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Board of Directors

Southern Tier West has a sixteen (16) person Board with five (5) members appointed by each of the three county Legislatures and one (1) member appointed by the Seneca Nation of Indians.

Regular meetings of the Board are held on a monthly basis on the third Thursday of every month, unless otherwise ordered by the Chairman.  Staff, local, state and federal partners; and the region's public and private partners meet to discuss relevant issues that are significant to the Southern Tier West region.
​2026 Board Meeting Schedule
All Board Meetings are held at 4039 Route 219, Salamanca, NY in the Southern Tier West Offices unless otherwise noted.
  • January 15, 2026
  • February 19, 2026
  • March 19, 2026
  • April 16, 2026
  • May 21, 2026
  • June 18, 2026
  • July 16, 2026
  • August 20, 2026
  • September 17, 2026
  • October 15, 2026
  • November 19, 2026
  • December 17, 2026

Officers

Donald McCord, Chairman
Chautauqua County, Village of Westfield
Kier Dirlam, Vice Chairman
​Allegany County, Town of Almond
Crystal Abers, Secretary
Cattaraugus County, Town of Dayton
Deb Root, Treasurer
Allegany County

Board Links

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Members

​​Craig Clark, Allegany County
Carissa Knapp, Allegany County
Deb Root, Allegany County
Brooke Harris, Allegany County
​Thomas Harmon, Chautauqua County
​Kim Ecklund, Chautauqua County
​Paul Wendel Jr., Chautauqua County
​Rebecca Wurster, Chautauqua County
Catharine Young, Cattaraugus County
Norm Marsh, Cattaraugus County
Anthony Nagel, Cattaraugus County
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Peggy Root, Cattaraugus County
Dr. Donielle M. Lovell, Seneca Nation of Indians

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​   SOUTHERN TIER WEST

​     Center for Regional Excellence
     4039 Route 219, Suite 200
     Salamanca, NY 14779
     716-945-5301  
     ​Fax 716-945-5550

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STW Offices are CLOSED on the following Holidays:   

​January 1, 2026: New Year’s Day
January 19, 2026: Martin Luther King Day
February 16, 2026: President’s Day
May 25, 2026: Memorial Day
June 19, 2026: Juneteenth
July 3, 2026: Independence Day
September 7, 2026: Labor Day
October 12, 2026: Columbus Day
November 11, 2026: Veterans Day
November 26, 2026: Thanksgiving
November 27, 2026: Day after Thanksgiving
December 24, 2026: Christmas Eve
December 25, 2026: Christmas Day
  • Home
    • Our Team
    • Board of Directors
    • Committees
    • Counties We Serve
    • Affiliations >
      • STEDO
      • STERA
      • STW Angel Fund
      • STW Development Foundation
    • Designations
  • Funding
    • ARC Funding
    • EDA Funding
  • Programs
    • ARC Area Development Grant Program
    • Clean Energy Communities
    • Climate Smart Communities
    • Economic Development
    • Geographic Information Systems
    • Local Government
    • Water Source Management
  • Training
    • Local Government Conference
    • Fall Planning & Zoning Training
    • Powers & Duties of Newly Elected Officials
  • CEDS
    • CEDS About
    • CEDS Engagement
    • CEDS Background
    • CEDS Action Plan >
      • Natural Environment
      • Built Environment
      • Business & Industry
      • Human Capital
    • CEDS Data Visuals
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