About

Leadership Team

2018-2019 Agency Board of Directors

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Michael Ervin
Freed Maxick CPAs, P.C., Chair

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Christine Weeks
Community Volunteer, Vice Chair

John A. Camardo, III, Secretary
The Chapel

Edward Arcara CPA, Treasurer
 

Schuyler Banks
Leadership & Business Academy

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Kevin Clark

Lockport Schools

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Roy Cunningham ESQ.

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Cynthia Cable Ernst
ExecuPharm, Inc.

Liz Kahn
Person Centered Services Care Coordination

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Nancy Kasprzak-Whitmore

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Karen Lazik
People, Inc.

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David Messinger

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Tracy Meyer

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Anthony Montagna
Independent Health

Valerie Muka

Evans Bank

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Kevin Quattrone

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Jason Ruhlman

Leon Smith

Niagara Lubricant

Howard T VanRensselaer

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*Carolyne DeFranco
President & CEO, Gateway-Longview, Inc.​

2018-2019 Foundation Board of Directors

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*Carolyne DeFranco
President & CEO, Gateway-Longview, Inc.

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Mike Ervin
Freed Maxick, CPAs, PC

Vice Chair

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Scott Dempsey
Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC, SVP, Acquisitions

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Christine Collins-Schwinger
Collins Advisors

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Courtney Hunter
Miller Gesko Wealth Management, Secretary

Administrative Leadership Team

Carolyne DeFranco

President and CEO

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Erin Bice
Vice President of Human Resources

Kristy D’Angelo
Vice President of Behavioral Health Services

Michelle Federowicz Cope
Vice President of Foster Care & Residential Services

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Tim Girard

Vice President of Educational Services

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​​Mike Kelly
Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Finance

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Gary J. Rouleau
Vice President of Foundation & Organizational Advancement

Larry W. Perry
Vice President of Operations

Pamela Rouse, LMSW, CHC
Vice President of Corporate Integrity, Privacy Officer