Buffalo, N.Y. - The Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS recently elected three new members to its board of directors. Sue Hanzlian, HR administrator, RealtyUSA.com & 1st Priority Mortgage; Amber Hartman, corporate benefits manager, Conestoga-Rovers & Associates; and Mark Reimann, senior special agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will each serve three-year terms.

"The Taste's board of directors is made up of professionals from a variety of different industries who volunteer hundreds of hours each year in putting together the annual event," said Chris Hitchcock, 2012 Taste chairman. "We are excited to welcome Sue, Amber and Mark to our board as we prepare for this year's event."

Hanzlian, who has served as a volunteer for the Taste for approximately nine years now, joins the board as part of the finance committee. Hartman, who also joins the finance committee, has been involved with the Taste as a volunteer for more than 15 years. Reimann, who joined the Taste as a volunteer in 2011, serves on the security committee.

The Taste of Buffalo presented by TOPS is the nation's largest two-day food festival, attracting more than 450,000 people to downtown Buffalo. The 2012 Taste is July 7 and July 8, 2012 along Delaware Avenue and Niagara Square in downtown Buffalo. For further information, please visit http://www.tasteofbuffalo.com.