Below is a list of our Band and Board Officers.
David Rizzo
Dave is a former member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. He now works in IT at a major national firm.
Dave steps into the role of President/Band Manager, succeeding Dave Staub. He previously served as a Trustee. Dave assists the Drum Sergeant, as a Drum Corporal.
Dave has been a band member since 2014, lives in suburban Rochester with his family including daughter Olivia who is a Band dancer. Dave is a former member of the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office and now works in IT at a major national firm.
Glen Johnson
Glen has over 30 years in local fire service having served in both Barnard Fire District where he rose through the ranks to Chief and served later as a Fire Commissioner, and the Lake Shore Fire District.
Glen serves as our Pipe Major. He began his piping experience with the Greece Police Northampton Pipes and Drums and came to the Keystone Pipes & Drums in 2007. Glen has served as a Trustee, Pipe Sergeant, and as Quartermaster of the band before being elected to the pinnacle position of Pipe Major.
Stephen Winner
He is a retired Monroe County Deputy Sheriff, a retired U.S.A.F Senior Master Sergeant and Fire Chief, a former Rush Fire District Commissioner, a Social Member and past Director of the Rush Fire Department, a Director and the Treasurer of CHS Mobile Integrated Health Care.
He is a Past President and a Past Vice-President of the MILWIT organization which is composed of active and retired members of the United States Military.
Came to the band after several years with the Rochester Scottish Pipes & Drums. In addition to his position as Drum Major, he serves as a tenor drummer. He previously served as band Secretary, and Band Quartermaster.
Matt Rickett
Former Firefighter - Pittsford Fire District
Matt serves as a Pipe Sergeant and the Band Secretary.
Mike Roffe
Mike is a retired Sergeant from the Greece Police Department, NY.
Mike serves as a Trustee and a Piping instructor.
Lex Sleeman
Lex serves as a Pipe Sergeant. Lex has an extensive background in piping. He started piping in 1996 as a member of Feadan Or Pipe Band, and joined GKCPP&D in 2009.
He is retired as the Associate Director of Athletics, NCAA Compliance officer, and Title IX deputy at RIT. Since 2002, Lex has been the “official” piper for RIT. The pipes and drums have been a tradition at RIT for their New Student Convocation, the “Women’s Light The Way” convocation, Commencement Convocation and Graduation ceremonies. He has played for George Tenet, Director of the CIA; Senator Charles Schumer; Anne Mulcahy, former Chairman and CEO of Xerox Corp.; Dean Kamen, inventor of the Segway; President William Clinton, and Bill Nye, the science guy, to name a few. “Playing for the Keystone Club Police Pipes and Drums has given me the opportunity to give back to those that have given their service to my country, my home and to me in so many ways, it is just a small token to say thank you for what you do and what you have done.”
Aaron Hiller
Member and former Fire Chief, Brighton Fire District.
Monroe County Arson Investigator
Aaron is an active member and current Fire Chief, of the Brighton Fire Department. He also serves as a Fire Investigator and Deputy Fire Coordinator with the Monroe County Fire Bureau.
Sarah Remelt
Sarah is a member of West Henrietta Fire Department, in the Henrietta Fire District.
Bill Gilchrist
Bill is a former active firefighter with the Henrietta Fire District (1975 - 1995), and a current Fire Commissioner with the Henrietta Fire District (2006 to present).
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Tom Frye
Tom is an active member of RPD, and a former member of MCSO and ERPD.
Dave Staub
Dave served with the Monroe County Sheriff's Office from 1973 through 1997. He served in the Jail and Police Bureaus and performed a wide variety of roles including recruit class supervisor at various times from 1980 through 1997.
Dave has been appointed the Police Liaison to the Band by Police Chief Jim VanBrederode.
Dave previously served as Band Manager/President since 2010. He stepped down in October 2018, after eight very successful years.
Dave is a veteran member of the Monroe County Law Enforcement and security communities with over 35 years of experience. Following his retirement from the MCSO in 1997, Dave served as the Deputy Chief of Operations at animal control for the City of Rochester. In 1998 he became a Senior Security Supervisor with the Greece Central School District in Greece, NY. Dave came to the Keystone Pipes & Drums in 2005 from the Greece Police Northampton Guards Pipes & Drums where he played snare drum. Dave has permanent status as a FEMA, Center for Domestic Preparedness, Trainer. He also continues his status as a NYS Security and Police Instructor.
Adam Gieseke
Adam joined the band in 2017 and was promoted to Drum Corporal in October of 2018 and Drum Sergeant in May of 2019. Adam is a snare drummer.