Board of Trustees

Lynn Bass began her career in education in 1982 as a school psychologist and later served as Director of Special Education & Pupil Services in the Cleveland Hill District. She joined Buffalo [...]

Samantha (Sam) Gaerte joined the Tapestry Board in June 2024. She is Director of Business Planning at Evergreen Health, where she leads project management and compliance efforts in support of [...]

Taylor Myles, a proud Tapestry alum, joined the Board to give back to the school that helped shape her journey. A SUNY Cortland graduate and two-time All-American in track and field, she also [...]

Daniel Robertson is a Buffalo native and Program Manager of the Boys and Men of Color Initiative at Say Yes Buffalo. A passionate youth mentor, he was named to Buffalo Business First’s “30 Under [...]

Jeremy Hazelton joined the Tapestry Board in 2020. He is the Executive Director of 716 Ministries, where he leads workforce and community development initiatives that expand economic opportunity [...]

Patrick Lewis has served on the Tapestry Board since 2015. He is a marketing strategist at Mower, specializing in paid media and brand strategy, with previous experience at Animal Planet and The [...]

Hilary Lochte has served on the Tapestry Board since 2020. She is an Assistant Professor at Buffalo State College, where she focuses on teacher preparation and multicultural literature to advance [...]

Daniel Pyne, CPA, joined the Tapestry Board in 2020. He is part of the Global Professional Services Organization at Workday Inc., bringing extensive experience in accounting and financial [...]

Luanne Firestone has served on the Tapestry Board since 2017. She is Executive Director of Family Promise of Western New York, a nonprofit supporting homeless families. With a Master of Arts in [...]

A.J. Wright has served on the Tapestry Board since 2017. He is Director of Government Affairs at Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of WNY, where he leads policy strategy and public sector [...]