WYOMING FOUNDATION - Key Persons


Aaron Hord

Job Titles:
  • Director of Client Relations at the Community Foundation
  • Director, Client Relations
Aaron Hord is the Director of Client Relations at the Community Foundation. In this role, Aaron is dedicated to working with clients, understanding their philanthropic intentions, presenting them with grant making opportunities which align with their objectives, building long-lasting relationships with clients and assisting them with their charitable planning. Aaron's extensive experience in strategic development enables him to research and identify philanthropic opportunities that are tailored to each individual's, family's or organization's needs and to facilitate the advancement of each client's unique charitable goals. Prior to this role, Aaron worked as Vice President of Sales at Pointman, LLC, where he was responsible for hiring and overseeing the sales team, managing the business development pipeline and tracking performance metrics. Previously, Aaron served in local sales management roles including Dex Media, where he worked for a decade, managing integrated marketing campaigns and leading an inside sales team. Aaron received his B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He is a Youth Director for Zion Dominion Global Ministries.

Agnes Farris

Agnes Farris, Celia Lipton Farris & Victor W. Farris Foundation

Alex Montante

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Alice Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Alicia Contreras

Job Titles:
  • Project Play WNY Program Manager
Alicia Contreras is the Project Play WNY Program Manager at the Community Foundation. In her role, she assists with Project Play WNY, an initiative launched by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to ensure all children in Western New York have the opportunity to be active through sports and build physical literacy. Alicia helps coordinate the collective impact model for Project Play WNY with a focus on meeting planning, event management, and website and social media support. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Alicia interned at Roswell Park Alliance Foundation where she assisted with events and helped develop social media content. Previously, she worked as a Graduate Assistant at Daemen College, where she organized large-scale NCAA events, supervised purchasing for event concessions and ran youth athletics camps. She also interned at the Buffalo Niagara Sports Commission, promoting local events through social media and conducting research. Alicia received her B.S. in Business Administration-Sport Management from Daemen, where she continued on to earn her M.S. in Executive Leadership and Change. As a former student-athlete, she also captained the Daemen's women's volleyball team.

Alicia Dziak

Job Titles:
  • Communications Content Manager
Alicia Dziak is the Communications Content Manager at the Community Foundation. In this role, she manages both marketing and public relations efforts aimed to raise awareness about the Foundation and its mission of connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Alicia is responsible for all written, verbal and visual content, including press releases, marketing materials and social media posts. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Alicia worked as Managing Editor for the Springville Times and Ellicottville Times, where she oversaw all editorial content, managed a team of writers and served as a contributing writer and graphic designer. Previously, she ran her own marketing and design company. Prior to that, Alicia worked as a Marketing Specialist at Freed Maxick and as a Graphic Designer at Fiserv Lending Solutions. Alicia received her B.F.A. in Graphic Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is a certified high school soccer coach, and co-founder of the Springville Soccer Club, where she coaches girls' travel soccer. She is also a volunteer for Empire Animal Rescue Society.

Allen "Pete" Grum

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Allie Urbanski

Job Titles:
  • Program Officer
  • Program Officer at the Community Foundation
Allie Urbanski is a Program Officer at the Community Foundation. In this role, she works as a member of the Community Impact Team working to promote the goals of advancing education, racial/ethnic equity, the environment and arts and architecture. Allie assists with grantmaking and supports the Foundation's leadership and policy work. She focuses specifically on efforts to improve water quality and accessibility, and represents the Foundation in the Great Lakes One Water Partnership, a consortium of nonprofit organizations located along the shores of the Great Lakes committed to improvement and sustainability. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Allie worked as a Coordinator at Cornell University's Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives, where she managed mentoring programs and developed a strategic plan for first-generation U.S. citizens. Previously, she worked for five years as a Teach for America high school English teacher in Oxford, North Carolina. Allie received her B.A. in Art History, English and History from the University of Rochester and Masters in Public Affairs from Cornell University.

Amy Habib Rittling

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Andrew Gaerte

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President
  • Associate Vice President, Giving Strategies
Andrew Gaerte is the Associate Vice President, Giving Strategies at the Community Foundation. In this role, Andrew has overall operational responsibility for the Community Foundation's Giving Strategies team and its efforts to build the client base and provide excellent service. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Andrew worked as the Regional Director of Development for Houghton College in Houghton, N.Y. In this position, he oversaw alumni and foundation development and fundraising for the Northeast region which included Western New York, New England and New York City. Previously, he served as the Education Manager for the Fort Pitt Museum in Pittsburgh, Pa., where he oversaw the establishment of the museum's education department. Andrew received his B.A. in History from Houghton College and his M.A. in Museum Studies from the Cooperstown Graduate Program at SUNY Oneonta. He is Treasurer of the Association of Fundraising Professionals Western New York Chapter and serves on the board of the Western New York Planned Giving Consortium.

Angelica Gonzalez

Job Titles:
  • Communications Assistant
Angelica Gonzalez is the Communications Assistant at the Community Foundation. In this role, she supports both marketing and public relations efforts aimed to raise awareness about the Foundation and its mission of connecting people, ideas and resources to improve lives in Western New York. Angelica is responsible for supporting the team with emails, website, events, social media and media relations. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Angelica worked as Bilingual Marketing Service Associate at Gelia, where she communicated with customers for clients predominantly in Latin America, and translated and proofread Spanish marketing materials. Previously, she was an Event Supervisor and Videographer at DRC Video. Prior to that, Angelica worked as a Bilingual Onboarding Analyst at Citigroup. Angelica received her B.S. in Digital Cinematography from Full Sail University. She is an active member of the Hispanic Women's League and a volunteer mentor for Buffalo Prep.

Ba Zan Lin

Job Titles:
  • Associate Vice President, Community Impact
  • Community Impact Associate Vice President
Ba Zan Lin is the Community Impact Associate Vice President, at the Community Foundation. In this role, he manages a portfolio of grantmaking programs focused on the goals of advancing education, racial/ethnic equity, the environment and arts and architecture. His responsibilities include oversight of various grant processes and philanthropic service relationships. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Lin was a Research Associate at Via Evaluation, a Buffalo-based grant writing firm for nonprofit organizations. Previously, he worked as an Environmental Education Manager at Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper, an organization dedicated to protecting regional waterways, and as an Adjunct Professor in Environmental Science at Erie Community College. A native of Burma, Lin also served as a Program Director for the Burmese Community Support Center. Lin received his B.A. in Environmental Studies, Education and Policy and M.S. in Adult Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo. He serves on the Board of Directors of Burmese Community Services and Partnership for the Public Good and is a Co-Chair of the Buffalo Burmese Water Festival.

Betsy Constantine - EVP

Job Titles:
  • Executive Vice President
  • Executive Vice President of the Community Foundation
Betsy Constantine is the Executive Vice President of the Community Foundation. In this role, she leads the team that works side-by-side with clients to understand what inspires their unique charitable giving and helps chart a course to ensure those wishes are carried out today, tomorrow and forever. The Community Foundation has 400 active clients and is carrying on the legacies of an additional 500 clients who have entrusted the Foundation with more than $850 million. With more than a decade of expertise in philanthropy and planned giving, Betsy identifies and develops customized opportunities for charitably inclined individuals and organizations seeking to fulfill their long-term goals. She also manages the Client Relations, Communications, Giving Strategies and Youth Sports teams. Before working in philanthropy, Betsy held positions for more than ten years in financial services. Previously, she worked at Lehman Brothers in New York City, as the Vice President of High Net worth Marketing Communications. In this role, she oversaw the marketing, branding and advertising strategies for the financial institution's high net worth client business. Previously, she worked as a Global Marketing Manager at Morgan Stanley, where she managed a $100 million advertising, branding and market research budget. She also worked as a Portfolio Assistant in Private Wealth Management for Morgan Stanley. Betsy received her B.A. in Economics from Franklin & Marshall College and M.A. in Social Work from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She served as Chair of the Board of Directors at Child & Family Services and is a board member of the WNY Women's Foundation, Elmwood Franklin School and WNY Planned Giving Consortium. She is also on Candid's CF Insights Advisory Council and is a member of the Community Foundation Fundamentals Faculty at the Council on Foundations.

Bonita R. Durand

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Cara Matteliano

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director
  • Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships
Cara Matteliano is Senior Director, Policy and Strategic Partnerships, at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. She is responsible for working with external partners to achieve the Community Foundation's goals of advancing education, racial/ethnic equity, the environment and arts and architecture. Cara focuses on working with partners from philanthropy, government and the community to ensure healthy housing for families and protect children from lead poisoning.

Cheryl A. Jankowski

Job Titles:
  • Treasurer of the Board of Directors

Cheryl Smith

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Office Administrator
  • Receptionist
  • Receptionist / Office Administrator at the Community Foundation
Cheryl Smith is the Receptionist/Office Administrator at the Community Foundation. She provides administrative support and is the first person to welcome clients, visitors and staff when they arrive at the Community Foundation. Cheryl assists with organizing meetings, ordering supplies, mailing and shipping and providing general support to visitors and staff. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Cheryl worked for Habitat for Humanity as the Office and Family Services Manager. Previously, she worked as an Office Manager at Buffalo City Mission's Cornerstone Manor and as an Instructor at People Inc. Cheryl received her A.S. in Hotel Management from CUNY-Erie Community College. She is an active community volunteer.

Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker - CEO, President

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • President
  • President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
Internationally recognized as a leader in philanthropy, Clotilde Perez-Bode Dedecker is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. An innovative and visionary leader, she is creating positive long-term change in her community and beyond. For more than 100 years, the Community Foundation has worked with individuals, families, foundations and organizations to steward their charitable assets. Today, the Community Foundation has grown to more than $850 million and its clients recognize it as a powerful, trusted vehicle to make the most of their generosity. Since 2005, Clotilde has led the Community Foundation's strategy to create meaningful community change on behalf of the clients who have chosen to support this work. The Community Foundation brings together community partners to advance significant change including Say Yes Buffalo, Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable and the WNY Impact Investment Fund, to name a few. Seen as a changemaker, Clotilde's work has attracted more than $93 million to Western New York to support these collective efforts. Clotilde is the immediate past chair of the Foundation Center- which recently merged with Guidestar to form Candid. Candid is widely considered the premier source for global social sector information. She is also a member of the boards of FSG, Executives' Alliance to Expand Opportunities for Boys and Young Men of Color, and the Global Fund for Community Foundations. In recognition of her civic sector expertise, Clotilde was appointed to the White House Council on Service and Civic Participation and named co-chair of the U.S. Committee of the United Nations International Year of the Volunteer. Clotilde speaks frequently about the role of philanthropy, community impact and nonprofit governance around the world. She presented at the U.S. Partnership on Mobility from Poverty Summit supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Washington, D.C. and the Asia Forum on Philanthropy for Better Cities in Hong Kong. For her contributions, Clotilde has received numerous honors and awards, including accolades from the Points of Light Foundation, the Governor's Award for Service, the President's Award for Service and The Buffalo News Citizen of the Year Award. She was named the 2018 Buffalo Niagara Executive of the Year by the University at Buffalo School of Management. She has also received the Dean's Service Award from the State University of New York at Buffalo Graduate School of Education and the Canisius College Distinguished Citizen Award. An alumna of both institutions, Clotilde received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Canisius College and Masters of Arts degree in Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a naturalized U.S. citizen and a native of Cuba.

Colin Perry

Job Titles:
  • Program Officer
  • Program Officer at the Community Foundation
Colin Perry is the Program Officer at the Community Foundation. In this role, he is responsible for driving the Community Foundation's grant management system to ensure that appropriate grants are being sought to advance our leadership initiatives, and working collaboratively to develop and maintain grant agreements. He also manages special projects and other initiatives to support the Community Foundation's community impact efforts and serves as primary point of contact for all grant-related inquiries within his assigned portfolio. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Colin was a Grant Writer for Robert J. Miller & Associates Inc., where he wrote grants, submitted funding applications, and researched local, state and national funding opportunities on behalf of schools and nonprofits across the United States. Previously, he was a Grant Development Specialist for Chautauqua Opportunities, Inc. and Editor in Chief of his campus newspaper, The Leader. Colin received his B.A. in English and Communication-Journalism from the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Colleen Becht

Job Titles:
  • Controller
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Controller of the Community Foundation
Colleen Becht, C.P.A., is the Controller of the Community Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for the day-to-day accounting and financial functions of the Community Foundation. Colleen oversees internal and external financial reporting, management of the financial database and the reconciliation of investments. With more than 25 years of accounting experience in both the public and private sectors, Colleen worked previously as an Assistant Vice President of Finance for HSBC, N.A., where she was responsible for the financial reporting of the US operations by lines of business. Prior to this position, she worked for ten years in financial reporting and internal audit at Wegmans Food Markets, Inc. Colleen started her career as an Auditor for the accounting firm Coopers & Lybrand. Colleen received her B.S. in Business Administration from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Dan Byles-Smith

Job Titles:
  • CFP®, Waterford Advisors, LLC

Darren Penoyer

Job Titles:
  • Director at the Community Foundation
  • Director, Community Impact
Darren Penoyer is the Community Impact Director at the Community Foundation. In this role, he manages multiple grantmaking programs that advances the work of the Foundation. With more than 10 years of experience at the Community Foundation, Darren oversees annual giving in client directed, geographic, leadership related and competitive grants. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Darren worked in the for-profit and nonprofit sectors in healthcare, affordable housing and historic preservation. Darren received his B.A. in Mass Communications from Mansfield University and M.S. in Student Personnel Administration from the State University of New York College at Buffalo. He is a cohort nine graduate of the Health Foundation for Western and Central New York Health Leadership Program, which aims to improve healthcare for vulnerable older adults and young children impacted by poverty.

David J. Blesy

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

David J. Luzon - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman

Daycia Clarke

Job Titles:
  • Director of Youth Sports Initiatives at the Community Foundation
  • Director, Youth Sports Initiatives
Daycia Clarke is the Director of Youth Sports Initiatives at the Community Foundation. In her role, she leads Project Play WNY, an initiative launched by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to ensure all children in Western New York have the opportunity to be active through sports and build physical literacy. Daycia also oversees the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Legacy Fund for Youth Sports, one of four endowment funds at the Community Foundation created by the Ralph C.

Dottie Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Felicia R. Beard

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Racial Equity Initiatives at the Community Foundation
  • Senior Director, Racial Equity Initiatives
Felicia Beard is the Senior Director of Racial Equity Initiatives at the Community Foundation. In this role, Felicia is responsible for developing, supporting and advancing the Community Foundation's commitment to racial/ethnic equity. She also manages the work of the Greater Buffalo Racial Equity Roundtable, a group of more than 35 community leaders from public, private, nonprofit and faith organizations committed to tackling racial equity in Western New York by expanding opportunities for all. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Felicia worked as a Manager at HealthNow New York Inc., the parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York. In this position, she oversaw the outreach and enrollment of individuals in Western New York into the New York State health insurance program. Previously, she was appointed as the Project Director for YO! Buffalo, an initiative of the Buffalo and Erie County Workforce Development Consortium, Inc. Felicia also served in leadership positions at Fillmore Leroy Area Residents, Inc. and Citizens' Alliance, Inc. Felicia received her B.A. in Legal Studies and M.S. in Applied Public Affairs from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a member of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Buffalo and Erie County. Felicia is also a member of Leadership Buffalo, the Erie County Chapter of Links, Inc., and the Junior League of Buffalo. In 2021, Felicia was appointed as a board member by the Erie County Legislature to the Erie County Corrections Specialist Advisory Board.

Gary Crosby

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Gingle Lee

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Knowledge Management Officer / Finance and Operations
  • Knowledge Management Officer at the Community Foundation
Gingle Lee is the Knowledge Management Officer at the Community Foundation. In this role, she analyzes and reports critical community information and data related to Community Foundation initiatives. She also provides analyses to Community Foundation partners to allow them to solve community problems through evidence-based decision-making.

Hal D. Payne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Hon. Rose H. Sconiers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Chairman Elect

Jean M. McKeown

Job Titles:
  • Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation
  • Vice President, Community Impact
Jean McKeown is a Vice President of Community Impact at the Community Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for the overall strategy and operational management of grant making and the leadership initiatives designed to promote the Community Foundation's goals of advancing education, racial/ethnic equity, architecture and arts and culture. Jean oversees competitive and fee-for-service grant activities, scholarship programs and special funding projects. She also provides expertise and technical assistance to nonprofit organizations, conducts site visits to applicant organizations and evaluates the post-award performance of grant recipients. With more than two decades of experience working at the Community Foundation, Jean has seen the organization grow from a staff of three to a staff of more than thirty that awards more in grants in a month than it did in a year back in 1997. She was instrumental in developing the Community Foundations first Strategic Plan in 2006 and establishing the Community Foundation's first Community Goals which have evolved into today's leadership initiatives. Jean also helped expand grant making opportunities, including introducing fee-for-service grant activities which continue to grow. She administers grants awarded by the Buffalo & Erie County Greenway Fund Standing Committee, which works to connect people to the region's green space, waterways and trails, and she administered the Fund for the Arts, which convenes Western New York patrons of the arts to strengthen art and culture in the region. Prior to her work at the Community Foundation, Jean worked for more than fifteen years at Roswell Park Cancer Institute, now the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she coordinated the planning and implementation of a $100 million modernization project. Previously, she worked at the State University of New York at Buffalo Research Foundation where she worked on what later became groundbreaking medical research on Multiple Sclerosis. She received her B.S. in Business, Management and Economics from State University of New York Empire State College.

Jeffrey H. Katz

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jennifer Chalmers Balbach

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jill Colombo

Job Titles:
  • Dopkins & Company, LLP

John F. Somers

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

John N. Walsh, III

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Jonathan Hoose

Job Titles:
  • Program Officer
  • Program Officer at the Community Foundation
Jonathan Hoose is a Program Officer at the Community Foundation. In this role, he manages a portfolio of grantmaking programs that support the Foundation's current community goals of advancing education, racial/ethnic equity, the environment and arts and architecture. As the primary contact for the funds he oversees, he makes grant recommendations, conducts oversight and performs evaluations, and manages a significant portion of the grant making activity to support community impact efforts. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Jonathan served as Philanthropic Advisor at the Rochester Area Community Foundation, where he managed a portfolio that included individuals, families and private foundations. Previously, he served in various roles in Rochester-area nonprofits, including Community Engagement Coordinator at Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Grants Administrator at a private family foundation and Grant Writer at the Center for Disability Rights. Jonathan received his B.A. in English Language and Literature from the State University of New York at Geneseo.

Kate Masiello

Job Titles:
  • Senior Director of Client Relations at the Community Foundation
  • Senior Director, Client Relations
Kate Masiello is the Senior Director of Client Relations at the Community Foundation. In this role since 2007, Kate is dedicated to working with clients, understanding their philanthropic intentions, presenting them with grant making opportunities which align with their objectives, building long-lasting relationships with clients and assisting them with their charitable planning. Kate's extensive experience in development and philanthropy enables her to research and identify philanthropic opportunities that are tailored to each individual's, family's or organization's needs and to facilitate the advancement of each client's unique charitable goals. The wife of former Mayor of Buffalo Anthony Masiello, Kate devoted 12 years of service to the City of Buffalo as its First Lady prior to joining the Community Foundation. In this role, she actively volunteered throughout the community and has been recognized for her work on behalf of Buffalo's citizens and as an advocate for WNY's children. Kate has served as the emcee for many community events and formerly hosted "The Flip Side," a monthly television program about current events, which aired on public access television. Prior to her public role, Kate worked at the Greater Buffalo Chamber of Commerce as the Manager of Government Relations and at the Greater Buffalo Partnership, now the Buffalo Niagara Partnership, as its Director of Government Relations. She also worked for the New York State Senate Finance Committee as both the Associate Director of Communications and as a budget analyst. Kate received her B.A. in Political Science and M.A. in Public Policy and Administration from the State University of New York at Binghamton. She is a Trustee at SUNY-Erie Community College where she currently serves as Secretary to the Board and Chair of the Policy and Governance Committee.

Laura Schwamborn

Job Titles:
  • Associate, Data & Prospect Research
Laura Schwamborn is the Data & Prospect Research Associate at the Community Foundation. In this role, she provides support to the Giving Strategies team through comprehensive database management and research efforts including prospect and client research, moves management processes, activity tracking and data reporting. Laura has been with the Community Foundation since 2016, previously serving as the Giving Strategies Associate, providing administrative support for the Executive Vice President and Giving Strategies Team as well as efficiently managing the gift and grantmaking processes. Laura received her B.A. in Business Administration from Saint Mary's College. She is a volunteer at Beechwood Continuing Care, a nonprofit dedicated to senior citizens.

Lawrence C. Franco

Job Titles:
  • Secretary of the Board of Directors

Linda Gallagher

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Manager
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Accounting Manager at the Community Foundation
Linda Gallagher is the Accounting Manager at the Community Foundation. In this role, she manages the processing of all fund contributions and is responsible for reconciling all expenditures related to grant making. She is also responsible for managing a number of administrative processes, including the quarterly process of reporting fund activity to clients and timesheet processing, and providing financial support. Linda has over 30 years of experience in accounting and finance. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, she worked for Local Edge. Previously, she held accounting positions at companies including Rich Products, Buffalo Bisons Baseball, B.R. Guest and Goldome. Linda received her B.S. in Accounting from Canisius College. She volunteers for the SPCA.

Luis Rodriguez

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Marianne Hanley

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Counsel at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo
  • Foundation Counsel
Marianne Hanley is the Foundation Counsel at the Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo. In this role, she works cross-functionally with the various Community Foundation teams in the development and codification of the Community Foundation's policies and operational procedures with a legal, compliance and risk management focus. Marianne ensures that the Community Foundation remains in compliance with relevant laws, regulations and contract/grant agreements. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Marianne worked at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, where she served in various roles related to risk management and corporate compliance including being the Vice President for Risk Management/Corporate Compliance from 2009 to 2014. Previously, she worked as a Partner with the law firm of Magavern, Magavern & Grimm, L.L.P. where she spent 22 years of her career. Marianne received her B.S. degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She is a board member of The Bristol Home, Inc. and a Librarian at the NativityMiguel Middle School of Buffalo.

Mark Stebbins

Job Titles:
  • CGMA Freed Maxick CPAs

Mary Sheehan

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Senior Accountant
  • Senior Accountant at the Community Foundation
Mary Sheehan is a Senior Accountant at the Community Foundation. In this role, she is responsible for all disbursements for operating expenses, grants, and scholarships, and handles accounting and reconciliations for outside investor accounts. She also provides accounting support to the Niagara Area Foundation and Wyoming Foundation. Mary has over 30 years of experience in business and finance. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, she worked as an Accounting Manager at Olmsted Center for Sight, where she had fiscal oversight responsibility for various programs and initiatives. Previously, she served as the Executive Assistant to the President, Executive Vice President, and Chief Financial Officer at NOCO Energy Corp. and supported the President at H&K Publications. Mary received her B.S. in Business, Management and Economics from State University of New York Empire State College and A.A.S from Hilbert College. She also attended Canisius College for graduate business studies.

Megan Sommerfeldt

Job Titles:
  • Giving Strategies Specialist

Melissa Baumgart - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Board of Directors

Missy Dunn

Job Titles:
  • Events Specialist

Molly Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Ex - Officio

Myra S. Lawrence

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Knowledge Management Team
  • Vice President, Finance

Nickole M. Garrison

Job Titles:
  • Garrison Murphy Wealth Management, LLC

Nora Kennon

Job Titles:
  • Giving Strategies Associate

Owen Herne

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Renu Singla - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Executive Assistant to the President

Rhonda Saunders

Job Titles:
  • Project Play WNY Program Coordinator / Communications

Sira Faye

Job Titles:
  • Program Officer

Stanford Lipsey

Job Titles:
  • Scholarship

Steve Finch

Job Titles:
  • Vice Chair of the Board of Directors

Tamara O. Alsace

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Board of Directors

Thomas G. Landers

Job Titles:
  • the Bonadio Group