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

RICHARD ZINK
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Ext. 2203
RZINK@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
Administrative, Broadband Development, STW Development Foundation, ​Western Region Corporation (WRC)

STEPHANIE BENENG
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
Ext. 2208
SBENENG@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA), Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization (STEDO), CEDS Planning Process

DEANNA GARWOL
PROGRAM AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER
DEANNA@SUSTAINAGRICULTURENYS.ORG
NYSAWG Food Future Project

RACHEL GRANDITS
PROGRAM AND DIVERSITY MANAGER
RACHEL@SUSTAINAGRICULTURENYS.ORG
NYSAWG Food Future Project

KIMBERLY LAMENDOLA
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT COORDINATOR
​LOCAL FOOD SYSTEMS MANAGER
Ext. 2211
KLAMENDOLA@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
Local Foods/Food System Development, ​Grantsmanship Services

JON MAYR
CLEAN ENERGY COMMUNITIES COORDINATOR
Ext. 2232
JMAYR@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
NYS Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) Program, Drone & GIS Services

FILEVE PALMER
REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATE
Ext. 2205
FPALMER@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
ARC Area Development Program, Cattaraugus County Career Academy

SARAH PHEARSDORF
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE SPECIALIST
Ext. 2200
SPHEARSDORF@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
​Local Government Training, Municipal Websites, ​Records Management

SARAH SWINKO
COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY PLANNER
Ext. 2207
SSWINKO@SOUTHERNTIERWEST.ORG
Baseline, Climate Smart Communities Program