Council on Economic Development

 

 

 Chris Collins meets regularly with his Advisory Council on Economic Development to

 help shape and guide his agenda to rebuild the local economy.  The council includes

 business and government leaders from across the region.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Committee Members include:

 

Mr. Phil Ackerman, Chairman, National Fuel Gas

 

Mr. Scott Bieler, President, West Herr Auto Group

 

Mr. Robert Brady, Chairman/CEO, MOOG, Inc.

 

Mr. Russ Brandon, COO/GM, Buffalo Bills

 

Mr. Stephen Brereton, Consul General, Consulate General of Canada

 

Hon. Byron Brown, Mayor, City of Buffalo

 

Mr. Mark Celmer, President, Insource Healthcare Solutions, Inc.

 

Mr. Drew Cerza, President/CEO, RMI Promotions Group, Inc.

 

Mr. David Colligan, Watson, Bennett, Colligan, Johnson & Schecheter

 

Mr. Anthony Conte, President, Shea's Performing Arts Center

 

Mr. Phil Corwin, Vice-Chairman, ECIDA

 

Mr. Mark Czarnecki, President, M & T Bank Corporation

 

Mr. Jon Dandes, President, Rich Baseball Operations

 

Mr. Kevin Donovan, President, Northeast District Energy Corporation

 

Mr. Warren Emblidge, President, S. J. McCullagh, Inc.

 

Mr. Jim Finamore, Executive Director, Workforce Investment Board

 

Mr. Steve Finch, Plant Manager, General Moters Powertrain

 

Dr. Robert Genco, University at Buffalo

 

Dr. Jim Hengst, President, ZeptoMetrix Corporation

 

Hon. Mary Holtz, Supervisor, Town of Cheektowaga

 

Mr. Bill Joyce, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

 

Mr. James Kaskie, President, Kaleida Health

 

Mr. Jordan Levy, Erie Canal Harbor Development Corp 

 

Mr. Brian Lipke, Gibraltar Industries

 

Ms. Kelly Hayes McAloine, Senior Associate, Cannon Design

 

Mr. Larry Meckler, Executive Director, NFTA

 

Mr. Dennis Mullen, Empire State Development

 

Mr. Alphonso O'Neill-White, President/CEO, HealthNow NY, Inc.

 

Dr. John Simpson, President, University at Buffalo

 

Mr. Dave Smith, President, National Fuel Gas

 

Mr. Robert Stevenson, CEO, Eastman Machine Company

 

Mr. Carmen Vacco

 

Mr. Jim Wadsworth, Hodgson Russ, LLP

 

Hon. Ray Walter, Magavern Magavern Grimm, LLP, Erie County Legislator

 

Mr. Pat Whalen, Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus

 

Ms. Leslie Zemsky