Keith B. Wiley

Keith B. Wiley is an educator with a background in venture capital and investment banking. Mr. Wiley began his career in education amid growing concern for the passing rate of Buffalo’s inner-city students on the Math A Regents exam. He used his degree in Mathematics and Economics to tutor high school students in exam prep and boasted a 100% pass rate among his tutees, inspiring him to change careers. He has taught 7th and 8th grade Mathematics at Houghton Academy for the past 24 years, teaching all levels from 7th grade to college calculus.

In 2013, Mr. Wiley led Houghton Academy students, a school with an 85% poverty rate, in the Buffalo City School Middle School Math League competition to a first-place finish ahead of one of the top ranked schools in the nation. This tremendous accomplishment was featured on the front page of the Buffalo News Sunday paper and recognized by the Common Council of Buffalo with the proclamation of Keith B. Wiley Day on October 15th, 2013. Four years later, on May 19, 2017, Houghton Academy won the League Championship again. In 2024 the team took second place after winning the competition the previous two years.

Mr. Wiley has served as an Adjunct Professor at Medaille University for 10 years teaching Math Methods for undergraduate and graduate teaching candidates. He has won numerous awards including the Buffalo News 2014 Outstanding Citizen Award, Buffalo Business First "Top 25 Teachers in Western New York in 2016 and the 2018 Black Achievers Award.

Mr. Wiley previously served as a member of the New York State Education Department Professional Standards and Practice Board, where he was Co-Chair of the Higher Education Sub-Committee. He currently serves on the Board of Trustees of True Bethel Baptist Church. He and his wife Susan are the proud parents of 3 children and 3 grandchildren. Keith enjoys his family, gospel music, and sports.

Mr. Wiley has a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Canisius College; an M.B.A in finance from Canisius College; and a Secondary Math teaching certification from Canisius College.