About

Staff

Buffalo Place’s staff is led by Executive Director Michael T. Schmand and includes ten professional and four administrative staff members, plus eight operations crew members. The Staff of Buffalo Place strives everyday to make Downtown Buffalo clean, safe and fun for everyone.

Management Team

Directors
Michael T. Schmand
Executive Director
mschmand@buffaloplace.com
Peggy Beardsley
Associate Director
pbeardsley@buffaloplace.com
 

Administrative Department

Mary Crocker
Records Administrator mcrocker@buffaloplace.com
Antoinette Allen
Executive Assistant aallen@buffaloplace.com
Margo McClelland
Receptionist/Secretary
MMcClelland@buffaloplace.com

Operations Department

Security Department

W. Morgan Smith
Manager of Public Spaces msmith@buffaloplace.com
Joyce Emke
Security Program Manager/
Buffalo Place Rangers
jemke@buffaloplace.com
Gabriel Vazquez
Ranger Supervisor
716/854-RIDE

Marketing Department

Jacquelyn Jonmaire
Manager of Marketing
jjonmaire@buffaloplace.com
Lauren Vargo
Marketing Coordinator / Rotary Rink Liaison
lvargo@buffaloplace.com
 

Planning Department

Debra Chernoff
Manager of Planning dchernoff@buffaloplace.com