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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

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Lee Alexakos

Chair

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Ron Parthemore

Vice Chair

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Daniel J. Moncher

Treasurer/Finance Chair

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Mary Jane Hill

Secretary

Members

Abbey Bemis

Governance Chair

Sue Forthofer

Member

Carl E. McGookey

Past Chair/Grants Chair

Dr. Lonny J. Rivera

Member

Jarvis Cole-Caston

Member

Dawson Foster

Member

Eric Muehlhauser

Member

Betsy Wakefield

Member

Debralee Divers

Scholarship Chair

Julie Barnes Foster

Development & Marketing Chair

Jim Murray

Member

Thomas Wolf

Investment Chair

Matthew Ehrhardt

Member

Ja'Marcus Hampton

Member

Swathi Ravichandran

Member

Rich Finneran

Member

Gene Kidwell

Member

Timothy Riesterer

Member

Emeritus

John O. Bacon

Emeritus

Roger Gundlach

Emeritus

William Springer

Emeritus

Laurence Bettcher

Emeritus

Judith Kinzel

Emeritus

Sparky Weilnau

Emeritus

Eileen Bulan

Emeritus

Carole Kuns

Emeritus

Faith Denslow

Emeritus

Charles Rainger

Emeritus

Marcia Goff

Emeritus

Paula Rengel

Emeritus

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