BUDC Board of Directors - 2026

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  • Hon. Sean Ryan -Mayor City of Buffalo (Chairman of the Board) (Ex-Officio)

  • Vacant - Commissioner, COB - Permits & Inspections Services (Ex-Officio)

  • Vacant - Executive Director - Office of Strategic Planning (Ex-Officio) 

  • Scott Bylewski - Director of Real Property Tax, Erie County (Ex-Officio)

  • Daniel Castle - Commissioner, Erie County Dept. of Environment & Planning (Ex-Officio)

  • Janique S. curry - J. Curry & Associates, Inc. (Citizen member)

  • Dennis Elsenbeck - President - Volta Energy Products (Citizen Member)

  • Hon. Joel P. Feroleto - Common Council President, City of Buffalo (ex-officio)

  • Darby Fishkin - CEO, CBRE (Citizen Member)

  • Dottie Gallagher - President & CEO, Buffalo Niagara Partnership (Ex-Officio)

  • Thomas Halligan - Business Manager, Local No. 6 (Citizen Member)

  • Elizabeth Holden - Attorney, Hodgson Russ (Citizen Member)

  • Jenna Kavanaugh - Lead Economic Development Representative, National Grid (Citizen Member)

  • Thomas Kucharski - Executive Director, Invest Buffalo Niagara (Ex-Officio)

  • Kimberley Minkel - Executive Director NFTA (Ex-Officio)

  • David Nasca - President & Executive Officer, Evans Bank (Citizen Member)

  • Dennis Penman - Owner Penman Development Partners, LLC (Citizen Member)

  • Nolan Skipper - Commissioner, COB Dept. of Public Works (Ex-Officio)

  • Karen Utz - Regional Director, Empire State Development (Ex-Officio)