
Leadership
The Erie County Community Foundation's Board of Directors and Officers govern the foundation, establish policy and priorities, and make final grant-making decisions. The Board represents various geographic areas, organizations, and private foundations in Erie County. The Board's strength lies in the diverse range of knowledge and expertise of its members, and in their shared commitment to improving the quality of life in our community.

Lee A. Alexakos
Chair

Ron Parthemore
Vice Chair

Mary Jane Hill
Secretary

Daniel J. Moncher
Treasurer

Abbey Bemis

Sue Cieslak

Debralee Divers

Matthew Ehrhardt

Rich C. Finnernan

Dawson Foster

Julie Barnes Foster

Marcia L. Goff

JaMarcus Hampton

Gene Kidwell

Carl E. McGookey

Eric M. Muehlhauser

Jim Murray

Swathi Ravichandran PhD.

Timothy Riesterer

Betsy Petersen Wakefield

Eric L. Wobser

Thomas M. Wolf
Investment Advisor

John O. Bacon
Director Emeritus

Laurence A. Bettcher
Director Emeritus

Eileen Bulan
Director Emeritus

Faith A. Denslow,
Director Emeritus

Roger M. Gundlach
Director Emeritus

Judith A. Kinzel
Director Emeritus

Carole J. Kuns
Director Emeritus

Paula J. Rengel,
Director Emeritus

Charles W. Rainger
Director Emeritus

J. William Springer
Director Emeritus

Sparky R. Weilnau
Director Emeritus