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

Lee A. Alexakos
Chair

Ron Parthemore
Vice Chair

Daniel J. Moncher
Treasurer

Mary Jane Hill
Secretary
Members

Abbey Bemis

Jarvis Cole-Caston

Debralee Divers

Matthew Ehrhardt

Rich C. Finnernan

Sue Forthofer

Dawson Foster

Julie Barnes Foster

JaMarcus Hampton

Gene Kidwell

Carl E. McGookey

Eric M. Muehlhauser

Jim Murray

Swathi Ravichandran
PhD.

Timothy Riesterer

Lonny Rivera, Ed. D

Betsy Petersen
Wakefield

Eric L. Wobser

Thomas M. Wolf
Investment Advisor (Non Voting)
Directors Emeritus

John O. Bacon

Laurence A. Bettcher

Eileen Bulan

Faith A. Denslow

Marcia L. Goff

Roger M. Gundlach

Judith A. Kinzel

Carole J. Kuns

Charles W. Rainger

Paula J. Rengel

J. William Springer

Sparky R. Weilnau
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