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Richard 'Sean' Manning is an artist, philanthropist, and is the owner of Freedom Run Winery.
He purchased a number of giant circular rocks that had been excavated from under the new Buffalo Football Stadium that he wanted to use for a waterfall exhibit at his WNY art studios.
Once the rocks were onsite he picked up a small piece that had broken off the giant rocks and put it in his pocket. After rubbing it over a few days, he noticed that it had turned jet black.
His wife, Laura Jean, did some research and found a public online engineering report completed by McMahon & Mann. It described the bedrock geology and tectonic history of the ground beneath the new stadium, which told an amazing story of the Rock.
They realized that these Rocks needed to be in the hands of the Fans, and also to help Charities raise funds for their worthy causes!
An idea formulated to craft these rock into Rub Rocks and Wearable Art Jewelry and Collectables, and Buffalo Rock Pile was born... Straight from the Pit!!!
Del Reid almost needs no introduction after co-founding the #BillsMafia movement among Bills fans on social media in 2011.
Today, along with his wife, Chrissy, and an amazing team at 26 Shirts, they sell different limited edition Buffalo-themed t-shirts that give back, and have raised over $2M for worthy causes.
With his experience in marketing to the Fan base, Del has agreed to guide the marketing and philanthropy of Buffalo Rock Pile.
Del will add Buffalo Rock Pile apparel and lifestyle items to his product mix, to raise even more for a selection of charitable organizations.
Stay tuned to see what this dynamic duo will do to make a huge difference in the world!
Terry C. Burton has over 40 years of experience in the practice of law, with a large amount of his time having been devoted to representing clients in corporate and commercial transactions.
Terry received his law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, and he also received an MBA from SUNY Buffalo.
We are hopeful that Buffalo Rock Pile will benefit from his experience and guidance.
Rich Hahn is the owner of Hahn’s Ponds, the largest Water Garden Superstore in Western New York. His passion for creativity and innovation led to developing an intricate system to refine and repurpose the Rock from the excavation of the new stadium.
Together with his team, they engineered a cutting-edge production line to polish the newly crushed Rock to remove sharp edges, and also built a grading line to sort the Rock by size.
The main focus has been to use every fragment possible, to craft Rub Rocks and Wearable Art Jewelry for the Fans!
Jennifer Ziemendorf is a vital part of the research and development team for the Wearable Art Jewelry, and as well as working at Hahn's Ponds, is Production & Fulfillment Manager at Buffalo Rock Pile.
Bertram Bent plays a key role in perfecting the finishing process of the Rub Rocks and together with his team oversees the drilling operations for the Wearable Art Jewelry.
Together, this amazing team exemplifies how passion and ingenuity can transform natural materials into stunning works of art... Straight from the Pit!!!
Matthew Robins family are die hard Fans! He really wanted to be involved in this project to help put a piece of the Rock into the hands of the Fans... Straight from the Pit!!