Southern Tier West Staff Members

Richard Zink
Executive Director

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2203

Administrative, Broadband Development, STW Development Foundation, ​Western Region Corporation (WRC)

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Stephanie Beneng
Economic Development Coordinator

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2208

Southern Tier Extension Railroad Authority (STERA), Southern Tier Enterprise Development Organization (STEDO), CEDS Planning Process

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Deanna Garwol
Program & Communications Manager

Email

NYSAWG Food Future Project
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Kimberly LaMendola
Regional Development Coordinator
​Chief Program Officer of NYSAWG

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2211

Local Foods/Food System Development, ​Grantsmanship Services

Jon Mayr
​Clean Energy Communities Coordinator

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2232

NYS Energy Research & Development Authority (NYSERDA) Program,
​Drone & GIS Services

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Fileve Palmer
Regional Development Specialist

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2205

ARC Area Development Program, Cattaraugus County Career Academy
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Sarah Phearsdorf
Community Assistance Specialist

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2200

Local Government Training, Municipal Websites, Records Management

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Sarah Swinko
Community Sustainability Planner

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2207

Baseline, Climate Smart Communities Program

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Kristen Tim
Chief Executive Officer

Email
716-945-5301 Ext. 2206

NY Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (NYSAWG)