
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

Mary Jane Hill
Secretary

Daniel J. Moncher
Treasurer
Members

Sue Forthofer

Abbey Bemis

Rich C. Finnernan

Carl E. McGookey

Lonny Rivera, Ed. D

Jarvis Cole-Caston

Dawson Foster

Eric M. Muehlhauser

Betsy Petersen Wakefield

Debralee Divers

Julie Barnes Foster

Jim Murray

Eric L. Wobser

Matthew Ehrhardt

JaMarcus Hampton

Swathi Ravichandran PhD.

Gene Kidwell

Timothy Riesterer

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

John O. Bacon
Director Emeritus

Roger M. Gundlach
Director Emeritus

Laurence A. Bettcher
Director Emeritus

Judith A. Kinzel
Director Emeritus

Eileen Bulan
Director Emeritus

Carole J. Kuns
Director Emeritus

Faith A. Denslow,
Director Emeritus

Paula J. Rengel,
Director Emeritus

J. William Springer
Director Emeritus

Sparky R. Weilnau
Director Emeritus

Marcia L. Goff
Director Emeritus

Charles W. Rainger
Director Emeritus