Seth Green Board of Directors

Aaron DeRuyter

President - My primary goal is the protection of our fisheries and conservation of habitat and cold, clean water through educational outreach. I am excited for a chance to continue the hard work and amazing projects that were started by the chapter as well as continuing to extend our advocacy outreach to maximum potential.

We speak for the fish!

Lance Lascari

Conservation Chair - Lance is an electrical engineer specializing in radio and wireless product design. He spends an unreasonable amount of time trying to figure out Irondequoit creek, often waving a tenkara rod in the direction of fish that could care less. He is keen to bolster our local cold-water fisheries and recruit others to do the same. Lance believes that better stewardship by local anglers will be critical to the sustainability and enjoyment of the fantastic creeks we have so close to home. He lives with his family in Brighton.

Frank Payne

Treasurer - Frank served over 20 years as a board member and treasurer of Mercy Outreach Center, an organization that assisted volunteer doctors, nurses, and other professionals in serving the needs of uninsured and underserved persons in the Rochester area. Frank started tying flies at age 13 and is also a rod-maker. Frank is a long-time member of Seth Green TU.

Greg Brower

Secretary - Greg Brower is a lifelong hunting and fishing enthusiast. He grew up in Western Michigan fishing on small lakes and Lake Michigan for Coho, Chinook, and stream fishing for Trout. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1975 with a BS in Fisheries and Wildlife. His passion is to encourage fisherman to expand their familiarity with local streams, what equipment to use and find other like-minded outdoors people. Greg sees conservation as an important element to preserve the Upstate NY rivers and streams for the future of the sport.

Robert Park

Vice President and Membership Chair - After growing up bait fishing with his dad and grandpa on Canandaigua Lake, Rob now explores Irondequoit Creek and other local streams and tribs with a fly rod. His full time gig takes him to the Catskills, Adirondacks, PA, northern NJ and other trouty locations, and his side hustle is tying quality custom flies out of his Rochester home. Protection of our local streams is why Rob is here.

Jessie Hollenbeck

Director - Jessie lives in Pittsford with his wife, Stacy and daughter, Emma. He is a passionate advocate for our fisheries and the angling community. Jessie manages a local community center and spends many days on the water as a fly fishing guide.

Eric Doan

Director - A lifelong angler and resident of Monroe County says he believes as we cultivate our relationship with nature it becomes our duty to protect and give back to the resource. It’s Eric’s vision to ensure our towns and residents and anglers alike are actively engaged in protecting the natural biodiversity of our tributaries for future generations.

Brandon Frischmann

Youth Chair - After founding and leading the Fairport Fishing Club for over 10 years, he transitioned to Trout Unlimited to expand his reach and connect with more youth across the region. Brandon is committed to engaging kids from diverse backgrounds in fishing while instilling a strong sense of environmental responsibility and conservation ethics.

Ethan Bennett

Director - Is an avid outdoorsman with a background in environmental science from the University of Maine. Ethan has been a member of Seth Green since he was 11 years old. Ethan is a former Montana fishing guide a professional fly tier and has a formal knowledge of tributary habitat and fisheries.