About

Agency

Board of Directors

  

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

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Christine Weeks, Vice Chair
Community Volunteer

 

John A. Camardo, III, Secretary
The Chapel

 

Edward Arcara, Treasurer

CPA

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Peter Casilio​

PAT Construction Management Corp.

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Kevin Clark

Lockport Schools

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Roy Cunningham, Esq.

Attorney

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Cynthia Cable Ernst
ExecuPharm, Inc.

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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 G. Messinger

Colecraft Commercial Furnishings

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Tracy Meyer

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Anthony Montagna
Independent Health

 

Val Muka

Evans Bank

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Leon Smith

Niagara Lubricants

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*Carolyne DeFranco
President & CEO, Gateway Longview​

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Foundation

Board of Directors

  

​Scott Dempsey, Chair

Red Stone Equity Partners, LLC, SVP, Acquisitions

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Courtney Hunter, Vice Chair

Miller Gesko Wealth Management

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Christine Collins-Schwinger, Treasurer

Collins Advisors, LLC

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Evan N. Smith, Secretary

Independent Health

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Meredith R. Duquin, LMHC

Fidelis Care

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Mike Ervin
Freed Maxick, CPAs, PC​

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Lydia Beebe Safulko

M&T/Wilmington Trust 

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Joshua L. Pennel

Erie County Department of Labor Relations 

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*Carolyne DeFrancoPresident & CEO, Gateway Longview

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Administrative Leadership Team

 

Carolyne DeFranco

President | New View Alliance 

President and CEO | Gateway Longview

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​​Mike Kelly, MPA, M. Ed.

Chief Financial Officer and Vice President - Finance​

 

Daniel LoCicero
Vice President - Human Resources

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Kristy D’Angelo, LMHC
Chief Operating Officer - Behavioral Health & Preventative Services 

 

Michelle Federowicz Cope, MSW
Chief Operating Officer - Foster Care & Residential Services

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Thomas Buczkowski

Chief Operating Officer - Education

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Natalia R. Rice 

Chief Equity Officer

 

Larry W. Perry

CISO/VP - Information Technology​

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Gary J. Rouleau
Vice President - Foundation & Organizational Advancement

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Sara Oche
Vice President - Corporate Integrity, Privacy Officer

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