Hurwitz & Fine, P.C.