CCPD - Key Persons


Barbara Molnar

Job Titles:
  • Account Clerk
Barbara Molnar - Account Clerk Phone: (716) 661-8259 | MolnarB@chqgov.com Barbara is a Planning Clerk with the Department of Planning & Development. Her responsibilities include a variety of support tasks… Barbara is a Planning Clerk with the Department of Planning & Development. Her responsibilities include a variety of support tasks for Planning, Economic Development, and Watershed Management. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a minor in Psychology from Chatham University.

Brendan Cullen

Job Titles:
  • Planning Technician With the Department of Planning & Development
Brendan is a Planning Technician with the Department of Planning & Development. As Planning Technician, Brendan develops maps, analyzes and organizes data for planning studies, and assists in the preparation and administration of county planning programs. Brendan holds a Bachelor's degree in Geography and Environmental Studies from the State University of New York at Geneseo. He previously served as a GIS Programmer/Analyst with Seneca County, OH and as a Planning & GIS Intern with the Orange County Department of Planning.

Carey Skelton

Job Titles:
  • Registered Dietitian With the Chautauqua County Office of the Aging Services
Carey Skelton is a registered dietitian with the Chautauqua County Office of the Aging Services.

Colin Erdle

Job Titles:
  • Generation Farmer and a Partner

Courtney Domst

Job Titles:
  • Junior Planner
Courtney Domst - Junior Planner Phone: (716) 363-3623 | Email: DomstC@chqgov.com Courtney is a Junior Planner with the Department of Planning & Development. She currently serves as the liaison for…

Dave McCoy

Job Titles:
  • Watershed Coordinator
Our aquatic resources have shaped our past, and in many ways, will shape the future of Chautauqua County. I am proud to be a part of the Chautauqua County Department of Planning and Development's efforts to deliver meaningful and effective land use and watershed planning programs and to play a role in the implementation of those programs. As Watershed Coordinator, my primary responsibility is the administration of the County's 2% Occupancy Tax Program for Lakes & Waterways, which supports the good work of the County's lake and watershed-related organizations and provides funding for important water quality improvement projects. The most rewarding part of my position as the County Watershed Coordinator is helping Chautauqua County Residents, Businesses, Towns and Villages protect and improve our Lakes & Waterways.

Emma Cook

Job Titles:
  • Junior Planner With the Department of Planning
Emma Cook is a Junior Planner with the Department of Planning and Development. She has a master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning, with specializations in Urban Design and Environmental and Land Use Planning from the University at Buffalo. She earned a bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies with a minor in Studio Art from Allegheny College. Emma has worked and volunteered with many Western NY organizations and small businesses, including the Buffalo Niagara River Land Trust, Joy Kuebler Landscape Architect, Chautauqua Watershed Conservancy, and Audubon Community Nature Center. She joined the Department of Planning and Development in 2022.

Lauren Sharp

Job Titles:
  • Junior Planner With the Department of Planning & Development
Lauren Sharp - Junior Planner Phone: (716) 661-8245 | Email: SharpL@chqgov.com Lauren is a Junior Planner with the Department of Planning & Development. She holds three Associates in Science: Biotechnology,…

Mark Geise

Job Titles:
  • Deputy County Executive for Economic Development
Mark Geise was appointed as Deputy County Executive for Economic Development and Chief Executive Officer…

Nathan Aldrich

Job Titles:
  • Economic Development Coordinator
Nathan Aldrich - Economic Development Coordinator Phone: (716) 363-3672 | Email: AldrichN@chqgov.com Nate is Economic Development Coordinator with the Department of Planning & Development and Manager of the Chautauqua County…

Rebecca Wurster

Job Titles:
  • Planning Coordinator
  • Special Projects Coordinator With the Department of Planning & Development
Rebecca is Special Projects Coordinator with the Department of Planning & Development and Planning Manager of the Chautauqua County…

Stephanie Nick

Job Titles:
  • Special Projects Coordinator
  • Special Project Coordinator
  • Special Projects Coordinator With the Department of Planning
Stephanie is a Special Projects Coordinator with the Department of Planning and Development. She has special interest and…